If you love German Food, Oktoberfest beer and delicious apple strudel don't waste a minute getting over there.
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| Smoked pork chop |
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| Apple Strudel |
Friday, October 30, 2015
Oktoberfest at Sadlers Restaurant in Marlborough
We stopped for lunch today at Sadlers Restaurant in Marlborough. I knew there was still a day or two left of their Oktoberfest menu and wanted my chance to enjoy it.
If you love German Food, Oktoberfest beer and delicious apple strudel don't waste a minute getting over there.
If you love German Food, Oktoberfest beer and delicious apple strudel don't waste a minute getting over there.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Review: Lantern Light Tour Old Wethersfield
On Friday evening, Al and I took the 7:45 tour. Parking was available behind the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center. You can enter through the back door and take the elevator to the first floor where the check in desk is.
After you check in, it is requested that you do this 15 minutes early go and have a drink of warm or cold cider and a cookie before gathering to take the walk.
All the tours are capped at 20 people so the tours are manageable. You will be doing quite a lot of walking, much of it on uneven ground in the cemetery so wearing appropriate shoes is important. If you have problems with uneven ground or stairs, this is not the tour for you.
The tour moves along at a pretty good clip, there is a lot to hear in just one hour. We seemed to be the oldest people on the tour so maybe not for the elderly especially since you are walking around in the dark. One thing we wished we had done was to bring our own flashlight.
I would highly recommend this tour. It was extremely informative and the people (former residents) that we met on the tour all had a very interesting story to tell. The tour is new every year so we can safely do it again next year and not hear the same stories.
After you check in, it is requested that you do this 15 minutes early go and have a drink of warm or cold cider and a cookie before gathering to take the walk.
All the tours are capped at 20 people so the tours are manageable. You will be doing quite a lot of walking, much of it on uneven ground in the cemetery so wearing appropriate shoes is important. If you have problems with uneven ground or stairs, this is not the tour for you.
The tour moves along at a pretty good clip, there is a lot to hear in just one hour. We seemed to be the oldest people on the tour so maybe not for the elderly especially since you are walking around in the dark. One thing we wished we had done was to bring our own flashlight.
I would highly recommend this tour. It was extremely informative and the people (former residents) that we met on the tour all had a very interesting story to tell. The tour is new every year so we can safely do it again next year and not hear the same stories.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Cedar Hill Cemetery Tour Hallowed History
Hallowed History Lantern Tour
Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Admission: $15.00; Reservations Required – Call 860-956-3311
Join us for the only night Cedar Hill Cemetery is open to the public after dark. Led by lantern light, attendees will visit the final resting places of some of Cedar Hill’s notable and not-so-notable residents. Character actors will share their true-yet-darker-tales. To ensure your participation in this tour, reservations are required for specific time slots. Book your reservations early by calling 860-956-3311. Please note: This tour may NOT be suitable for children under 13. Wear appropriate walking shoes and bring a flashlight.
Friday, October 28, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Admission: $15.00; Reservations Required – Call 860-956-3311
Join us for the only night Cedar Hill Cemetery is open to the public after dark. Led by lantern light, attendees will visit the final resting places of some of Cedar Hill’s notable and not-so-notable residents. Character actors will share their true-yet-darker-tales. To ensure your participation in this tour, reservations are required for specific time slots. Book your reservations early by calling 860-956-3311. Please note: This tour may NOT be suitable for children under 13. Wear appropriate walking shoes and bring a flashlight.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Fall Event at Danbury Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch
Bring the entire family to the Danbury Railway Museum for the Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October 15 22 and 29, 2016 and Sunday, October 16, 23 and 30, 2016.
You can ride a vintage train through the railyard to the pumpkin patch where you children can choose a free pumpkin. Feel free to bring the kids in costume, as a matter of fact it is encouraged.
Reservations are not required. Trains run hourly from 10:30-3:30 on Saturday and 12:30 to 3:30 on Sunday.
Enjoy fee cider and cookies with your $12 admission as well as admission to the 1903 restored station and railyard. Activities will be available for the children as well.
Friday, October 9, 2015
Calling All Dolls Cobalt
If you have a little girl in your family or if you are a little girl at heart, Calling All Dolls in Cobalt is just the place to make all your doll dreams come true. Renee Silvester has created a store that is guaranteed to charm the doll lovers in your life and you. Kasey and I come here every year to look for Christmas or Birthday gifts.
When I need anything American Girl, this is where I head. Renee stocks the latest dolls and accessories. It isn't, however, just American Girl at Calling All Dolls. Doll collectors will think they have died and gone to heaven!!
Renee also has a doll hospital. If your cherished doll has been damaged don't despair, give Renee a call or come on down to Calling All Dolls and she will do her magic to help bring your doll back to life.
You really need to come here and see what a delightful place it is and to indulge yourself in some doll retail therapy.
When I need anything American Girl, this is where I head. Renee stocks the latest dolls and accessories. It isn't, however, just American Girl at Calling All Dolls. Doll collectors will think they have died and gone to heaven!!
Renee also has a doll hospital. If your cherished doll has been damaged don't despair, give Renee a call or come on down to Calling All Dolls and she will do her magic to help bring your doll back to life.
You really need to come here and see what a delightful place it is and to indulge yourself in some doll retail therapy.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Portland Fair October October 7-9, 2016
It is Portland Agricultural Fair Weekend. For 17 years this has been an autumn tradition with competitive, educational, crafts, hobbies and commercial exhibits, food booths, tractor pulls and the Dirty Ditch Mud Run. Located at the Portland Exchange Grounds on Route 17a.
The fair runs from Friday at 5 p.m. until Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
The fair runs from Friday at 5 p.m. until Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Lantern Light Tours Wethersfield, Conn. October 14-15, 2016
Each year there are all new stories and characters!
Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15, 2015 with Sunday, October 16 as rain date
Join us for Lantern Light Tours on Friday,
October 14 and Saturday, October 15, 2016. Tickets are sold prior to the
event, with remaining tickets at the door.
Due to the limits on group
size it is highly recommended to purchase tickets ahead of time at the
Old Academy (150 Main Street) Tuesday thru Friday 10-4pm or the shop of our website, Tickets are on sale now.
Tickets will be sold at the door – first come, first serve, 6:15 to 8:00pm. Event is not recommended for children under age of twelve.
The tour will start and end at the Keeney
Memorial Cultural Center (200 Main Street). Tours will be led by a
lantern through the Main Street neighborhood stopping to “encounter”
spirits from the past in their homes, houses of worship and grave sites.
Friday, October 14, 2016 at 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:00
Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:00
Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8:00
Rain Date is Sunday, October 16, 2016. If Rain Date is offered due to inclement weather, no refunds are issued.
Appropriate for ages 13 and up, tickets are
$20 per person. Each tour lasts approximately an hour. The evening
begins and ends at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center at 200 Main
Street with refreshments.
Be sure to arrive 10 minutes early.
Lantern Light Tours change every
year, once you think you have seen it all, there are new characters
awaiting to tell their story.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Wallingford Scarecrow Festival
Wallingford Scarecrow Festival
| Date | October 15, 2016 |
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| Time | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
Located on the 5-acre grounds of Zion Lutheran Church at 235 Pond Hill Road in Wallingford, Conn.
In order to enter a scarecrow in the scarecrow contest, you must fill out an application and submit it by October 7th. The application is available on their website. Be sure to read the rules and the suggestions for building a scarecrow. Ribbons for first, second and third place will be awarded for scarecrows in the contest in 3 categories
- Individual/Family Entries
- Non-profit/Civic Group Entries
- Local Business Entries
For the kids, there will be a moonwalk ride and
- Carnival Type Games
- The Great Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss
- Witch Hat Ring Toss
- Casper’s Bank-a-Shot
- Pumpkin Patch Throw
- Goblins Knockdown
- Scarecrow Photo Backdrop
Monday, October 5, 2015
Wadsworth Mansion Haunted Halloween Party
Wadsworth Mansion
HAUNTED HALLOWEEN PARTY
Friday, October 28, 2016, 7:00 pm – Midnight, $40
Dress
as one of Colonel Clarence Wadsworth’s guests or your favorite ghoul
and join in the festivities, which include signature drinks, light fare,
dancing to the music of a DJ, photobooth, and more.
This event is a fundraiser for the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate
There is not a rain date for this event and it will be held in snow or shine. We hope to see you there!
Tickets are $40.00 and may not be sold at the door. ALL TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT THE DOOR! |
Friday, October 2, 2015
Berlin Fair Weekend October 2-4
It's that time again, Berlin Fair Weekend. This is the 67th year of the Berlin Fair and it is just as exciting as it ever was. Unfortunately it doesn't look like the weather to cooperate, it is going to be nasty Friday and Saturday.
Casey James will be on the concert stage Saturday at 4 p.m. For all the other entertainment check the fair website.
There will be 5 separate draws/pulls competitions. Truck, tractor, horse, pony and oxen will all be involved. Come to see who ends up winning bragging rights.
The midway will offer rides and games for both young and old. From the classic carousel and Ferris wheel to the tornado, Himalaya spaceship 2000 and zipper plenty of excitement will all be offered. Plenty of games will also be available to test your skills.
Of course, lots of great fair food will be offered and much much more. Come and enjoy.
The Berlin Fair will open on Friday at 11am and close at 10 p.m. On Saturday the hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m to 7 p.m.
Casey James will be on the concert stage Saturday at 4 p.m. For all the other entertainment check the fair website.
There will be 5 separate draws/pulls competitions. Truck, tractor, horse, pony and oxen will all be involved. Come to see who ends up winning bragging rights.
The midway will offer rides and games for both young and old. From the classic carousel and Ferris wheel to the tornado, Himalaya spaceship 2000 and zipper plenty of excitement will all be offered. Plenty of games will also be available to test your skills.
Of course, lots of great fair food will be offered and much much more. Come and enjoy.
The Berlin Fair will open on Friday at 11am and close at 10 p.m. On Saturday the hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m to 7 p.m.
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