Carol Neiley had been house hunting for seven years when she discovered the small caretaker’s cottage on the former William F. Buckley estate in Sharon.
It still serves seriously good burgers and you can still catch a game at the bar, but chef and owner Kendra Chapman has continued to refine and expand her cooking to offer an increasingly diverse and sophisticated menu.
Carol Neiley had been house hunting for seven years when she discovered the small caretaker’s cottage on the former William F. Buckley estate in Sharon.
Fall is here, and the exquisite fall foliage, crisp weather, and fall activities make Litchfield County exceptionally magical this time of year. Check out our list of festive fall activities, from gorgeous leaf-peeping spots, to fall festivals, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and more.
It bears the impressive title of New England Accordion Connection Museum and Company (NEACMC), and it is housed in the restored former North Canaan train station. As a museum it is remarkable. More than 400 vintage instruments are displayed, many artfully encrusted with rhinestones and mother-of-pearl, bearing in fanciful lettering the name of the maker or owner. Most were donated, and date from the 1930s and ’40s, the heyday of accordion popularity, before Elvis’ guitar stole the spotlight.
Full story - click link in bio ‘On Our Radar’ By Francis Schell 📸 @erafilms
On October 27, the Kent Pumpkin Run will mark its 48th year, falling as it always has on the Sunday before Halloween. The traditional firing of the miniature cannon signals the start of the race. Runners stream out of Kent Green and go up along Cobble Road, before reaching a long downhill on Cobble Mountain and returning to the start.
It’s been a town wide event since the first year when the Kent Lions Club launched the race, and 113 runners toed the line. Through the years, race numbers increased but eventually began to falter. Then, more than a dozen years ago, the Kent Chamber of Commerce took over the event, and its members decided to hire a race director and “go all in,” according to race coordinator Dave Dunleavy. Full story - click link in bio ‘On Our Radar’ By @wendycarlson 📸 @wendycarlson
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