Touring retro in Eastern Connecticut’s Mystic Country.
To some retro is a hot trend, to others, it’s the way things used to be. Whatever your take you can taste from a bygone era here in Mystic Country. We are certainly well known for our coastline, wineries, Mystic Seaport, Mystic Aquarium, and the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos. Less known are small, classic American businesses that have been going strong through...
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Wine. Food. Celebrities. The Sun Winefest ’12 has it all.
A winefest barely needs explanation, it already sounds so tantalizingly good (if you like wine, and you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you didn’t). But there’s so much MORE than wine at this event that you have to be prepared–and go not only with a designated driver (or with plans to stay over), but a huge appetite! This year’s Sun WineFest...
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Wild about mushrooms. Get to know your fungi (and eat some too) at the 10th Annual Wild Mushroom Festival.
Can you eat them? Should you stay far away? You know these are the questions you have when you’re walking through the woods and see those cool-looking mushrooms. The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center can help you demystify the most intriguing fungi during the 10th Annual Wild Mushroom Festival. The event will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, September 25 at the...
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Garlic lovers, unite! And bring gum. It’s the Fourth Annual Garlic Festival in Olde Mistick Village.
Lovers of all things garlic, rejoice! The Fourth Annual Garlic Festival is happening September 17-18 at Olde Mistick Village in Mystic. I still think this is one of the coolest festivals around, mainly because it’s so unique. I mean, a whole weekend devoted to garlic? Whether you’re a fanatic or just a casual garlic user, you’ll want to check this out. The...
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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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Cap your summer with something tasty. A Taste of Mystic.
The end of summer should leave the taste of the ocean on your skin…and the taste of good food lingering in your mouth. In Mystic, you can have both with the annual Taste of Mystic event, September 9-11 in the downtown area. It’s a beautiful place to stroll, sightsee, and most importantly, eat the best foods our town has to offer. About thirty restaurants...
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Experience a true New England fair. The Brooklyn Fair, August 25-28, 2011..
Like local fairs? Then you don’t want to miss the oldest agricultural fair in the country – the annual Brooklyn Fair, which attracts more visitors than we can count! It’s a good thing it runs for four days, because there would never be enough time to do everything. Food, live music, entertainment for the kids, livestock, food, fireworks, carnival rides,...
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Summer’s Here! Sailfest New London. Today through Sunday.
Summer in eastern Connecticut doesn’t officially begin until Sailfest comes to town! The three-day festival in New London, our premier waterfront city, brings over 300,000 people to our streets! Sailfest is an awesome way to take in New London. With five stages of free music–ranging from rock, hip hop, Celtic and blues–tons of food, a fireworks...
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Diversify Your Menu. The International Food Festival.
Sick of the same old food? Head over to Olde Mistick Village on June 11 and 12 for their first International Food Festival featuring ethnic cuisine from Connecticut and Rhode Island restaurants. From the basics (pizza, Italian and pub food) to Mexican, Indian and sushi, you’ll likely leave this event full and happy – and with a new appreciation of menu...
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Party in the streets. 10th Season of Willimantic’s 3rd Thursday Street Fests.
Get ready for Willimantic’s 10th “3rd Thursday Street Fest” season, kicking off on May 19th! For the locals: You know what that means. For the visitors and newbies: Picture a whole street full of food, music, theatrical performances, vendors, history, and fabulous local beer. The hugely popular festivals take over six blocks of Main Street from May through...
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