Best Romantic Weekend Getaways in Connecticut

25 Best Romantic Weekend Getaways in Connecticut

Here’s a great little story with some tips on great romantic getaways in Connecticut – and WE are in it! Always a thrill for me to read about the Scranton Seahorse in these publications. It’s a great list and I’ll admit that we are keeping some pretty good company. Hopefully you’ll be able to add a few of these, including us, to your summer get away plans.

See you at the inn!

Our relaxing porch overlooking the gardens

Mother’s Day Gift Certificates

Mother's Day 2016 Mother’s Day is Sunday May 8th. Time to treat the mom(s) in your life to a special gift. Purchase a $200 Scranton Seahorse Inn gift certificate before Mother’s Day and get a free $25 gift card to Lenny & Joe’s AND when your mom checks in we’ll include a gift bucket of our delicious hand made seahorse and seashell chocolates.

Our gift certificates can be used any time and never expire. Call today and receive your Mother’s Day bundle in time for her day.

Thursdays are Free in April

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Book a Wednesday night stay in April and stay over on Thursday…for free. Nada. Nunca. Zilch. Zero. Zip. That should get you over hump day real quick! Pick out your favorite room here and then call us at 203.245.0550 to make your reservation.

This special is So good and is for April 2106 only and cannot be combined with other discounts, specials or giveaways.

Just another reason to make a trip down to the Connecticut Shoreline.

Anything Goes!

Cole Porter Anything Goes Calling all Cole Porter fans. Anything Goes opens on April 8th and plays through mid June. The venue is just 20 minutes from our front door at the spectacular Goodspeed Opera House located right on the Connecticut River. Click here to be taken to the ticket office to pick your dates and seats.

“In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking.
But now, God knows,
Anything goes!“

=Cole Porter

Call the inn at 203.245.0550 if you need help purchasing tickets or planning a trip that includes a show at legendary Goodspeeed Opera House.

Madison Fashion Affair

madisonfashoin2016 Mark your calendars for the annual Madison Fashion Affair. Come see what’s in style for spring and summer at the gorgeous Madison Beach Hotel on Thursday night April 21st. Ticket sales contribute to our the College Scholarship fund for hardworking local students.

Special guest appearance by Ryan Kristafer from WTNH CT Style.
Bid on the many silent auction items at the show
Enjoy complimentary wine and appetizers while at the show.

Stay at the Scranton Seahorse Inn the night of the show for just $140 which include an overnight stay, 2 tickets to the show and of course a full breakfast in the morning.

Call us at 203.245.0550 to reserve your seat at the show and your favorite guest room.

March Madness

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Participating in the ESPN NCAA Tourney Challenge? It’s easy to move one of your brackets into the Scranton Seahorse Inn group I’ve created and add to you chances to win something. I don’t think I’ve ever made it into the top 100,000 for the grand prize so you’ll likely beat me! Everyone is allowed to put one bracket in my group. Whoever scores the most points at the end of the tournament wins a free night at the inn. Why not! Click here to be brought to the ESPN and create your bracket or move one of your brackets into my group, Moving a bracket into my group does not eliminate you from being eligible for the grand prize.

Easy Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Tis the season! For Irish Soda Bread that is. Not sure why I don’t make this more than I do. Everyone seems to gobble it up when withI make it. Maybe too much of a good thing comes into play. Below is the recipe I’ve adapted from others I’ve experimented . There’s no yeast in this bread so it’s quick to make. It’s the bread flour in this recipe that makes it cripy chewy so definitely splurge and use it in this recipe.

10 ounces White Whole Wheat Flour
5 1/4 ounces Unbleached Bread Flour
1 1/4 ounces granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 ounces currants or raisins
1/2 stick very cold butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 large egg

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, salt, and currants or raisins. Using pastry fork cut in the butter until it’s evenly distributed and no large chunks remain.

In a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk and egg. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and mix to combine. The dough will be stiff; if it’s too crumbly to squeeze together, add another tablespoon or two of buttermilk.

Knead the dough a couple of times to make sure it’s holding together, then shape it into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly, and place the loaf in a lightly greased 8- or 9-inch round cake pan. Remember there is no yeast in bread so it won’t spread much, so the pan doesn’t have to be large. Use a sharp knife to cut a 1/2-inch deep cross, extending all the way to the edges, atop the loaf.

Bake the bread in a preheated 400°F oven for 45 to 55 minutes, until it’s golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the oven, and brush the top with melted butter.

The envelope please! Winner of our 5th Annual Oscars Contest is…..

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The Academy Awards will be presented on Sunday February 28th and that means it’s time for you to participate in our 5th annual Oscar contest. Click below and pick your favorite nominees to win an Oscar. The participant that picks the most winners wins a free night stay at The Scranton Seahorse Inn and two tickets to the movies at the Madison Art Cinemas.

In the event of a tie we’ll pick an entry at random. Winner will be announced the day after the Oscar ceremony via our Facebook page. Good lucky everyone!

THE RESULTS ARE IN:

Thanks to everyone who played. It was a strange year with lots of surprising (but well deserved) winners. No one picked all the winners in our contest but Craig Silan (a regular guest here at the Scranton Seahorse Inn) from Brookfield CT picked 9 correct winners and won a free night at the inn. The sweet spot was 7 correct answers which is where 189 of you ended up.

Only one person picked Mark Rylance to win Best Supporting Actor (ironically all her other picks were wrong!) and 70% of you picked Sylvester Stallone to win that category. The other surprise was 80% of you picked the favorite The Revenant to win Best Picture & only 5% picked the real winner which was Spotlight. Thanks again everyone I had a lot of fun reading your picks.

Valentine’s Day Special

chocolatefondue We want to spoil you rotten over Valentine’s weekend. Every guest will have a bottle of chilled sparkling wine waiting for them upon arrival.

On Saturday, enjoy a buffet filled with chocolate delights like bittersweet chocolate fondue with fruits and cakes for dipping, chocolate truffles and caramels, heart shaped fudge brownies, house made chocolate bark and more. We’ll have this in the early afternoon so we don’t completely ruin your dinner.

There is a two night minimum on Valentine’s weekend but whether you stay Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday your Saturday night is just $99.

You can book online at scrantonseahorseinn.com or call us at 203.245.0550.

What to do…what to do…December 2015

There’s always plenty to do on the Connecticut Shoreline…even when it’s cold outside. Here’s a list of suggestions for things happening in our area that should keep you occupied throughout December.

Especially for Christmas

Fantasy of Lights @ Light House Park in New Haven – thru January 6th.
Torch Light Parade on Main Street in Old Saybrook – December 12th @6pm
Lantern Light Tours @Mystic Seaport in Mystic – thru December 20th
Holiday House Tour – Downtown Essex – December 12th

Activities & Performances

Click here to see what’s happening at The Kate. Everything from ballet, theater, comedy, and music all year.
Call Foxglove Farm and reserve your own horse drawn sleigh ride for 2 to 14 people in Lyme.
Don’t miss I’ll Be Home for Christmas at the Ivoryton Playhouse thru December 20th
Don’t miss the wonderful Christmas performances by Con Brio on December 11th & 13th
Everyone is welcome to sing Handel’s Messiah in Old Saybrook on December 20th, Bring your own score.

Art

Annual holiday show at Susan Powell Gallery in downtown Madison thru January 31st.
Check out the American Craft for the Holidays @ the Guilford Arts Center thru January 3rd.
Connecticut Landscapes at the Florence Griswold Museum through January 31st.

This is really just a short list and a sampling of some of the options for you here on the Connecticut Shoreline. We have resources for other activities so if you are looking for something else or something in particular give us call and we’ll be happy to help plan your special day(s) away.

See you at the inn!