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Faces, places, treasures, and trends that caught our attention
Taylor Spellman’s passion, attention to detail, and artistic touch have revolutionized decor concepts since she launched her company.
Covered Bridge Electric Bike rents by hour increments that can stretch to all-day trips. Some of the E-bikes have rear seats for small children to ride in.
Jake Snyder, Red Skies Photography
Benson acknowledges that despite the enormous pleasure he derives from making and consuming coffee, running a small business has its challenges.
Rana Faure
Most Litchfield County towns have volunteer EMTs and firefighters, but the departments are partly funded by state and local taxes.
Sari Goodfriend
Jackie’s Restaurant has been a staple in Bantam for over thirty years. Serving breakfast and lunch, it has attracted scores of loyal patrons.
For car enthusiasts, the best way to enjoy this historic Salisbury venue is by being a Lime Rock Drivers Club member.
Clohessy never encouraged either son to follow him into acting, although he did drag them to the theater whenever he was performing.
After owning a barber shop for 26 years and desiring new challenges and adventures, Serra joined Byrde + the b’s BYRDEMAN.
Joel Viehland shares his Litchfield County faves, from where he gets his spices to his favorite farmers markets.
Rana Faure
A big smile, cozy atmosphere, good food, unique merchandise. These are a few of the things one can always rely on at The Pantry.
Rana Faure
Christian Hunter is not shy about his ambitions. “I want to win a James Beard Award,” he says. No argument here.
BraeVal Bearcat Laddie is a national champion at finding and pointing birds. He’s been good almost from the start of his career.
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