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Destinations & Day Trips

Montana Nights Brings Ax Throwing to Connecticut

May 2, 2018

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by Ryan Sylvestre

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Looking for some new ways to blow off some steam? Ax throwing may be just the sport for you: A great way to release some tension, challenge yourself, and have a blast while doing so. Read more to learn about CT’s newest (and...

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A Couple’s Weekend Getaway to The Stanton House Inn

April 25, 2018

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Mystic, CT: 10 Must-Do Activities for Your Next Day Trip

April 10, 2018

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How to Reduce Stress Before and After the Easter Holiday In CT

March 26, 2018

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6 of The Coolest Ropes Courses in Connecticut

March 5, 2018

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6 CT Day Trip Ideas Perfect for Families with Kids

February 21, 2018

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6 Fun Activities For A Memorable Night Out In Connecticut

February 14, 2018

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10 Date Night Ideas in CT That You Have to Try

February 8, 2018

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Lantern Light Tours in Mystic

November 28, 2017

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Night Out at Lake Compounce Holiday Lights

November 27, 2017

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24may6:00 pm"Backyard Wilderness" Screening & DiscussionThe Maritime Aquarium

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Enjoy a special evening screening of the IMAX movie “Backyard Wilderness” and then learn from the filmmakers themselves how they got such amazing scenes of salamanders, raccoons, deer, mice, ducks and other creatures. And, attention Maritime Aquarium members: you get first dibs at tickets!

Everyone who sees “Backyard Wilderness” comes out of the theater asking, “How did they get those incredible shots?!” On May 24, after the special screening at 6 p.m., local filmmakers Andy Young and Susan Todd will reveal their secrets in a fun and fascinating behind-the-scenes “making of” presentation.

Time

(Thursday) 6:00 pm

Location

The Maritime Aquarium

10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, CT

The Maritime Aquarium10 N. Water Street, Norwalk, CTThe only Aquarium focused on Long Island Sound presents sharks, seals, river otters, sea turtles, jellies and more than 100 other species from Long Island Sound and its watershed, as well as three touch tanks, a “Go Fish!” exhibit focusing on the cultural aspects of fishing on the Sound, a not-behind- the-scenes Marine Lab, popular “Meerkats” and “Dragons” exhibits, and an Ocean Playspace for toddlers. Harbor seal feedings at 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. daily. Plus, Connecticut’s largest IMAX ® movie theater and study cruises onto Long Island Sound.

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25may4:00 pm6:00 pmMysterious Pendragon SocietyThe Storytellers Cottage

25may8:00 pmNick SwardsonFoxwoods

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Most convenient Event Parking available is in the Grand Pequot Self Park Garage and Valet, located off Grand Pequot Boulevard.

The road to success has been a steady climb for Swardson, who started his career in St. Paul/ Minneapolis, then on to New York and Los Angeles, where he first found success by writing “Malibu’s Most Wanted” for Warner Brothers and by featuring in the hit Comedy Central series RENO 911. After catching the attention of Happy Madison Productions, he quickly became a fixture in the company, writing or co-writing and producing such projects as “Grandma’s Boy,” “Benchwarmers” and co-producing “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” with Adam Sandler and Kevin James. More recently Nick has performed in movies such as “That’s My Boy,” “Blades of Glory,” “30 Minutes or Less,” and “Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” which he wrote, starred in, and produced. His first CD/DVD, “Party”, on Comedy Central Records (produced by Happy Madison) went platinum. He followed that up in 2010 with his first one-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central, “Seriously who Farted.”

In addition to his career in film and in the world of Stand Up Comedy, Nick continues to have a prolific career in television. His Comedy Central sketch show, “Pretend Time with Nick Swardson” ran from 2010 to 2012, and he voiced the role of Troy on FXX’s animated show, “Chozen.”

His Comedy Central Special, “Taste It!” premiered last April on Comedy Central. Nick also recently co-starred in the animated film “Hell And Back” with TJ Miller, Bob Odenkirk and Mila Kunis and co-starred in the most-watched movie on Netflix to date, “The Ridiculous Six” starring Adam Sandler and Will Forte. Most recently he co-starred in Sandler’s second film for Netflix “The Do-Over” starring Adam Sandler and David Spade.

Tickets are $46.50 and $56.50

Time

(Friday) 8:00 pm

Location

Foxwoods

350 Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket

Foxwoods350 Trolley Line Boulevard, MashantucketFoxwoods Resort Casino is a hotel and casino complex owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on their Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation, within Ledyard, Connecticut. Including six casinos, the resort covers an area of 9,000,000 sq ft (840,000 m2). The casinos have more than 380 gaming tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker and have more than 4,700 slot machines. There are several restaurants within the casinos, among them a Hard Rock Cafe. Foxwoods has two hotel towers, with a total of 2,266 hotel rooms; and a two-story game arcade for children and teens. In 2015 a retail complex, known as Tanger Outlet Mall, opened with 85 stores for luxury goods. It is located between the two hotel towers

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26may9:00 am4:00 pmDinosaurs in Your BackyardThe Children's Museum

26may10:00 am2:00 pmDown On The FarmDarien Nature Center