Preparing your teen for college dorm life? Don't over-pack
Preparing your teen for college dorm life? Send love, not more stuff
Six US budget vacation destinations offer bounty for the frugal
We stuck to places we'd actually want to go, with mid-to-high-quality lodging for about $175 or less per night — based on searches for a three-night stay from Sept. 6 to 9 — reasonable proximity to a decent-size airport and a solid range of free or affordable attractions.
Lighthouse book also tells the stories, sometimes tragic, of the keepers
Built in 1909, Ledge Light survived the Hurricane of 1938 — as did the keeper in residence, Howard B. Beebe, who recounted later how waves flooded the building's second story.
Book tip — Flight or Fright edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent
Book tip Flight or Fright — 17 Turbulent Tales Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent There's a great line in Peter Gent's novel "North Dallas Forty" where the narrator, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Phil Elliot, explains why he likes to fly: "At 5,000 feet, I...
ENTERTAINMENT BLOGS
BIG TICKET
Lindsey Buckingham — Nov. 29, Garde Arts Center; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Sat.; $55-$300
Tony Bennett — Oct. 4, Mohegan Sun Arena; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $45.75-$65.75
So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2018 — Oct. 14, Mohegan Sun Arena; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $29-$49
Jim Gaffigan — Feb. 22 at Foxwoods' Grand Theater; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $55-$135
Kevin Hart — Sept. 28, Toyota Oakdale Theater, Wallingford; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday; $65-$135
The Bouncing Souls — Oct. 20, Webster Theater, Hartford; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $27.50-$30
Glenn Hughes — Aug. 28, Space Ballroom, Hamden; tickets on sale now; $40-$45
Lindsey Buckingham — Nov. 29, Garde Arts Center; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Sat.; $55-$300
Tony Bennett — Oct. 4, Mohegan Sun Arena; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $45.75-$65.75
So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2018 — Oct. 14, Mohegan Sun Arena; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $29-$49
Jim Gaffigan — Feb. 22 at Foxwoods' Grand Theater; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $55-$135
Kevin Hart — Sept. 28, Toyota Oakdale Theater, Wallingford; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Friday; $65-$135
The Bouncing Souls — Oct. 20, Webster Theater, Hartford; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $27.50-$30
Glenn Hughes — Aug. 28, Space Ballroom, Hamden; tickets on sale now; $40-$45
