On Our Radar
Faces, places, treasures, and trends that caught our attention
Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill, partners in life and business through interiors and architecture studio Hendricks Churchill have published their first book, Our Way Home: Reimagining An American Farmhouse, which was released this past September.
Jared Cotton
Looking to experience a picturesque bike ride through the heart of New England? Consider taking a journey on the Connecticut stretch of the Western New England Greenway, a multi-segment, multi-state bike route from Norwalk to West Cornwall.
The Kent Historical Society is proud to bring its collective history forward with the latest exhibit, PLACES OF KENT.
Opened just this past Memorial Day in New Milford, Vegas is the kind of Mexican restaurant no town should be without. Walk into this friendly, boisterous space for the first time and you can immediately sense that the margaritas will be top-notch (I highly recommend bartender Dennis Daly’s skinny margarita), the nachos will be piled high, and the enchiladas will be thick and cheesy.
Lexi Fanning
We are collecting images from YOU, our readers, that you think best capture the essence of autumn in Litchfield County.
Antoine Bootz
Few landscapes have been loved for as long as John Tillinger has tended his 20 acres in Roxbury. When he bought the scenic parcel in 1981, it was cleared and already boasted the pond which became the focal point and touchstone for the whole scene.
“Hi Ho Silver!” The Lone Ranger, the iconic hero of the Old West, comes to life in Litchfield thanks to Al Singer who has turned his massive collection of cowboy memorabilia into a museum.
Rana Faure
“Walking into your garden should feel like walking into yourself,” is the advice Zarinna Mulla shares when clients ask for a consultation. And that approach is exactly how she designed her own Warren landscape.
Outsiders can sense it—writers, artists, and musicians have flocked here for years to tap into that nexus of body, mind, and spirit. Knowing this, several non-profit retreat centers have set up shop in these woods, too—willing to serve the faithful, the seekers, and everything in between.
Trail Magic is the name hikers give to the spontaneous acts of kindness from “trail angels” that help fuel their journeys. It might include snacks or drinks left along the trail, access to a shower, or a ride to a nearby town.
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orrington resident Patricia Martin has been named the State of Connecticut National Beat Poet Laureate 2023 – 2025 by the National Beat Poetry Foundation.
Pamela Brown, a writer and owner of PMB Writing & Consulting, recently published Faithful Love, a contemporary romance novel with a dose of mystery that brings readers into the lives of Candace Crestworth and Corey Matthews.