About: Darren Farrington Website: http://www.uptake.com/blog

Profile: Darren Farrington is a theater manager and producer living in Connecticut with his wife and daughter. He got in on the blogging scene in 2005 as a daddy blogger and later incorporated posts into his professional consulting website DarrenFarrington.com. Darren began working in arts organizations in 1991, but took a much-too-long break for law school and legal practice in New York and Connecticut. Even then, his strength was writing and persuading readers to go (mentally at least) where he told them. As a big fan of vacations, he’s glad to be using his cultural and writing experience to promote travel and tourism. Darren’s Favorite Vacation: Any vacation with my wife and daughter is a favorite, but we’re most drawn to sandy beaches and warm temperatures. Coastal New England in the summer (sometimes even into the early fall) fits the bill, but nothing beats cold-shouldering the snow and ice and taking off for the Caribbean in the middle of winter. We’ve all become fans of kid-friendly cruises where my wife and I get some adult time while my daughter spends a couple of hours each day in supervised kids’ clubs. Give me sand in my toes and the smell of sunscreen and I’m a happy man.

Posts by: Darren Farrington

  • Celebrate the Fourth of July, 1876, in Mystic, Connecticut

    Celebrate the Fourth of July, 1876, in Mystic, Connecticut

    Jul 02, 2010; 1 Comment

    Mystic Seaport lies on the Mystic River near Long Island Sound. If you like historic re-creations and you’re looking to spend the Fourth of July 1876-style…well then maybe you’re not into such newfangled things like the Internet and you’re... Read more »

  • Visting Santa at Macy’s Herald Square in Manhattan

    Visting Santa at Macy’s Herald Square in Manhattan

    Dec 21, 2009; 4 Comments

    Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square in Manhattan has two claims to fame. First, it’s the world’s largest department store. The sign on the building says so. Second, every year from Thanksgiving Day until Christmas Eve, Macy’s Santaland... Read more »

  • A View of Mount Washington

    A View of Mount Washington

    Nov 18, 2009; 1 Comment

    Located in New Hampshire‘s White Mountains, Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States, is also the site of the highest recorded wind gust measured at the Earth’s surface–231 mph (372km/h) on April 12, 1934.... Read more »

  • Barack Obama Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards in Connecticut

    Barack Obama Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards in Connecticut

    Sep 22, 2009; Comments Off

    You thought the current maze of healthcare legislation was bad? Or the Washington twists and turns in The Lost Symbol? They’ve got nothing on the Barack Obama corn maze at Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, Connecticut. Following a child through the corn... Read more »

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