Archive »Connecticut Today

Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss

Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss

Playwright Mike Reiss is Connecticut, and so are you. He's riding high as producer/writer for "The Simpsons," but here explains why its run at Ivoryton Playhouse may be the last hurrah for his award-winning play, "I'm Connecticut."

Let Us Now Praise Connecticut Farms

Let Us Now Praise Connecticut Farms

Dinners at the Farm, now in its seventh season, continues to celebrate—and support—the people who produce our food in Connecticut.

Sunscreen Dos and Don'ts

Sunscreen Dos and Don'ts

New labeling laws, diligence—and common sense—can help part the clouds in our bewilderment over sunscreen.

A New Foodie Destination in Bantam

A New Foodie Destination in Bantam

There's an exciting new wine bar/cafe option in Litchfield County.

The 2013 Travelers Championship: Looking at The Field

The 2013 Travelers Championship: Looking at The Field

Once again, the field for the Travelers Championship is strong, with some of the best in the world set to compete in Cromwell.

Blogs

Table Hopping

With Valerie Schroth
Let Us Now Praise Connecticut Farms

Let Us Now Praise Connecticut Farms

Dinners at the Farm, now in its seventh season, continues to celebrate—and support—the people who produce our food in Connecticut.

Comments

Box Office

by Pat Grandjean
Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss

Front Row Q&A: Mike Reiss

Playwright Mike Reiss is Connecticut, and so are you. He's riding high as producer/writer for "The Simpsons," but here explains why its run at Ivoryton Playhouse may be the last hurrah for his award-winning play, "I'm Connecticut."

Comments

Unsteady Habits

A blog by Ray Bendici
The 2013 Travelers Championship: Looking at The Field

The 2013 Travelers Championship: Looking at The Field

Once again, the field for the Travelers Championship is strong, with some of the best in the world set to compete in Cromwell.

Comments

Culture Cat

by Cathy P. Ross
Becoming Dr. Ruth

Becoming Dr. Ruth

From the Israeli army to “sexual literacy”—life lessons with humor.

Comments

Well, Now

by Maria LaPiana
Sunscreen Dos and Don'ts

Sunscreen Dos and Don'ts

New labeling laws, diligence—and common sense—can help part the clouds in our bewilderment over sunscreen.

Comments

Archive »Current Issue Features

The Legion of Christ: Sex, Abuse, Money and Lies—The Fall of Father Maciel

The Legion of Christ: Sex, Abuse, Money and Lies—The Fall of Father Maciel

Sex abuse, money and lies—the inglorious fall of Father Maciel and the Legion of Christ.

Connecticut Farmers' Markets: Farm Fresh

Connecticut Farmers' Markets: Farm Fresh

Connecticut’s growing love of fresh, locally produced food has been a boon to farmers’ markets.

Connecticut's Historic Movie Houses

Connecticut's Historic Movie Houses

As Torrington’s Warner Theatre gets ready to unveil its cinematic $300,000 restoration, we take a look at Connecticut’s other historic movie houses.

Beer Gardens are Growing in Connecticut

Beer Gardens are Growing in Connecticut

Beer gardens are hot-hot-hot for summer.

Restaurant Review: Geronimo, New Haven

Restaurant Review: Geronimo, New Haven

A taste of the American Southwest at its magical best, a spicy blend of Navajo, Mexican and Santa Fe influences.

Restaurant Review: Rive Bistro, Westport

Restaurant Review: Rive Bistro, Westport

The menu offers what French bistros have always provided—deeply satisfying down-to-earth food with inimitable Gallic flair.

Alice Washburn Architectural Award Winners

Alice Washburn Architectural Award Winners

The 2013 Alice Washburn Awards celebrate a decade of traditional architecture.

Archive »Connecticut Politics

So Far, Cafero's Down, But Not Out

So Far, Cafero's Down, But Not Out

Though a Quinnipiac University Poll ranked House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, R-Norwalk, at the bottom among possible Republican gubernatorial candidates, Cafero isn’t bowing out just yet, and will instead announce his decision on whether's he's in the race by the end of the month.

Foley Holds Slight Lead Over Malloy for Governor in QU Poll

Foley Holds Slight Lead Over Malloy for Governor in QU Poll

Poll also shows voters favor new gun laws but don't like Keno.

Blumenthal, Murphy Renew Call for Federal Gun Control Measures

Blumenthal, Murphy Renew Call for Federal Gun Control Measures

Biden lauds Connecticut’s success in enacting legislation

Vote on Connecticut's Former Environment Chief Held up by Politics

Vote on Connecticut's Former Environment Chief Held up by Politics

In the four months since the president tapped Gina McCarthy to serve as head of his own environmental powerhouse, Connecticut’s former environmental protection commissioner has been tied up in the red and blue bruising of presidential appointments.

Nearby States Help Move Connecticut GMO Bill Closer to Law

Nearby States Help Move Connecticut GMO Bill Closer to Law

More states are following Connecticut’s lead in adopting legislation requiring genetically modified foods to be labeled as such.

 

Advertisement

Calendar

Bookmark and Share Email this page Email Print this page Print Get this Calendar Get this Calendar

Connecticut Magazine

Riverfire

Sep 7, 2013

At Sunset, get ready to enjoy river ambiance with a stroll along the Putnam River Trail to the concert sounds of WINY. Get in the Riverfire mood - it's a special time here in Putnam, Connecticut. Make it a night - Dine in our downtown or picnic in the park.

View event details...

Apple Festival

Sep 7, 2013 - Sep 8, 2013

Apple Festival - Monroe CT Sept 7 from 10-5:00 and Sept 8 from 10-4:00 Apple Festival featuring more than 60 Crafters & Vendors; Country Kitchen with apple pies, tarts, caramel apples and more; Mums and Aster plants; extensive menu at the Food Tent including fried oreos, snickers bars, apple friets, apple crisp a la mode and much more; Fresh apples and cider from a local farm and...

View event details...

Cedar Hill's 6th Annual Mystery Scavenger Hunt

Sep 7, 2013

Help us solve the latest Cedar Hill mystery! Teams of up to four people each compete to find and follow clues throughout the memorial grounds. Once teams have collected all their clues, it’s time to solve the mystery. It’s a race to the finish, as prizes will be awarded to teams who solve the mystery the fastest. Reservations are required. Please call 860-956-3311 to reserve a spot...

View event details...

Book Talk: Robert Steele, The Curse

Sep 10, 2013

Former Connecticut Congressman Bob Steele will discuss his newly-published book The Curse: Big-Time Gambling's Seduction of a Small New England Town. The story is set against the explosion of casino gambling that hit Connecticut during the 1990s, when two Indian tribes built the world’s two biggest casinos in the southeastern corner of the state.  The story begins with the Pequot War in...

View event details...

Book Talk: Robert Steele, The Curse

Sep 11, 2013

Former Connecticut Congressman Bob Steele will discuss his newly-published book The Curse: Big-Time Gambling's Seduction of a Small New England Town. The story is set against the explosion of casino gambling that hit Connecticut during the 1990s, when two Indian tribes built the world’s two biggest casinos in the southeastern corner of the state.  The story begins with the Pequot War in...

View event details...

Connecticut Schooner Festival

Sep 11, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013

The Connecticut Schooner Festival, a production of OpSail Connecticut, will feature a schooner race in waters off Ocean Beach Park and a series of land-based events in New London and at Mystic Seaport.

View event details...

Bjarke Ingels Hosts Conversations in Context at the Glass House

Sep 12, 2013

  Bjarke Ingels Hosts Conversations in Context at the Glass House September 12, 2013 5:30 to 8:00 pm tickets $150   The Glass House 199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840 203.594.9884 http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org   Hosts of this season's Conversations in Context series include: Peter Brant, Elizabeth Diller, Peter Eisenman + Cynthia Davidson, Murray Moss +...

View event details...

Girl Scouts of Connecticut's 20th Anniversary Woman of Merit

Sep 12, 2013

Celebrating partnerships that make the world a better place, Girl Scouts of Connecticut will be hosting its 20th Anniversary Woman of Merit, honoring Jeanette Horan, Chief Information Officer for IBM, on Thursday, September 12, from 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. at the Stamford Hilton. Net proceeds from the dinner will support educational and fun development programs that help girls in grades K -...

View event details...

Business Management

Sep 12, 2013

September 12 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm   Community Farm of Simsbury, 73 Wolcott Road, Simsbury, CT Business Management  Presenter: Erin Pirro a Farm Credit East Business Consultant will instruct on business planning.  A more thorough workshop description will be available at www.ctnofa.org leading up to the event.  Stick around for a CSA Roundtable / Light Potluck: If you have a CSA, or...

View event details...

Bjarke Ingels Hosts Conversations in Context at the Glass House

Sep 12, 2013

  Bjarke Ingels Hosts Conversations in Context at the Glass House September 12, 2013 5:30 to 8:00 pm tickets $150   The Glass House 199 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840 203.594.9884 http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org   Hosts of this season's Conversations in Context series include: Peter Brant, Elizabeth Diller, Peter Eisenman + Cynthia Davidson, Murray Moss +...

View event details...

« Previous 1  ···  26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35  ···  36 Next »
60%
Off the news stand price!!
Advertisement

Connect with Us


FIND IT:

Best of Connecticut 2012

Connecticut Travel 2013

Dining

Events

Health Care Resources

Home Resources

Retirement Guide

Top Dentists 2012 Guide

Top Docs 2013 Guide

Local Resources



 

 

From the Field-Blogs

Foodie Fatale
"Eating with a passion" is the way Jocelyn Ruggiero describes what she does. But she writes with passion, too, and it's always a pleasure to enter her world.

Stephen Fries On the Food Scene
Recipes, cookbooks, expert tastes of local and far-flung cuisine-it's all here (and more) in Stephen Fries' always interesting blog.