Reply #2: Burlington, Connecticut.

[Chan790]

I wasn't a visitor though: I was born there and spent my summers there from 11 to 19 on a goat-dairy, pissing on trees and thwarting deer poachers.

Untouched wilderness 5 minutes from the urban Hartford suburbs (if you're ever in Metro Hartford, it'll make sense. The larger "city" (comprised of 32 separate municipalities) is bigger than the City of Hartford (all 14.7 sq. mi.) about 20 times over.) of Bristol and Farmington. Swim in creeks and ponds, hike 20 miles without leaving town, watch the wildlife frolic and enjoy scenic valley views from some of the highest unobstructed views in southern New England...then get in the car and be seated at dinner at some of the fanciest restaurants in the world, inside the city, less than 30 minutes later.

I joked for years that someone should open a B&B. Apparently someone listened as 3 have opened in the past 2 years.