Tag Archives: Mill River

Something in the Water

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New Haven: the birthplace of the hamburger and, arguably, home to the finest pizza in America. But for centuries it was Crassotrea Virginica—the eastern oyster, a.k.a. the Atlantic oyster—that was the pride of New Haven’s food culture. (more…)

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Beneath the Bridge

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Hidden below the entry lanes that become the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge—a.k.a. the Q—a tiny park memorializes the 18 Connecticut men who died in the (more…)

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Up a Creek

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You aren’t guaranteed to see a kingfisher while paddling with Kingfisher Adventures—but you might. “A belted kingfisher—that’s great!” our guide, John Pescatore, said as (more…)

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Rising in the East

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East Rock Park has been there our whole lifetimes, its tower a landmark to orient the traveler, its traprock cliffs changing color with the time of day. But until last year, many New Haveners didn’t give it much more thought than that. (more…)

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Child’s Play

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Summer is on the way—but a different kind of summer, one in which many of the go-to amusements for families with children are closed or limited. What’s a kid to do? (more…)

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Water Way

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If you know the Mill River, you probably know it best from (more…)

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This Week in New Haven (July 8 – 14)

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Go with the flow in a river and a gallery, even as you challenge status quos and inflated opponents elsewhere.  (more…)

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Tracking Quarry

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“Welcome home Giant lovers!” the Sleeping Giant Park Association’s Facebook page proclaimed on June 14. (more…)

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Beneath the Bridge

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To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day this week, Daily Nutmeg is publishing a four-part series examining New Haven’s impact on World War II—and vice versa. (more…)

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Falling Out

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While we may take autumn’s crimsons and golds for granted, hundreds of thousands of tourists are visiting Connecticut this time of year (more…)

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