Welcome 2012 in style. New Year’s in Mystic Country.
Got big plans yet? We have plenty to choose from, so if you haven’t found something yet, look no further. Start out your evening dining in style. New Year’s Eve dinners are happening at all the cool places–music, too, and menus to start 2012 off right. Cocktails and champagne toasts are staples, of course, and if you’re still hungry after all your...
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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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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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Christmas by the Sea at Mystic Seaport.
By the sea is a wonderful place to spend any holiday, but Christmas by the Sea at Mystic Seaport is a must. Now through Jan. 1, the Seaport is celebrating with Christmas trees and wreaths decorated with seashells, stories of the season spent at sea and hands-on activities that will give you an authentic glimpse of a 19th century Christmas. Charming and not in...
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Get in the holiday spirit with a Carnival at Olde Mistick Village.
What better way to get in the Holiday spirit than a carnival? This weekend at Olde Mistick Village, you’ll find stilt-walking Santas, holiday hayrides, jugglers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and all kinds of fun activities and giveaways. And you can also get a jump on your Christmas shopping, since you’ll find a store for every taste on your list. Everyone should...
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Make new winter memories. Ice skating at the new Rink at Parade Plaza, New London.
It’s southeastern Connecticut’s very own version of Rockefeller Center! New London Main Street is bringing a seasonal ice skating rink to the fun, delicious, historic, scenic, cultural district just in time for the winter holidays! Families will now be able to enjoy skating in downtown New London with The Rink @ Parade Plaza, a 90 x 45-foot synthetic outdoor...
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Celebrate spring…finally. We’ll make it worth the wait.
Dare we hope that spring has finally arrived? I think it’s a safe bet! Best place to celebrate spring fun? Check out The Historic Downtown Mystic May Day Festival happening Saturday, May 7 at the Mystic River Park right on the lovely Mystic River. Tons of stuff happening here that day, so get ready! May Day Kick-off is at 11 a.m. with a five piece Dixieland...
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Go Green! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Eastern CT.
There’s no such thing as a non-Irishman on St. Patrick’s Day, and eastern Connecticut has some of the best gigs to get your Irish on this year. And we’re not waiting for March 17 – we’re starting the party well in advance, even in the Quiet Corner! From concerts to parties to parades, you’ll find everything you could hope for in a true St. Paddy’s...
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Mardi Gras. But Early. And in Connecticut.
If you’ve never been to a real Louisiana Mardi Gras, you need to experience it. At least once. If you can’t get there this year, head to eastern Connecticut for New London Main Street’s Inaugural Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. The event, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Elks Lodge in New London, promises to be a hoot with Planet Zydeco, a well-known...
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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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