Storrs
Storrs is in Connecticut, within the town of Mansfield.
Understand
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Map of Storrs
Storrs is home to the University of Connecticut (UConn).
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Best way to get to Storrs from the highway is through CT-195
- From Hartford: I-84 East, I-384 East, then Route 44 East, then CT-195 South
- From Boston: i-90 West (tolled), I-84 West, then CT-195 South
- From Providence: Route 6 West, then CT-195 North
By bus
[edit]Daily service from downtown Hartford, bus 913 Manchester-Buckland-Storrs Express operated by CT Transit
Get around
[edit]Storrs is a small town, so the best way to get around is by walking.
See
[edit]- 1 William Benton Museum of Art, 245 Glenbrook Rd, Unit 2140, ☏ +1 860 486-4520. Tu-F 10AM-4:30PM, Sa Su 1-4:30PM. Features art from UConn students and faculty as well as national artists. Free.
Do
[edit]- UConn Huskies. University of Connecticut sports, competing in 11 men's and 13 women's sports, mostly in the Big East Conference. UConn's most prominent sport by far is basketball, in which the Huskies have won 16 NCAA titles—five by the men and a record 11 by the women. In fact, UConn is the only NCAA Division I school whose men and women both have more than one national basketball title. Most of the major athletic venues are on campus, but two significant venues are far removed from Storrs. Both men's and women's basketball split their home games between Gampel Pavilion on campus and the larger XL Center in downtown Hartford. Expect a sellout for any men's or women's game on campus, and don't be surprised to find a game in Hartford sold out. The football team, which became an FBS (top-level) independent when the university joined the Big East (which does not play football), plays at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in East Hartford.
- 1 Connecticut Repertory Theatre, ☏ +1 860-486-2113, crtboxoffice@uconn.edu. A University theater that shows several plays year-round. They perform in three different theaters. No large bags permitted. No free parking.
- 2 Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, 1 Royce Cir #101B, ☏ +1 860-486-8580. W-Sa 10AM-4PM. A small museum with rotating exhibits with in-person and virtual workshops. A good place to spend time with young children. Bathroom is open to the public. Free.
Buy
[edit]- 1 UConn Bookstore, 2075 Hillside Rd, Unit 1019, ☏ +1 860 486-3537. M–F 9AM–4PM, Sa Su 11AM–4PM. UConn's student bookstore. Also sells Husky apparel.
- 2 Barnes and Noble at UConn, 1 Royce Circle, ☏ +1 860 486-8525. Open Daily. This is the typical bookstore with some UConn apparel and no textbooks.
- Price Chopper, 1220 Storrs Road, ☏ +1 860 553-6555. Supermarket, grocery store, bakery
- 3 Storrs Farmers Market, 4 S Eagleville Road. Sa 3-5PM. The Storrs Farmers Market is happening on the grassy lawn in front of the town offices every Saturday from May to mid-November. There is also a winter market twice a month. You will find fresh and local produce, baked goods and dairy products. Free parking.
Eat
[edit]- UConn Dairy Bar, 17 Manter Road, ☏ +1 860-486-1021. hours vary by season. Open since 1953, the Dairy Bar sells ice cream, eggs, cheeses and various other dairy products produced by the School of Agriculture's campus farm.
There's a smaller, typically less crowded offshoot of the dairy bar in the Student Union at the center of campus.
Ice cream can be seen being made at the dairy bar, typically M-F from 12:30-3PM, and cows being milked (12:30AM to 3PM) as well as other animals can be seen at the Animal Barns, open daily from 10AM to 4PM. - Dog Lane Cafe, 1 Dog Lane, ☏ +1 860-429-4900. Relaxed, counter-serve spot serving up coffee, sandwiches & other American & European cafe fare.
- Blaze Pizza, 12 Royce Circle, ☏ +1 860-200-0216. Hip counter-serve pizzeria dishing up crispy, thin-crust pies made with creative toppings & sauces.
- Bonchon Storrs, 1232 Storrs Road, ☏ +1 860-477-0681. Casual chain serving cooked-to-order Korean fried chicken, plus other traditional eats
- Gansett Wraps, 12 Royce Circle #101A, ☏ +1 860-477-1329.
- Wally's Chicken Coop, 134 North Eagleville Road, ☏ +1 860-477-0838.
Drink
[edit]- Dog Lane Cafe
Sleep
[edit]- Graduate Storrs, 855 Bolton Rd, ☏ +1 860-427-7888, fax: +1 860 427-7850. $174+.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Storrs |
| Hartford ← Manchester ← | W  E |
→ Jct  → Glocester → Providence |