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America’s fifth state just turned 225, and we’re honoring the Constitution State with these five reasons we love Connecticut.

1. It’s bursting with New England charm.

2. Nature is still the defining character of the landscape.

3. And the colors are breathtaking come fall.

4. Connecticut’s local farms are bursting with a bounty of fresh produce.

 

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Marissa WillmanMarissa Willman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism before downsizing her life into two suitcases for a teaching gig in South Korea. Seoul was her home base for two years of wanderlusting throughout six countries in Asia. In 2011, Marissa swapped teaching for travel writing and now calls Southern California home.

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