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This site shows off our favorite things to do and see in the Mystic Country Connecticut region. Enjoy exploring. We know you will love it as much as we do! - Karin, Liz and crew at Mystic Country
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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Three new exhibits. Centuries of art. The William Benton Museum of Art at UConn.
The William Benton Museum of Art at UConn is kicking the new year off with three new spring exhibits, open now. Women of New England: Dress from the Industrial Age; Classical Mythology in Modern and Contemporary Art; and Themes from the Collections: The 16th to the 21st Century will be at the museum through March 11. These are great exhibits for the whole family....
Continue ReadingKim and Kourtney Kardashian visit Mystic.
We were all surprised when the Kardashian sisters showed up here in Mystic last year. As always we should have known…method to the madness. Nevertheless, we are thrilled they came to visit. Here they are downtown and at Mystic Aquarium in a recent edition of Kourtney & Kim Take New York. Start at :45 for Mystic footage. Very cute.
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This weekend: Mystic Seaport’s Pub Sing and Chantey Blast. Maritime music for the whole family.
Mystic Seaport’s annual Sea Music Festival is coming up in June, but if you can’t wait or can’t be here in June, there’s a special event this weekend: a Pub Sing and Chantey Blast. The Seaport’s chantey staff (and for those who don’t know, a chantey is defined as “a song with alternating solo and chorus, of a kind originally sung by sailors while...
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Connecticut’s history of glassmaking, all in one cool museum. The Museum of Connecticut Glass.
Did you know Connecticut has a rich history of glassmaking? I certainly didn’t. The Museum of Connecticut Glass, Inc. located in Coventry is the place to learn more. The museum was born in 1994 and is an ever-developing project focused on education and history of glassmaking in the state from the 1700s through present day. Still a work in progress, exhibits...
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Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Restaurants in Mystic Country.
Connecticut Magazine’s Readers Choice Restaurant Awards just came out in their January 2012 issue. Restaurants selected in Mystic Country are listed below. Congratulations all! Pick up a copy of the magazine (see issue cover left) to see what great company our area restaurants keep statewide. Best Overall Excellence: Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse, Uncasville; Still...
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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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Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 2012 Monte Cristo Award goes to…..Michael Douglas.
If you’ve never stopped to wonder who, exactly, came out of Waterford’s own Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, here’s some perspective: Their 12th annual Monte Cristo Award (named after O’Neill’s boyhood home) will go to Michael Douglas at a gala celebration in New York City in April 2012. Yes, Mr. Douglas started his career right here, in...
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The Boston Globe reviews New London, CT. What to do here with or without the kids.
The Boston Globe recently ran a wonderful article on our favorite little city by the sea, New London. This historic district dating back to whaling times has come a long way in recent years. The city is a wonderful spot to explore American history, art, theater, nautical heritage and food without the hassle of hitting the biggest of apples. A Tank Away: New...
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