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The 13 Best Connecticut Halloween Events – 2023

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If you live in Connecticut and you love Halloween, you have come to the right place. From haunted hayrides to haunted houses, to spooky celebrity meet and greets, we’ve got CT’s best Halloween events right here. If you’re the type that enjoys creepy graveyards all year round, this is your season and the 14 ultimate […]

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The 9 Best Places for Glamping in CT

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If you’re looking for a higher-end camping experience, though – a “CT glamping” experience if you will, you’ve come to the right place. Some would argue that all Connecticut camping is glamping. After all, we’ve got some of the top nature spots in CT here. As I’ve talked about in many other articles, I’ve got

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12 Awesome Corn Mazes in CT for 2023

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If you’re looking for a fun fall activity that your whole family will enjoy, kids included, you need to check out the amazing corn mazes in CT. I’m originally from the South and I always thought we had some pretty great corn mazes down there. I’m telling you, though – the corn mazes in CT

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The 10 BEST Places for Miniature Golf in CT

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If you’re looking for some great places to play miniature golf in CT, you’ve come to the right place. My kids love to play miniature golf, and I’m not going to lie, I really like it, too. I’m useless on a regular golf course and the little fun courses are more my speed. I went

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The 8 Best Places for Vegan Ice Cream in CT

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If you’re looking for a dairy-free hot-weather treat, you’re in the right place. I’ve put together a list of the best places for vegan ice cream in CT. Full disclosure – I’m not a vegan. I do eat vegan quite often, though, and I’ve grown quite adept at making vegan recipes, and I really enjoy

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7 Top Places for Ice Cream in Mystic CT

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One of my kids’ favorite places to visit in CT is Mystic – there are so many great things to do here. Every time we visit Mystic in the summer, we just have to stop and get ice cream. There are so many great places for ice cream in Mystic that we’ve always got plenty

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7 Awesome Kid-friendly Restaurants in Mystic, CT

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I’ve talked about my kids’ love of Mystic, CT plenty – we come here at least weekly for one activity or another. Due to this, it’s imperative for me to have a list of kid-friendly restaurants in Mystic on hand for when we’re here. We’ve all been in a situation where our kids get hungry

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The 5 BEST Restaurants for Brunch in New Haven, CT

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If you’re looking for some great restaurants for brunch in New Haven, CT, you’ve come to the right place. Brunch is probably the best time of the day, you don’t have to be up too early to enjoy the best breakfast foods with a hearty twist. Some of the best restaurants in Connecticut are in

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8 Great Gluten-Free Bakeries in CT

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If you’ve got allergies, a gluten intolerance, or you just want to cut gluten from your diet, there’s no need to suffer without delicious baked goods. There are plenty of great gluten-free bakeries in CT. Not only are the bakeries on this list great for finding gluten-free baked goods, but they’re also places where you

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The 9 Best Restaurants for Fish and Chips in CT

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If you’re in the mood for a delicious plate (or basket) of fish and chips, you’ve definitely come to the right place. I just happen to be hungry right now and I’m in the mood to make a list of my favorite spots for fish and chips in CT. A couple of restaurants on this

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