Day Tripping in Madison
As you may have gathered, regular readers, our Day Tripping posts are quickly becoming our favorite thing to do! We’re now getting requests to visit …
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The Homestead
The Homestead in Madison is a home away from home (if your home is a stunning mansion on the CT coastline). If you don’t have …
Bouquets & Beyond Florals and Events
Brighten up your life and pay Bouquets & Beyond Florals in Woodbury a visit next time you’re in the area. We couldn’t believe our eyes …
Holiday Shopping at Litchfield Distillery!
Ho ho…holy cow, there’s only 1 week until the big day! Do. Not. Panic. If you’re looking for something unique with a local Connecticut story, …
Rozzi’s Restaurant
Restaurant: Rozzi’s Restaurant, Thomaston, CT When you are hankering for: Diner food with a twist to satisfy your traditional taste buds and your gourmet fancy …
Grey New York Grey New England bags you’ll still see us sporting in 2038
As women of our age, we know a thing or two about what we want in a bag! If we added up every purse we’ve …
NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits
‘Tis the season to stock your shelves with good cheer! Tralalalala! Where better to do this than with our friends at NeJaime’s Wine & Spirits …
HVA Auction for the Environment 2018
The Housatonic Valley Association was founded in 1941 to protect the entire Housatonic River Watershed, stretching 2,000 square miles of land. To help fund this …
Interview with Ellen Reid + Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies
If it’s been a while since you listened to the Crash Test Dummies, do yourself a favor and listen to “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” right …
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
Ready, set, shop local! You’ll have your list checked off in no time with this year’s super-sized Unlocking 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. We scoured the …
Interview with Jon Secada
Jon Secada is the real deal. With three Grammy Awards, 20 million albums sold, and starring roles on Broadway, he’s still not stopping. In fact, …
6 Boutiques in CT Every Fashionista Should Visit
If you’re worth your salt in style in CT, you should know about these six boutiques in our state. Each store has their own unique …
The post about us
Hey friends! While we’re out and about doing our Unlocking Connecticut blog thing, a few questions come up again and again….so, we thought we’d pass …
Saybrook Home
Saybrook Home is a little less country these days (formerly known as Saybrook Country Barn) and a little more…OMG, every home décor-Pinterest-dream-come-true! Almost every furnishing …
C.P. Farmhouse
This one is for you, lovers of farmhouse décor and a passion for primitive! C.P. Farmhouse in Litchfield is chock full of furniture and home decor …
Interview with David Cook
We’ve been David Cook fans since his American Idol days (season 7 winner, 2008), so we were stoked to chat with him about the amazingness …
DPZ Dawn’s Pizzazz
Piz·zazz. noun: an attractive combination of vitality and glamour. Thank you, word, for explaining exactly how we felt after our visit to DPZ Dawn’s Pizzazz at their …
Where to pick your pumpkin this fall?
It’s pumpkin season!! We can’t get enough of them. Big orange ones, cute white ones, stripy warty ones…we love them all! We’ve got 5 Connecticut, …
Advanced Chiropractic & Wellness – Dr. Yomtov
Have a bad back, will travel for advice! According to statistics a tremendous percentage of us are dealing with back pain (me included; Lora has …
Coco Lily
Coco Lily, where have you been all our lives?? We’re so glad to have discovered this amazing store in Avon, and will stop there anytime …
Good News Restaurant gets a fresh new look!
If you’re a Good News Restaurant groupie (of which there are many), you’re well aware of their recent facelift and makeover. If you haven’t been …
Day Tripping in Essex
You’ve been requesting more Day Tripping posts and we’re more than happy to oblige! We love randomly picking a town in CT we want to …
New York Fashion Week SS19
How we love New York Fashion Week. It’s like the Superbowl of the fashion world, as we like to explain to our hubbies. We always …
Switching to Sprint with Paul Marcarelli
Does the thought of switching cell phone plans make you break out into a cold sweat? Would you rather do your laundry, weed the garden, …
Our all-time favorite 80s songs
We’re 80s chicks through and through and you may have noticed our love of playing some of our favorite 80s songs in our #unlockingthecar vids! …
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