Week In Review: Dinners At The Farm, Hope Springs, Downtown Mystic Parking

I don’t know about you, but I’m over this crazy weather. It’s either very hot or unusually cool. I do love a and was a little disappointed we didn’t see the weather parts of New York and Connecticut did during the week, but at least we didn’t lose power.

One weather thing I did learn this week though is that it always rains on the last night of , which explains why for the past two years I’ve ate dinner in at the farm. It was still a wonderful event though, with seafood from Stonington and some of the proceeds going to Stanton Davis Homestead.

took place this week. Parking is now free for two hours. The Groton Town Council made the change in order to keep the free parking in place until August 6, which they hope will get people to shop locally. Speaking of shopping locally… is getting to launch. It’s a new website with a mantra of live local, give local, shop local.

If you’re looking for someplace in the state to have your own unique experience our summer feature, , is back. Each week we will feature a great day trip for you and your family.

One place you can’t miss for a unique experience in Stonington is our own Stonington Borough. The movie Hope Springs debuts August 10 and the Hope Springs Event Planning Committee officially unveiled its plans for a month-long promotional event based on the movie. Don’t forget to save your ticket stub and download your passport. And speaking of movies, you know that golden at the beginging of Ted, it's .

Thanks so much to and the for claiming their directory listings on Patch. If you have a business in Stonington, Mystic or Pawcatuck that you want listed on Patch for free or want to claim email Editor Bree Shirvell.

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