After Saturday’s class you are free to enjoy the hotel, it’s award winning spa, indoor pool and/or restaurants. There is also plenty to do near by. Below are some suggestions:

Restaurants:

Café Routier – French Bistro Restaurant & Bar Eatery in Westbrook (walking distance from Waters Edge)

Black Seal seafood Grille and Bar Main Street in Essex (12 minutes from Water’s Edge)

The Tap Room at the Griswold Inn (National Trust Historic Inn) Main Street in Essex (12 minutes from Water’s Edge)

The Inn at Saybrook Point Old Saybrook (10 minutes from Water’s Edge)

Blue Hound Cookery & Taproom 107 Main St. Ivoryton (4.5 miles from Water’s Edge)

The Oak Room at The Copper Beech Inn 46 Main Street Ivoryton (4.5 miles from Water’s Edge)

Bee & Thistle Inn  100 Lyme St. Old Lyme  (9 miles from Water’s Edge)  Dinner only

Wineries:

Chamard Wine Tasting and Restaurant  115 Cow Hill Rd, Clinton

Stonington Vineyards  523 Taugwonk Road, Stonington

Jonathan Edwards Winery 74 Chester Main Road, North Stonington

Saltwater Farm Vineyard 349 Elm Street, Stonington

Shopping and Strolling:

Essex Village – stroll along Main Street Wonderful little shops all along a charming street

Tanger Outlets in Westbrook

Clinton Crossing Premium Outlet  20 Killingworth Turnpike Clinton, CT (5.1 miles from Water’s Edge Resort)

Art Galleries & Museums:

Artisans Harbor.com  188 Main St. Old Saybrook

Lyme Art Association  90 Lyme St. Old Lyme 

Cooley Gallery   25 Lyme St. Old Lyme

The Florence Griswold Museum   96 Lyme St. Old Lyme

The Katherine Hepburn Museum  300 Main St. Old Saybrook   (3.3 miles from Water’s Edge Resort & Spa)

Cooper & Smith Gallery 10 Main St. Essex

CT River Museum   67 Main St. Essex

Saturday Theater Performances (Reservations Needed)

Saturday Performances Reservations Needed:
Ivoryton Playhouse 103 Main St, Ivoryton
MY WAY – MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA at Playhouse on April 1st. Tickets for 8pm show
(Ticket prices are:  $50 adults, $45 senior)

The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center  300 Main St. Old Saybrook
Mary Poppins the Broadway Musical at the Hepburn Center on April 1st. Tickets for 2pm show, Tickets for 7pm show

Sunday Brunch (Reservations Needed)

Water’s Edge Sunday Brunch

Saybrook Point Inn Brunch

Other:

Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic CT  (32 minutes from Westbrook-30.6 miles)

Mohegan Sun 30 minutes from Westbrook 95N to 395 N.