11Dec
11Dec
Shops at Yale hold ice carving event
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)–The Shops at Yale held a special winter event on Saturday for residents in the area. Six professional ice carvers transformed 900 pounds of ice into sculptures in under four hours. Dozens of people stopped by to cast their vote for their favorite sculpter,...
01Dec
Plenty of events, offers in New Haven on “Small Business Saturday”
By Kels Dayton (WTNH)–A lot of people around New Haven today will be getting into the holiday spirit while shopping local. Today is “Small Business Saturday,” and Shana Schneider joined Good Morning Connecticut to talk more about how you can snag the perfect gift while staying...
01Dec
Shops at Yale busy on Black Friday
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)–Holiday spirit was in full effect in downtown New Haven on Black Friday. The Shops at Yale were bustling with people, as several free events brought the crowds to the area. Ice carving and horse and carriage rides were offered, and...
01Dec
East Haddam farm offers holiday horse and carriage rides
By Alyssa Taglia EAST HADDAM, Conn. (WTNH)– What better way to get in the holiday spirit than horse and carriage rides along the shoreline. “If you do what your love you’re not working. I get tired at the end of the day but I’m doing what...
01Dec
New Haven, CT: Where Classic Traditions Meet Current Trends
By Michael Alpiner If it weren’t enough that New Haven can boast America’s oldest college (next to Harvard), it is also the birthplace of the Frisbee! That’s it – I’m sold! When one walks along the streets of the city, there is an unmistakable sense of...
27Nov
Shoppers flock to downtown New Haven for Small Business Saturday
NEW HAVEN — In an alternative to the mall madness of Black Friday, a large number of shoppers came to downtown New Haven to participate in Small Business Saturday, a nationwide effort that is gathering momentum. Buoyed by unseasonably warm weather and sunny skies, consumers came...
27Nov
Fun, free ways to celebrate the holidays in New Haven at the Shops at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– If you’re looking for fun and free ways to celebrate the holiday season, you may want to visit downtown New Haven. “We’ll be doing storytelling with Santa and face painting at the Yale bookstore located at 77 Broadway,” said...
15Nov
QU shops ‘til it drops
Quinnipiac Night draws students to New Haven despite frigid temperature
By Matthew Fortin Although temperatures plunged below the freezing mark this past Friday, ever-hardy Quinnipiac students braved the cold for an evening of exclusive retail discounts in New Haven. The first ever Quinnipiac Night, organized by The...
15Oct