A blog about New Haven
1. A Zipline / Hanging Bridge from East Rock to West Rock I recently went to Costa Rica, which I never fail to mention during casual conversation. And during my trip, I discovered that the two best ways to get around are, of course: ziplines and hanging suspension bridges. Why don t we have one? Or ... Read more
Hello, friend. It s been some time. But I was thinking. About New Haven. About the blog. About maybe writing something. I ve had some collection of thoughts recently. So I m sharing them here, with you. More to come? Avelo Squanders Good Will What could be more New Haven that something seemingly good a local airline ... Read more
I remember, back when I was a teenager, one of my greatest fears was getting pulled over by the police. If you didn t know, small-town cops have nothing better to do than harass teenagers who may or may not be doing drugs. Luckily, here in the year 2024, these are worries of the past. It ... Read more
Last night, to enjoy the last hours of an early summer warm day, my husband and I decided to go on a romantic evening date: dinner and a stroll by the water. Since the Long Wharf dream revitalization project is still on the phase of dream, we decided to explore the Haven and go West! ... Read more
It s June! The annual moment all twenty-something students leave town and considerably increase the average age of residents and the moment the Arts and Ideas Festival decides it s not old enough and puts in place a program to attract 80-somethings to go wild on the green. The official name is actually The International Festival of ... Read more
A lot of towns are college towns, but few college towns are like New Haven. Townies vs. Gownies. A prestigious, exclusive University surrounded (and supported by) those of us who have the grave misfortune of Not Attending Yale. There is a chasm between us. The Yalies and the others. Yet should we be enemies? Are ... Read more
In 2020, I was sharing with you four perfect spots to go kayaking in New Haven to be socially distant from people. But 4000+ of you read it, bought a kayak, and now I cannot get drunk on my kayak without seeing my neighbours, or that clingy friend I told I was busy and now ... Read more
Local actor and comic Stefano Sanzo joins comic and writer Shawn Murray to talk about what it means to make it and what we want out of writing, comedy, acting, etc. What does success look like? How hard are you willing to chase your dreams? And who wants to be Batman? Direct link to newsletter ... Read more
In Fall 2021, Avelo Airlines arrived in New Haven s Tweed Airport, replacing American Airlines service to Philadelphia and then other, more expensive places from Philadelphia. Avelo came to New Haven with promises of all of the wonderful parts of Florida you could see. Tampa! Orlando! Miami! Well, Fort Lauderdale. Miami-ish! In a moment of clear ... Read more
Whenever someone asks, What s the best beach in Connecticut, the predictable beach snob response is, Go to Rhode Island. After all, Connecticut s water isn t even technically the ocean. It s an estuary. It connects to both rivers and the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike Rhode Island, which gets pure ocean, despite not being an Island at all. Before you ... Read more