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.
About Ann
A Connecticut Mom On A Mission
Meet Amy Friedman Guerrieri, she is a pint-sized, dynamo. A former corporate gal, this mother of four from Old Greenwich, Connecticut is stopping at nothing to help a poverty stricken area of Kentucky. She and her husband Rob are passionate about philanthropy and are making it count in a part of the U.S. that didn’t have much of a spotlight… Continue reading
Where There’s Water There’s Hope
Ruthanna Terreri’s plan to change the world involves water. Terreri, of Madison, Connecticut, is the founder of the non-profit, Hope Water Foundation, and it has just given birth to a bottled water that is earth friendly. Her clear plastic, orange-topped bottle is fully biodegradable.
The bottle was three years in the making, but it’s now on the shelves of more… Continue reading
The Blue Oar On The Banks Of The Connecticut River
The Blue Oar Restaurant along the beautiful banks of the Connecticut River in Haddam, Connecticut is a little slice of heaven.
In business for 15 years, it’s a destination for boaters in Connecticut, though according to owner, Jody Reilly, most drive to this Shangri La.
It sits next to a small marina and gravel parking lot. It started out as… Continue reading
It’s A Car, No It’s A Boat!
From the time Teddy Olenski of Ansonia, Connecticut was 15 he’s been in love with cars. Fast forward some years and he now owns about 40 vintage vehicles, trucks and such in various conditions. In particular of interest to me is his 1962 cherry red Amphicar and his turquoise 1954 Nash Metropolitan. Oh be still my heart!
I was introduced… Continue reading
It’s A SailFest At Mystic Seaport
Connecticut is a state by the sea, on Long Island Sound, and because it’s in New England, it’s in very close proximity by boat to so many other states and islands, it’s an amazing place.
Mystic Seaport is one of the Nutmeg’s state’s greatest treasures It’s tag line, “The Museum of America And The Sea.” There’s a good reason for… Continue reading
Baking Up Something Sweet
Where There's Water There's Hope
Susan Granger~ Child Actress, Entertainment Reporter, Movie Critic
The Peonies are in Full BloomPrevious Finds
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...
