Hit it out of the park this week with the Connecticut Tigers. Baseball’s Opening Day at Dodd Stadium.
Our very own Connecticut Tigers are perfecting their game, getting ready for the baseball team’s opening day this week (Wednesday, June 20) against the Lowell Spinners, the New York-Penn League Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. It’s the Tigers’ third season here at Dodd Stadium–wow, time flies, doesn’t it?–and the whole eastern Connecticut...
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Foods from all over the world. International Food Festival in Mystic this weekend.
Eat like a world traveler this weekend at Olde Mystick Village’s Second Annual International Food Festival. Saturday and Sunday, June 9-10, rain or shine, the Village will be transformed into a cultural melting pot of food, all of it local specialties. The festival starts at 11 and it’s free. Indian food, Asian and sushi, Lebanese, American are just a sampling...
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Mystic Seaport’s 33rd Annual Sea Music Festival.
One of the coolest things about living in eastern Connecticut (as if we need to remind you) is the historical component — especially when you can get that dose of history in the most fun way possible. For instance, this weekend is the 33rd Annual Sea Music Festival at Mystic Seaport, an event known all over the world for sea music fans. Along with the usual...
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Learn how to protect our oceans at Mystic Aquarium’s World Oceans Day party Saturday.
I’ve always been drawn to the ocean, but it wasn’t until I started looking at it as more than a place to swim in the summer that I began to understand the enormous role oceans play on our planet. This Saturday at the Mystic Aquarium, stop by for the World Oceans Day party and learn about this amazing natural resource and how to protect it. Families welcome...
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A full day of freebies. Annual Connecticut Open House Day is June 9.
We have it all around here – art, history, food, wine, fun. And during the 8th Annual Connecticut Open House Day, we’re showcasing it. During Open House Day on Saturday, June 9, 2012 many of the tourism attractions the state is known for are offering FREE or discounted admission or displaying special exhibits and offering gifts or other cool and free...
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Explore Conn. on foot during Connecticut Trails Day celebrations, June 2-3.
We’re heading into summer, which means it’s a great time of year to check out the plethora of hiking trails across eastern Connecticut. And this weekend, you can hike and party at the same time by helping celebrate the 20th Annual Connecticut Trails Day. The event runs June 2-3, 2012 and the theme is “America’s Largest TRAILgating Party.” It’s part...
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Get crackin.’ It’s Memorial Day weekend and Mystic Seaport’s Lobster Days are here again.
For a true New England experience, right down to the bib, take in Mystic Seaport and their annual Lobster Days this Memorial Day weekend. There is nothing like strolling the Seaport grounds on a sunny day and it IS looking like Mother Nature will be kind. Your meal will be picnic style alongside the Mystic River. Enjoy a cruise on the water before or after as...
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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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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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