Maple Sugaring in Mystic Country CT!
The very mild winter (excepting Saturday’s storm) has prompted an earlier than expected maple sugaring season here in Mystic Country Connecticut. The Fabyan Sugar Shack tapped their trees today. Shouldn’t be long now till the boiling begins. Take a look at some of the area’s Sugarhouses. This is a fabulous outing for kids (as well as curious...
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Make holiday memories at a local tree farm. Cut your own Christmas tree this year.
Ahhh, can you smell that? Pine boughs…brings you right into the season. Start a new holiday tradition this year–or put a new twist on your typical tree-cutting adventure. Eastern Connecticut has tons of options if you want to venture out into the woods and choose a fresh, perfect tree. Firs, pines, spruces, wreaths, kissing balls, and the quintessential...
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Fall back in time. Old time harvest fair at Blue Slope Country Museum + Farm in Franklin.
Blue Slope Country Museum in Franklin is a gem just 30 minutes north of Mystic (same distance south from Putnam) right smack in the middle of Mystic Country. This is a working dairy farm that also hosts a wonderful little farming museum, horse-drawn wagon rides, tractors and just about everything a pre-electric farm might have used. Authentic is the word. You’ll...
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Alpacas up close = pretty darn cute. Alpaca Farm Days in Mystic Country.
Now how could anyone resist a get together with one of these charming characters? National Alpaca Farm Days are this weekend, September 24 and 25, 2011 which means you can stop in, say hello, pat, ask questions and shop for items made from luxuriously soft alpaca yarn. Here in eastern Connecticut, believe it or not, alpacas (an animal that hails from South America)...
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Time for a Cow Plop. Yes, it is what you think.
Come, breath deep and soak up a coastal pasture’s bucolic atmosphere…waiting for nature to take its course. Pretty silly, but serious fundraiser. “Purchase” a plot of the pasture for $50 then sit back, relax and watch two grazing cows do what cows do, eat, walk around and you-know-what. The award winning Steve Elci and Friends will provide...
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Garlic lovers, unite! And bring gum. It’s the Fourth Annual Garlic Festival in Olde Mistick Village.
Lovers of all things garlic, rejoice! The Fourth Annual Garlic Festival is happening September 17-18 at Olde Mistick Village in Mystic. I still think this is one of the coolest festivals around, mainly because it’s so unique. I mean, a whole weekend devoted to garlic? Whether you’re a fanatic or just a casual garlic user, you’ll want to check this out. The...
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Be not sad. The end of summer brings the corn maze.
Fort Hill Farm in Thompson is opening its massive corn maze this weekend August 20, 2011. Fun! The Farmer’s Cow ice cream stand on-site is a nice reward after your hunt too. Head on over and enjoy the fun (with education on the side – theme this year is the importance of local farms). More info at Fort Hill Farms. There is tons going on here to combine...
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2011 Old Lyme Garden Tour inspires you to grow local.
Eat, buy and grow local: it’s the trend of the decade and the Lyme/Old Lyme garden tour happening June 17 and 18 takes the locavore movement to heart. What could be more local than one’s own backyard? With specimen trees and flowers, herb and vegetable gardens, and chickens, ducks, and lambs roaming through several of the properties, the six gardens on the...
Continue ReadingApril School Vacation Ideas in Mystic Country.
Warmer days are fast approaching and school vacation is once again imminent. If you are looking for something special to do come on over and hang out! Mystic.org has some great ideas, indoor/outdoor, some free, some free with admission and some…well, simply worth every penny. Take a look through the recommendations HERE. I’m also going to suggest...
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Unique Gifts: Cut your own Christmas tree in the Quiet Corner.
Mystic Country’s Northeast or “Quiet Corner” is home to a plethora of places to cut your own Christmas tree. I consider this one of the area’s unique gifts because the experience can be really fun, “old fashioned” outing. Walk through acres of perfect trees, enjoy a steaming cup of cocoa, take a hayride and cut your very own...
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