Eastern Connecticut starts ice cream trail

MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) — You’ve heard of winery trails and biking trails and birding trails.

But how about an ice cream trail?

Eastern Connecticut has created an official ice cream trail to guide visitors to the best spots for locally produced and often homemade ice cream.

A brochure, “Follow the Ice Cream Trail: Sundae Drives,” lists 35 places to get your scoops, cones, shakes, rainbow sprinkles and hot fudge sauce.

It is available online at www.mysticcountry.com from the Eastern Regional Tourism District of Connecticut.

The list of ice cream shops and stands also offers tips on attractions and activities nearby.

For example, stop in for a treat at Canterbury Cones, on Route 169, in Canterbury, and then head to nearby Burgess Brook Alpaca Farm. From the 99-year-old Ice Cream Shoppe, 34 Lyme St. in Old Lyme, take a side trip to the Florence Griswold Museum.