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Old Saybrook's Dock & Dine ready to rise above damage from Sandy

 June 16, 2013

Dock & Dine plans to reopen Friday in a renovated building that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. After this season it will be torn down to make way for a new restaurant that will be raised to avoid future flooding.

An urban adventure on the Norwich Heritage Walk

 June 16, 2013

The Norwich Heritage Walk connects the city's waterfront to the stunning overlook at Uncas Leap, but you wouldn't know it at certain points on the trail.
While both endpoints are worth a visit, the...

John DeFrino: What’s He Cooking Up?

 June 12, 2013

You must have heard this timeworn bit of advice: There's no free lunch. But don't tell that to the Chester Land Trust, because it's planning a free meal for all those at the rededication of the Scudder and Carini preserves, two land...

Downtown New London building gets new life as State Street Saloon & Smokehouse

 June 8, 2013

A Revolutionary War-era downtown building at 158 State St. that once housed New London's first print shop is being brought back to life as the State Street Saloon & Smokehouse, set to open in about two weeks.

Dock & Dine plans June reopening

 June 6, 2013

The landmark Dock & Dine restaurant in Old Saybrook announced Wednesday a target date of June 21 for its reopening following extensive damage sustained last fall during Hurricane Sandy.
General...

A Shoreline Food Shift

 June 5, 2013

OLD SAYBROOK - Changes are afoot in local food venues. At one town gateway, a family restaurant, Pat's Kountry Kitchen, is no more, but in its place is a new family-owned restaurant featuring northern Italian and steak...

Enhancing Guilford’s Visitor Experience

 June 4, 2013

If a visitor dropped into Guilford for the very first time, which stories of this town's rich history and culture would be most important to share?
That's a type of question Guilford Preservation...

At former HallMark Drive-In, a different name, but the ice cream's the same

 June 3, 2013

A.C. Petersen Farms of West Hartford has taken over the iconic HallMark Drive-In in Old Lyme and renamed it the A.C. Petersen Drive-In.

Naval side of Civil War comes to life at Mystic Seaport encampment

 June 2, 2013

About 150 Civil War re-enactors from as far away as South Carolina converged on Mystic Seaport Saturday, ready to answer questions about the often-overlooked sea battles from 1861-1865.

Tourism season gets cracking on soggy holiday weekend

 May 26, 2013

For eastern Connecticut tourism operators, the Memorial Day weekend’s inauspicious start likely did little to dampen expectations for the summer.

All aboard!

 May 26, 2013

The Essex Steam Train & Riverboat will join in the Connecticut Office of Tourism's 9th annual Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 8. All Connecticut children age 11 and younger can take a free ride on the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat...

Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

 May 25, 2013

The forecast for summer travel, 2013: P artly sunny.

Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out.

But for a travel industry still...

Mohegan exec says states' tourism dollars well spent

 May 22, 2013

Relying on data prepared by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, Mitchell Etess, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority chief executive, said the state’s “Still Revolutionary” marketing campaign has helped the state's leisure and...

Aggie's Restaurant to be Sold

 May 15, 2013

If you want Aggie Waterman to fry you two eggs over easy, with toast and hash browns, you have no time to waste. After 45 years, Aggie is selling Aggie's Village Restaurant next month. In fact, she is selling the entire building in...

Amistad still sails some troubled waters

 May 10, 2013

Where in the world is the Amistad?
It turns out it's at a dock in Charleston, S.C., at the moment. But it took me the better part of two days to figure that out. I also learned that the future for the...

Handlebar Cafe's TV makeover creates permit problem in Stonington

 May 8, 2013

Planning and Zoning Commission member John Prue accused the town Tuesday night of employing a double standard by allowing the Handlebar Cafe to put up a new sign as part of its television show makeover without first getting a permit.

Panera supporting breast cancer fund

 May 8, 2013

Howley Bread Group's Panera outlets in Connecticut, including ones in Groton, Waterford, Lisbon and at Foxwoods Resort Casino, are offering to donate 10 percent of cookie sales through May 12 to support breast cancer research.

The company's...

Niantic still leads state in 'favorite town' vote

 May 4, 2013

With less than two weeks of online voting left, Niantic is holding on to the top spot in a state Office of Tourism-sponsored campaign to identify Connecticut's favorite town.

Though not actually a town, Niantic, a seaside village in East...

'Bar Rescue' may have left Handlebar Café in the lurch

 May 4, 2013

Zoning officials will investigate whether a new, large mural on the side of Handlebar Café and a pair of handlebars overhanging its roof, added as part of the filming of a television show this week, violate the town's sign regulations and require a...

Some neighbors have big problem with Kitchen Little

 April 29, 2013

Some residents are alleging that Kitchen Little is posing a safety hazard and that the Town of Stonington never made Kitchen Little obtain the necessary permits to operate the way it does.

Mystic merchants eager for construction-free downtown

 April 25, 2013

Chamber of Commerce President Tricia Walsh said completion of the Mystic River Bridge is a turning point for businesses who are exhausted from that work and from a longer-than-expected streetscape project in Groton.

Italian restaurant taking Saybrook spot

 April 25, 2013

The site of Old Saybrook's former Pat's Kountry Kitchen at Boston Post Road and Mill Rock Road East will be the new home of Terra Nostra Ristorante Italiano and Steak House.

The restaurant, owned by the Uva family that has a similarly named...

Southeastern Connecticut towns score well in tourism site voting

 April 20, 2013

Early returns in online voting for the state's favorite town show southeastern Connecticut locales are garnering strong support, as might be expected.
After all, tourism officials are always saying...

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