Rustic-chic private farm venue in scenic Stonington, CT 

Deans Mill Farm 

Built in the mid-1700s as a functioning livestock farm, Deans Mill Farm has gone through an evolution in recent decades. A full renovation of the historic buildings and rejuvenation of the surrounding 70+ acres has made the property into the incredible venue it is today. Deans Mill Farm now operates primarily as a private event space and five-room bed and breakfast tucked down a private road in Stonington, Connecticut. It shares its property with Dragonfly Equestrian Center and is home to dozens of horses. On the property lies meadows, hiking trails, beautiful fields and Dragonfly Disc Golf. The property can be rented for weddings, birthday parties and other special events. Additionally, the bed and breakfast can be rented by the room or reserved in its entirety for complete privacy. The Farm has the ability to host small private indoor events for up to 50 guests in the Farmhouse. Outdoor tented events are our specialty, with numerous locations on-site that are picturesque for your celebration. Outdoor tented celebrations can accommodate up to 250 guests.

New London County

Chris Rhatigan 

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Stonington-Mystic

Connecticut

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From walk-in closets and Murphy beds to kitchen pantries, entertainment centers, and home offices, our professional closet designers are experts in the art of home organization. California Closets is distinguished by a legacy of innovation, organizational expertise, quality craftsmanship, and design authority. Our teams of professional design consultants and installers are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience throughout the entire process of creating and installing organizational systems for the whole home. Serving Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties. We are excited to share that our Greenwich showroom is now open. This vibrant space merges creativity and innovation, showcasing a carefully curated environment that emphasizes our latest products and offers an immersive experience for our customers.

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Samuel Smith Farmstead

On Saturday, August 15th
from 10 am to 3 pm, Samuel Smith Farmstead will host their “History Day”. This event for Adults and Children is free, and will be held at the Farmstead located at 82 Plants Dam Road in East Lyme, Connecticut.
The Dirty Blue Shirts group will present two Living Historical programs on “Clothing &amp; Fabric in the 18th Century” and “The Farmstead during the American Revolution”. The Dirty Blue Shirts is an experiential history collective of living historians, scholars, and artists from Eastern Connecticut and their passion is bringing American history to life. 
Jessica Hoadley will demonstrate the art of spinning mohair, silk and alpaca fiber into yarn using an Antique Canadian Wheel commonly used by “mill girls” during the Industrial Revolution.She will also give instruction to local “spinners” on using their spinning wheel to achieve the best results and spinners should bring their wheel on History Day for this assistance.
Courtney Cushing will be preparing Corn Chowder in the fireplace of the circa 1748 house on the Farmstead property.
Tours of the Historic John Johnson House will also be available during History Day. 
This event is free and open to the Public.Donations are greatly appreciated with all proceeds going to fund needed repairs to the historic House and Barn at Samuel Smith Farmstead. For more information, see: <a href="https://www.samuelsmithfarmstead.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.samuelsmithfarmstead.org</a>
or Contact Lu Huntington at (860) 961 9296.

Local Event: History Day at Samuel Smith Farmstead

History Day at Samuel Smith Farmstead

On Saturday, August 15th
from 10 am to 3 pm, Samuel Smith Farmstead will host their “History Day”.  This event for Adults and...

Long Island Sound

The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth</a> returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29, with fishing officially beginning at 12:01 a.m. Anglers from Connecticut and New York will compete for bragging rights—and a $25,000 grand prize awarded to the tournament's largest bluefish.
The weekend-long tournament features more than $40,000 in total cash prizes, including:
<ul>
 <li>1st Place: $25,000</li>
 <li>2nd Place: $7,500</li>
 <li>3rd Place: $2,500</li>
 <li>Smaller cash prizes awarded through 20th Place</li>
 <li>Port Prizes awarded for the heaviest bluefish weighed at each official Connecticut and New York weigh station (see below for complete list of weigh stations)</li>
</ul>
Young anglers, 17 and under, will also have the chance to win big. The tournament will award a $1,000 cash prize to the largest bluefish caught by a youth angler. Second and third place youth winners will receive $100 gift cards.
Anglers may register online at <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>&nbsp;or in person at any official tournament registration location throughout Connecticut and New York/Long Island.
Official Registration Locations:
Connecticut
<ul>
 <li>AW Marina – New London</li>
 <li>Black Hall Outfitters – Westbrook</li>
 <li>Black Rock Bait &amp; Tackle – Bridgeport</li>
 <li>Bobby J's Bait &amp; Tackle – Milford</li>
 <li>Branford Bait &amp; Tackle – Branford</li>
 <li>Dee's Bait &amp; Tackle – New Haven</li>
 <li>Fin's Bait &amp; Tackle – Clinton</li>
 <li>Fisherman's World – East Norwalk</li>
 <li>Fishin’ Factory – Milldale</li>
 <li>Hillyer's Tackle Shop – Waterford</li>
 <li>Sportsman's Den – Cos Cob</li>
 <li>Ted's Bait &amp; Tackle – Old Saybrook</li>
</ul>
New York
<ul>
 <li>Blue Water Ventures – Peconic</li>
 <li>Cow Harbor Bait &amp; Tackle – Northport</li>
 <li>Duffy's Bait &amp; Tackle – Glenwood Landing</li>
 <li>East Coast Fishing Supplies – Little Neck</li>
 <li>Jack's Bait &amp; Tackle – City Island</li>
 <li>Miller Place Bait &amp; Tackle – Mount Sinai</li>
 <li>Tyalure Tackle – Rye</li>
</ul>
The registration deadline is Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. Registration is $36 per angler and is required to participate. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.
Throughout the tournament weekend, WICC, 99.1 PLR, STAR 99.9, and WEBE108 will provide hourly leaderboard updates and tournament results.
For registration, tournament rules, weigh station information, and live updates, visit <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>, follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament</a>, or Instagram @bluefishtournament.
The 44th Annual Bluefish Tournament is proudly presented by WICC, The Surfside Hotel, Stevens Ford Lincoln of Milford, Bridgeport Harbor Marina, Water Dr., Little Pub, and The Fisherman Magazine

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