Oh my goodness, don’t look now but I think spring has finally made it to New England! Well, it’s about time, right? Now we can really make good use of Mandy’s fantastic playground roundup that she posted a few weeks back: It also means there’s even more reason to check out some of our favorite indoor/outdoor venues, […]
Archives for April 2015
Touch-a-Truck: West Hartford Public Work’s Open House Day
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. For the fourth year in a row, West Hartford’s Public Works department will be opening their doors (well actually their parking lot) to visitors. During the event their lot will be filled with a variety of town vehicles and children will have a chance to stop […]
OUT AND ABOUT MOM ON BETTER CONNECTICUT: Transportation-Inspired Outings
Yesterday was lots of fun as we got a chance to do our monthly in-studio segment on Better Connecticut. This month we were chatting with Kara Sundlun all about transportation-inspired outings. If someone in your house loves planes, trains, trucks, and more than you should definitely check out this latest segment. WFSB 3 Connecticut […]
Stories and Art at the Yale University Art Gallery
UPDATE September 2015: Stories and Art resumes for the 2015-2016 academic year on September 13th at 1:00pm. This program is scheduled to run every second Sunday of the month, but please be sure to check the Yale University Art Gallery event calendar for details about upcoming programs before you go. ——————————————————— Cut to the chase. Take […]
Stamford Museum & Nature Center
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally written in in 2015. While it should still give you a great idea of the overall experience, it is also possible that some information may be outdated. Please visit their website for the most up to date information, especially for details like hours and pricing. If you notice something in this post that needs to […]
OAAM ON BETTER CONNECTICUT: Dinosaur State Park
Our segment on Better Connecticut this week was all about Dinosaur State Park located right in Rocky Hill. We got a chance to check out the REAL dinosaur footprints that were discovered there in 1966 and share with Melissa Cole why we think this destination is such a great learning place for children (and adults too!). WFSB 3 […]
FREE Lowe’s Build and Grow Kids Clinics
UPDATE 2/19/17: Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that Lowe’s is no longer offering their Build and Grow Kids Clinics 🙁 Please visit this website for more information and any updates should they become available. If you are looking for a similar activity, you can check out our post on the FREE Kids Workshops at […]
The Big List of Connecticut Playgrounds
This post was last updated on 8/30/24. If you have updates about any of these playgrounds (or a tip about a new one we should explore!) please email us at outandaboutmom@gmail.com or leave a comment on this post (we love comments!). Also, please note that this list represents a compilation of our adventures over the […]
Things That Go: Transportation-Inspired Outings
UPDATED FOR 2016! Disclosure: This post contains information about businesses and/or organizations that are currently advertising on our site. We did not receive any additional compensation for this post and all opinions are 100% our own. Does your little one adore trains? Love trucks? Go bananas for boats? Well then, you are in luck! Because […]
Open Gym at the New Romp n’ Roll
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015, and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information. Please check their website for the most current information, especially about things like schedules and pricing. 2015 POST Thank you to our sponsor, Romp n’ Roll, […]
