Tag Archive: Sports and Recreation

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‘Gilmore Girls’ Fall Arrives in New Haven

October 9, 2024

Fall is here, and Downtown New Haven has been Gilmore-fied. Each year, as our leaves crisp and the air cools, Rorys and Lorelais emerge from the woodwork in search of cable knit sweaters, strong coffee, and Yale merch. Gilmore Girls is a seven-season dramedy series that ran from 2000 to 2006, with more than a few of those years bringing the city of New Haven to the big screen as one-half of the show’s mother-daughter duo studied at Yale University. Yale’s moniker as “home of bulldogs” is not the only Gilmore-ian thread sewn through our city. The beloved series left... View Article

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10 Things To Do in New Haven in October 2024

September 26, 2024

There’s no solve for the fear of missing out, so just avoid it entirely. Here are 10 community events worth attending this month, plus three Halloween happenings you can’t miss. Will we see you there? 10/1 The Psychedelic Furs: The Jesus and Mary Chain College Street Music Hall 10/2, 9, 16, 23 Movies in the Plaza Pitkin Plaza 10/5, 12, 19, 26 CitySeed Farmers Market Wooster Square 10/4 Live Nation Presents: The Taylor Party Toad’s Place 10/5 Yale v. CCSU: Yale & New Haven Day Yale Bowl 10/10-10/31 Falcon Girls Yale Repertory Theatre 10/13 Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild! Tour College Street Music Hall 10/17 Live... View Article

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New Haven-Born, American Football Has Returned

September 10, 2024

Football season is back in full effect, beckoning Swifties to the sidelines and alumni to the Yale Bowl Stadium. The City of New Haven plays home to the nation’s brightest, cuisine’s most innovative, industries’ future titans, and, if you didn’t know, the sport of American football. The soul of the sport was born in the 19th century in the United Kingdom with a set of simple rules – kick a ball toward a goal over a line. Somewhere there and whereafter, American sports culture and the spirit of New Haven reimagined the verb, and a new sport was born.  The... View Article

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Ready, Set, Go! New Haven Road Race, Closer to Free Ride, and New Haven Grand Prix! (2024)

August 29, 2024

September 2nd, 47th Annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race The half marathon race kicks off on the New Haven Green and includes a tasting platter of run styles for every level of athlete, including kids. New this year, cheer on the runners at the Chapel Cheer Zone, hosted by The Shops at Yale, located outside the Yale University Art Gallery. September 7th, Closer to Free Ride This ride for a cause offers five scenic, professionally-supported bike routes and kicks off with a powerful Olympic-style opening ceremony. Why do we love this ride? 100% of the proceeds go to research and care at... View Article

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Cool Down With These Four Waterfront Activities in and Around Downtown

August 7, 2024

Things are heating up and we’re cooling down. We love to talk about our ample green space and delicious culinary corners, but a few of downtown New Haven’s more undersung experiences are waterfront. Catch a sea breeze or dip a toe in the water, either way, we’ll see you there. For your outdoor adventures, add these four activities to the agenda.  Stack ‘em up on the deck at Shell & Bones Oyster Bar Frolic in one of the city’s more than 15 splash pads Kayaking the Mill River in East Rock Park with Kayak New Haven Visit the Canal Dock... View Article

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5 Unique First Date Spots in New Haven

January 24, 2024

An ideal Valentine’s Day begins with a January first date. As we roll into the romance season, many locals are fulfilling their “get back out there” resolution with date nights in downtown. There is no perfect formula for a first date, but there is one surefire way to kill one – forget to make a plan. This month, we’re helping you get back out there with five first date ideas in downtown that aren’t grabbing a dinner and drinks. You don’t have to thank us always remember your romance was established downtown. Root for the Bulldogs at a Yale Basketball... View Article

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Calling All Bulldogs! A Guide to Yale’s Football Culture

September 27, 2023

There are few things better than summer days, maybe summer nights. As the days roll on, remnants of summer heat begin to break, and the leaves begin to change, one particular group of New Haveners are gearing up and preparing for battle. We mean the Yale Bulldogs, of course. Hear ye, hear ye, football season is back! The mighty cage that holds the historic university’s mighty Bulldogs, the Yale Bowl Stadium, holds an extensive history of its own. The first-ever stadium to defy formulaic stadium setups of yore, the stadium’s bowl-like structure ensured, for the first time, that every spectator... View Article

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New Haven Grand Prix 2023

August 30, 2023

September 15 Connecticut’s most anticipated cycling event returns for its 13th year on September 15, featuring a twilight bike race, a lively street festival featuring the city’s best food vendors, and live music from talented local artists. If you’re racing, don’t forget to stretch. If you’re spectating, the beer garden and Apizza feast open at 4:00 PM.

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13th Annual Closer to Free Ride

August 30, 2023

September 9 Another opportunity to race, this time for a great cause, this race welcomes riders of all levels and fuels necessary research and life preserving care at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. The race features five routes ranging in distance, from 10 miles to 100 miles long! Additionally, racers are invited to free ride along their own route either in-person or remotely.

46th Annual Faxon Law New Haven Road Race

August 30, 2023

September 4 Taking place on Labor Day, the event will welcome racers and walkers alike to five different races: the 20k, the Half Marathon, the 5k, the Half Marathon Relay, and the Kids Fun Run. All of these races begin at the New Haven Green, the Kids Fun Run at 8:10 AM, and all other races at 8:30 AM.