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THE FEED: Best Things To Do This Weekend In CT

Every Friday in The Feed Kevin talks to Megan from CampByMama.com about all the great things to do in Connecticut with the family. This weekend there is A LOT happening. From oysters in Milford, to food fests in Stamford, and live music all over the place.

KEVIN’S PICKS:

Milford Oyster Festival, Friday 8/19 (Oyster Eve) & Saturday 8/20 10am-6pm. Scott Stapp will perform on the main stage. The event also includes a craft beer area at Lisman Landing, the Festival Car Show, Arts and Crafts vendors on the Green, amusement rides, canoe and kayak races, and 30,000 Oysters that will be locally sourced from Briarpatch Shellfish Company in Milford.

MTV VMAs With Optimum, Saturday 2pm-4pm. The VMAs are coming! Come hang with me at the Optimum Store on High Ridge Road in Stamford. You can spin the MTV VMA prize wheel with a chance to win exclusive prizes like hoodies, totes, sunglasses and more! Then be sure to tune in to the MTV video music awards live on Sunday, August 28th at 8 pm with Optimum. Go to optimum.com/vmas for more info.

MEGAN’S PICKS:

1. Movie Night in Greenwich, Saturday August 20 @ 6:30 pm. Binney Park bring chairs, blankets, and snacks. Pre-movie entertainment too.

2. Hey Stamford Food Fest, Mill River Park Stamford, Saturday August 20 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm and Sunday August 21 12:00pm – 9:00 pm. The biggest Food & Music Festival in CT featuring over 50 food trucks, a beer garden and national and local live performances! Sat: Flo Rosa and Sun: Vanilla Ice.

3. The Little Mermaid, August 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Black Rock Church in Fairfield.

4. SoNo Music Fest, The SoNo Collection Norwalk, Saturday August 20 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

5. Picnic in the Park Series, Sunday August 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Montgomery Pinetum Greenwich. Join the Greenwich Historical Society in a celebration of summer as they highlight beautiful and historic parks throughout the community. Gather with family and friends to experience the history.

Megan’s Mom Quote of The Week: “There should be a “my kid woke up at 4am” discount at Starbucks.”

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! This is the number 1 food that Americans buy, but never use all of it

This week I have tickets to see Boyz II Men at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on August 28th.

Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question?

Q: This is the number 1 food that Americans buy, but never use all of it

A: Bread

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: The tragic viral moment between a kid and his hot dog is now paying off for him

You might have seen this video last week that went viral of this poor kid at a Chicago White Sox game who dropped his full hot dog on the ground and had the funniest reaction.

Oh, the humanity!

Cc: @TheWienerCircle pic.twitter.com/bby7Z1YgJ1
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) August 14, 2022

Now a famous hot dog place in Chicago is stepping up to make things better. The Wiener’s Circle (great name btw!) has offered to throw him a party with unlimited hot dogs for him and all his friends. Smart move by them. And amazing week for this kid!

We’ve crowdsourced pops via @Twitter and will be providing all you can eat hot dogs for his 🌭-less boy and his best buds. Pops is clearly an @tigers fan, maybe we should make him dress up in a 1919 black Sox uni? @shane_riordan @fromthe108 @ronnychieng https://t.co/GbaPjQTL31
— The Wieners Circle (@TheWienerCircle) August 16, 2022

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MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why are school buses yellow?

A lot of Connecticut schools go back to school next week and the week after. Which means you’ll start seeing all those yellow buses on the streets again in the morning and afternoon. Of all the colors why did they choose yellow for school buses?

The reason has to do with safety on the roads. It is because yellow is the one color that your peripheral vision sees at least 1.24 times faster than any other color. Red is the second fastest, but I’ve never seen a red school bus.

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She’s A Ten…But…

A viral game has swept TikTok and Twitter and even though it’s a bit shallow, it has everyone giggling and asking the same thing, she’s a ten…but…Check out the podcast!

Things to Know: August 19th

More than 15K low-income families in Connecticut will get special back-to-school benefit WTNH

Warmer and Slightly More Humid Today WTNH

Beardsley Zoo launches second “Zoomobile” WTNH

8 Things To Do This Weekend: Milford Oyster Fest, Hamburg Fair & Puerto Rican Day Parade WTNH

Dry weather with summer heat returning just in time for the weekend! WFSB

CT’s best casual restaurants in state casinos of 2022, according to Connecticut Magazine The Hour

2022 Oktoberfest celebrations and fall beer festivals in Connecticut The Hour

Sergeant saves man and dog from Long Island Sound WFSB

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SHOOTING STARS COUNTDOWN Week of August 18: Can The Beyhive Vote BREAK MY SOUL into Number 1?

These are the top 5 biggest songs in Connecticut this week, voted by you! Listen to the Shooting Stars Countdown every weeknight at 8pm.

5 Imagine Dragons – Bones

4 Nicky Youre & Dazy – Sunroof

3 Charlie Puth (feat. Jung Kook of BTS) – Left and Right

2 OneRepublic – I Ain’t Worried

1 Beyoncé – BREAK MY SOUL

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THE FEED: 3 Ways To Cut Your Grocery Spending In HALF

Every Thursday in The Feed Kevin talks to Kallie from ButFirstCoffee Blog.com about all things parenting, kids and mom life. With food inflation at an all time high you’ve probably noticed your weekly grocery bill has grown higher and higher. This week Kallie has three easy ways to cut your grocery spending in half.

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I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT! One in ten people admit they’ve had this for breakfast over the summer more than once

This week I have tickets to see Boyz II Men at Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport on August 28th.

Play trivia every day at 4pm to win. Would you have got today’s question?

Q: One in ten people admit they’ve had this for breakfast over the summer more than once

A: Ice cream

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Connecticut restaurant hopes to bring home best buffalo wing trophy

With a few weeks left in summer you can almost feel the football, pumpkins, and fall air around the corner. Which also means eating delicious buffalo wings every weekend in front of the TV. There are A LOT of great wing places here in Connecticut but only one who will compete for the title of “Best Buffalo Wing” in the world.

The Blind Rhino, who you might have been to their SoNo or Black Rock locations, are heading up to Buffalo, NY on Labor Day Weekend to compete in the National Buffalo Wing Festival. As you can imagine this is the super bowl of wings. Literally in the stadium where the Bills play with wing places from all 50 states and over 30 counties competing.

I will say… The Blind Rhino have delicious wings so I like their changes. Good luck!

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