As most parents know, traveling with kids can be totally awesome or totally catastrophic. Our secret recipe for success when traveling with kids involves two ingredients — getting ourselves outside as ...

Connecticut’s historic seaport villages are stealing the spotlight in 2025 as must-visit hidden gems for coastal charm, maritime heritage, and charming coastal life. Picture sleepy coastal towns with ...

The Mystic Seaport Museum's new show uses blubber hooks, whale foetuses, scrimshaw and a giant mural to recount how the whale oil industry fueled capitalism's expansion ...

Mystic Seaport Light stands sentinel over the harbor, a postcard-perfect reminder of when these waters guided America’s maritime destiny. Photo Credit: Damon Okey For those seeking a more contemporary ...

When Connecticut families plan their spring break escapes, they’re increasingly skipping the airport lines and Florida crowds for something magical in their own backyard: Mystic, where the clam ...

Mystic Seaport is one of the largest maritime museums in the world, showcasing the history of America’s seagoing past. Visitors can experience life in a 19th-century coastal community, including ...

Credit: Jessica Hill Then there are the Hallmark Christmas movies set in Mystic — a total of four, most recently "Mystic Christmas" (2023), which was in fact shot at the Mystic Aquarium and Seaport.

Olde Mystic Village and Mystic Seaport are familiar sights in the movie set at the aquarium, and it even stars one of their own seals.

The Best Small Town Getaway In Connecticut: Best Things To Do In Mystic Mystic, Connecticut is a charming New England town known for its maritime history and numerous attractions, making it a perfect ...

Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport exhibit “Alexis Rockman: Oceanus,” tackles a new subject for the museum: exploitation of ocean life and global warming.