State beaches and parks provide ample oppor tunities for hiking, bicycling, swimming, and fishing. In the fall, popular weekend activities in clude antiquing, apple-picking, foliage tours, county fairs, and Yale football games. In winter, skiing and skating are available locally and within three hours drive at the famous Vermont resorts. In 1995, New Haven hosted the Special Olympics World Games, which was the world's largest single sporting event held that year. There are many neighborhoods in New Haven and surrounding towns where pleasant and affordable housing can be found.
Shopping is conveniently available both down town as well as in the suburbs.
Dining opportunities are varied and range from internationally famous pizza parlors to waterfront seafood houses and country inns. Yale Section of Nephrology. All rights reserved.