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Shelton, CT
44Events this week
12Free things to do
38New spots
81New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Shelton

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 44 events, day by day →

One Love Cookout

Sunday 12am · Scantlebury Park

Fall Classic - Cars and Coffee

Sunday 7:30am · Ansonia Nature Center · Free

Sunday Markets

Sunday 12pm · The New Haven Green · Free

So/Lo

Sunday 1pm · Point Beach · Free

Tai Chi EVERY MONDAY 10AM @BLACK ROCK SENIOR CENTER

Monday 10am · Bridgeport

New in Shelton

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Cosmic Black Cat

Shopping

A little local magick: When you want crystals you can actually feel good about, Cosmic Black Cat is a woman-owned mystical shop stocked with altar tools, tarot and oracle decks, incense, jewelry, singing bowls, and more.

cosmicblackcat.com ↗

Highland Golf Club

Entertainment

Swing into history: Established in 1900, Highland Golf Club gives you rolling hills and target greens on a pristinely conditioned Frank G.

highlandgolfclub.com ↗

The Ice Cream Shoppe

Bakeries & Sweets

Shelton’s sweet standby: Fresh, homemade in-store ice cream, over 30 flavors and 40 toppings daily, plus custom cakes and a Grab n' Go case loaded with pints, quarts, and novelties.

icecreamshoppeshelton.com ↗

Shelton’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Shelton’s best →

Most read in Shelton

The five stories Shelton readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. The Word On Elm: When Thomas Met Estelle - New Haven Independent

    Thomas Mina, a 23-year-old man from Long Island, has moved into a new luxury downtown apartment building in New Haven, the 96-unit Estelle, which opened last week.

    Full story at newhavenindependent.org ↗

  3. 9 license plate readers taken offline in Milford following public pushback

    Milford, Connecticut, has removed nine license plate readers from place along U.S.

    Full story at connecticut.news12.com ↗

  4. New Haven ‘community staple' launches new GLP-1 menu

    New Haven, Connecticut, restaurant Claire's Corner Copia has launched a GLP-1-friendly menu, "The Good Little Portions for the one and only you," in response to the growing healthcare trend.

    Full story at nbcconnecticut.com ↗

  5. Bar And Grill To Open At Former Popular Restaurant Site In Milford: Reports

    Bar and Grill is set to open at 229 Bridgeport Avenue, the former home of Liberty Rock Tavern in Milford, Connecticut.

    Full story at patch.com ↗

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