The Annual Buttonwood Farm Sunflower Festival will be held July 23 - July 31, 2022. Each year Buttonwood Farm plant over 14 acres of sunflowers and harvest approximately 300,000 blooms for your viewing pleasure and to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut, a non-profit organization dedicated to granting wishes to children with life-threatening medical ... Read more...
Day Trips
The Best Places to See Christmas Lights in Connecticut
It's not the Holidays until you visit one of the many Holiday Lights displays around Connecticut. It's definitely tempting to spend the colder days bundled up inside but visiting these light displays is a great way to get into the holiday spirit while spending time with loved ones. Whether you are looking for a family-themed night, a romantic night, or a night out with friends, ... Read more...
Ice Skating Rinks in Southeastern Connecticut
If you’re looking to bring the family ice skating this winter, here is a list of ice skating locations to check out in Connecticut and just over the border in Rhode Island. Enjoy a fun skating day at a great indoor or outdoor ice skating rink. Dayton Arena at Connecticut College 270 Mohegan Ave. New London, CT 06320 860-439-2575 Website Dayton Arena is located on ... Read more...
Day Tripping to Clyde’s Cider Mill in Old Mystic Connecticut
It's Fall and that means a trip to Clyde's Cider Mill in Old Mystic, Connecticut. We took a ride out there on Sunday. The weather was perfect and it wasn't too cold to be out walking around. We haven't been to Clyde's in a long time so we forgot how busy it can get. They have a parking lot in back and a lot of folks park up and down along the road. You can park there as long as ... Read more...
Things to Do in the Fall in Connecticut
Are you looking for some fun and interesting to do this Fall in Connecticut? While we know that Fall is the time we pick apples, drink cider, and go on long, scenic drives through the state to watch the Fall Foliage change colors, did you know that there are so many other things to do too? I bet you didn't know about the the Mystic Pirate Invasion coming in October did ... Read more...
