Eating Connecticut Grown Just Got Real »
It’s nice to talk about farm-to-table eating along the shoreline and in neighboring communities, but how do we really know that “local” fruits,... more
Keith Richards, Crosseyed Heart, and Evolution »
Saying that Keith Richards is in fine voice on Crosseyed Heart – his first studio album of original material in over two decades – is like saying the... more
Fear of Witches in Early Connecticut »
Decades before Salem’s witch panic, the fear of witches (wiccaphobia) in early Connecticut was pervasive and contagious. In fact, the state executed more... more
Rave in New Haven for the Shubert Theater 100th »
Two years after they opened their theatre on West 44th Street in New York City, the Shubert brothers started construction on College Street in New Haven where,... more
Winterize So Your Boat Doesn’t Splinterize »
When ships and boats become icebound – which happens more than you probably think – it triggers a conga line of icebreakers and Coast Guard escorts,... more
New England Science & Sailing Charts the Smarts »
A retired captain of Wall Street with a passion for the sea has navigated a small yacht club sailing program in Stonington into a non-profit organization... more
Surf Party Apocalypse Now (A Spotify Playlist) »
The days are getting shorter, and summer is pretty much over. But if there is anything that dee jay Michelle Spinei of Bridgeport’s WPKN radio has... more
Finders Keepers »
Found Objects Art Thrives in Connecticut Perhaps it is because they’re closer to the ground, but little kids see things we grown-ups often miss: a... more
(Not) All in the Same Boat »
“We have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch it, we... more
The Coastal Traveler – Trump Central Park »
Trump Central Park, New York City Towering over Manhattan’s Columbus Circle is Gaetano Russo’s 1892 statue of Christopher Columbus. He’s a... more
The Carillons of Connecticut »
Sometime during the 15th century, ingenious bell-ringers in Belgium or the Netherlands (or maybe northern France – no one’s quite sure) devised a way for a... more
At the Helm with Rives Potts »
In the ESPN Films/Grantland documentary, Ted Turner’s Greatest Race, we learn about the 1979 Fastnet yacht race in which the media tycoon's boat, Tenacious,... more
Everybody Wants to Be Closer to Free »
It’s not the Tour de France – in some ways, it’s better. On the morning of Saturday September 12, an estimated 1,400 bicyclists will ride out from The... more
Grilled Fruit »
// Never thought of grilling fruit? No idea how to do it? Have no fear. Our resident chef shows you just how easy it is to grill up a summer snack that's... more
The Secret Lives of Coastal Islands »
Salt Island is a scrap of rock, crested by low vegetation, so close to Middle Beach in Westbrook that people wade to it at low tide. Only a few rotted pilings... more
Against the Tide: Kristina Newman-Scott »
As Director of Culture for the State of Connecticut, Kristina Newman-Scott has what some might see as an impossible job: overseeing the labyrinth of... more
Junk Jewelry Heals the Planet »
Daniel Lanzilotta holds up a striking necklace made out of what looks like exquisite beads, delicately twisted wire, and unusual gemstones. In truth, nearly... more
Wild About Pandion Haliaetus »
Old Lyme native and researcher Dr. Paul Spitzer is wild about pandion haliaetus. To the layperson, that’s an osprey – the intriguing raptors that make... more
Coastal Tree Houses »
Tree houses are all about friends and fun. That's why we're happy for our friends, carpenters James and Ryan McCarthy, for going out on a limb with their fun... more
Let’s Go Fly a Kite »
"With tuppence for paper and strings, you can have your own set of wings." That's what George Banks tells us in Mary Poppins as he sings "Let's Go Fly a Kite."... more
