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I went to check out this florist when she opened because her sister worked in my building and did a great job of publicity. She's actually the first person I approached when I needed a florist for...
I went to check out this florist when she opened because her sister worked in my building and did a great job of publicity. She's actually the first person I approached when I needed a florist for my wedding...and while she was planning a vacation to Brazil (or some other exotic locale) on the occasion, she really impressed me by taking a lot of time to recommend other folks. I've stopped in for a bouquet or two, and she's got a nice shop and good eye. She can give you some personal attention that you might not get elsewhere.
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Finally - a way to meet other young people in New Haven! If you're in the 25-40 age range, it can be hard...Young-Pros hosts a monthly happy hour and other fabulous events to help young...
Finally - a way to meet other young people in New Haven! If you're in the 25-40 age range, it can be hard...Young-Pros hosts a monthly happy hour and other fabulous events to help young professionals meet each other. Make new friends, network, win a door prize...they do a really great job of selecting great locations, and the folks are a nice mix. I'm a Yale alum and current grad student, but it's also fabulous to have a happy hour that introduces me to folks who are not Yale students!
Check out the website: www.young-pros.org for upcoming events, or register to be on their email list.
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Books & Company is a lovely little Hamden fixture - good for grabbing a cheap beach read or other light reading, but it has neither the best selection nor best prices for local used books. What it...
Books & Company is a lovely little Hamden fixture - good for grabbing a cheap beach read or other light reading, but it has neither the best selection nor best prices for local used books. What it does have is friendly staff, a little cafe, and best of all, local musicians on a fairly regular basis. They're mostly somewhere on the folk spectrum, but there's a lot of local talent - and it's fun to discover some of the great musicians in our midst.
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Madison Art Cinemas is what we always wanted York Square Cinema to be...a great small theater that selects its films carefully - with good ambiance, decent sound, delightful snacks, comfy seats. ...
Madison Art Cinemas is what we always wanted York Square Cinema to be...a great small theater that selects its films carefully - with good ambiance, decent sound, delightful snacks, comfy seats. They're often the only place to find more obscure films locally, and it may be a long drive from New Haven, but it's worth it for the right movie - particularly if you take the time to stroll around the Madison town center. One warning - the audience may strike up conversations with strangers on the way out - it's happened more than once to me.
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Since my hubby wanted to check out the climbing face of West Rock (open to sport climbers, unlike East Rock), we went for a hike this afternoon to see how easy the approach was, how safe, etc. It's...
Since my hubby wanted to check out the climbing face of West Rock (open to sport climbers, unlike East Rock), we went for a hike this afternoon to see how easy the approach was, how safe, etc. It's not the most scenic hike I've ever been on - poison ivy is ridiculously omnipresent, and the rewarding view at the summit is of the Merrit Parkway if you don't know to keep going just a little further (unintuitively)...but it's a nice hike nonetheless, with a bubbling brook, plenty of shady/wooded trails, and enough rabbits in residence that we saw two on our half hour trek. Plenty of picnic benches, and we saw evidence of mountain bikes. Great for those looking for something new to do, particularly if East Rock is one of your standbys.
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Yarn Llc
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Retail Shopping
910 Whalley Av Flr 1
New Haven, Connecticut 06515
(203) 389-3369
I have friends who swear by Yarn Barn, which is just down the road from this place, but I ventured into Yarn llc the other day looking at a notice they have for a beginning knitting class. It's at...
I have friends who swear by Yarn Barn, which is just down the road from this place, but I ventured into Yarn llc the other day looking at a notice they have for a beginning knitting class. It's at a bad time for me, but I did get to meet the super friendly folks who run the place, and saw how incredible a lot of the yarn is. It's not a place for bargains, but if you're looking to craft haute couture instead of cheap sweaters, this is a gorgeous place to check out for your supplies. Park in the westville municipal lot and walk down.
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Eb Games
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Music Stores
100 Universal Dr N
North Haven, Connecticut 06473
(203) 234-1505
Hey - it may be a national chain, but who cares? EB Games in the Target Plaza in North Haven is a little known treasure trove of used CDs. I got dragged in by my husband, only to find that it...
Hey - it may be a national chain, but who cares? EB Games in the Target Plaza in North Haven is a little known treasure trove of used CDs. I got dragged in by my husband, only to find that it looks like a bunch of kids have gotten ripped off selling their older siblings' CD collections...great stuff that doesn't seem to appeal to today's teenagers, but fills in a lot of holes in my collection! (5 CD Bruce Springsteen set, lots of REM, Indigo Girls, Gin Blossoms, Crash Test Dummies, old Madonna, KISS, Van Halen, and the less noble Duncan Sheikh, NKOTB, etc.) All decent prices, and mostly in great condition - I bought two never opened CDs. The nice guy that rang me up (who looked like he was 15) said that the selection turns over about once every two weeks.
Happy hunting!
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R J Julia's is the local bookstore of choice for the intellectuals on the shoreline. They have a great selection, and are always up on their recommendations for adults and children alike. I had a...
R J Julia's is the local bookstore of choice for the intellectuals on the shoreline. They have a great selection, and are always up on their recommendations for adults and children alike. I had a boss who shopped for christmas presents there - he told them who he needed presents for, and they picked out reading material that was always well recieved. (I wouldn't have read a biography of John Adams on my own, but wound up loving it, as just one example) They also do a great job of bringing in authors for booksignings and lectures. It's a hike from New Haven (not literally - literally, it's a long drive!), but Madison in general is worth it, and I'd rather spend my money at a great old-fashioned bookstore than a chain like Barnes and Noble any day.
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This little shop on Broadway feels so out of place in New Haven...a collection of chic, color-sorted jewelry that is oh so trendy, with scarves and purses to match. But that doesn't mean it isn't...
This little shop on Broadway feels so out of place in New Haven...a collection of chic, color-sorted jewelry that is oh so trendy, with scarves and purses to match. But that doesn't mean it isn't fun, and though some of the designs rival the cheap teen stores in the malls (like Claire's), there are great pieces to be found to liven up any woman's wardrobe. Mixed in with the feathers and painted tin are potato pearls set in silver with citrine and beautifully embroidered silk scarves, and a host of "in between" items that could either be worn out on the town or spark just the tiniest bit of controversy if worn to the office. It makes me smile to go in, even if I don't find anything worthwhile - sort of like Sephora stores, it's nice to look at pretty things in a pretty setting.
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Book Haven has a special place in my heart - when I was in college, all the interesting coursebooks (theater, literature, sociology) had to be bought there. You'd always leave with a couple of...
Book Haven has a special place in my heart - when I was in college, all the interesting coursebooks (theater, literature, sociology) had to be bought there. You'd always leave with a couple of extra penguin classics... That said, going back as an adult leaves something to be desired. Their selection isn't great and their staff members, so helpful in directing you towards coursebooks, aren't particularly helpful otherwise. Don't count on finding anything in particular when you go, but if you want to poke around and find some odd or unfamiliar books, they're a bit like poking around in a used bookstore - with better organization and full prices. They still run their monthly book contest, though, which is great fun - a collection of books goes up in the window, and your job is to guess the theme.
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