Reassessing Everything The Brewery at Maple View Farm May 2019 I’ve been thinking about the old adage, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” While I’ve been clear in my 13 years of writing everything on this website that I sometimes simply must not be so nice, something about the … [Read more...]
Granby: Complete!
Granby: Complete! @ The Barn Here's the list of everything I've done in Granby! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 9th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. Send your condolences to my wife and children, care of the … [Read more...]
GLT: Holcombe Preserve
"Holcombe I Can't Keep Him?" Holcombe Preserve, Granby May 28, 2018 As of this writing, there are four signature trailed properties of the Granby Land Trust. Sure, they have a bunch of other parcels, some even trailed - and one containing the state's coolest tree. But the land trust focuses on their true … [Read more...]
McLean Game Refuge: Pine Cone Trail
McDone Granby, ~3 miles, solo July 21, 2018 Y'know... I've given McLean the business over the last decade for some of their policies. Notably, that they "disallow" any trails to connect in to their property and trails. This is a terrible policy because McLean is literally surrounded by some incredible trailed … [Read more...]
GLT: Other Properties
A Whole Slew of Granby Goodness "Other" GLT Trails, Granby Spring/Summer 2018 I have hiked many, many wonderful miles within Granby Land Trust properties. It holds a special place in my heart because it was at a GLT property (The Godard Preserve) where a young Damian got over some of his phobias. As I wrap … [Read more...]
Granby’s 3 Unnamed Waterfalls
Wild Granby Three Unnamed Falls, Granby July 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 these falls don’t appear in the book.] Granby is home to one of the best waterfalls in the entire state. … [Read more...]
Holcomb Farm (East)
All it Takes is a Ninja Holcomb Farm (East), Granby April 2018 Anyone who has read more than a few pages on this website knows my older son has some very challenging special needs. Suffice it to say, hiking is not his thing. But I am patient and stubborn and I know that hiking is good for him. However, … [Read more...]
Holcomb Farm (West)
Woods in Woods Holcomb Farm (West), Granby April 2018 It's always fun when three generations of Woods can get out into the woods together. (My last name is Wood.) Such was the case in early April 2018 when my parents were visiting for Calvin's 7th birthday. I'm sure Granddad wanted nothing more than to hike a few … [Read more...]
Salmon Brook Park
Nothing Fishy Here Salmon Brook Park, Granby June 2018 When I put my Guide to Granby together, I noted that there were “hiking trails” at the town’s main municipal park. So on a day when I had some extra time after a work outing before picking up my son from school, I sought to check out those trails. The … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Brittle Thread of Life
The Brittle Thread of Life:: Backcountry People Make a Place for Themselves in Early America By Mark Williams When I began putting together the CTMQ Town Guides in late 2016, I thought it would be a good idea to try to include books ostensibly about each town – should such books exist. In the case of Granby, I … [Read more...]
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