YANKEE Magazine’s Best of New England 2012 Mystic Country choices:
YANKEE Magazine’s May/June 2012 Travel Guide to New England includes their 2012 Best of New England Picks. Congratulations to the Connecticut section winners in Mystic Country: Food & Dining Best Bowl of Noodles; Morning Glory Cafe, Old Lyme Lodging Best Vineyard B&B; Fitch Claremont Vineyard B&B, Bozrah Best Country Comfort; Stonecroft Inn,...
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Victorian Days are here again. Visit Willimantic for a glimpse of the good old days.
A healthy dose of nostalgia for the old days can be whetted with a visit to the 14th annual Victorian Days in Willimantic, May 31-June 3. Every year, the Willimantic Victorian Neighborhood Association opens Victorian-style homes in Willimantic and South Windham for tours. This year, tours of local historic churches have been added to the lineup on Saturday only. The...
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Pomfret’s 6th Annual Tag Sale May 5, 2012. The mother of all area tag sales.
Celebrate spring in Pomfret on Saturday, May 5th with the 6th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale sponsored by the Pomfret Proprietors, a local merchants group. Starting at 7AM, you can purchase a map to guide you to the many participating residences, businesses and organizations spread throughout town. Last year almost 60 locations offered bargains galore....
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Curtain Up: The creative process behind favorite Broadway shows. At Lyman Allyn now.
Theater buffs will love the new exhibit at New London’s Lyman Allyn Art Museum, especially if you’re interested in the creative process behind the curtain. Curtain Up: Broadway Behind the Scenes: Costume, Set, and Lighting Designs from the Broadway shows The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Memphis, Hairspray, FELA, Avenue Q, and the Eugene O’Neill...
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Explore the Titanic one hundred years later. Now open at the Mystic Aquarium.
One hundred years later, people are still fascinated by the HMS Titanic and its doomed journey across the Atlantic. I confess I am one who is thrilled that the Mystic Aquarium has opened its newest exhibit. On April 15, 1912 the luxurious ship’s maiden voyage ended abruptly taking with it the lives and memories of a bygone era. Titanic–12,450 Feet...
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Kick off school vacation with fishing and fun at the Horse Listeners Orchard Saturday.
First day of school vacation (for some) calls for a special event–the Horse Listeners Orchard Fishing Derby and opening day festivities are the perfect kick-off for a week of fun. The Orchard, located in Ashford, is one of the Quiet Corner’s favorite farm stands, not only for its yummy apples and other fruit, cider and pies but all the other fun events...
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..isms at the Florence Griswold Museum. Art 101 in one visit.
Art 101 is a college course that should be required for anyone who enjoys art. The class complete with full screen imagery, lectures and visits to galleries is a must for truly understanding all that fine art has to offer. Closest thing to a good art educating right now (outside of college) is the new exhibit “…isms: Unlocking Art’s Mysteries”...
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Weird science and Liberty Days. The perfect school vacation combo. This week at Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport.
Vacation week. Here are a couple of highlights off our region’s big list of vacation ideas. Head over to Mystic Aquarium for their Weird Science exhibit, with activities every day (including what happens when you put soap in the microwave–don’t try this at home!). The kids zone will have interactive tables with hands-on activities, scavenger hunts...
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School vacation ideas in Mystic Country CT. What to do for fun in February.
Admit it…you are nervous. February school vacation is coming. What to do when vacation hits and it’s cold outside? There’s good variety to be had here and the folks at Mystic Country have put together a list of ideas for winter vacation fun: hotels, attractions, activities and camps. Follow this link to a page full of great ideas for February...
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Film Festival on the Garde’s Big Screen + A Free Season Pass for Two!
It’s a movie lover’s dream – the annual Garde Arts Center’s Winter Film Festival, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 25, will feature a diverse slate of at least 16 films all the way through March’s Academy Awards. You want more? You got it. How about a FREE season pass for two?! *See rules below Movies for every taste are included, Oscar nominated movies,...
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