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Please note that businesses, attractions, and events throughout New England have been closed and/or canceled in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. Please travel responsibly, and check with individual businesses and event organizers before making travel plans. Clustered together yet distinct in character, the best Connecticut coastal towns are an attractive mix. As with neighboring Long Island Sound, where a churning of salt water and fresh water yields a unique ecosystem that supports diverse species, each shoreline community summons its own devotees with a singular swirl of culinary delights, breezy scenery, and waterside experiences. Add them to your list for...

It's official, we have a teenager in the house! Kayla officially turned thirteen last Sunday, May 3rd but her birthday celebrations began on Friday evening when my parents came by to drop off her presents and to enjoy some social distancing visiting with us all. They sang Happy Birthday to her and she danced along.Kayla opened her presents and I made my mom and myself a cocktail to enjoy.   We all caught up for a couple of hours before they had to head home.  It was fun!My parents are still social distancing themselves because we are all taking in consideration...

This healthy tuna casserole is gluten-free, dairy-free, and high in protein! It’s a perfect family and kid-friendly dinner for a busy weeknight. This casserole is made from pantry staples and is a great make-ahead dinner option. I feel like we’re in a weird time warp right now. Everything has slowed way down and I feel like the kids are getting a small taste of what life was like when I was a kiddo. They play outside until it gets too hot, we take long walks and bike rides, we crash madre’s pool, watch nostalgic movies, camp in a tent on...

The Catskill Mountains, located in southeastern New York state, are part of the northern portion of the Appalachian Mountains. Home to the towns of Phoenicia and Woodstock, the Catskills is known as a haven for artists, musicians, and writers. They are also a remote, wild, oasis for backpackers, hikers, campers, and anyone else looking to escape city life. Interested in Catskills camping but not sure where to begin? The Catskills, after all, encompass a huge area, 700,000 acres are within the Catskill Forest Preserve alone. Keep reading for our (mostly) complete guide to primitive camping in the Catskills. Your Guide...

Image above: Members of the Black Seed Writers Group, a once-a-week session for homeless writers in downtown Boston, photographed on April 7, 2020 I’m sitting at the mall charging my phone and watching people walk by. They look like they don’t know what they’re doing or where they’re going. I’m not talking “going shopping” or “buying things”—I mean they don’t have a clue what’s going on. They all live in a big bubble that they think is going to protect them. But when the shit hits the fan they will be the first to run and hide, and the people...