Experience the Best in Community Street Festivals – Celebrate East Lyme
If it’s a street festival you’re looking for, make sure you visit eastern Connecticut in time for Celebrate East Lyme. Think it sounds strange to plan your trip around one event? Think again! People from as far as California keep this one on their calendars. For one afternoon every July, Main Street in Niantic is packed. They come for the community, the...
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You’ll Scream for Our Ice Cream – Sundae Drives
Who doesn’t love ice cream? And what better adventure in the hot summer months than to drive through Mystic Country and try out every ice cream stand? Well, maybe not every one, unless you have ice cream for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. This would work well for me in concept, but is probably not realistic. Even so, if you’re spending a week with us,...
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Find Your Next Treasure at the Mansfield Flea Market
Spend a day in the town of Mansfield – it may look like a quiet little town, but looks are often deceiving! Mansfield is one of the prettiest towns in the northeast corner, right next to Willimantic and home to UConn (and the famous Dairy Bar), as well as Mansfield Hollow State Park. If you’re with the family, come by on a Sunday so you can experience...
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Experience Connecticut Arts and Culture Free During Open House Day, June 12.
On June 12, arts, culture and entertainment throughout the state will come together to celebrate the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism’s 6th Annual Connecticut Open House Day. With discounted admissions, freebies and special events, visitors can experience the best of what we have to offer all over the state. Here are a few options in Mystic Country,...
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Connecticut’s State Heroine: Prudence Crandall
She was the original woman to be reckoned with, by Connecticut standards at least. The home and school of Prudence Crandall, our state heroine, is a national historical landmark and state archaeological preserve located off I-395 in Canterbury. The Prudence Crandall Museum pays homage to Crandall’s work as the first woman to operate a school for African American...
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Spend a Day or Two in the Victorian Era.
The city known for its frog accents and the nickname “Thread City” also has some of the most beautiful Victorian architecture in the state. Every year, during a June weekend, some of those most beautiful homes are open to visitors during Victorian Days in Willimantic. 2010′s days are June 3, 4, 5 and 6. Cemetery and garden tours, trolley rides, and...
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Fore! Golfing in Mystic Country
If you’ve got a hankering for that tiny white ball, 18 holes and rolling greens, Mystic Country is teeming with golf courses that will leave you wishing you had a summer home nearby. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s gem, Lake of Isles, is adjacent to Foxwoods Resort and Casino and boasts two championship, award-winning courses, a private and a...
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B & Bs in the Borough
Maybe that first visit to Stonington Borough wasn’t long enough and you want more time. The Borough has two gorgeous B&Bs that will help you easily navigate your vacation experience to ensure you’re getting the most out of your time here allowing you to be a part of the local woodwork that is “the Boro.” If you haven’t been here, make...
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Olde Mistick Village
There’s always one place I keep tucked in my pocket as a guilty pleasure, my treat to myself when I have a free Saturday or Sunday: Old Mistick Village. Located right off exit 90 in Mystic, next door to the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, the Village’s variety of shops always has what I’m looking for, no matter what mood I’m in. The...
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Downtown Niantic. A Seaside Delight.
A trip to downtown Niantic is great combined with a visit to the Children’s Museum. The village of Niantic (part of East Lyme) offers a treasure trove of family activities. If you’re visiting in the summer, head across the street and stroll along the Niantic Bay Boardwalk. The water is beautiful, the sand and shells offer the essence of the season, and the...
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