FUN Things to Do in Boston in March
Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow meaning Spring is coming early; which is fine with Boston as most of New England is still trying to rid itself from the remnants of a certain mean winter storm. So to help visitors prepare for the impending warm weather, we’ve compiled a list of must-attend events in The Hub that will promise you maximum enjoyment. 1. Restaurant Week From March 17th through March 22nd and again from March 24th through March 29th patrons … Continue reading
Cure Your Winter Gloom at Crystal Cabin Fever
Will you be in the Poconos (Lakeville, PA to be exact) this month? If so the Ettractions team recommends checking out the Poconos’ coolest winter event by attending Crystal Cabin Fever, an indoor, interactive ice display. Talented ice carvers create magnificent ice sculptures using over 100 tons of ice and a lot of elbow grease. This year’s theme is dinosaurs so you know there will be plenty of references to Ice Age throughout. The kids can play on the ice … Continue reading
Danielson’s Annual Frostival First Night Event
If you’re looking for a fun but low-key way to spend New Year’s Eve with your kids in Mystic Country, the Connecticut locals at See Mystic Country, a “blogazine” about the area, suggest Danielson’s annual Frostival. The community event at Danielson’s Town Hall (172 Main Street) features safari rides, inflatable bouncy houses, music, face painting, clowns, and holiday treats, plus a special visit from Mike Steidly, a mountain bike stunt show rider. The festivities start at 5 p.m. and end … Continue reading
O’er the Fields You Go: Sleigh Rides in Connecticut
This week marked New England’s first big storm of the winter, and there’s more snow on the way this weekend. If you’re looking for a new way to take advantage of the powder, treat the family to an old-fashioned sleigh ride! The Connecticut Office of Tourism’s website CTVisit.com has a list of farms around the state that offer rides in traditional sleighs—horses, bells, and all. Maybe there’s no dashing through the snow, per se, but Allegra Farms has an authentic … Continue reading
Restaurant Week at the Mohegan Sun
No two words are sweeter to a foodie’s ears: Restaurant Week. Those delicious days when restaurants offer tasting menus at a special price or run discounts on their usual fare. At the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, that week will be from January 6 -11. We hope the only diet-related resolutions you’ve made are to eat out more often! At BALLO Italian restaurant & Social Club, enjoy a four-course dinner for $29.95 per person. Or get 20 percent off any … Continue reading
Holiday Events at the Mystic Aquarium
As if Santa and his little helpers didn’t have enough of the world to cover this holiday season, the elves have scheduled dives in Mystic Aquarium’s tanks every Saturday and Sunday in December as part of the aquarium’s Winter Waterland. You know, satisfying their fishy constituents. The month-long series of events features live music from local artists, seasonal crafts, and scavenger hunts, plus showings of The Polar Express in the aquarium’s 4-D theater. This Friday, December 7, take your own little … Continue reading
What’s On at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum?
Have you ever looked at a dinosaur fossil or watched a Walking With Dinosaurs episode and simultaneously entertained these two thoughts: “Thank God I’ll never have to run from one of those massive, brutal creatures” and “I wish I could ride a dinosaur”? The Eastern Regional Tourism District of Connecticut’s Mystic.org reminds us that you still have a chance to sneak a peek at what a world cohabitated by humans and dinosaurs might possibly look like: the Lyman Allyn Art … Continue reading
CitySeed Farmer’s Market Open Year-Round
People don’t stop wanting fresh, locally-grown food just because it’s winter. So why is it so tough to find a good farmer’s market past October? Luckily for New Havenites (and anyone visiting New Haven during the winter months), two of CitySeed’s six farmer’s market locations are open year-round: Wooster Square Market (Saturdays) and Edgewood Park Market (Sundays). CitySeed aims “to engage the community in growing an equitable, local food system that promotes economic development, community development and sustainable agriculture.” Wooster Square … Continue reading
Essex’s Own Polar Express
All aboard! Chug along to CT Out and About, the “ultimate guide to everything happening in Connecticut,” for details about a Connecticut holiday tradition straight out of a storybook: Essex Steam Train’s North Pole Express. The journey, which begins at the historic Essex Steam Train terminal, takes good little girls and boys (and their young-at-heart parents) through the beautiful Connecticut River Valley. Refreshments include sugar cookies and hot chocolate… no word as to whether the trip is narrated by Tom … Continue reading
