Nickname: The Nutmeg State

Capital: Hartford

Holly’s good friend from high school, Tammy, lives with her fiancé in Newark. The first time they met, they went sledding.

Supposedly the hamburger was invented here. We didn’t get to go to the place that boasted the vertically-cooked original, but Rob told us that the owner is quite particular about ordering. And he doesn’t take kindly to a request for cheese because that would be a cheeseburger, not a hamburger.