Suzy, I hate to disagree--and I don't care what Mapquest says about the mileage--but it take much, much more time if you take Route 95 all the way from NY to Boston. Besides it's a lousy, boring and sometimes hazardous road!

Howard, are you one of those people who goes whizzing by me at about 90 miles per hour on the Turnpike?

Shannon, if your route takes you through Hartford, how about stopping to see the Mark Twain House? I watched the Ken Burns programs about Mark Twain's life on PBS this week, and now I want to go there myself; it seems like it would be pretty fascinating. I just looked at their website, <www.marktwainhouse.org>, and it says that the tour takes about an hour. In January they are closed on Tuesdays, and open Mon. & Wed. - Sat. 9:30 to 4:00 (last tour starts at 4:00), Sun. noon - 4:00.

Suzy, I can assure that I am definitely not one of those people who go whizzing by your at 90 MPH! I'm definitely not one of those!<BR>Sara's suggestion about the Mark Twain House in Hartford is a good one. (My cousin, who's on its board, would never forgive if I didn't endorse it! Seriously, it's worth a stop.)

Suzy -I am one of those people that whizzzes by at 90+ -What is the point of having a nice expensive German car if I cannot blow past drivers like you:)

Howard, 684 to 84 can be a lousy route out of the city! I have always had a much easier time on 95, either all the way to Boston or just out of the city to make connections. Saying "it saves an half hour" in nice in theory, but you can just a easily get stuck that amount of time in Westchester just getting to 84.<BR>So you see, Shannon, we can't even agree on the route (though knowing the day of the week and the time of the day you're traveling might sway some of us), but it looks like assuming the best situation, the drive is 4-5 hours and may not be worth more than a stop for a bite to eat and to stretch your legs.

OK, xx, I'll concede you may have a point. In that case, I would cut over at, say, Route 287 in Westchester, to 684 North!<BR>No traffic is potentially worse than 95, especially from the NY border through Bridgeport!

As John said, maybe a stop in Providence would be a good idea. They have an outdoor iceskating rink in the middle of downtown. It can give you a chance to strech. It's really nice, and they rent skates too.