Blooming Throughout Time – Connecticut’s Historic Gardens
Avid gardeners might enjoy taking a break from their own weed-pulling while on vacation, but they love to visit Connecticut’s historic gardens. With fourteen historic sites to choose from all over the state, you’ll see amazing herb, vegetable and flower gardens that will get the creative juices flowing when you get home! Eastern Connecticut has its share...
Continue Reading
Look to July for Fireworks in Eastern Connecticut
We love our independence in eastern Connecticut! We love it so much, in fact, that we don’t limit ourselves to fireworks only on the 4th of July. We celebrate at events throughout the whole month, from Wild Wednesdays at Mohegan Sun every week to special soirees like Celebrate East Lyme and Sailfest New London. But If you’re in town for the 4th and you’re...
Continue Reading
Take a Break from Technology: CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret
Bird lover or not, put down your smart phone and visit the Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret for some nature time. With the 700-acre Bafflin Sanctuary to peruse at your leisure, you’ll fall in love with the forests, grass, streams and meadows waiting for you at every turn. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the instructor-led day and evening hikes, but you...
Continue Reading
Crazy for Vintage Fashion? Check out Peacock Feathers in Mystic.
Editor’s note: This shop is now located in the New London Antique Center, New London CT 860-444-7598. I was waiting for my daughter to finish up a music lesson one Saturday morning when I wandered into Peacock Feathers in Mystic. As a lover of fashion and all things vintage I was blown away by the selection, quality and depth of designer in this chock...
Continue Reading
Meadowstone Farm Goats Make for Fun Days Outing.
I first discovered Meadowstone Farm’s amazing goat-milk products at the Putnam Farmer’s market. I bought a basket full of soaps and cheeses for friends and family – and myself. But a visit to the farm makes using and enjoying the products much more fun. This tiny but classic seven-acre family farm is tucked in the woods right off Route 6 in Brooklyn. Drive...
Continue Reading
Cow to Cone at the UConn Dairy Bar Plus Lots to Do Around This “Public Ivy”
When I was an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut Storrs back in the 1980s, the view from my dorm window was priceless – I awoke every morning to the sun coming up over a rolling hill dappled with content black and white cows. My weekly treat was to break from studies and head over with some friends to the UConn Dairy Bar, where agriculture...
Continue Reading
Put the Pedal to the Trail. Cycling the Niantic area.
Sick of the stationary bike? It’s summer, time to go places! Eastern Connecticut has many wonderful places to ride with scenery, cool places to stop and rest, and good food along the way to keep your strength up. I recently did a bike route for the north eastern part of Connecticut. Today, Niantic and the coast. If you’ve got a bike, head to the...
Continue Reading
History buffs, the “Heartbeat of the Revolution” is Still Strong in Lebanon, Conn.
History lovers, if you really want to step back in time and experience a true Colonial-era New England village, plan a day-trip to Lebanon, Conn. You can park your car and leave the 21st century behind near what is known as “The Green,” a mile-long town common situated between Trumbull Highway (Route 87) and West Town Street. From there, you can walk to and...
Continue Reading
It’s Not a Visit to New England Without a Lobstah in Noank
Most people who come to New England have a sense of urgency about their seafood – specifically, lobster. Or, as we call it around here, lobstah. If you’re coming to the area for the first time, no doubt you’ll be on a quest for the delicacy. If you’ve been here before, I’m sure you can’t wait to eat it again. Noank is a special little village...
Continue Reading
Downtown Putnam Perfect for Arts Lovers
For a long time, Putnam was known as the antique hub of New England. While it’s still a favorite of antiquers, the influx of a lot of new energy into its beautiful historic buildings and quaint street has given Putnam the reputation of a funky arts town. It’s easy to spend an entire day here taking it in, from cool stores to art to great food. Start...
Continue Reading