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Van Leeuwen Ice Cream To Debut First CT Location In Fairfield County
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will soon open a location in Fairfield County, its first shop in Connecticut.
It will be located in Greenwich at 375 Greenwich Ave., with the opening day scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, representatives said.
To celebrate the opening day, the shop will offer $1 scoops of all ice cream flavors from noon to 4 p.m.
The chain currently operates locations in New York, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and New Jersey.
Co-founders Ben and Pete Van Leeuwen are both from Greenwich and first began their ice cream journey by renting a Good Humo…
Risk Of Kidnappings, Violent Crime Prompts US State Department To Issue Mexico Travel Advisory
A new travel advisory has been issued for Americans who may be planning on heading to Mexico, warning them of "violent crime and kidnapping.”
The US State Department advisory comes after incidents of vandalism, looting, and other crimes in the northern part of the Mexican state of Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, along the southern-most border of California.
"Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico," the advisory states, noting that the US government "has limited ability to provide emergency services" to US ci…
