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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Last minute Labor Day in Mystic Country?
Labor Day. A misnamed holiday if there ever was one. Time for a break and a little fun before transitioning to fall. Whether the storm got you locally and you need a break after a very unusual week, or you are in from out of town check it out. A few unique ideas for enjoying the last of summer’s glory: Enjoy an agricultural fair: The Woodstock Fair runs...
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This Saturday History loves the Blues at Roseland Cottage in Woodstock.
Roseland Cottage is a gem. This National Historic Landmark was built in 1846 in the then new Gothic Revival style. It was the summer cottage of Henry Bowen and family, wealthy New Yorkers who summered here in the country. Here’s your chance to see it by day AND night. Spontaneous weekend coming at you! This Saturday, August 13, the cottage is open from...
Continue ReadingVideo: WCVB-TV Boston Looks at New London CT
Neighbor to Mystic, New London, CT is an up-and-coming city on the Thames River in Connecticut. WCVB-TV 5 (ABC) takes a look at the nation’s maritime past, present and future in the station’s Tank-Away series. It’s a destination worth checking out. Watch: WCVB TV Boston Looks at New London CT
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Brushing up on the Civil War in Eastern Connecticut.
Today marks the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War and Connecticut Explored (formerly Hog River Journal) offers up a Spring 2011 issue packed with info on the Civil War in Connecticut. A few cool (to a history buff) did-you-knows from our neck-of-the-Connecticut woods (Mystic Country): Thames Iron Works in Norwich made machinery for Navy ships. General Nathanial...
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Tattoos. They used to be just for sailors.
Long ago tattoos were for sailors, world travelers spending years at sea. Now…walk just about any beach mid-summer and you’ll see a dazzling array of tattoo art, some pretty good and artful, most…well, to each his or her own. All have meaning to the wearer. They always did. According to TattooArchive, pig and rooster tattoos, like pictured...
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Open a Door to a New Winter Adventure.
Mystic Country has cooked up a fun little guide featuring a wide variety of winter adventures in our area for kids to adults. No need for cabin fever to set in. Off the couch my friends and open a door to a mid-winter adventure in Mystic Country, Connecticut. Check it out HERE! Adventure doesn’t have to mean hiking in two feet of snow; it simply means something...
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Christmas Eve, 1876. Experience the Magic at Mystic Seaport.
One of my favorite ways to get my holiday on is at the Mystic Seaport’s annual Lantern Light Tours. This year’s tour is called The Carpenter, and takes visitors through a magical Christmas Eve way back in 1876 Mystic. There’s a reason why the Seaport was ranked the number two holiday destination in the country by Time.com (2008). On a regular day, walking...
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Take a Step into Grand Americana at Roseland Cottage. Check out their Arts and Crafts Fair in October.
There was a time when a “cottage” was a euphemism for a really big countryside mansion that was used to escape the city in the summer – at least for the lucky few who were wealthy enough. Just like the famed “cottages” of Newport, Rhode Island, it is possible to visit one of the places where a great American family spent vacations in Northeast Connecticut...
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For Old Time Rhode Island Charm, Visit Westerly
We know you love eastern Connecticut, but if you’re visiting the Mystic area it would be a shame to skip a border crossing into Westerly, Rhode Island. Westerly is next door to Stonington, and it’s another must-see place on the New England list. If you like artsy, quaint, cute and fun, you’ll love this downtown area. You’ll find galleries, shops, antiques...
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