The best recipe for cabin fever: Chowder!
26 restaurants. 26 versions of chowder to sample. Every single one of them to die for. Would you expect anything less in Mystic Country? Stop by for a taste at the 10th Annual Cabin Fever Festival and Charity Chowder Cook-Off at Olde Mistick Village on Saturday, Feb. 23. Get out of the house and get to the Village, where the chowder will be set up in the different...
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Olde Mistick Village and Mystic Aquarium light up the holiday season, this Friday night, Dec. 7.
Olde Mistick Village and the Mystic Aquarium will light up to celebrate the holiday season this Friday, Dec. 7 during the Festival of Lights. It’s an Olde Mistick Village tradition, started in 1986. Add the Aquarium and you’ve got a fun night ahead. Over 4,000 luminaries will light the pathways throughout the shopping village and aquarium from dusk...
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Easter eggs, dino eggs or pet-friendly eggs. Hunt for them all this weekend!
The Easter Bunny is visiting eastern Connecticut next weekend to celebrate his trademark holiday and hide eggs for hunts. Well, in the case of the Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art, Monty the Dino helped out and hid Dino eggs instead. Whichever kind of eggs you’re looking for, Easter weekend is the time to head out and hunt. Friday , April 6 the Denison...
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A taste of pure New England. Olde Mistick Village’s Cabin Fever Festival & Charity Chowder Cookoff.
I love chowder. It’s one of the many reasons I live in New England. There are so many kinds to choose from–and this weekend, they’ll all be in one place during the 2012 Olde Mistick Village’s Cabin Fever Festival & Charity Chowder Cookoff. Beginning at noon on Saturday, Feb. 25 some of my favorite Connecticut and Rhode Island restaurants...
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Get in the holiday spirit with a Carnival at Olde Mistick Village.
What better way to get in the Holiday spirit than a carnival? This weekend at Olde Mistick Village, you’ll find stilt-walking Santas, holiday hayrides, jugglers, the Sugar Plum Fairy and all kinds of fun activities and giveaways. And you can also get a jump on your Christmas shopping, since you’ll find a store for every taste on your list. Everyone should...
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Health, wellness, and “Bras Across the Village” Health & Wellness Expo at Olde Mistick Village.
Looking for a healthy jump start to the weekend? The Women’s Health & Wellness Expo at Olde Mistick Village on October 15th and 16th 2011 will have some great local practitioners and experts on hand. Health, fitness, relaxation, child care, yoga and even finance and travel will be subjects of demonstrations, discussions and more for an overall approach...
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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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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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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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