Breakfast at Marlborough Pizza in Marlborough , Conn

Breakfast at Marlborough Pizza in Marlborough, Conn.

As most of you know, we live in Portland, Conn. We do have some good restaurants and bars in Portland but because it is a small town and because we eat out a lot, we sometimes need to go farther afield to dine. Marlborough is only a few towns away so it is a place we can get to easily. 

One of our new favorites is Marlborough Pizza. We have gone to Sunday breakfast three times so far and I have to say that the food was exceptional. 

pumpkin pancakes

The first time we went we had a combination of lunch and breakfast, it was after church and about 11:30 so it was possible to have either. 

Cinnabon pancakes

I had pumpkin pancakes with cinnamon butter the first two times and if I am honest, they are probably the best pumpkin pancakes I have ever had. This week, it was Cinnabon pancakes and again excellent. Enough for breakfast there and then a shared breakfast at home with Al on Monday. 

Al has gotten omelets and they are perfect, no crispy brown at all. They have very nice toast as well. Homes fries, pretty pedestrian but bacon is thick cut and very tasty. 

We went with Kasey twice and she got an amazing waffle with fresh fruit, it was as beautiful as it was delicious. The boys got the sausage biscuits and they cleaned their plate. Chris ordered it the first time and Brandon the second. He had tasted Chris' the first time and wanted them for himself.

I know that going to a pizza restaurant for breakfast sounds unusual, however, the food is worth the drive and we are obviously doing it frequently.

Craft Fair Holy Trinity Church Middletown Saturday Dec 7, 2019

Church of the Holy Trinity’s Annual Holiday Fair will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 9 am – 3 pm.  The fair will be held on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Parish Hall and the Church, with elevator access to the 2nd floor. With the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce building right next door, this is a great location as the Holiday on Main Street activities are all going on. 

The horse and wagon rides and the fun train for the kiddies stops right in front of the church, and many people are out and about on Main Street during the holidays.  Many downtown businesses and restaurants have been very generous this year in donating items for the Silent Auction, so come and bid on something for yourself or for a gift!

Church Fairs this Weekend 11/23 2019

Holly Day Fair Congregational Church Of Union, CT Route 190, Union Saturday, November 23rd From 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. A traditional holiday fair for all the family Fresh sprays, Fresh cemetery boxes Fresh Door Baskets. Lots of children's activities. Home-baked goodies cookies by the pound.Teacup Raffle—gift baskets and gift cards from many local businesses. Unique Handmade Christmas Gifts and Seasonal Ornaments. Mr and Mrs Claus will arrive at 10 a.m. by firetruck to take photos. 

St Mary's Church in Portland will hold their annual Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the church. Basket raffle, jewelry/pocketbook table, bake sale, crafts and tag sale. The Knights of Columbus serve breakfast and lunch. 

St.Ann Craft Fair

Saturday, November 23, 2019

8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

St. Francis De Sales Church/

     St.Ann Church

     215 West Street

     Bristol, CT

  50+ Varied Craft Tables Food and Fun

Free Admission, Ample Parking, Handicap Accessible

Holiday Stroll Niantic November 30, 2019

16th Annual Holiday Stroll

Come kick-start your holiday season in Niantic at the 14th Annual Niantic Main Street Holiday Stroll. This family-friendly day features:

• horse-drawn carriage rides,
• shops & restaurant specials,
• holiday music and complimentary hot cider and cocoa on the town green,
• children’s arts, crafts and games,
• Annual Chili Cook-off,
• a Smore Station,
• a “Snow-Flake Drop” featuring discounts and giveaways to local shops and restaurants, and last, but not least,
• the arrival of Santa on a shiny red fire truck just in time for the annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony beginning at 5:00 pm on Liberty Green in the heart of Niantic Village.
• So come early, and stay late. The fun takes place on Saturday, November 30th beginning at 3:00 p.m. 

For additional details, visit the Niantic Main Street Facebook Page

Holiday Block Party Cromwell

When: December 7, 2019
Time:  5 p.m. 8 p.m.
Where: Town Green on West Street
What: 

• Christmas Tree Lighting
• Food Trucks
• Chili Cook-Off
• Caroling 
• Holiday Stroll
• Artisan Holiday Market
• Wreath Toss
• Cookie Decorating
• Much More and Loads of Fun

Christmas Bazaar at Wadsworth Mansion Middletown 2019

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Sunday, December 8 2019,  10:00am – 3:00pm, $2.00 entry fee

If you are looking for that special handmade holiday gift, this is the place to be. Vendors from the open-air market will be featured. Plenty of free parking is available. 

Bring the entire family and come and enjoy this pre-Christmas event. Mark your calendar now!!

Holiday Light Fantasia Goodwin Park

Holiday Light Fantasia is a much loved Greater Hartford tradition and this season's destination.  The 2-mile show transforms Goodwin Park into a drive-through wonderland of holiday spirit with a beautiful collection of over 1 million lights.  

Whimsical holiday scenes, familiar characters, and local tributes shine bright in larger-than-life lighted scenes and 200 individual displays.  Lighted animations celebrate not only Christmas but Hanukkah, New Years and Three Kings Day.

Benefitting the Channel 3 Kids Camp, the Hartford Holiday tradition welcomed more than 100,000 visitors last year!  The display begins on Thanksgiving and continues w until New Years Day 2020. 

At $15 per car, this is a bargain!!