The yurt at the Sanctuary at Shepardfields in East Haddam hosts many magical, spiritual and fun events. Here is a glimpse of one, featuring mesmerizing call-and-response Kirtan chanting with Dave Russell and Friends.
From 1999 to 2012, present and past residents of East Haddam emailed their memories to this blog, which has now been incorporated into EastHaddamStories.org. Comments are open for the current posts. Please email your own memories of life in town, to admin@EastHaddamStories.org.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Fresh food, country air
Back in the day, Moodus was the resort capital of Connecticut, with more than 50 resorts serving tens of thousands of vacationers during the season. People came for the clean country air and food fresh from the farm next door. In fact, many of the resorts started out as farms whose families welcomed first family and then other visitors to enjoy the Moodus summer.
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