We avoid I95 at all costs during the summer when the hordes descend, so we decided a couple of beautiful spring days were an excellent time to check out what’s new in Stonington and Westerly. Take a day trip to visit this collection of shops we discovered and have an early dinner at Nana’s in Westerly before heading back. Good to know: many shops in the Stonington Velvet Mill are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope you all had a sweet Easter and Passover weekend.

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