Farmers Market of the Week: Coventry Farmers Market

August 8, 2016

Farmers Market of the Week: Coventry Farmers Market “Equal parts country fair and farmers market, the Coventry Farmers Market feels like a momentous celebration each...

Dylan Leslie: Seasonal Agriculture Technician

June 29, 2016

The past summer, Dylan Leslie began working at the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station at Lockwood Farm in Hamden, CT, a state-run farm that experiments with...

Carrie Carella: Owner of NoRA Cupcake Co.

January 27, 2016

Always wanting to own her own business, Carrie Carella ran Eli Cannons for years (a craft beer bar). When the space across the street...

Instrument of the Week: Electric Guitar

January 12, 2016

Instrument of the Week: Electric Guitar The electric guitar is synonymous with rock music, and is a relatively new form of guitar in the long history of...

Gem of the week: Turquoise

January 9, 2016

Gem of the week: Turquoise Turquoise is one of the oldest known gem materials- perhaps “the oldest stone in man’s history, the talisman of...

Amanda Dawn: Tattoo Artist

December 29, 2015

Amanda Dawn is a painter and tattoo artist. She launched her own upscale tattoo studio, Art Star Tattoo, located in the heart of the Historic...

Craft of the Week: Handmade Ornaments

December 18, 2015

Craft of the Week: Handmade Ornaments Making homemade ornaments from oranges and whole cloves is a favorite holiday tradition for many Millennials . A simple craft that...

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Fiume Drummond-Simnacher: Outdoor Adventure Naturalist

November 2, 2015

Grounded. Humble. Informed. These are a few words that describe Fiume Drummond-Simnacher. The Education Programs Manager for Hostelling International USA (HI USA) in the Northwest region,...

Justin Gotthardt: CEO of Be Easy Skateboards

October 28, 2015

Justin Gotthardt started Be Easy with his friend Zack Sochor during the summer of 2010 in the small town of Sherman, Connecticut. Justin and Zack,...

Appetizer of the Week: Tomato Basil Soup

October 21, 2015

Appetizer of the Week: Tomato Basil Soup A long time favorite of Americans, tomato soup was once considered a staple food of the poor. Made...

Joan Kuhl: Career Coach

October 6, 2015

Joan Kuhl is a true renaissance woman. She is an active millennial career coach, podcast host, international speaker, and Barnes & Noble college career...

Incense of the Week: Sage

September 30, 2015

The ancient art of burning sage has been thought to be a spiritual practice used to clean a person or space of its toxic energy. For thousands...

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