Maple Sugaring. A Sweet Treat.
February and March mean time for maple sugaring here in Eastern Connecticut. When the sap is running spring is truly on its way! Visit a local sugar house to watch maple syrup being made. You’ll be amazed to see how much sap needs to be collected to make one gallon of syrup and and learn why there are three different grades of the treat. In addition to syrup...
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February vacation week. Here’s what to do with the kids in Mystic Country.
Not that the kids really need any vacation time; honestly I think they went to school 8 days in January. Whether we want it or not, however, February vacation is on the calendar and if you’re looking for something to prevent cabin fever here’s a list of ideas in Mystic Country: Sat/Sun 19, 20 and 26, 27: Bush Meadow Farm, Union Maple Syrup Month...
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The Best Fishing Around – Ice Fishing in Eastern CT
Always wanted to try ice fishing? Eastern Connecticut is having the perfect winter for you! Plenty of snow and ice, and we have the inside scoop on how you can get out there on the pond and spend the day. Ice fishing is one of those sports – around here, anyway – where it pays to know people. Or at least to know when the tournaments are happening,...
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The Last Green Valley lights up to kick off campaign.
The Last Green Valley (TLGV*) is a 1,100 square mile area in northeastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts noteworthy for its distinctive and rural quality of life. To give you a sense of the area, TLGV overlaps Mystic Country in Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Lisbon,...
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Let’s Go Sledding!
Yesterday’s storm benefited sledding aficionados big time and they were out in full force all day. Those towns with additional school cancellations got an extra bonus with today’s sun. Even Gil Simmons, Weather guru at TV’s News 8, talked up the “sport” broadcasting the noon news today atop a local sledding spot. Haven’t been...
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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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Frostival is Mystic Country’s version of a New England First Night.
SNOW! It came after Christmas but I’ll take it…winter is officially winter. If you are the type that wants to enjoy New Year’s Eve outside the village of Danielson in Killingly has got your First Night covered. FROSTIVAL is Danielson, Connecticut’s annual New Year’s celebration. Magicians, wagon rides, live music, karaoke, a bonfire...
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New Outdoor Skating Rink. A “Grand” Idea.
Wish and you may receive. Nothing says winter like a spin around an outdoor skating rink so check out the ice at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, bling of a very different kind. Pond skating is my true winter fav but off and on again freezing temps make that less than dependable. I have been wishing for something like this for a while. The MGM casino has installed a...
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Unique Gifts: Light Up the Night.
If the early darkness and chill are keeping you inside at night, let me tempt you outdoors with the magic of holiday lights. Treat yourself to a stroll downtown, woodland walk or sparkling light parade. That very merry spirit will hit you fast. Here are some of the areas brightest, “light-est” outdoor holiday celebrations. Bundle up and enjoy these...
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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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