Unlocking Litchfield 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve done it again, only this time our Holiday Gift Guide has doubled in size! There are so many great options for shopping locally in …
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At Home with Teresa Dufour
Teresa Dufour is the morning traffic reporter for WTNH News 8’s Good Morning Connecticut and co-hosts CT Style. We’ve been watching Teresa since 2006 when …
HVA 26th Auction Benefit
The HVA’s annual auction benefit raises funds to support the important work that the Housatonic Valley Association does for all of us here in Litchfield …
Jam Food Shop
Do NOT look at JAM’s Instagram account if you are hungry. Ok do, but make sure you know you’ll be going there soon! JAM Food shop, …
Tal Fusion Coaching and Life Design
Neither of us had ever been to a life coach before our session with Tal. We weren’t even sure what kind of issues people bring …
Interview with Author Martha Hall Kelly – Lilac Girls
Lora’s new sister-in-law, Esme, tipped us off to Lilac Girls, a novel by Martha Hall Kelly. She told us there was a strong link to Litchfield …
Equunimity – Equine Assisted Therapy
Come and cuddle ponies for the day? Yes! Sign us up – no further information needed! That’s basically how it went down when we met …
At home with Dr. Adam Goodman
Today we’re at home with Orthodontist Adam Goodman, DMD, at his weekend abode in Washington. After recently moving into the area and spending several weekends, …
Interview with Christine Baranski – HVA Gala Benefit Auction
Litchfield County’s favorite autumn event, the annual Housatonic Valley Association Auction Gala, is coming up next weekend! We can’t wait to cover it and decided to …
Workshop Inc.
Workshop Inc. is another one of those really great (slightly off the beaten path) clothing boutiques that we have here in Litchfield County. You’re either …
A walk in the park at Harrybrooke
We’re all about taking a break from our busy schedules to enjoy nature. At peak leaf peeping season, we headed to Harrybrooke Park in New Milford …
At home with Nancy Novogrod
Nancy Novogrod has had an impressive career as an editor in the magazine world. First, as Editor-in-Chief of House & Garden, and then for twenty …
Hopkins Inn
Getaway: The Hopkins Inn, Warren, CT Occasion: Right in our backyard – it’s the perfect spot to celebrate the start of fall! About: The Hopkins …
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 …
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 …
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