Ah, the post-holiday slump. January, February, three-quarters of March - dreary gray days, not so much on the "What To Do in Connecticut This Weekend" website. We all need a bit of a lift, and nothing gives a lift like good cuisine and good company. … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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The back-to-school season is often a time when families seek out enrichment opportunities for young people. Thankfully, they need not stray too far afield, as we have many right here in West Haven. Consider these offerings for those who are … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Photos One and Two: Dog Sweaters For Breeds of Many Sizes available at West Haven Farmers' Market Photo Three: Creator Nancy Todd, one of the Farmers' Market vendors, beside handmade 100% pure silk curtains - just one example of the goods for … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Little restaurant, big flavor. The Taqueria y Micheladas Don Efren on the Boston Post Road in Allingtown (in the West Haven Post) is a little enclave tucked between the Hong Kong Market and the Family Dollar - if not for the burgeoning hanging … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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It's summer, and we all know what that means - we're going to frolic outside. Kids get to spend the days playing tag (yes - I am showing my age), blowing bubbles, splashing in backyard pools or running through the sprinkler, chowing down on ice cream … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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June is National Wedding Month, and this month’s theme is party planning. Did you know there are small businesses you can support right here in West Haven to help you create a memorable occasion? E.V. Events & Design, LLC - interview with … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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When the sweet showers of April have pierced the drought of March... Thus did Chaucer's Canterbury Tales famously begin to describe that delicious first hint of real spring, a time when the earth warms and our thoughts turn to our own private … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Perhaps there are only spiders there, or something of that sort. So wrote the Russian novelist Dostoyevsky in anxious rumination on what heaven might be like. Of course since then we've become too sophisticated for the one-size-fits-all … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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The Lunar New Year - an important Asian holiday - happened earlier this month, marking the remainder of 2022 as ‘the Year of the Tiger.’ Although Chinese New Year may be the most well-known version of this celebration, each Asian country has its own … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems
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Gift Giving Options Close to Home What if you heard you could pick up last-minute stocking stuffers or hostess gifts right on Campbell Avenue? Indeed, the Downtown Village District has more for the holiday retail shopping season than meets the … [Read more...] about Hidden Gems