They call this little town of Bethlehem “Christmas Town”, and with good reason. The annual Christmas Town Festival, scheduled for December 3 and 4, celebrates its

30^th birthday this year as one of New England’s favorite

celebrations. Thousands travel to

this small village in the Litchfield Hills every year to mail holiday cards

with a special Bethlehem greeting.…

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The Parks and Recreation Dept of Redding Connecticut has arranged an exciting 175th Birthday Bash for Mark Twain, who died in Redding. With his passing, Redding, Connecticut acquired a unique distinction: Mark Twain’s final home. And while that distinction is of trivial interest, it is what transpired after his death that has kept Twain’s life and legacy alive and well in Redding.

Almost immediately after his arrival, Twain took interest in founding a public library for…

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If you want to find Santa in Northwest Connecticut, catch a train. On weekends, you can join Mr. and Mrs. Claus taking a break for a fun ride aboard the Santa Express, a restored 1920s

train from the New England Railroad Museum in Thomaston. To see Santa at work, ride a train to

visit the great man and his busy elves in the weekend Toyland he sets up in a

vintage train car at the Danbury Railroad Museum. Santa works…

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October 2010 - Historical charm meets cutting edge cuisine at The Restaurant at Winvian, http://www.winvian.com

where exceptional food, flawless service and luxurious yet comfortable

décor has been recognized by AAA and received the prestigious Five

Diamond Award for 2011. The Five Diamond accolade is the highest level

award given to lodgings and restaurants by AAA.



At the helm of Winvian's kitchen is Executive Chef Chris… Continue

Dracula, Frankenstein and other heroes of the horrors will be on hand, while spooks and spiders, ghouls and goblins will abound in haunted graveyards. The Litchfield Hills of Northwestern Connecticut will be filled with unique ways to celebrate Halloween throughout the month…

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The mazes are amazing. Imagine acres of tall corn cut into twisting paths in whimsical shapes from crossword puzzles to bumblebees. Finding your way amidst these mazes of maize is a fun-filled adventure for all ages at four beautiful family farms in western Connecticut. Located in Litchfield and Fairfield Counties, the farms also offer hayrides, animals for petting, and…

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Kent, Connecticut has many claims to fame—two state parks, a 250-foot waterfall, rural beauty combined with sophisticated shops, galleries and museums. But this fall there is new reason to boast. Yankee Magazine has named this charming

village in the Litchfield Hills of Western Connecticut the peak spot for leaf-peeping…

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