It’s maple sugaring season in Mystic Country!
Winter’s slowly melting away in Mystic Country, and it’s maple sugar season again! Trees are being tapped, syrup is boiling, and maple products stock local farmers’ shelves to bursting (until we all swoop in and buy them up). Come visit the farms and see how it’s done. This is a fun outing for the whole family, even those who aren’t maple fans. And...
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The “Bests” just keep on coming. Connecticut Magazine chooses 2013′s favorite restaurants.
We love to eat around here. And with good reason – our restaurants always show up on Connecticut Magazine‘s “Best of” lists. This time around is no exception. Check out Mystic Country’s wins in the best restaurants issue and plot your next dining experience early! Best Asian: Shrine, Mashantucket Best Seafood: Oyster Club, Mystic Best...
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Spend the weekend on a working dairy farm. Blue Slope’s Fall Festival Tyme, October 13-14.
Spend the weekend on the farm this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14. Blue Slope Farm and Country Museum in Franklin is holding its annual Fall Festival Tyme – and it’s a really fun time for the whole family. Situated in a rural, farmland area in eastern Connecticut, Blue Slope captures the essence of Connecticut farms. This working dairy farm supplies...
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“Extraordinary Eats” at Foxwoods – October’s Culinary Series
Foxwoods’ October-long Culinary Series, Extraordinary Eats, kicked off this week with an absolutely delicious 7 course Farm & Sea to Table dinner at Paragon, a super luxe venue high above the goings on in the main part of the casino (and open to the public). I loved the emphasis on local ingredients: Bomster scallops, Garden of Eden tomatoes, Stonington...
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Corn mazes, pick-your-own and cider. Fall’s finest fun in Mystic Country.
Don’t you just love fall? As great as the summer is, there’s something about that first, crisp night, the scent of apples and pumpkins in the air. Plus, fall offers so many great things to do, especially where we live, that no one can resist. Check out some of these cool places in eastern Connecticut. Watch the cider-making process at B.F. Clyde’s Cider...
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It’s all about the garlic this weekend. The Fifth Annual Garlic Festival.
The Fifth Annual Garlic Festival is coming again to Olde Mistick Village in Mystic September 15-16. No breath mints required if you love garlic as much as I do. Five years later, this is still one of the favorite festivals in eastern Connecticut. And while the garlic crazed are over the moon, there’s plenty of reasons for everyone to attend. The event is...
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BESTS of Mystic Country. Yankee and Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 picks.
Noah’s Restaurant, Stonington It’s that time of year again–we’re celebrating the best of the best in our region. And boy, is this list long. Take a look then start planning your next trip. If you hurry, you can cross everything off before next year’s list is released! From Yankee Magazine – Best Quiet Place:...
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A must-have trail-guide to making the most of our region’s Farmer’s Markets.
There is a new way to find fresh, locally grown foods at farmers’ markets while exploring some of central and eastern Connecticut’s most unique and charming places. A new Farmers’ Market Trail links ten destination farmers markets and the kinds of things “farmers’ market fans” generally enjoy seeing and doing like farm-to-table restaurants,...
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A full day of freebies. Annual Connecticut Open House Day is June 9.
We have it all around here – art, history, food, wine, fun. And during the 8th Annual Connecticut Open House Day, we’re showcasing it. During Open House Day on Saturday, June 9, 2012 many of the tourism attractions the state is known for are offering FREE or discounted admission or displaying special exhibits and offering gifts or other cool and free...
Continue ReadingConnecticut’s Office of Tourism unveils new campaign and video.
Connecticut. Still Revolutionary. Yesterday the Connecticut ‘s Office of Tourism unveiled its first video and accompanying ad campaign. You may have seen some of it during the ball game or online. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, take a peek. Recognize any Mystic Country places? For more on this campaign and all there is to do in Connecticut,...
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