This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Amber R., Ashley B., and Haley C. on winning the tickets! If you didn’t win, but still want to go to the sale, passes are available at the door. Check out the details below. As I mentioned earlier, we are having a double dose of giveaways at OAAM today. Lucky you! […]
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GIVEAWAY: Tickets to “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Kim P. on winning the tickets! If you didn’t win, but still want to go to the show, tickets are available. Check out the details below. Today we have not one, but two GIVEAWAYS on tap for our readers. This morning’s GIVEAWAY is for tickets to a theater performance in Fairfield, Connecticut […]
April 2013 Roundup
Spring is here! Spring is here! Spring is here! Are you like me and doing the happy dance? I know it is still pretty brisk at night, but the days are sunny and warm. It has been so nice that I have even contemplated putting on a pair of shorts (though I’m afraid my pasty […]
Wordless Wednesday: Wickham Park
Last weekend we had a fun family photo shoot with our friend and official blog photographer Kathryn of Kathryn Deane Photography at the beautiful Wickham Park in Manchester, CT. Wickham Park has tons of beautiful gardens and scenic corners that make wonderful backdrops for photos. But even better, it also has an awesome playground that […]
Essex Steam Train’s Day Out With Thomas
Thank you to the Essex Steam Train for providing our families with tickets to this event. All opinions are 100% my own. ——————————————————- 2015 UPDATE UPDATE 4/27/15: For the third year in a row, we were so lucky to be able to attend Day Out With Thomas at the Essex Steam Train! This year’s event […]
GIVEAWAY: Sesame Street Live
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Vanessa on winning the family four-pack of tickets (look for an email from me on how to collect your tickets)! If you didn’t win, but still want to go to the show, tickets are available. Check out the details below. We have another fun giveaway for our readers this week! Sesame Street […]
Super Bargains and FREE Family Fun from This Month’s Sponsors
Today we are sending out April showers of thanks to our wonderful sponsors. Of course, we want to thank them for supporting our site and helping us to keep “scouting your CT outing.” But this monthly Sponsor Shout-Out is also a great opportunity for you, our readers, to learn more about these great businesses with lots […]
My Favorite Connecticut Town: Glastonbury
So, as Mandy told you in her post on Tuesday, Connecticut’s Office of Tourism is hosting a contest where folks can vote for their favorite CT town (and be entered to win a pretty nice grand prize just for voting). As part of the campaign, they’ve asked us to help spread the word by writing […]
Wordless Wednesday: Happiness
The weather person is promising temperatures in the 70’s today. Please, please, please be true. After yesterday’s frigid temperatures, I think everyone could use a nice day. So, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the temperature gauge surpasses 70 degrees. Because a warm Spring day makes me happy. Oh, and these pictures make me really […]
My Favorite Connecticut Town: West Hartford
Connecticut’s Office of Tourism has a new contest. Vote for your favorite town and be entered to win a grand prize (A four-night getaway anyone?)!
