FActmQ Here is everything you need to know about this site. I am Steve Wood and I live in West Hartford, but grew up mostly in Delaware. I went to UConn and have lived in Connecticut since then (1991). I am married to the most wonderful Hoang and we have two boys, Calvin and Damian. I write everything on … [Read More...]
Classics from the Archives
Top 10 Fake CT Towns
I Was Bored "Fake towns" is a bit harsh, as these are very real places. And really, not too many people are confusing them with the "real" towns in which they are located. I am purposely ignoring the "big" fake towns (Danielson, Willimantic, Mystic, Rockville, Winsted, Storrs) because they aren't all that fun for … [Read More...]
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Bunnell’s & Burlington Falls
A Little Burly, Bro Bunnell’s/Burlington Falls, Burlington June 2018 [Note: For my Waterfalls pages, I’m using the town designation used by the Connecticut Waterfalls 2013 guidebook. Because sometimes it’s fun. But not now, as Burlington is just Burlington.] I don’t take pleasure in breaking the law. I’ve very … [Read More...]
387. Center Schoolhouse (Harwinton)
HARdly Unique Harwinton (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 Over the years of writing CTMQ, I’ve bored everyone to death about what defines a museum for me. I’ve never received push back on one-room schoolhouses, but I imagine some question them. Perhaps not so much their inclusion, but rather that I single them … [Read More...]
Fake Bank Door
Not a Door, but a D'Oh! Farmington Bank’s Fake Door, Burlington You are a bank robber. Desperate times and all of that. As you drive down route 4 through Burlington towards Canton and gawk at the large pink house on the right (home of the town’s historical society), you take note of the lovely colonial that … [Read More...]