Day Trips in New England

Fall is the time for many fairs and festivals that focus on the harvesting of the summer’s labor. These events celebrate the end of summer and help rang in the fall. Below are some fairs and festivals that we found for the New England states. There are probably many more fairs and festivals throughout the [...]

A great way to spend a glorious Fall day in New England is to couple a leisurely fall foliage drive with a walk through an adventurous corn maze.  There are several in the New England area, each varying in size and theme.  Several of the corn mazes are located at orchards where you can get [...]

Buttonwood Farm in Preston, Connecticut is the place to go when you want awesome homemade ice cream and you want to bask in the glow of a 14 acres of sunflowers. Back in 2003 the owners of the farm decided to plant an acre of sunflowers. Over the course of that year they found that [...]

A good way to spend a nice summer night is to sit back and enjoy the music at a summer concert held on town greens or a beach with family and/or friends.  Typically, these Summer concerts are free and open to the public.  Some towns have their concerts on local beaches.  Bring along a picnic [...]

One of the things we like about summer is gardening and its results of fresh vegetables.  We have a small 10’ x 10’ garden that we use to grow some of the vegetables that we like; such as tomatoes, green beans, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers, beets, and pok choy.  For other fresh vegetables or for [...]

Wednesdays at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut are great fun for the entire family. Yes, that’s right, I said family – at a casino? If you have never been to one of their free Rooftop events you just have to make the trip. Every Wednesday from July 1st to August 31st on the rooftop [...]