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1 Spend Now to Save Later on Tree Damage 2 End Summer on a High Note Are You Exercising in the Right Place? 3 It’s Time to Prepare for Back to School! Raspberry and Fig Oat Bars 4 Check Out These Local Seasonal Events PENCIL THIS IN!
Local Events and Activities for Late Summer
It’s a perfect time of year: The days are warm and sunny, and the evenings are cool and clear. Aside from our usual summer storms, it’s a fantastic time to get outdoors, explore, go on an adventure (or two), and embrace nature. So, before we return to the cold and snow, here are some fun activities to add to your summer calendar! Fruit and Veggie Picking What better way to get outside and make memories than picking your own berries and apples with the kids? There are many local U-pick farms with amazing seasonal fruit (and veggies). Here are just a few for you to check out this summer and early fall:
the oldest tree in Connecticut. Don’t forget to pack suntan lotion, water, and snacks — canoeing all day in the sun can work up an appetite! You can book a trip and learn more at MetacometCanoe.com Blue Back Farmers’ Market Every Sunday through the end of October, stop by Blue Back Farmers Market in the parking lot of West Hartford’s Town Hall. Summer is a great season for delicious fruits and veggies, and while you browse, you’ll find plenty to do! The event features vendor tents, live music, author readings, cooking demos, arts and crafts, and food and drinks!
• Berlin Orchard — Berlin, CT • The Pickin’ Patch — Avon, CT • Dondero Orchards — South Glastonbury, CT
• Kuras Berry Farm — West Suffield, CT • Scantic Valley Farm — Somers, CT
Farmington River Canoeing If you’re looking for excitement and a reconnect with nature that you will remember for years, Metacomet Tours offers canoe rental with pickup and dropoff along the river. You will encounter cool forest waters, epic wildlife such as otters and eagles, and scenery that feels like you are 50 miles from civilization. The tour guides drop you off with a canoe and quick lesson and pick you up 6 miles downriver where you finish at the Pinchot Sycamore tree,
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