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What's your obsession? Jazz, zydeco, blues? Wine, oysters, strawberries? There's a festival for every interest on the Shoreline (and beyond) this summer. Here's my list. Read more

Looking for an easy way to throw a shindig? Here's a list of some of the best food trucks that cater parties on the Shoreline. Read more

Nothing lifts you up like lending a hand and there are plenty of opportunities on the Shoreline to volunteer or support your favorite charities at festive events. I'm excited to co-chair A Night In New Orleans, this year’s theme for High Hopes'  Read more

I could write an entire list about all the festivals on the Shoreline this summer (good idea!), but one I’m particularly excited about is the brand newMystic Blues Festival. Legendary, award-winning performers like James Cotton, Al Kooper, Roomful of Read more

There is nothing more delightful than lunching on the terrace by the Lieutenant River at Cafe Flo, and I can't wait until it opens for the season. New this year is Partake, a monthly dinner and dialogue about a current museum exhibit. Guests enjoy a  Read more

Carolyne Roehm will discuss her book, Flowers, and demonstrate arrangements at the Hill Stead during their annual May Market Days. Browse the market of perennials, home and garden accessories, artisanal food, fine art and antiques and stay for  Read more

Not my usual stomping grounds, but the New Britain Museum is worth a trip! This exhibit offers Tiffany fans an opportunity to view a large selection of work in a number of mediums: one hundred Tiffany paintings will be grouped with forty works of Read more

The Velvet Mill is an ideal spot for a big bash and this one sounds awesome! Fusion is a wine and food tasting, art exhibit and body painting event with live music by Sugar. Friday, May 11, from 7 - 11pm. Call the Mystic Chamber of Commerce for  Read more

Beer’d Brewing Company is the vision of two Rochester Institute of Technology grads in the unlikely location of the Velvet Mill. Thinking that traffic for a Brewery would be light on a Sunday, we were surprised to see a steady stream filing in, to  Read more

The owner's sharp eye and degree in art history informs the inventory at the aptly named Velvet Underground, a new consignment/vintage destination on one end of the Velvet Mill. Simple pipe racks, high ceilings and glossy wood floors banish the  Read more