Video: Mystic’s Lighted Boat Parade 2011
No words needed. This year’s Lighted Boat Parade was magical, and warm!!! Among 40 entries, 2011′s winning boats were: Most Charismatic Crew, Work Vessels for Vets. Their barge carried the Silver Dolphins from the US Navy Submarine Base and evoked a strong emotional reaction from the crowd. Best Dressed went to the brightly lit tugboat John...
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Wine. Food. Celebrities. The Sun Winefest ’12 has it all.
A winefest barely needs explanation, it already sounds so tantalizingly good (if you like wine, and you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t). But there’s so much MORE than wine at this event that you have to be prepared–and go not only with a designated driver (or with plans to stay over), but a huge appetite! This year’s Sun WineFest...
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It’s high time for tea. Afternoon tea is all the rage at our local tea haunts.
High tea isn’t just for the British anymore. Tea time is the hot new afternoon activity–maybe even surpassing the traditional midday walk to Starbucks. We have quite a few venues with afternoon teas, and they all look delightful! The Bee and Thistle Inn and Spa in Old Lyme (right off I-95) has an afternoon tea from 12-3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday,...
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Make new winter memories. Ice skating at the new Rink at Parade Plaza, New London.
It’s southeastern Connecticut’s very own version of Rockefeller Center! New London Main Street is bringing a seasonal ice skating rink to the fun, delicious, historic, scenic, cultural district just in time for the winter holidays! Families will now be able to enjoy skating in downtown New London with The Rink @ Parade Plaza, a 90 x 45-foot synthetic outdoor...
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Holiday 2011. Mystic Country events that turn spirit ON.
Insure your holiday spirit with one of these events in Mystic Country. MANY are FREE so no excuses wherever you are. Follow the links for detailed info on hours, locations, times and tickets if needed. Have fun and be very jolly: Saturday, November 5- Saturday, December 13 Holiday Cabaret at Cornerstone Playhouse, Mystic. Lively song and dance show sizzles...
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An artists’ life and art. On display during the Artists’ Open Studios of Northeast CT.
Art museums are great, but what if you had the chance to connect directly with an artist, see where and how they work, have a conversation with them? The Artists’ Open Studios in the northeastern corner of Mystic Country won’t give you inside access to Dali, but you’ll get to check out our very own local creatives — the painters, jewelers, photographers,...
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