Sport Haley at Bull’s Bridge Golf Club
Lora thinks it’s a bit ludicrous that I come from Scotland (birthplace of golf) and have never, ever golfed. I’ve played miniature golf….so no, no …
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Next Artists’ Beauty Lounge – NYFW
When our new gal pal Gina Duckworth cordially invited us to the Next Artists Fashion Week Beauty Lounge (spearheaded by Gina and her team) we …
Interview with Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra
If you’re a jazz/jazz fusion lover, then you definitely know Spyro Gyra. These guys have released 31 albums, been playing for 40+ years, and have performed …
Artist Robert Deyber
We first learned of artist Robert Deyber when we visited the Housatonic Trading Company in Bantam. Store owner Robert Graham presented us with neighboring artist Robert …
Lime Rock – Sunday in the Park
To “unlock” Lime Rock Park has been on our wishlist for a while. So, when they invited us to spend a day at their annual Sunday …
Actresses Amber Coney and Violett Beane
Dead of Summer actress Amber Coney and The Flash actress Violett Beane (Jesse “Quick” Wells) were sitting a few seats down from us at the …
Fashion Palette – NYFW
Thankfully swimwear season is almost behind us here in CT (we’ve already switched over to comfort eating), but it was very much “now” at the …
B. Johnstone – Style us please!
With a couple of days scheduled doing all the fashionista things of our dreams at NYFW, we asked Bartley Johnstone, stylist and, owner of B. …
At home with the Duckworths
How we love having Unlocking Connecticut as an excuse to meet our interesting neighbors! Inquisitive by nature, our “At home with…” features allow us to capture …
Natori – NYFW
What a pleasure it was to attend the Josie Natori Spring/Summer 2017 Presentation held at the impressive Waterfall Mansion during NYFW. The alternative to showing a collection …
John’s Café
Restaurant: John’s Cafe, Woodbury When you are hankering for: A “bistro-style dining experience featuring fresh, innovative New American dishes that often resonate a Mediterranean flair.” …
MOMIX in the Garden
What a complete treat it was to be invited to attend this year’s MOMIX in the Garden. To see MOMIX perform is always sure to be an …
Tea for Two Hundred
The 19th annual Tea for Two Hundred garden party, benefiting the Interfaith AIDS Ministry of Greater Danbury and the Gunn Historical Museum of Washington, CT, was …
Allegra & Luca
Allegra & Luca is an affordable boho brand we recently discovered (yep, again on Instagram!) based in Litchfield County. They carry items for babies, kids, and …
Wooden Ships at Sculpturedale
We know it’s still trés hot outside, but fall sweater weather is a comin’! We teamed up with Wooden Ships by Paola Buendia to show off …
Bottle Stop Wine & The Hopkins Inn
Bottle Stop Wine and The Hopkins Inn collaborating to put on a special food and wine event was the perfect pairing. The evening affair would …
R.T. Facts
We recently attended the opening for the R.T. Facts gallery at the Kent Barns Gallery, 8 Old Barns Road. The event would include a Margarita …
Gooseboro Drive-In
The Gooseboro Drive-In restaurant in Bantam, selling classic roadside fare (ice cream cones, burgers and dogs, fried pickles…), is one of those places that is …
Mother Earth Gallery
Mother Earth Gallery, Made by Nature, Made by Hand is a special and unique store. If you’ve visited it in the past, you most likely …
Ameico: Summer Dine, Wine and Design
We’re all for learning new things – including, in our cases, cooking. So when AMEICO invited us along to their first culinary event called “Summer Dine, …
Switch Factory
If you can listen to Switch Factory without tapping your toe, repeatedly flexing your ankle up and down, or bobbing your head; something may be …
Terston
Terston, located in Kent, is another excellent Litchfield County store. Filled with home accents, gifts, and most importantly (in our opinions) apparel; we pretty much love everything …
Terston – Fashion Shoot
This entire post is brought to you by Terston and the letter S – for stylin’! We’ll tell you more about the store in Kent, and …
Gifts for Dad!
We all know men are not easy to buy for. With Father’s Day fast approaching, we decided to put together a perfect #shoplocal list for our …
Home Spa Day!
The Spa at Litchfield Hills ladies wrote us explicit instructions on how to use the products they sent us after our appeal to them for …
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