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...]
Classics from the Archives
Mt. Monadnock
Mt. Monadnock (3,150 feet) Jaffrey, NH September 21, 2017 25th on 52WAV (Me: 1/52; Calvin: 1/52) 35th on NEFF (Me: 6/50; Calvin 1/50) I could write 5,000 words on this page. But I won’t. Just know that Calvin’s first “real mountain” was pretty much everything I could have dreamed it would be for him. Why? … [Read More...]
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395. Tolland Military Museum
War! Huh! What is it Good For? (Museums) Tolland Google Maps location July 15, 2018 Admission time: When it became apparent to me in late spring/early summer of 2018 that I could make it to 400 Connecticut museums, I made sure I made it to 400 museums. One trick to getting there is to go to places like Tolland … [Read More...]
Belden Forest
Run/Forest/Run Belden Forest, Simsbury May 22, 2015 The Belden Forest tract on its own really isn't all that interesting. That's not to say it's not nice; for it is. Simsbury, which has tons a cool hiking areas, once again does nothing to promote them. (This is why, I suppose, the Simsbury Land Trust has … [Read More...]
Parable Brewing Company
Every Brewery Has a Story Parable Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Y’know, back when I was the premier CT brewery/beer scribe, I very much looked forward to writing all about Parable Brewing. The journey from “there” to here has been circuitous, maddening, and difficult for head brewer Jon Peterson. And, … [Read More...]