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Employee Spotlight: Nakitta Manseau

by Trailblazer on May 17, 2013

Your Name & Store:

Nakitta Manseau – Mohegan Sun

Hometown:

Baltic, CT

How do you spend your days?

Winter – snow hiking or snuggling on the couch with my dog Jessie

Spring/Summer/Fall – Outside all day with my dog!

What are your hobbies?

Work…I do not have any hobbies other then spending time with my dog. When I am not at work I spend time with my family.

The best meal I’ve ever had was?

Orange Chicken at the Yak & Yeti in Disney World

What superhero power do you wish you had?

Teleportation

Piece of gear that you couldn’t live without?

Do baselayers count?!

I live in them when it is cold

If you could be any animal what would you be?

A dog :)

Dream vacation?

Bora Bora! Zip line & hike by day and swim & lounge by night!

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would the title be?

For starters I do not enjoy reading, so my life story would go straight to DVD. It would be called… Jessie and Me

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6th Annual Larry Pontbriant Memorial Run

by Trailblazer May 14, 2013 Events

On May 19th there will be a road race supporting the Larry Pontbriant Athletic Safety Fund. Larry passed away suddenly at the age of 15 due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest while taking part in a community 3 mile fun run. This excellent road race, with an appreciated ten dollar donation, provides AEDs to schools and [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Kayla Wainwright

by Trailblazer May 10, 2013 Random

Your Name & Store: Kayla Wainwright – Mohegan Sun  Hometown: Norwich, CT  How do you spend your days? Go for walks with my puppy Cooper, eat large amounts of ice cream/candy/chocolate, always wishing I had a pool to swim in, and working at Trailblazer.  What are your hobbies? Jigsaw Puzzles, penny collecting, and oil painting [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Chi

by Trailblazer May 3, 2013 Random

Your Name & Store: Chi – Mohegan Sun Trailblazer Hometown: Andover, MA How do you spend your days? Catering to my cat. For the days and hours I am at the casino What are your hobbies? When it is hot; catching up on the sun and going into the city and sitting outside of a [...]

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Running an Ultramarathon

by Trailblazer May 1, 2013 Events

By Guest Blogger Jacob Bergmeier I recently completed my first ultramarathon at the Jack Bristol’s Lake Waramaug Ultramarathon on April 21. For those who are unaware of “ultras”, they are the any distance beyond a traditional marathon (26.2 miles). I decided to do the race before the New Year as a way to memorialize my mother who passed away [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Joe Guadagni

by Trailblazer April 26, 2013 Random

Your Name & Store: Joe Guadagni – Mohegan Sun Hometown: Colchester, CT How do you spend your days? Head of the store at Mohegan Sun Coach, Mentor, Visionary What are your hobbies? Participating and watching sports, especially football, baseball, and basketball. The best meal I’ve ever had was? Mom’s Lasagna What superhero power do you [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Adam Taft

by Trailblazer April 19, 2013 Hike

Your Name & Store: Adam Taft, Branford Hometown: Guilford, CT How do you spend your days? Working at Trailblazer (LOL) Weather permitting I’ll go fishing or hike with my dog. What are your hobbies? Hiking, fishing, outdoors in general Painting, drawing The best meal I’ve ever had was? Lobster & Crab Boil (red potatoes & [...]

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Local Trail Spotlight: Ragged Mountain

by Trailblazer April 17, 2013 Hike

By Guest Blogger Ann Borron Gargula Our first hike in Connecticut was the  Ragged Mountain Preserve loop in Berlin, Ct. It was a trail that enticed us enough to keep returning to it in every season and in different weather conditions.  We’ve hiked it in rain, blazing heat and even during a snowfall. The very [...]

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Gear Review: TNF Venture Jacket

by Trailblazer April 15, 2013 Camp

  Name/Store: Christina Suppe / Branford Product tested: The North Face Venture Jacket – I have two now and use to have another Best uses for product: The rain, going hiking, winter insulation as a shell What you used the product for: Going out in the rain mostly. It is waterproof, breathable, and seam sealed. [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Kathy Duggan

by Trailblazer April 12, 2013 Outdoor Adventure

Your Name & Store: Kathy Duggan – Mohegan Sun Hometown: Norwich, CT– my whole life How do you spend your days? Work days trying to keep the stockroom running smoothly Off days sleeping in and staying up late. Movies, Movies, Movies. Volunteering What are your hobbies? I’m new to road biking and plan to do [...]

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Lyme Land Trust Announces “Tour de Lyme”

by Trailblazer April 11, 2013 Events

  A new annual road and trail cycling event will be introduced in southeastern Connecticut in May when The Lyme Land Conservation Trust launches its first “Tour de Lyme” fundraiser. Scheduled for Sat. May 11, the Tour de Lyme organizers say the event will offer participants six different “ride” selections  – four road routes and [...]

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A visit to Stone Age Rock Gym

by Trailblazer April 10, 2013 Climb

Stone Age Rock Gym 195 Adam St. Manchester,CT 860-645-0015 Recently some employees at our Mohegan Sun location took a group outing to the Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester. Stone Age is an indoor climbing gym that also offers outdoor guide service and climbing school. The indoor location has a 4500 sq. ft of textured [...]

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Employee Spotlight: Sean Duggan

by Trailblazer March 29, 2013 Gear Guide

  Your Name & Store: Sean Duggan, Mohegan Sun Hometown: Norwich,CT How do you spend your days? When I’m not busy working, I enjoy spending time with friends and helping out at my local theatre. I have worked as their stage manager for the last two years. What are your hobbies? I am an avid [...]

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Barefoot running: How Humans Ran Comfortably & Safely Before the Invention of Shoes

by Trailblazer March 7, 2013 Barefoot Running
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Barefoot running is hardly a new sport.  Think about it: humans have been running for millions of years.  The modern running shoe was not invented until the 1970s.  Today’s running shoes address a laundry list of physical traits, abnormalities, etc, not to mention, they just make it way more “comfortable” to run…which may make you [...]

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Local Trail Highlight: Penwood State Park

by Trailblazer March 1, 2013 Hike
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History: A long wooded ridge dominates the sunset-side of the Connecticut River Valley in the vicinity of Hartford. Crested atop the northerly portion of the Talcott Mountain Range lies a sizable portion of the public domain, Penwood State Park. With this gift in 1944 to the citizens of Connecticut of nearly 800 acres, Curtis H. [...]

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How Do You Optimize Your Vacation?

by Trailblazer February 13, 2013 Travel
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With limited vacation days, how, can you optimize your vacation for maximum pleasure and relaxation? Turns out, scientists are figuring it out for us!

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To Pedicure or Not To Pedicure: A Runner’s Dilemma

by Trailblazer February 11, 2013 Run
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I think when I first started running barefoot (and by barefoot, I mean in Vibrams) and was doing research and reading blogs about it, I came across a lot of articles about barefoot runners comparing how dirty their feet get. If you head over to the Runner’s World Barefoot Running forum, you’ll not only get [...]

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