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Buckland Hills Carousel

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Buckland Hills Carousel

Bucked at Buckland... But Saved Two Bucks The Carousel at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Manchester February 19, 2017 Lame. Shame on Buckland Hills Mall. The boys and I arrived around 11:45 on a Sunday. We ate some horrific slices of "pizza" from Sbarro, just killing time until the carousel was to open at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Transportation Tagged With: Calvin, CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Hartford County, Manchester

Transportation

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Transportation

Planes, trains, trolleys, cars, trucks, helicopters, ferries and carousels - they're all here. Some of this stuff is essentially museum-quality, but happens to be mobile and outdoors. The museums dedicated to all this stuff can be found via other means and pages. Plus doofy CT vanity plates and ET Progressive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Transportation Tagged With: Aviation, Cars and Trucks, CT Carousel Trail, ET Signs, Railfan Depot, Ships Boats and Ferries, Trains and Trolleys, Vanity Plates

Fried Clams at Lennie & Joe’s Fish Tale

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Fried Clams at Lennie & Joe’s Fish Tale

No Need to Clam Up About This Place Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale, Westbrook and Madison along Route 1 Cost: $7 for clam strip roll I just decided to write about this stop along our list of 61 (I think) "Things to Eat in Connecticut Before It's Too Late" according to Michael and Jane Stern's book on so-called Roadfood. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Lists & Trails, Restaurants Tagged With: CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Hoang, Madison, New Haven County, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

69. Beardsley Zoo

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69.  Beardsley Zoo

OceLotta Fun! Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 Connecticut only has one zoo, thankfully. You see, Hoang and I do have ethical issues with zoos - especially ones that don't go full bore trying to best replicate the animals' natural environs. But, on the other hand, we both love seeing animals … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Birds, Bridgeport, Calvin, CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Fairfield County, Giant Goofy Things, Greenhouse, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Zoos

70. Carousel Museum at the Beardsley Zoo

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70. Carousel Museum at the Beardsley Zoo

I Went Around and Around With This One Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 I did not know there was a "carousel museum" at the Beardsley Zoo (CTMQ Visit Here!) until I saw a sign stating such. After poking around inside I never really saw "museum" type things. Actually, after googling it at home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Bridgeport, CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang

Bushnell Park Carousel

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Bushnell Park Carousel

This Thing Has Been Around Bushnell Park Carousel, Hartford May 11, 2008 The Bushnell Park Carousel is one of those things that everyone from these parts knows about but probably has not really actually experienced. Oh sure, everyone knows where it is and has walked by it - but it's just not something I would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Transportation Tagged With: CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Hartford, Hartford County, Hoang

The Oldes Theme ark in the U.S.

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The Oldes Theme  ark in the U.S.

Beware The Compounce Fracture Lake Compounce, Bristol September 8, 2007 [2015 Update: I just re-read this page and really don't like the tone of it. I've been back to Lake Compounce several times since the visit I describe below - and I rather like Compounce for what it is. Oh well, this page is more for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Superlatives, Transportation Tagged With: Bristol, CT Carousel Trail, Damian, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Hoang, Theme Parks

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