KentPresents – A Festival of Ideas
KentPresents is the incredible brainchild of co-founders Donna and Ben Rosen. This three-day event is in its fourth year of bringing prominent speakers and guests from …
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The Bakehouse of Litchfield
Within Litchfield’s recently renovated jailhouse, you’ll find The Bakehouse, a lovely cell filled with the best of baked goods! Being that one of our mission statements …
Mouthwatering stops for foodies in Fairfield County
Hey, foodies! Fairfield County has plenty of amazingly fabulous eating establishments and we’re sharing some that have impressed us during our travels. From BBQ to …
Unlocking Beauty Tips from Grace Medical
You know who has the best beauty tips? The wonderful aestheticians and skin care nurses at Grace Medical Aesthetics. We’re frequent visitors (we’ve tried out …
Interview with Jeff Daniels
You know Jeff Daniels as an actor in movies and shows like The Newsroom (Emmy Award), Dumb and Dumber, The Martian, Steve Jobs, Speed, and 101 …
Whip Salon
We got whipped at WHIP Salon! We also got pampered, treated like queens, scalp massaged, blown out, and left feeling marvelous! But not before we …
CORE Running Group
When Valerie Walsh, Personal Trainer at Phys-Ed in New Milford and creator of CORE Running Group, asked us to join her for a running session, …
The Hidden Acorn
Today’s Unlocking adventure brings us to a Litchfield County, off-the-beaten-track gem, The Hidden Acorn. What is it, you ask? It’s part retail store; refurbished, refinished, …
Styling Seed
Angela Niznik, aka Styling Seed, will get inside your head, and inside your wardrobe, if you ask her to! She’ll help you kick up your …
Q&A with The Bacon Brothers
We’re pretty stoked to share our Q&A with brothers and bandmates, Kevin and Michael Bacon, whose band is appropriately named, The Bacon Brothers! If you …
2018 Travelers Championship Celebrity Pro-Am
The Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT is an annual event for me (Lora here). I totally love the one day you …
Blue Star Bazaar
Stores like Blue Star Bazaar are one of the top reasons we love having this blog! The adrenaline rush we get from discovering fabulous, independent …
The First Bite
It was love at first bite when we met Anne McClelland, owner of The First Bite Catering now located in Brookfield. During a culinary event …
A Litchfield Hills BFF weekend getaway
Is it your turn to organize the next girlfriend’s staycation? We’ve got you covered with this itinerary for the perfect Litchfield Hills BFF weekend getaway! No …
Finnegan’s Farm, West
In New Milford, next to The Silo, you will find Finnegan’s Farm, West. And on that farm, there is a yurt! (What’s a yurt? A …
The Ritz-Carlton, Boston
After our recent mini-vacay where we stayed at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, we may have returned home just a tiny bit more “princess-y” than when we …
Interview with Paul Young
We’re just making all of our own dreams come true, one interview at a time! This week, we chatted with Paul Young as he prepares …
Hotel Hi-Ho
Hotel Hi-Ho is a Fairfield, CT landmark located right next to the Merritt Parkway since 1960. Once a motel, the new and improved (and recently …
Interview with American Idol Ruben Studdard
We had the extreme pleasure of hanging out with not one, but two American Idols (Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard, and finalist, Kimberley Locke). When …
Day Tripping in SoNo
Our specialty, BFF day trips! And this one was epic! We were able to fit so much into a day in SoNo (South Norwalk) because …
Royal Wedding Etiquette with Karen Thomas
On the off chance that our invite is lost in the mail and we have to attend the upcoming royal wedding, we thought we’d check …
Trevenen & Coploff – We needed a lawyer…
Navigating the world of business ownership can be a challenge (yes, although our blog is pure fun, it’s still our side hustle and our LLC!). …
Unlocking Connecticut’s 3 Year Birthday Party
This post is a little bit Unlocking history and background, a little bit walk down memory lane, and a whole lot of 3-year party pics …
Bridge Street Live
Who needs a great night of entertainment, deck dining, a speakeasy cocktail, and a whole lot of fun? We did too! Bridge Street Live recently …
2018 Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Wracking your brain for a Mother’s Day gift that will knock mom’s socks off this year? Wrack no more. We’ve got 12 places you should …
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