All aboard with Santa for holiday treats
We know that Santa gets around during the holiday season, but sleighs are not his only favorite mode of travel. In western Connecticut, you can often find the man in red enjoying a holiday train ride — and he loves company. On December weekends, Santa can be found aboard the Santa Express leaving from Thomaston,...
The time-honored gift: A book!
A wrap-up of book offerings for young and old
Looking for the quintessential all-purpose gift this holiday season? Consider a book. “Books are a guide in youth and an entertainment for age,” James Collier, author and journalist, said years ago. “They support us under solitude, and keep us from becoming a burden to ourselves. They help us to forget the crossness of men and...
O’ Christmas tree
Picking the perfect tree for your family
In most homes during the holidays, the tree takes center stage, so choosing the “perfect” one is important. Do you cut your own? Buy one that is already pre-cut? And what type of tree should you buy: Balsam Fir, Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine? It’s a process that can be as easy or as complicated as...
Animation Station
Bridgeport PAL’s Christmas Village
It attracts about 8,000 visitors each holiday season (some of them third-generation fans), has been running since 1950, takes about two-and-a-half months to set up, features something new every year, and is distinctly non-commercial. The “it” is the Christmas Village, an animated Santa’s workshop destination located on Quarry Road in Trumbull. Michael Marella Jr., Bridgeport...
Glass House Design Store: Gifts with a modernist twist
The Philip Johnson Glass House, located in New Canaan, is a National Trust Historic Site, and its 47-acre campus is offered as a catalyst for the preservation and interpretation of modern architecture, landscape, and art, and as a canvas for inspiration and experimentation honoring the legacy of Philip Johnson (1906-2005) and David Whitney (1939-2005). As...
Holiday Calendar of Events
Festival of Lights and Tree Lighting, downtown Milford Green; Nov. 23, 5:30; sponsored by the Milford Chamber of Commerce; tree lighting at 6:30, when the Jolly Elf arrives by fire truck, courtesy of the Milford Professional Firefighters Association; photos with Santa; music by DJ Shelia and The Milford Concert Band, horse and carriage rides, and...
Make a holiday party ‘wow’ and not a‘whoops’
Whether you are attending or hosting a holiday party this year, you’re going to want and try to put your best (festive) foot forward; one doesn’t want to be remembered for being a party “don’t!” In the spirit of the season (and by the by, having way too many spirits at a party is maybe...
