Connecticut Open House Day: Saturday, June 9, 2012

Tomorrow is going to be a great day to explore all that Connecticut has to offer as it is Connecticut Open House Day! More than 175 Connecticut destinations will be open to residents for a day of fun activities with free or discounted admission. Is there a museum you have been meaning to visit but you just haven't gotten there yet? Well Saturday, June 9 will be the perfect day to do that and discover lots of new destinations throughout the state!

You can check out the Connecticut Open House Day Event on Facebook and the Pinterest Pinboard to see what is going on in your area and throughout the rest of the state. If you have kids, one place you will definitely like to visit if you can is the Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, which is offering free admission from 9:00am - 4:30pm. I know my boys would absolutely love this place!

If you  live in Connecticut, what destinations would you like to visit during the Open House? Are there any that you recommend?


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Buick Discovery Tour Visits Stamford, Connecticut on November 12 & 13

How would you like to enjoy some delicious food and fine wine while getting an up close first look at Buick's new 2012 lineup? If you are in the Connecticut area, you can do just that this weekend! On November 12 and 13, the Buick Discovery Tour will be at the Sheraton Stamford hotel in Stamford, Connecticut.

Buick has partnered with Food & Wine magazine to bring this exclusive culinary event to Stamford, Connecticut. In addition to checking out the new vehicles, guests will have the opportunity to attend full cooking demonstrations and sample several dishes.

Guests will experience the following discovery sessions:

• Cooking Demonstration with Food & Wine Best New Chef 2007 Gavin Kaysen, Executive Chef at Café Boulud in New York City and James Beard “Rising Star Chef” award winner
• Pastry Demonstration with Chef Ben Roche, Executive Pastry Chef of Moto in Chicago, Ill., and Co-Host of “Future Foods” on Discovery’s Planet Green Network
• Buick Test Drives, featuring the new Regal Turbo, Lacrosse and Enclave
• Wine Tasting with Michael Green
• Cooking Demonstration and Sampling with Celebrity Chef Michael Psilakis, owner of several New York City restaurants, including Kefi and Fish Tag;Psilakis has competed on The Food Network's "Iron Chef America" and was named Food & Wine Best New Chef 2008 and Bon Appétit’s Chef of the Year 2008.

For every guest, Buick will make a donation to The FEED Foundation, in support of its efforts to create good products to help feed the world’s hungry, one bag at a time.

Saturday, November 12

11:00am – 2:00pm

2:30pm – 5:30pm

6:00pm – 9:00pm

Sunday, November 13

12:00pm – 3:00pm

3:30pm – 6:30pm

This would be a great afternoon or evening out for you and your spouse or friends. If you are interested in attending, please email Eleni Simmoneau at ESimmoneau@tierneyagency.com for registration information. Registration closes tonight, Friday, November 11.