Take the ‘Mystic Pizza’ tour
11 Sep 2018
Tourism
The village of Mystic, founded in 1654, built and sent whaling ships around the world in the 1800s. But since Oct. 21, 1988, it also has been indelibly associated with pizza.
That is when the coming-of-age film “Mystic Pizza,” with 20-year-old Julia Roberts in her breakout role, was released.
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Pick up your Escape campervan at the New York depot and head North – first stop, Connecticut. I-95 will get you out of the city and on your way, but you’ll want to veer off the highway sooner rather than later, to meander up the more interesting coastal route 1. Driving straight...
A rain garden, smart sponge, a job fair, school outreach.
They are all part of an effort by the Mystic Museum of Art to go beyond being known for being “a dusty building with beautiful pictures on the walls,” according to Director of External Affairs Bill Furgueson.
Since being hired...
