Connecticut’s Office of Tourism unveils new campaign and video.
Connecticut. Still Revolutionary. Yesterday the Connecticut ‘s Office of Tourism unveiled its first video and accompanying ad campaign. You may have seen some of it during the ball game or online. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, take a peek. Recognize any Mystic Country places? For more on this campaign and all there is to do in Connecticut,...
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Stroll New London. Eat. Stroll more; Enter to win 2 free buttons to the Food Stroll May 16!
Foodies will crowd the streets of downtown New London for the eighth year in a row for the Spring Food Stroll on Wednesday, May 16. Hungry strollers can take in the waterfront, whet their appetites and enjoy the city’s culture all at once. Read on to find out how to win 2 stroll buttons for you and a friend. Join nearly 50 of the city’s best eateries and...
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Explore the Titanic one hundred years later. Now open at the Mystic Aquarium.
One hundred years later, people are still fascinated by the HMS Titanic and its doomed journey across the Atlantic. I confess I am one who is thrilled that the Mystic Aquarium has opened its newest exhibit. On April 15, 1912 the luxurious ship’s maiden voyage ended abruptly taking with it the lives and memories of a bygone era. Titanic–12,450 Feet...
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Mystic Seaport’s “Treasures from the Collections” tells maritime stories like never before.
Ditty Box, 1877, panbone, wood, ivory, baleen, and horn, 6 1/2 x 8 5/8. Capt. Frederick Howland Smith (1840-1924) rose through the whaling ranks to command a number of vessels, inclusing the OHIO and JOHN P. WEST, in the 1870s and 1880s. His wife, Sarah G. "Sallie" Wordell Smith (1840-1896), accompanied him on several voyages and recorded some of his...
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Irish eyes will be smiling. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Eastern CT.
It’s the luck of the Irish–and everyone else who loves to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day–that eastern Connecticut has awesome parades, pubs and grub in honor of everyone’s favorite green holiday. Parades: New London’s fifth annual St. Patrick’s Parade begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17 on Jay Street in New London. The Mystic Irish Parade will...
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A must for bird watchers: CT Audubon Society EcoTravel Eagle cruises.
Things I learned while aboard RiverQuest’s Eagle Cruise: 1. I love bird watching. 2. Eagles that cry out in movies are dubbed. In reality, eagles make more of a chirping noise than a majestic cry. 3. Don’t bother bringing a camera unless you have a telephoto lens (the image left was not taken by me). Seasonal Eagle Cruises are really a Mystic Country must-try....
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Weird science and Liberty Days. The perfect school vacation combo. This week at Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport.
Vacation week. Here are a couple of highlights off our region’s big list of vacation ideas. Head over to Mystic Aquarium for their Weird Science exhibit, with activities every day (including what happens when you put soap in the microwave–don’t try this at home!). The kids zone will have interactive tables with hands-on activities, scavenger hunts...
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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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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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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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