Check out where it all began!

Downtown Mystic is the staple for both the Hall and Fogarty families. Shopping, restaurants and bar hopping, Downtown Mystic is the staple of our local experience!

Live music, drinks, and more, check out Ashley and Andrew's favorite places to go out, such as Friar Tuck's, Harp and Hound, Engine Room, Daniel Packer Inne and more.

Looking for food? Ashley and Andrew's favorites include S&P Oyster, The Mariner, Shipwright's Daughter, Via Emilia, and their favorite, Anthony J's!

Need breakfast? Go to Sift Bakery owned and operated by Food Network's season two winner of "Best Baker in America", pastry chef Adam Young.

Lastly, don't miss out on Ashley's favorite end of the evening dessert at Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream.

9-hole golf course set right on the end of the Connecticut River meeting Long Island Sound. Right down the road from our venue, Fenwick Golf Course is the oldest public golf course in Connecticut with scenic views, refreshing salt water air and beautifully maintained fairways and greens.

Rate options come with playing either 9-holes or 18, and offer walking, push cart or gas carts.

Looking for a family friendly experience for all ages? Go to the famous Mystic Aquarium to check out all the exhibits and ocean life they have to offer. Great experience when the weather is beautiful, check out the beluga whales, penguins, sea lions and many more. Go to the Ray Touch tent and have the opportunity to pet a shark or stingray! Definitely do not miss out on the sea lion show and enjoy the interactive experience of the California Sea Lions and their trainers perform!

A Donald Ross, links style golf course, Shennecossett Golf Course known by the locals as "Shenny", is an 18-hole public golf course in Groton, CT. Andrew's favorite local course to play, Shenny offers wide open fairways, large shallow fairway bunkers and challenging greens. Holes 15, 16 and 17 are set right on the mouth of the Thames River outlooking Long Island Sound.

Don't miss the opportunity to play on the iconic 16th hole and catch a chance at seeing the U.S.C.G.C. Eagle or a U.S. Navy Submarine depart towards the Atlantic.

Ashley and Andrew's summer staple, a trip out to Block Island! Just an hour ferry ride from New London, on the Block Island Express, enjoy a beautiful day on the small island. Go to the beaches, enjoy exquisite food and walk around downtown, Block Island is a must to truly enjoy our local summer experience!

Test your luck at the world famous Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort? Gaming, restaurants and bars, shopping, and concerts, it truly is "a world at play". With the "Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun," there's plenty of entertainment to go around. During the summer, catch a free, live rooftop concert with food trucks and beer tents. Then stay after for the exciting firework show!

Looking for a night out but can't decide what to do? Mohegan Sun is the perfect place to enjoy an experience worth having.

Looking for more family friendly experiences while visiting? Check out the Submarine Capital of the World, and go inside the world's first nuclear powered submarine, the USS NAUTILUS. Learn the rich history and experience the U.S. Navy's "Silent Service", by getting to learn one of the most impressive technological feats of the past century.