"CT's shoreline offers endless ways for families to get out on the water this summer." On the Shoreline magazine June 2026, pages 26 - 33

Travel story by Cris Cadiz for The New London Day's "The Day" magazine, May 2022

Words & photos by Cris Cadiz for The New London Day's "Age of Choice" Magazine 2018

Trekking the Inca Trail Words & photos by Cris Cadiz for The New London Day's Aspire Magazine. Spring 2018

Travel story. Print version. Words & photos by Cris Cadiz

Text & photos by Cris Cadiz Like many people, visiting the Grand Canyon was on my bucket list. But I never expected to experience it as up close and personal as I did in April 2012.

Cycling Heaven Whatever your ambition, age or ability, the Empire State Trail offers numerous options for cycling at your own pace for fun, fitness,

Beginners Guide to the Northern Tier Section 10 - Adventure Cycling Association Three friends tackle a 400-mile section of the Northern Tier in Upstate New York under fall foliage and with a dozen flat tires

Bill's Seafood Jazz All-Stars Celebrate over 40 years of timeless tunes... Fall on the Shoreline 2024

Shoreline Arts Trail Open Studios Winter on the Shoreline 2024

Children enjoying the tulips by BellaBlue Photography. Other photos courtesy of Wicked Tulips Flower Farm unless noted.

Long before the first visitor stepped onto the shores of a beautiful "New World" there were vibrant communities of Indigenous people throughout the continent who had experienced centuries of culture, art, oral histories, language and traditions.

Haunted walks and ghost tours offer a compelling frisson of fear for all ages. Some people even plan vacations around ghost tours, traveling the globe to commune with the dead.

Located in the bucolic landscape of northeast Connecticut, Wright's Mill Farm in Canterbury has been one of the go-to choices for country wedding venues for hundreds of couples since 2004. The property dates back to the 1700s and the rustic setting has every picture-perfect element for a storybook wedding – waterfalls, country roads, scenic ponds, a covered bridge and historic buildings. Wright's Mill Farm has won Wedding Wire's "Couples Choice Award" six years running and boasts 101 five-star r

The mountain bikers I know love beer and pizza almost as much as they love to ride. When possible, the combination is divine! We don't fret too much over calories from that juicy burger, dripping ice cream cone or frosty beer, knowing we just burned them all off in advance. (Or we are just in deep denial?) If you also love to eat and drink and ride bikes in the woods, here's a few off-road itineraries in northeast Connecticut that allow you to indulge and imbibe after a fun workout.

1) Go apple picking and enjoy a hay ride at Lapsley Orchard; also pick your own flowers, purchase fresh vegetables and local maple syrup at produce stand. 403 Orchard Hill Road, Pomfret, lapsleyorchard.com. 860-928-9186

Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust is the largest land trust in Northeastern Connecticut, protecting more than 4,000 acres of land from development. With 70 preserves spread across Windham and Tolland Counties in 14 towns, Joshua's Trust lands feature extensive marked trails for walking plus other passive recreation, free and open to the public. It also maintains two historic sites: the Gurleyville Gristmill and the Atwood Farm in Mansfield, where its headquarters are now located.