Sometimes, you can make the most fun-filled discoveries close to home. Recently, I wanted to check out the various train stations that offered trips to Christmas villages, and other holiday themed park. There are quite a few in Connecticut.
For instance, I had heard about the North Pole Express in Essex. Children climbed aboard a locomotive-powered [...]
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Hop a Train with Santa!
January 2009Holiday Shop Sows More Than Flower Seeds
January 2009The Holiday Shop at the Trumbull Agriscience and Biotechnology Center is open for business. All 200 students of this regional high school have been getting ready for this event since the flower plugs arrived this past April. The profits from the holiday event go back into the program, i.e. upkeep of the animals, seed purchase [...]
Recollections of Christmas’ Past
January 2009For anyone growing-up in the area, the mention of Wagner Tree Farm is sure to bring back fond memories. The Main Street, Trumbull tree farm, situated on 12 plus acres, was located just north of Tashua Road.
It was the brain-child of Alfred Wagner, the owner of two sawmills in Monroe. The hard work associated with [...]
