Location: Bridgeport
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The 5 Best Things to do Good for Couples in Bridgeport, Connecticut (CT)
Bridgeport is a historic seaport city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The largest city in the state, it is located in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. As of 2017, Bridgeport had an estimated population of 151,267, making it also the 5th-most populous in New England Located 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from the Bronx, it is bordered by the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The Greater Bridgeport area is the 48th-largest urban area in the United States.
Restaurants in Bridgeport
1. Fifth State Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By therap4paws - Stratford, United States
Came here on a groupon, pleasantly surprised! Cute little husband and wife owned place in Bpt, easy to miss as signage is not great but directly across from Caribe field on Asylum. They make gin to die for, plain whiskey, maple whiskey and vodka with flavors such as cinnamon (holy cinnamon) and ginger (so gingery). Everything is locally sourced and made in small batches. Highly recommend a visit and if you can’t make it here buy Asylum products from your local liquor store, you won’t be disappointed
2. Fayerweather Island Light
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By ragiansanti34 - Staffordshire, United Kingdom
The Fayerweather Island Lighthouse is currently being remodelled but it is still a nice place to visit. It is a little bit of a hike going out to - mostly on large rocks. The rocks are interesting to look at because a lot of them have older dates printed on them, along with carved names and graffiti. I like to wonder if the people who carved out their name and their significant other’s names are still together. I hope so. I saw a lot of late 1960s and early 1970s dates. The beach the lighthouse sits on has a lot of beautiful shells and some sea glass scattered about. It’s a good place to go for people who love lighthouses and want to get some good exercise in.
3. The Stress Factory Comedy Club
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Vinnie Brand's Stress Factory Comedy Club brings the Nation's Top Headliners every week! Opening in Spring 2018! Get excited Connecticut. Here comes Fun!
Reviewed By MaximusMarine89 - West Haven, United States
Took the wife here on a date night. We bought the Date Night package (awesome deal) which came with two tickets, a bottle of wine, two entrees and a dessert. For $100, it was a very good deal. The show was mc’d by resident comedian and wonderfully talented Sam Hunter. The stars that evening were Paul House and Dan Cummings, both of whom had killer sets. The food comes from Harlan Haus next door and is very good plus reasonably priced. The drinks were also a bargain and my wife said that the vodka cranberry was generously strong. This venue just opened 9 months ago and I can already tell that it’s going to be a huge hit. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and can’t wait to come back. They have a constant set of great rotating talent and the venue is very well organized. We highly recommend for a good time, a great show at a value and a very special night out!
4. Beardsley Zoo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 463 reviews
Reviewed By karemore
My daughter and I enjoyed our first visit to the zoo so much, we decided to come back and bring my husband. We've been to the Bronx Zoo many times, and spent two days at the Columbus Zoo this summer. We love the Beardsley Zoo because of it's manageable size. We feel we can stop and watch the animals longer, as we aren't trying to cover as much ground as we do at the large zoos. For a small, easy to navigate zoo, there is a great deal happening. We have an AZA zoo membership at our local zoo, so we are able to visit reciprocal zoos for free or in some cases half price. Beardsley Zoo has free parking, and free admission with our zoo membership card from NY. We always bring our own food when we go on excursions. We have dietary issues, and we like to save money. We were pleased to discover on our first visit, that the cafe had reasonable prices for a zoo. We brought our own fruit and veggies this time, and treated ourselves to some items from the cafe. There are picnic spots throughout the zoo. My daughter was disappointed in the gift shop this visit. On our previous visit, it was packed full or interesting items, but it was quite bare when we were there before Halloween. We just caught them when they were gearing up for the holiday shop. It didn't stop her from finding an affordable souvenier. We were there the day they set up the scarecrows. They weren't there when we entered, and I had been looking for them. When we came out, they were set up in front of the greenhouse. I thought they were fantastic. We had great encounters with the staff at the zoo, with the exception of the lady at the admission desk. I remember the same thing from our last visit. The volunteers and staff inside the zoo were friendly and informative. We had a great visit with two volunteers near the alligators, and with the woman in the education center. I think what surprised me the most was the new exhibit that had opened since we were there in May. A great deal of work has been taking place in the Barnyard area, they will be getting bears, and the otter enclosure is going to be renovated. There is a lot going on for a small zoo!
5. Seaside Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By Andres72423 - Bridgeport, United States
Best beach in Fairfield county CT. I have lived in Bridgeport all my life and can definitely say it is the best beach in the area. The beachfront is very long with plenty of sandy areas to layout. If you like they have plenty of grills where families can enjoy the park. Tons of parking areas but do come early during the summer because it gets packed. In addition to the beach they also have plenty of ball fields where young kids and adults can play baseball. Also plenty of space for our soccer leagues to play as well. I have even seen folks play críquet (sp?) as well. During the summer they install volleyball nets for groups to enjoy. Last but definitely not least is the bandshell which plays host to plenty of music shows and programs. You do need a Parking sticker to park in the park so be aware if you are a non-resident; you will be ticketed if you don’t have a perk permit.
