A Family Visit to the Gilson Cafe & Cinema in Winsted
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Tucked away in Winsted, Connecticut, sits perhaps one of the best kept secrets in Litchfield County. My first experience at the Gilson Theatre was during a vacation from college, and some friends and I drove in a massive snow storm, up Route 8, for what seemed like forever, to Main Street in Winsted to check out the burlesque theatre turned dinner and a movie spot. Back then, the crowds were small and the movies were oldish. Times have certainly changed at the Gilson, but it's just as fabulous a spot as it's ever been and well worth the trip!