Whoops (Part 1) Bethlehem Fair Art Museum, Bethlehem (Location) September 2026 A page titled "Whoops Part 2" is coming soon. This is Connecticut museum visit #556 Whoops. This mistake is my own. Well, for the most part. I've scoured the various Connecticut town fair websites over the years trying to … [Read more...]
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Independent Day School Trails
Fearless Hiking Independent Day School Trails, Middlefield December 2025 Note: Don't walk trails at schools while school is in session. I walked these trails on a Saturday between Christmas and New Year's Day. This trail network was mentioned to me by a Middlefield resident in one of those, "oh yeah, bet you … [Read more...]
New Britain Museum of American Art
Hard Hittin' Art New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain April 2019 The NBMAA is part of the Connecticut Art Trail and is also a US First and a "See before you die" place. If an artist isn't credited, I don't know who the artist was. My apologies. Connecticut museum visit #410. These are the pages … [Read more...]
Little Wadsworth Falls
A Little Dicey When Icy Little Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2026 Seeing these falls requires a little hike of a half mile or more, depending on your route choice. You have several options, but if there's snow or ice, or if it has just rained appreciably, or if you are not confident in your balance, or if … [Read more...]
Tremko-Stebbins House
Just Because Tremko-Stebbins House, Ashford When I began this website in 2006, I started building my massive list of hundreds of museums in Connecticut. Ashford didn't (and doesn't) have much in the way of museums, but the Tremko-Stebbins House was noted as a potential future museum. But there comes a time … [Read more...]
Wojan Woods
Sure, (Wo)jan Wojan Woods, West Hartford December 2025 This is a Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy property. I hiked this trail in three minutes. You, too, can "hike" this trail in three minutes. You can jog it in one. You can hike this trail in less time than it will take you to read about this trail. … [Read more...]
Vernon Historical Society Outdoor Museum
VHS Rewind Vernon Historical Society Outdoor Museum, Vernon (Location) September 2026 Don't be confused by the multiple mentions of Rockville below. Rockville is a section of Vernon but it's one of those place names that residents really, really like to hang on to, so I'll honor that here. This is Connecticut … [Read more...]
Derby: Complete!
Derby: Complete! Roseland Apizza Here is the CTMQ Guide to Derby with my list and stories about everything I’ve done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns already. However, … [Read more...]
Crystal Ridge Trails
Crystal Cleared Crystal Ridge Trails, Ellington September 2026 Ellington went on a little trail-clearing bender recently and created several new trails. And that's great! I love new trails and more importantly, more protected land. Even if a lot of times that protected land is a set-aside open space requirement … [Read more...]
Bank and Bridge Brewing (Closed)
The Bank and Bridge Loan Apparently Failed Bank and Bridge Brewing, Groton November 2022 The brewery closed in July 2025. Man, what a great idea opening a beautiful destination brewery in Mystic. The crowds of tourists! With money to spend! Man, what a terrible idea... opening a large brewery in Mystic. … [Read more...]
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