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Mystic and Newport
Why Mystic?
This is why Mystic - Mystic Pizza. Mystic Pizza is a movie from 1988 that was the first real film for Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and some others that went on to become A- or B-listers. It is a teen angst flick set in a small Connecticut town called Mystic and centers on teens working at Mystic Pizza.
Mystic
The pizza is pretty good and the place is covered in movie memorabilia. There are several monitors that play the movie continuously.
Mystic
The town of Mystic sits next to the Mystic River. This is a postcard New England small town.
Mystic
The lift bridge on the main drag through Mystic.
Mystic
All the sights you would expect to see in a small New England seaside town.
Stonington
This is the waterfront in the neighboring town of Stonington, Connecticut where some of the movie was filmed.
Stonington
A sailing class just offshore.
Stonington
The waterway is actually the Block Island Sound, a major shipping channel.
Newport, RI
After Mystic we headed east to Newport, Connecticut, home of the well-known Jazz festival and other stuff. Here we're starting on the Cliff Walk that is a walkway that follows the waterside cliffs around the point of Newport. It is crosses private property but is open to the public.
Newport, RI
The Cliff Walk offers some great views of the waterfront.
Newport, RI
The Breakers
Lots of rich folks had mansions in Newport back in the day. This one is called The Breakers and was built in 1895 by the Vanderbilt family. It is now a museum open to the public.
The Breakers
The front gate. The Breakers is considered to have been the grandest of all the mansions in the area.
The Breakers
The rear of the house includes the covered veranda and a large patio with gardens, all overlooking the ocean.
The Breakers
Just a hallway but very grand.
The Breakers
Even the bathtub is ornate. The plumbing was state of the art.
The Breakers
One of many fireplaces.
The Breakers
In the backyard is a huge covered veranda that overlooks the Atlantic.
The Breakers
Opulence all around.
The Breakers
The ballroom.
The Breakers
The Music Room.
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