Take a Break from Technology: CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret
Bird lover or not, put down your smart phone and visit the Connecticut Audubon Center at Pomfret for some nature time. With the 700-acre Bafflin Sanctuary to peruse at your leisure, you’ll fall in love with the forests, grass, streams and meadows waiting for you at every turn. Locals and tourists alike enjoy the instructor-led day and evening hikes, but you...
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Put the Pedal to the Trail. Cycling the Niantic area.
Sick of the stationary bike? It’s summer, time to go places! Eastern Connecticut has many wonderful places to ride with scenery, cool places to stop and rest, and good food along the way to keep your strength up. I recently did a bike route for the north eastern part of Connecticut. Today, Niantic and the coast. If you’ve got a bike, head to the...
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Avid Bikers Find a Lot to Love in Northeast Connecticut
When I hit the road with my bike, I don’t want to worry about competing with traffic and tangoing with pedestrians rather than enjoying the ride. Although the occasional car does share the winding country roads of Woodstock, Pomfret, Thompson, and Eastford, the pleasure here is a ride where I can take in the lush greenery, discover a view at the top of a hill,...
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Get Outside – Mansfield Hollow State Park
Gather up the dog and the kids and head into the Mansfield Hollow State Park, a short drive from the fabulous UConn campus (and the Dairy Bar and barns). The park is perfect for an afternoon out with the family or a one-on-one hiking trip with pooch. If you’re bringing your entourage, pack the picnic basket. There are plenty of places to eat once you’ve worked...
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Back to Nature – The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
If nature, being outdoors, and our wildlife friends call to you, visit the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic. You’ll find 300 preserved acres and eight miles of relaxed walking/hiking trails, native birds galore including hawks and owls, meadows, a pond, a wildflower garden, picnic tables (bring a bag lunch*), and, most importantly, peace and serenity....
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Hiking in and around Mystic Country.
The New London Day has started a fabulous hiking guide for those looking to explore the area and get a little exercise to boot. Please find The Day.com’s Connecticut Hiking Guide HERE. Quoting directly from the Day site,” Here you’ll find 15 sites, and [The Day] will be adding more in the coming weeks. For now, the guide gives information about...
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Pack the Marshmallows – Camping in Mystic Country
The word “camping” used to strike fear in my heart — bugs and I did not get along well –until I checked out a couple of the campgrounds in Mystic Country. Amenities galore, a friendly atmosphere, and beautiful grounds changed my mind. Mystic KOA in the town of North Stonington, is a great option for those looking for outdoors with a little cushioning. ...
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Experience Bush Meadow Farm’s “Plow to Plate” Concept in Union
Farm-fresh foods were once made and served up right there – on the farm. Bush Meadow Farm in Union, CT is bringing that tradition back with its very artisan, small-batch “plow to plate” dining experience created right in the middle of their 37-acre family farm. When you pull into Bush Meadow, you will have the chance to meet and enjoy the goats and chickens...
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Lose Yourself at Harkness
Spend a day by the Sound with a picnic and your favorite person at Harkness Memorial State Park, located conveniently off I-395 and I-95 in Waterford, across the street from the world renowned Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. The park is a perfect place to go walking, bike riding, fishing, or to just sit by the water, relax and enjoy the 230 acres of trees,...
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