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Main Street & Country Towns…

Main Streets in Putnam and Killingly’s borough of Danielson, once prosperous factory towns, have a stock of historic brick and stone storefronts and multi-use riverfront recreation areas. Both have convenient, free public parking and a welcoming, walkable scale. Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret, Thompson, and Woodstock proudly retain their town commons and a slower pace. Downtown Putnam was once hailed as the “Antiques Capital of New England,” and some antiques and collectibles businesses remain there and in the area. Putnam has evolved into a center for arts and culture and a popular dining and entertainment destination. Putnam offers an eclectic mix of restaurants, galleries, and boutique stores anchored by the Antiques Marketplace at the corner of Main and Front Streets. The Bradley Playhouse offers annual seasons of drama, musical theater, and special events. Street festivals are a draw throughout the seasons (https://www.discoverputnam. com/events); the riverside Rotary Park has a bandstand for outdoor concerts, and occasional River Fires. A full range of places to eat is a newer Putnam tradition. Looking for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, a drink, a latenight snack, or dessert? Other categories to choose from: ambience, cuisine, price point, special occasion, family-friendly, Thai, Chinese, sushi, pizza, outdoor dining – all are options. Danielson offers its own distinctive mix of shopping and dining on a smaller scale on Main Street. And don’t miss what Brooklyn, Pomfret, and Thompson have to offer!