Looking for a good deal? Check out Pomfret’s town-wide tag sale, May 4.
Yard salers, get ready – Pomfret is prepping for their annual Town Wide Tag Sale, and the deals are to die for! The Pomfret Proprietors, a local merchants group, is organizing the shindig, which includes more than 60 sellers and starts bright and early at 7 a.m, Saturday, May 4. There’s even a map to guide you so you don’t miss out on any bargains!...
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Spring is for art. Visit the Quiet Corner for the 9th Annual Spring Artists Collaborative.
In our Quiet Corner town of Woodstock, art is tradition. Beginning April 12, artists from Connecticut and other local areas will showcase creations at the Spring Artists Collaborative. It’s the ninth year for the event, where artists display work from hand-crafted jewelry, clothing, glassware, sculptures, paintings and photography, all displayed for sale in...
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Santa Sightings in Mystic Country.
Before Santa hits the chimneys, he’s lacing up his boots, giving the reindeer a break, and traveling by truck, train and tugboat around Mystic Country to spread holiday cheer. Sometimes, he’s even bringing along the lil’ missus. Bring your own camera to capture the moment: Friday, November 23 * Santa and Mrs. Claus at Olde Mistick Village, Mystic, 12:00...
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It’s the Great Pumpkin….Festival, Charlie Brown!
The quaint Quiet Corner town of Putnam will be transformed into a autumn wonderland this weekend. The Great Pumpkin Festival is happening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, October 20, and the day is packed full of Fall/Halloween fun for the whole family. There’s a Great Pumpkin Festival Railroad Express train ride, a very cool way to kick off the day (the tix...
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Artists in the Country, this weekend. See the best our local artists have to offer.
This weekend, local artists will display their work at an outdoor art show in one of our region’s most picturesque settings. Artists in the Country, a juried art show held annually in West Woodstock shows the best of the best of our local creative types. Watercolors, wood, jewelry and sculpture are only a sampling of what will be on display and for sale...
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Civil War Living History, this weekend at Roseland Cottage.
Visit eastern Connecticut’s Quiet Corner Sept. 22-23, 2012 for a trip into history. Roseland Cottage in Woodstock will host their annual Civil War Living History Weekend, with hands-on activities, demonstrations and presentations geared to help visitors experience what life was like during that time in our past. Artillery demos, marching and drills, presentations...
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BESTS of Mystic Country. Yankee and Connecticut Magazine’s 2012 picks.
Noah’s Restaurant, Stonington It’s that time of year again–we’re celebrating the best of the best in our region. And boy, is this list long. Take a look then start planning your next trip. If you hurry, you can cross everything off before next year’s list is released! From Yankee Magazine – Best Quiet Place:...
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Hunting through History on Mystic Country, Connecticut’s Antiques Trail.
Eastern Connecticut is known for its antiques and now we can point visitors to the best treasures town by town or feed antique frenzies from all directions with our new Antiques Trail. Organized by town, the Antiques Trail features thirty of our best antiquing venues complemented by other attractions and things to do in the region. The guide takes antiquers from...
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Food, family, fun, agriculture, music. The Woodstock Fair, Labor Day weekend.
Labor Day weekend in the Quiet Corner of eastern Connecticut always means the Woodstock Fair, one of the region’s favorite ways to usher in the fall season. It just has that New England, fall-y feel–you know what I mean if you’ve visited. The fair runs Friday through Monday, and doors open at 9 a.m. The 50-acre fair promises its usual attractions:...
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A Connecticut favorite. The Brooklyn Fair, August 23-26.
One of the Quiet Corner’s biggest end-of-summer events is on tap for this coming weekend. The Brooklyn Fair, known for the big name country stars it draws to its stage every year, is happening this Thursday through Sunday, August 23-26, 2012 in Brooklyn, CT. It is, btw, the OLDEST agricultural fair in the USA. This year, Jack Ingram, Tyler Farr and Steve Holy...
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