LODGING

Motels/Hotels

  • Clarion Hotel & Suites
    2260 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-288-3831
    Located off Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and Interstate 95, five miles from New Haven, the Clarion Hotel & Suites in Hamden is near the Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, Quinnipiac University, Yale University and Southern Connecticut State University. On-site amenities include wireless high-speed Internet access, a restaurant, an indoor heated pool, and a business center. All guest rooms include hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, coffeemakers, and cable television. Some suites feature fireplaces and whirlpool bathtubs.  map

  • Days Inn
    3400 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-288-2505
    Close to downtown New Haven, Yale University, Sleeping Giant State Park, the Eli Whitney Museum, Peabody Museum, Tweed New Haven Regional Airport, Quinnipiac University and West Haven beaches, the Days Inn in Hamden offers guests high-speed wireless Internet and the Daybreak breakfast.  map

DINING

Italian

  • Ristorante Luce
    2987 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-407-8000
    Formerly named Raffaello's Ristorante, the award-winning, family-owned Ristorante Luce serves "fine regional Italian cuisine, fresh fish specials and certified Angus beef." more...  map

ATTRACTIONS

Museums & Galleries

  • Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop, The
    915 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06517
    203-777-1833
    Established in 1979, as a not-for-profit historic and educational organization, the Eli Whitney Museum & Workshop collects, interprets and teaches experiments that are the roots of design and invention. The Museum preserves the site on which Whitney constructed the first American factory in 1798. Three small exhibitions are featured yearly. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Pardee Rose Gardens
    180 Park Road • Hamden, CT 06517
    203-946-8021
    This lovely garden offers viewing of incredible varieties of roses, which bloom most magnificently in June and July.  map

RECREATION

State Parks

  • Sleeping Giant State Park
    200 Mount Carmel Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-789-7498
    A designated Trout Management Area, Sleeping Giant State Park gets its name from two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant. The 1.5-mile scenic trail leading to the stone observation tower on the peak of Mt. Carmel provides a fantastic view of Long Island Sound and the New Haven area. more...  map

SPECIALTY SHOPPING

Clothing - Ladies

  • Flirt
    3551 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-287-0092
    Situated at the foot of Sleeping Giant Mountain in Hamden, Flirt "has the flair of a quaint European boutique with fashion style for every taste, age and figure!" Available brands include Ariella, Avenue Montaigne, J Brand Jeans, Velvet, Free People, Sweet Pea, Anteprima Nueve handbags, and Chaudry. more...  map

Home Improvement

  • Centerville Lumber, Inc.
    2320 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-288-1631 (Hardware)
    Builders' hardware, hand and power tools, plywood, mason supplies, roofing supplies, glass, plumbing and electrical products, cleaning products, paint, keys, playground equipment, lawn and garden supplies and more can be purchased at Centerville Lumber, a True Value business. Screen and window repairs are available. more...  map

  • Spring Glen True Value
    1666 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06517
    203-248-0548
    True Value is your source for hardware and home improvement items. Paint, power tools, and lawn and garden supplies are just some of the thousands of items that can be found to help with your next home project. more...  map

Wine, Spirits & Accessories

  • Mt. Carmel Wine & Spirits
    2977 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-281-0800
    Connecticut Magazine awarded Mt. Carmel Wine & Spirits, wine merchants since 1934, for the best retail wine selection. Mt. Carmel Wine & Spirits is known for its selection of rare wines. more...  map

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Financial Institutions

  • Quinnipiac Bank & Trust Company
    2600 Dixwell Avenue • Hamden, CT 06514
    203-407-0756
    Quinnipiac Bank & Trust Company is a state-chartered, full-service commercial bank that offers banking solutions to individuals and businesses. more...  map

Professional Services

  • Children’s Center of Hamden, The
    1400 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06517
    203-248-2116
    "Connecticut’s oldest chartered private child-caring agency," the Children’s Center of Hamden serves children who struggle with serious emotional, behavioral psychological and social problems. more...  map

ORGANIZATIONS

Civic

RELOCATION

Colleges & Universities

  • Quinnipiac University
    275 Mount Carmel Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-582-8200
    Consistently ranked among the best universities by U.S. News & World Report, Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational university that offers 52 undergraduate majors, 20 graduate programs and the JD program. more...  map

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate - Firms

  • Press/Cuozzo Realtors
    2751 Dixwell Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-288-1900
    Providing residential and commercial brokerage and relocation services, Hamden, Connecticut-based Press/Cuozzo Realtors is "known in New Haven County as an innovative and aggressive force in successfully marketing all types of properties." more...  map

  • Weichert Realtors® - Regional Properties
    2440 Whitney Avenue • Hamden, CT 06518
    203-288-2500
    This real estate company offers full-service residential and commercial real estate services to buyers and sellers throughout greater New Haven. more...  map