Pick a Walk or Paddle. It’s WALKTOBER 2010.
As anyone who travels knows, stepping out on foot is the best way to really discover an area. When I arrive in a new town, I love to drop my bags, throw on a pair of walking shoes, and set out. But what if you’re visiting a place where you have to dig a little deeper to really discover its natural beauty as well as historic and cultural offerings? The Last...
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Sample the Fruits of the Forest. Area chefs serve ‘em up the DPNC Wild Mushroom Festival.
The mushrooms are coming! Have you noticed all of the colorful wonderland fungi popping up as cooler temps settle in? Funkier than most food festivals and one of my personal favorites is the annual Wild Mushroom Festival Sunday, October 3 from 2-6 pm at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC) in Mystic. Check out over 100 different species of mushrooms...
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The Best Chowder of the Year – Chowderfest at Mystic Seaport
Sad that summer is coming to a close? Don’t worry – it doesn’t really end until the Mystic Seaport’s annual Chowderfest event. The Chowderfest happens every Columbus Day weekend (Saturday, October 9 through Monday, October 11, 11-4) and symbolizes the true end of the season, with the last S.S. Sabino rides sailing down the Mystic River to Fishers...
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Celebrate the Harvest Moon and Fall in Love With Fall.
What do I think of when I think Fall? Sweaters, apples, cider, pumpkins, cool air and those spectacular leaves! September 22 marked the first day of autumn AND the day of Fall’s Harvest Moon. This was the first time since 1991 that a Harvest moon occurred on the same night as the fall equinox. Time to get cracking on all that great Fall stuff. In celebration...
Continue ReadingMystic Connecticut is Selected as a National Geographic Best Adventure Town
National Geographic has chosen Mystic, Connecticut as one of America’s 100 best adventure towns and the only town chosen in the state of Connecticut. I like to think of Mystic as a region, not just portions of Groton/Stonington (which make up the zip code), but all of the towns along our gorgeous coastline and up through the casinos into the rolling countryside....
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Fall Foliage drives in Mystic Country CT
Check out our colors! Mystic.org has just put up seven scenic drives loaded with fall foliage to enjoy along the way. Each drive includes a printable map and links to attractions, shops, eateries and accommodations along the route. Noteworthy stops and hikes are included as well. The cost? A tank of gas. Click on each route below to see the drive: Colchester...
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“Artists in the Country” features the best in local and regional art
If looking at fine art in stuffy galleries where voices are reduced to respectful whispers is not your idea of fun, then you might enjoy this more laid back and relaxing take on the art experience. “Artists in the Country” is a professionally juried show of local and regional artists displaying their wares in a beautiful rural setting in Woodstock. You’ll...
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Polo Offers High Excitement in Northeast Connecticut!
Ever dream of galloping madly on a horse with a polo mallet raised high overhead? Think that only those “to the manor born” have such elegant adventures? Well, not so in Mystic Country. The University of Connecticut’s Department of Animal Science offers a number of riding programs to the public, including polo. Traditionally, polo is played indoors and...
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Celebrating Garlic at the 3rd Annual Garlic Festival in Olde Mistick Village
I’m Italian, which pretty much means garlic is a staple ingredient in nearly every meal. The more garlic I can cram into something, the better. So naturally, I was thrilled to learn that we celebrate garlic here in eastern Connecticut with the Garlic Festival. This year’s event will be the third annual, and it’s happening 11 – 4 Saturday, Sept. 18...
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Take a Step into Grand Americana at Roseland Cottage. Check out their Arts and Crafts Fair in October.
There was a time when a “cottage” was a euphemism for a really big countryside mansion that was used to escape the city in the summer – at least for the lucky few who were wealthy enough. Just like the famed “cottages” of Newport, Rhode Island, it is possible to visit one of the places where a great American family spent vacations in Northeast Connecticut...
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