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Southern New England Discover Tour Event

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is once again hosting their New England Discover Tour event. The event is a three state (CT, MA, & RI) celebration of history, geography, culture, and more. This is an expansion over last year when the tours were Rhode Island specific.

New England Discover Tours consists of 12 state . . . → Read More: Southern New England Discover Tour Event

Saint Patrick’s Day Parades and Events in New England

Picture of the Irish Band Full Gael

It is once again that time of year when everyone becomes Irish, at least for a day. So get ready for corned beef, cabbage and green beer. Saint Patrick’s day is less than two weeks away. Below you will find a list of parades and events to help you celebrate the day.

Connecticut Saint . . . → Read More: Saint Patrick’s Day Parades and Events in New England

Maple Sugar Festivals in Connecticut

Picture of Collecting Sap from a Sugar Maple

Collecting Sap from a Sugar Maple

It’s definitely that time of year! Yes, skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, etc., we know that. But it will also soon be maple sugar festival time, and one of the New England states that knows how to do it right is Connecticut. Whether you live in CT or are . . . → Read More: Maple Sugar Festivals in Connecticut

2013 New England Flower Shows

Picture of a Landscape at the Boston Flower & Garden Show

Landscape at the Boston Flower & Garden Show

Yes it is still winter and we just got clobbered by a “big one”, but there is hope. As a harbinger of the spring that will eventually get here, it is New England flower show season. The season begins in Connecticut and Rhode Island in February and . . . → Read More: 2013 New England Flower Shows

Some More February School Vacation Fun

We have already written about a bunch or outdoor activities for February School Vacation (see: February School Vacation Outdoor Fun in New England). Here is a sample of some fun things to do inside this school vacation week…

In Maine Vacation Camp at the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor, ME

The Maine Discovery Museum . . . → Read More: Some More February School Vacation Fun

Connecticut Winter Festivals and Winter Carnivals

We put a wrap on our roundup of New England winter carnivals and festivals today by presenting the carnivals and festivals in the State of Connecticut. Last, but certainly not least, Connecticut has a nice lineup of winter festivities…

January 25 to 27, 2013: Alpine Ski Jumping Winter Carnival in Salisbury, CT January 27, . . . → Read More: Connecticut Winter Festivals and Winter Carnivals

Stowe’s & Twain’s Olde Fashioned Christmas – Hartford, CT

In Hartford, CT the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center and the Mark Twain House and Museum are teaming up to present “Stowe’s & Twain’s Olde Fashioned Christmas” on the weekend of December 15 and 16, 2012. What exactly is a Stowe and Twain Olde Fashioned Christmas?

It is many things.

Both houses will be decorated . . . → Read More: Stowe’s & Twain’s Olde Fashioned Christmas – Hartford, CT

New Year’s Eve / First Night Celebrations 2013 in New England

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From the queries that we have been receiving, it would appear that many of you, even before Thanksgiving, are already starting to think about your New Year’s Eve / First Night 2013 reveling. So while we know there are many wonderful holidays between now and December 31, 2012, to help you with your planning . . . → Read More: New Year’s Eve / First Night Celebrations 2013 in New England

Connecticut 2012 Christmas and Holiday Events

Picture of a Christmas Tree Made of Ornaments, Packages, and Ribbon

We kicked off this series of round-ups of upcoming holiday events with Rhode Island 2012 Christmas and Holiday Events. We now move on to the State of Connecticut to give you a roundup of events to get you into the holiday spirit:

Christmas Tree Lightings

November 30, 2012: Christmas Tree Lighting on the Town . . . → Read More: Connecticut 2012 Christmas and Holiday Events

Southern New England (CT, MA & RI) Halloween Fun

Halloween Graphic

Are you looking for frightening and blood curdling thrills? Is screaming your idea of a good time? Well look no further…

Fall may be a time for harvest festivals and foliage, but it is also a time for something a little darker, a little more macabre, perhaps even downright evil… In the fall, especially . . . → Read More: Southern New England (CT, MA & RI) Halloween Fun

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