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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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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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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Get in the holiday spirit with a Carnival at Olde Mistick Village.
What better way to get in the Holiday spirit than a carnival? This weekend at Olde Mistick Village, you’ll find stilt-walking Santas, holiday hayrides, jugglers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and all kinds of fun activities and giveaways. And you can also get a jump on your Christmas shopping, since you’ll find a store for every taste on your list. Everyone should...
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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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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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Mystic Restaurant Week + fun freebies in celebration of a VIP 70th.
October 28 kicks off a big week in Mystic. It’s Restaurant Week (great food at a great price) PLUS the town is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Charles W. Morgan, the world’s last remaining wooden whaling ship. Mystic’s VIP (should be VIS right?!) had an 80 year whaling career that ended in 1921 and she, with a man’s...
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Imagine yourself a Pirate. Visit the schooner Lynx October 28-31 in New London (or we’ll make you walk the plank).
Ahoy, matey! Tis not too chilly for this hardy crew. Head down to the docks of New London beginning October 28 for a visit aboard the schooner Lynx. The tall ship is a replica of the privateer schooner from the War of 1812, a revered vessel that patrolled the seas to defend America’s freedom. Pirates you said? If the ship itself isn’t cool enough, this is...
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