UPDATE 5/24/16: Kloter’s Ice Cream Barn is now open for the 2016 season. Hours for summer 2016 are Monday to Saturday. 12:00pm-9:30pm. Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Yup. Since 1984 this mid-summer month has been a celebration of all treats cold and creamy […]
Chatfield Hollow State Park
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and while it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it is also possible that it may contain some outdated information.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 hours and pricing. 2015 Post Cut to the chase. Take me to the […]
GIVEAWAY: Family Four-Pack of Tickets to 20 Seasons in Simsbury at Talcott Mountain Music Festival
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Jennifer D.! Tickets for this Friday’s concert are still available at HartfordSymphony.org. Disclosure: This giveaway is being sponsored by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. All opinions expressed here are my own. Whether you have been attending the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Talcott Mountain Music Festival for years […]
OAAM on Better Connecticut: Pick Your Own (PYO) at Connecticut Farms & Orchards
The Pick Your Own (PYO) fruit season is in full swing right now and we were on Better Connecticut last Thursday to discuss some of the places we’ve enjoyed visiting with our kids over the last four years! While strawberry picking might have its last hurrah at most farms this week, raspberries are starting to become available and blueberries […]
What We’re Loving Now (June 2015)
Summertime fun is in full swing here at Out and About Mom. We’ve already been criss-crossing the state, heading out to find new warm-weather destinations to share with our readers. This month, we had so much fun checking out new-to-us destinations during Connecticut’s Open House Day on June 13th. Make sure to mark your calendar […]
A Fully Fenced-in Playground at Brodie Park
PLEASE NOTE: This post was written in 2015 and although it should still give you a good overview of the experience, it may also contain some outdated information. Please be sure to check the New Hartford Recreation Department’s website for the latest destination details. 2015 Post My post this week is thanks, once again, to our fabulous […]
GIVEAWAY: FAMILY FOUR-PACK OF TICKETS TO CELEBRATE AMERICA AT THE TALCOTT MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Joy F.! Tickets for this Friday’s concert are still available at HartfordSymphony.org. ——————————————————————————— Disclosure: This giveaway is being sponsored by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. All opinions expressed here are my own. I’m back with another awesome giveaway! Wondering what you and your family should do to celebrate […]
Pick Your Own (PYO) at Connecticut Farms and Orchards
PLEASE NOTE: This post was originally published in 2015. It was updated in 2017. After so many growing seasons of blogging (with as many PYO outings as we could fit in!), we’ve started to get a little bit of a handle on the rhythms of PYO offerings in these parts. We know that strawberries come up fast and fleeting in early […]
7 Fun Activities for Kids at Mystic Seaport
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 and Facebook page for the most current information, especially about things like hours and pricing. 2015 Post Disclosure: Thank you to the […]
GIVEAWAY: Family Four-Pack of Tickets to Mambo Kings at the Talcott Mountain Music Festival
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Karen O.! Tickets for this Friday’s concert are still available at HartfordSymphony.org. Disclosure: This giveaway is being sponsored by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. All opinions expressed here are my own. Exciting news! The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s annual Talcott Mount Music Festival held at the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury […]