Visit the seals in the Sound. Project O’s seal watch cruises.
Love seals? Wish you could see how they live in their natural habitat? Thanks to Project Oceanology at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Campus in Groton, you can. Project O now offers seal watch cruises on Saturdays in February and Saturdays and Sundays in March. The Maine seals are in town for the winter–they migrate from the way-cold north...
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Thanks Sun WineFest. We had a ball!
A quick sampler of shots from this past weekend’s Sun WineFest at Mohegan Sun. It’s on my list for 2013 already. Great time, wines, beers, foods and more all served up in high style. I loved the celeb cooking performances; my favorite part is watching when they are not on camera. Hey these chefs get a lot of help!!! If you’ve never “done”...
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Film Festival on the Garde’s Big Screen + A Free Season Pass for Two!
It’s a movie lover’s dream – the annual Garde Arts Center’s Winter Film Festival, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25, will feature a diverse slate of at least 16 films all the way through March’s Academy Awards. You want more? You got it. How about a FREE season pass for two?! *See rules below Movies for every taste are included, Oscar nominated movies,...
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This weekend: Mystic Seaport’s Pub Sing and Chantey Blast. Maritime music for the whole family.
Mystic Seaport’s annual Sea Music Festival is coming up in June, but if you can’t wait or can’t be here in June, there’s a special event this weekend: a Pub Sing and Chantey Blast. The Seaport’s chantey staff (and for those who don’t know, a chantey is defined as “a song with alternating solo and chorus, of a kind originally sung by sailors while...
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Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Restaurants in Mystic Country.
Connecticut Magazine’s Readers Choice Restaurant Awards just came out in their January 2012 issue. Restaurants selected in Mystic Country are listed below. Congratulations all! Pick up a copy of the magazine (see issue cover left) to see what great company our area restaurants keep statewide. Best Overall Excellence: Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Uncasville; Still...
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Welcome 2012 in style. New Year’s in Mystic Country.
Got big plans yet? We have plenty to choose from, so if you haven’t found something yet, look no further. Start out your evening dining in style. New Year’s Eve dinners are happening at all the cool places–music, too, and menus to start 2012 off right. Cocktails and champagne toasts are staples, of course, and if you’re still hungry after all your...
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Bored kids? Try one of our 10 school vacation ideas.
Christmas is over, the kids are already losing interest in the new toys–and the whole winter break is still ahead. What’s a parent to do? Plenty, around here! Check out these 10 things to do with your kids over the break: Keep the holidays alive a bit longer…. 1. Visit Mystic Seaport, which will still be decked out for Christmas by the Sea, and hear...
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Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2012 Monte Cristo Award goes to…..Michael Douglas.
If you’ve never stopped to wonder who, exactly, came out of Waterford’s own Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, here’s some perspective: Their 12th annual Monte Cristo Award (named after O’Neill’s boyhood home) will go to Michael Douglas at a gala celebration in New York City in April 2012. Yes, Mr. Douglas started his career right here, in...
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Make holiday memories at a local tree farm. Cut your own Christmas tree this year.
Ahhh, can you smell that? Pine boughs…brings you right into the season. Start a new holiday tradition this year–or put a new twist on your typical tree-cutting adventure. Eastern Connecticut has tons of options if you want to venture out into the woods and choose a fresh, perfect tree. Firs, pines, spruces, wreaths, kissing balls, and the quintessential...
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Christmas by the Sea at Mystic Seaport.
By the sea is a wonderful place to spend any holiday, but Christmas by the Sea at Mystic Seaport is a must. Now through Jan. 1, the Seaport is celebrating with Christmas trees and wreaths decorated with seashells, stories of the season spent at sea and hands-on activities that will give you an authentic glimpse of a 19th century Christmas. Charming and not in...
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