Roam the harbors and rivers of the Mystic Sea Captains as you visit the many activities on the Connecticut shoreline. The surrounding towns are minutes from Mystic and even border Rhode Island. The Misquamicut State Beach in Rhode Island is within 10 miles of Mystic. The Mystic bed and breakfasts offer the hospitality guests can only receive at an authentic B&B. Innkeepers accomodate visitors with specials, hometown information, and the little things that keep guests returning season after season. Most bed and breakfast serve a full breakfast and offer complimentary beverages or desserts. Always ask the innkeeper these important questions when you check out the Mystic bed and breakfast online. Most inns have a website with all policies and even an availability calendar so that you can book directly on the internet. Life in Mystic is filled with festivals, artists, and historians. The Mystic Art Festival is in June while the Tall Ships arrive later in the summer. Artists fill the local museums from Lyme to Preston. The Florence Griswold Museum is featuring a Norman Rockwell Exhibit this summer and David Macaulay in the fall. History can be retold at the Mystic Seaport. In addition, many of the inns are historical buildings including farms, stagecoach stops and classic houses of the 1800's and early 1900's. Investigate your perference and experiment with a step back to the past. Entertainment fills the two area vineyards- Stonington Vineyards and Jonathon Edwards Vineyards. Popular entertainers can be found at The Mohegan Arena and Foxwoods. There is something for everyone in New London County and especially for the guests of the Mystic bed and breakfasts.