Where we grew up! Madison is a small town that offers a cute downtown with some shopping, good food, and fun beaches. Some great places to visit are Hammonassett Beach State Park, Christy's, Grand Apizza, The Wharf Restaurant (where Maddie works!), RJ Julia's, and Lenny and Joe's.
You can enjoy some more coastline views by taking a trip over to the Thimble Islands and stopping for a drink and some snacks at Stony Creek or Thimble Island breweries.
Continue your tour of the CT coast in Clinton to enjoy some great shopping at the Clinton Crossing Outlets and some more good food and drinks at Lobster Landing, Chow, and Chamard Vineyards.