The Elm City: New Haven is called home by approximately 124,000 (the Greater New Haven area is called home by about 600,000 people), and had the first tree planting program in America. This produced a canopy of mature trees (which included elm trees), thus giving New Haven the nickname, "The Elm City".

New Haven is also best known for being the location of Yale University. Yale is located in the heart of downtown, and is the city's largest employer. Yale is a member of the Ivy League, and is also the third-oldest institution of higher education in America. The University has a beautiful campus, and many of the buildings were built in the neo-Gothic architecture style -- which adds to the overall beauty of the city of New Haven.

If you are a shopper, you will be happy to hear that New Haven also has a large amount of shopping opportunties. Whether you are a power shopper, window shopper, or a bargain hunter, there are so many interesting shops from which to choose, you will find exactly what you are looking for. New Haven has many stores for jewelry, music, shoes, clothing, and arts and crafts, and much more!

In addition to fantastic shopping opportunities, New Haven has a wide variety of restaurants including a collection of world cuisines. The Elm City also has very fine dining available, but with such a broad range of dining establishments from which to choose, you can be sure to have an excellent meal without breaking your wallet!

Visit New Haven to discover how much this city has to offer!