Owl House Books: Tolkien and Grimms Meet Pixar »
Serious writers of Young Adult Fiction take heart: Connecticut’s own Homebound Publications, founded in 2011 and thriving to date, is launching a... more
Well, Well: Shoreline Epicures Aid Uganda With WELLfed »
WELLfed, an upscale shoreline charity dinner party that builds fresh water wells for impoverished Ugandan villages, is in the process of becoming a standalone... more
Nick Fradiani: Your Mom Says Eat Your Vegetables »
Unless you live in a cave (and perhaps even then), you’ve probably heard of Nick Fradiani. There’s talk that the American Idol finalist from Guilford,... more
Wheels of Controversy: Food Trucks Square Off »
Food trucks have proliferated in Madison, CT—and everywhere else. But is this a boon to small business or a community eyesore? People are divided. We took to... more
American Idol Exclusive: Nick Fradiani, Sr Talks Life And Music With His Son »
Guilford’s Nick Fradiani is on fire. His gigs are packed with fans. He’s got the voice, the instrumental skills, and the natural bearing of a... more
Kid Fun: Penguins, Picnics, and Playgrounds »
Like The Beatles said, “it me took so long to find out. But I found out.” As car travel becomes a chore rather than an ice skating exercise, the... more
Teach a Child To Fish (Here’s Why) »
If you love fishing and your child says they, too, want to learn, it’s time for the proverbial happy dance. Anglers generally pray that their kids... more
Farmers Markets for the Soul »
Connecticut’s shoreline is rich with farmland, orchards, and educated farmers who are proud of their harvests. Farmers’ markets along the coast... more
A Union of Art and Place: The Velvet Mill, Stonington »
Rarely does a single establishment imbue an entire region with culture, cuisine, and a palpable air of excitement. Located inside an abandoned velvet... more
Paul Neri, Guitar Whisperer »
In today’s tech-mad world, the role of the luthier, a maker of stringed instruments including guitars and violins, might appear archaic to some. It... more
The Secret Lives of Salad Ingredients »
We all know that eating salad is smart. But depending on your goals (and health situation), salad can also be a potent secret weapon to fuel your... more
The Barn that Dreamed of Being a Theater »
Think neighborhood block party. Add a little nachtmusik, a grand piano, an operatic tenor—and a barn. Don’t forget the barn. It wouldn’t be the... more
Serenity By the Sea: Great Spas of the Shoreline »
We at Coastal Connecticut magazine wrap our arms around new ideas. With that in mind, we invite you to think beyond the concept of a typical massage... more
Gardening That Draws In The Birds »
While leading a bird watching tour in northern India the famed British ornithologist, David Bassil Hunt, was killed by a Bengal tiger. This fate is highly... more
Poem: Upon the Desert Wind »
I want to make a pilgrimage back to our homeland of sand, blood, and ripened figs. To unearth the garden I planted in another life the roots of... more
Poem: The Nomadic Soul »
The caravan of the soul moves from body to body as a Bedouin moves his tent across the great desert. Each life is a marketplace in a different... more
Poem: Searching for Hidden Doors »
You must be a child to find the hiding places where the unseen ones dwell just beyond the veil. The logic of the adult cannot think beyond the... more
Poem: The Housatonic at West Cornwall »
"There’s no tonic like the Housatonic." —Oliver Wendell Holmes Shadowed by green humped hills, anglers cast into riffles and pocket-water where... more
Against the Tide: Ted Kennedy, Jr. »
Ted Kennedy, Jr. was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in November 2014 to serve the communities of Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison,... more
OutRUN 38: A Local Charity Goes Global »
Have you ever been in the presence of someone whose role in life is greater than they had ever expected? Those who know Elizabeth Shuman have had... more
