Hope and Love Spring Eternal with two new residents at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Love is in the air for two of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s resident bachelors: Jabba the Sloth, and Rochan the Red ... Read more...
Holidays
New Year’s Brunch Ideas & Recipes
New Year's Day is a wonderful day because it is the day we celebrate new beginnings. Many folks go out to brunch on New Year's Day but if you are staying home why not try some of these delicious ... Read more...
Indoor and Outdoor Holiday Lights Safety Check List
Connecticut is a magical place throughout the holiday season. You can take the Lantern Light Tour through the Olde Village in Mystic, or the Northern Lights Limited - Santa Express train ride in ... Read more...
Connecticut, California & Budget Wines to Serve this Holiday
Pick up a Connecticut wine for your holiday party or dinner party and maybe a bottle or two of a California wine to help support the recovery efforts. Make your wine selection now for a stress-free ... Read more...
A Classic Christmas Wassail Mulled Cider Recipe
A traditional mulled cider or Christmas Wassail is perfect for the holiday season and goes well into the Winter months. Wassail is a traditional mulled cider that dates back to Medieval times. Try ... Read more...
A Holiday Day Trip in Newport, Rhode Island
The holidays are here and that means it's time to take a trip to Newport to see the Mansions and do a little shopping. The Mansions at Newport are welcoming visitors for Christmas at the Newport ... Read more...
5 Wines To Serve at Your Spooky Halloween Party
Halloween doesn’t have to mean bottles with ghouls on the label, or cringe-worthy double entendres…. bottles that have all the subtlety of a hand grenade. Some wines can be harsh, a bit too harsh even ... Read more...
15 Ways to Repurpose a Christmas Tree
Christmas is over, but you hate to throw away your tree. The Forest Foundation just gave us 15 ways to repurpose your Christmas tree. “Knowing that every year 77 million Christmas trees are ... Read more...
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas at the Newport Mansions
The holiday season is quickly approaching, and The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House will soon be welcoming visitors for Christmas at the Newport Mansions! Beginning November 19 and running through ... Read more...
Let’s Make Halloween Spider Web Cookies
Are yo hosting a Halloween party and need some dessert ideas? California Giant Farm, one of the largest producers of strawberries, has a great recipe to make Halloween Spider Web Cookies. Here is all ... Read more...
12 DIY Mother’s Day Beauty Gifts to Make for Mom
Some of the best gifts are actually the ones that are homemade and come from the heart and since you're making them for mom, she will appreciate the time and effort that went into these gifts. This ... Read more...