If you are looking for a great way to spend a day in Connecticut, take a drive to Essex, Connecticut. This is such a beautiful town with wonderful architecture to be seen all around. Houses date back to the 1700s and most have been fully restored. Stop for lunch, dinner or just drinks at the Griswold Inn and shop at quaint shops like the Christmas Barn and The Griswold Inn's ... Read more...
Free Things to Do in Connecticut
Mystic Pirate Invasion Happens Each October
It's almost October and you know that that means. Pirates will be invading Mystic, Connecticut in the great Mystic Pirate Invasion. Avast, me Hearties! The Pirate Invasion is underway in Mystic. In early October the streets will be filled with scalawags and one eyed rascals, putting on a show for the rest of the world. Grab a sword and join in the fun. Warning! Mystic Pirates ... Read more...
Pick Your Own Berries, Fruit & Pumpkins at Lyman Orchards
Pick your own berries, apples, nectarines, pears and pumpkins at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Connecticut. Before coming to pick, always call the Lyman Orchards 24-hour hotline at 1-860-349-6015 for up-to-the-minute crop and field conditions, varieties, and current market prices. We update the message as often as necessary (especially in rainy or overcast weather) in order to ... Read more...
Cheap Day Trips to Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic, Connecticut continues to be one of the top spots to go for a relaxing day out or even a weekend away and we will tell you why. There are so many things you can do that are free or very cheap in Mystic, Connecticut. Just visiting this historic town is a treat in itself. We have lived in this area for 30 years and we still visit Mystic on a regular basis because it is so ... Read more...
Photographs from Buttonwoods Sunflower Festival
We visited the Buttonwoods Sunflower Festival on the last day of the event. The weather was great and the flowers were still plentiful. The place was packed with people. We also ate some of their fabulous ice cream. I was so looking forward to their sunflower ice cream but it sold out the day before. I was able to capture some great sunflower photographs. Click Here for this ... Read more...
