Shop Hop then bop on over and Celebrate Agriculture.
This weekend is a good one to explore the northeast corner of Mystic Country. September 24 and 25 is Putnam Connecticut’s annual Shop Hop weekend, a chance to explore the shops and art galleries in this historic mill village while taking advantage of a nice variety of special deals. While in town check out the “Dog Show” (not live dogs!) in...
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Best of CONNECTICUT 2011. Congrats Mystic Country winners!
CONNECTICUT Magazine‘s eagerly awaited 2011 BEST OF issue just hit the stands. Here are the winners in Mystic Country. Congratulations to all: Food & Drink Cupcake: Bleu Squid in Olde Mistick Village, Mystic Breakfast with a View: Kitchen Little, Mystic New England Clam Chowder: S&P Oyster Co., Mystic Dairy Bar: Hank’s Dairy Bar, Plainfield Coffee...
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A day of Luna’s Sea is really good for a kid.
Luna’s Sea is Cornerstone Theater, Mystic’s new live musical “puppet show” for kids. It’s really not lunacy but a fun new program that combines top-notch children’s theater with a visit to the Mystic Aquarium. Now, don’t think small upright stage with hand-held puppets because this is nothing like that. These puppets...
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Brushing up on the Civil War in Eastern Connecticut.
Today marks the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War and Connecticut Explored (formerly Hog River Journal) offers up a Spring 2011 issue packed with info on the Civil War in Connecticut. A few cool (to a history buff) did-you-knows from our neck-of-the-Connecticut woods (Mystic Country): Thames Iron Works in Norwich made machinery for Navy ships. General Nathanial...
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Mystic Arts Center kicks-off 2011′s monthly “Art After Dark” series.
A great way to while away an evening, Mystic Arts Center kicks-off its 2011 season of “Art After Dark” beginning on Tuesday April 19. The program brings musicians and artists together in a fun summer festival atmosphere. It runs from 6 pm – 8:30 pm monthly (on the 3rd Tuesday) from April – October, excepting July. Guests can enjoy refreshments...
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Face Off. Portraiture today at Lyman Allyn Art Museum.
Face Off: Portraits by Contemporary Artists opens Sunday April 10, 2011 at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in New London. The exhibit features portraits by a broad range of artists and demonstrates the current vitality of the genre of portraiture. Once considered retrograde, portraiture has recently assumed a central role in the art world. Artists are increasingly...
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10 years and roaring strong. The Dinosaur Place introduces the DinoMights.
The Dinosaur Place in Montville kicked off it’s 10th anniversary year last weekend with the addition of four DinoMights, the park’s new line-up of interactive characters: Lady Lava (on left above), Jurassic Joe (right), Ranger Rex and Monty Jr. “2011 will be a totally new experience for our guests,” says Corrina Ferguson, Director of...
Continue ReadingApril School Vacation Ideas in Mystic Country.
Warmer days are fast approaching and school vacation is once again imminent. If you are looking for something special to do come on over and hang out! Mystic.org has some great ideas, indoor/outdoor, some free, some free with admission and some…well, simply worth every penny. Take a look through the recommendations HERE. I’m also going to suggest...
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On daffodils, salamanders and rain. Spring on Pequotsepos Road.
Two sure signs spring is headed our way are on Pequotsepos Road in Mystic. First you’ll notice the hundreds of daffodils that are coming up in the gardens surrounding the Denison Homestead. These daffodils were laid out by a world class landscape designer and team of friends in memory of a local gardener and are always spectacular in early April. There...
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You’re a little bit country, (s)he’s all rock n’ roll. B&Bs 6 miles and under from Foxwoods.
So you want to visit Foxwoods but love the feel of a B&B. We’ve got you covered. Within a short drive of the green roofed marvel are a number of very comfortable spots to get that country New England feeling while you rest up for the tables. Here are a few to consider all within 6 miles of Foxwoods: Abbey’s Lantern Hill Inn, Ledyard (1/2 mile...
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