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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Music and more this weekend at Hygienic XXXIII. Not just for art lovers.
Yesterday we wrote up this weekend’s gallery show at the Hygienic but there is so much more going on in New London! January is definitely not boring in Eastern CT. — the editor Originally built as a whaling company’s provisioning store and crews’ quarters and listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings, the Hygienic was slated...
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Independent artists flaunt creativity at Hygienic XXXIII. WATCH IT ROLL IN!
Helllllllloooooooo, caryatids! Downtown New London is getting ready for the Hygienic Art’s annual “Salon Des Independants,” an art show free-for-all for the people, by the people. The rules are simple: one piece per artist, no judge, no jury, no fees and no censorship! And they’re not kidding. Anyone and everyone is allowed to submit a single...
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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,...
Continue ReadingKim and Kourtney Kardashian visit Mystic.
We were all surprised when the Kardashian sisters showed up here in Mystic last year. As always we should have known…method to the madness. Nevertheless, we are thrilled they came to visit. Here they are downtown and at Mystic Aquarium in a recent edition of Kourtney & Kim Take New York. Start at :45 for Mystic footage. Very cute.
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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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The Boston Globe reviews New London, CT. What to do here with or without the kids.
The Boston Globe recently ran a wonderful article on our favorite little city by the sea, New London. This historic district dating back to whaling times has come a long way in recent years. The city is a wonderful spot to explore American history, art, theater, nautical heritage and food without the hassle of hitting the biggest of apples. A Tank Away: New...
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