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4 Connecticut Spots That Are Still Haunted in the Summertime
I've always been fascinated by homes, buildings, and forests that have a dark and mysterious energy. Connecticut is loaded with places that have a long history of odd and unexplained activity. Sure, it is hot as hell outside, but the ghouls don't take summer break, and it does not need...
Whether in a tent or an RV, these five campgrounds in eastern Connecticut are a must-see
Summer can mean many things to different people. While some think of blisteringly hot days, others think of trips to the beach. While some think of long days and cool nights, others think of camping. Camping can be a serious endeavor, packing supplies and food and going into the woods...
Best Waterbury Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurants in CT
Waterbury, Connecticut, boasts a rich and diverse food culture, with the best Waterbury Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants offering unique and authentic dining experiences. This article highlights three such gems: Brenda’s Kitchen & Deli, La Cazuela, and Top O’ the Mornin’. Each of these establishments exemplifies the creativity and dedication that make Waterbury’s culinary landscape so exciting and varied. They truly are one of the best Hole-in-the-Wall restaurants in Waterbury.
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Salem Woman Has Altruistic Goals For Winnings
A Salem woman who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said she has big plans for her major windfall. Francisca Uceta De Placencio collected the seven-figure check playing the $10 scratch-off game “$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler."Three $4 million grand prizes remain in that game…
Get in the groove with a flurry of outdoor summer music festivals to close out July
Jazz, blues, folk and even modern American classical sounds just keep blasting in the open air in July. The weekend of July 26-28 in particular offers a nearly infinite variety of sounds at half a dozen established Connecticut festivals from the Black-Eyed & Bluesfest in Hartford to the Litchfield Jazz Festival in Washington and folk, rock and jams throughout the state. There is also two weeks ...
It’s all the big things this week in CT from blink-182 to Phish to Jerry Seinfeld
The 1960s British teen idol Peter Noone is now a septuagenarian. So is Vicki Lawrence, who has been playing one (“Mama”) since the 1970s. Also in Connecticut this week, a Sammy Hagar/Loverboy tour recalls the 1980s. Southern California skate punks blink-182 evoke the 1990s and 2000s. Then there’s Phish, whose jams have gone on for decades. The music goes round and round right up to ...
Taco Festival Returns for Fourth Year
Taco-lovers are heading back to the Guilford Fairgrounds as the New England Taco Festival returns for its fourth year on July 27 and 28. The festival, billed as a one-of-a-kind event, spans over two days, bringing music and entertainment, along with the eponymous tacos. Thousands and thousands of tacos, according to organizers who note that the vendors will offer over 100 different kinds of tacos — everything from carne asada, shrimp tacos, barbacoa, and birria tacos to tacos al pastor, tacos de pescado, and chorizo tacos, and more.
Goodspeed Musicals Announces “No Love Songs” at The Terris Theatre in Chester
EAST HADDAM, Conn. (July 17, 2024) – Two-time Tony Award-winning Goodspeed Musicals announces the U.S. premiere of the musical No Love Songs as the third production of the 2024 season at The Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. No Love Songs takes a heartfelt and humorous look at early parenthood and will play Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre from Sept. 27 – Oct. 20.
The Need for a Regional Food Supply in New England
Greenwich’s Ali Ghiorse is a noted food activist. She describes herself as “seeing society’s most pressing issues through a food justice lens.” Thus, she is founder of the Foodshed Network and serves on the Greenwich Sustainability Committee as Food Systems-Sector Chair. She’s also a member of the Representative Town Meeting. And a week ago Tuesday Ghiorse kicked off an explanatory meeting at Greenwich Audubon on “New England Feeding New England: Connecting regional approaches to resilience, conservation, ranching and the protection of bird and ecosystem habitat.”
Photos: Ali Ewoldt, Luba Mason, and Jamison Stern in ASK FOR THE MOON! at Goodspeed
Ask for the Moon is running at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre through August 11 in Chester, Connecticut, with an official opening set for Aug. 7, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Set sail on the Jewel of the Sea ocean liner with a scheming widow, a vengeful lawyer, and a volatile nurse. Enjoy the vocal stylings of Misha and Grisha, the squabbling Carpathian twins. Get the latest fashion tips from Persimmon De Vol, stylist par excellence. But only venture into the Poseidon Suite at your own peril… Madness and hilarity abound in a diabolical new musical comedy that is sure to make waves. Bon voyage!
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