I'm Ann Nyberg, and I live for the "find." I'm constantly uncovering remarkable people and places in Connecticut. My passion is sharing these stories with you.
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Susan Granger~ Child Actress, Entertainment Reporter, Movie Critic
Some of you may remember, Susan Granger who was an entertainment reporter in the late 1970′s for what was then WNCH-TV (which of course is now WTNH-TV (abc). Granger is now, and has been for a long time, a syndicated movie critic and she knows what she’s talking about having grown up in Hollywood.
Granger of Westport, Connecticut was a… Continue reading
He Has A Front Row Seat At The Academy Awards
He was just in from the Telluride Film Festival and just about headed out to the Toronto Film Festival, and so it goes for Woodbridge, Connecticut’s Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter’s new Chief Awards blogger, as in Oscars and Golden Globes. He’s a busy guy these days as “Oscar Season” is underway. The “Oscar Season” runs from September every year… Continue reading
Stunning Art Deco Warner Theatre
If you’re an Art Deco fan and you have never seen the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut, figure out a date and go see it.
This is a 1,700 seat stunner, reminds me of Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
Built in 1931 by Warner Brothers, it first opened as a movie palace. Some who have written about… Continue reading
If It’s From Yesterday, They’ll Have It
Remember When is a shop that might remind you of going into your Grandmother’s attic there are all sorts of treasures here to go thru.
On Main in Torrington, Connecticut the place is chocked full of everything, just name it.
There is vintage lighting, furnishings, jewelry and accessories.
There are dishes and men’s hats and gowns, some perfect for a… Continue reading
Bette Davis And Betty Page Would Be Proud
Julia Sloan is a woman to be reckoned with. She took her tax return and opened a business with it. She says if she can do it anyone can. Her Brazen Betties Boutique is adorable. While she is a designer herself, her shop is full of work by Connecticut artists and designers. I continue to marvel at all of the… Continue reading
For The Love Of Furniture
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From Perfume To Furniture
I just eat this history stuff up in Connecticut. Did you know that the long time Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture in West Haven,...
Anna’s Creations Will “Floor” You!
This is just a great idea, period. Anna Amore of Amore Floor Covering and Design Center and Photographer and media...
The Victorian Lady and The Bubble Master
These two have the whole world in their hands, well actually in this case it's a bubble. Meet Casey and Kandie Carle of East...
Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with "rich" grains like oak, because he...
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
At six years old AJ Jansen, growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, got on stage at school and started singing and there has...
