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RCC: Shadow Lake

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RCC: Shadow Lake

Literally in the Shadow Ridgefield Conservation Commission (RCC): Shadow Lake/Albert M. Baker, Jr. Reserve ~0.5 Miles, June 2017 It's time to begin hiking Ridgefield. After all, the tony town is "on notice" in 2017 as one of my towns to "complete." Should be a breeze... I mean, who has ever heard of hiking in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Animals, Damian, Fairfield County, Hikes with my Boys, Ridgefield, ridgefield conservation commission

CTMQ’s Guide to Ridgefield

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CTMQ’s Guide to Ridgefield

Everything Ridgefield I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Ridgefield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Ridgefield

Ridgefield Conservation Commission

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Ridgefield Conservation Commission

Ridgefield Conservation Commission’s Trails Wow. Look at this list! When Ridgefield was selected as a town to complete, I must admit my ignorance regarding trailed properties in the town. As you can see, there are a lot. And this is in addition to Ridgefield’s town trails and some state parks and other stuff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Fairfield County, Ridgefield, ridgefield conservation commission

Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

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Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

A Lively Spot Ice Cream at Deborah Ann's Sweet Shoppe, Ridgefield August 2012 Deborah Ann's is also on the CT Chocolate Trail and you can read that page here. How sweet is this? Steve Wood took wife Hoang and their sons Calvin (16 mo's) and Damian (6) on an old-fashioned date in Connecticut Friday night, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Lists & Trails Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, Homemade Ice Cream, Ridgefield

Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

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Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

How Sweet It Is Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe, Ridgefield August 27, 2012 You know how when you look at pictures of your kids when they were young and you get all wistful and misty eyed because they were just so cute and perfect and fun? But that if your spouse happens by and reminds you of the true situation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Lists & Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, Ridgefield

Hot Dog at Chez Lenard

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Hot Dog at Chez Lenard

Martha Stewart is a Horrible Woman Chez Lenard, Ridgefield $5.25 for the one I had Martha Stewart is a polarizing figure to say the least. Some people simply love her and her over-the-top advice. Others hate her for the very same. I always felt her insider trading jail sentence was ridiculous – all the more so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Lists & Trails Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Fairfield County, Ridgefield, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Ice Cream at Ridgefield IC Shop

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Ice Cream at Ridgefield IC Shop

No Cookie Pusses Here 680 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT Cost: a few bucks, July 2009 As has become my tactic, I made sure to figure out a route back from a week visiting my family in Delaware that would take in a few CTMQ sites. After hitting a museum on the way down, I figured we'd make it a little more fun - and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Food Lists & Trails Tagged With: Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, Homemade Ice Cream, Ridgefield, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

*Pancakes at Gail’s… Sort of

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*Pancakes at Gail’s… Sort of

Pattycake Pattycake, Baker Steve Gail's on the Common, Ridgefield My Kitchen 2016 Update: This seems like a wholly unnecessary "update," but here goes. As you'll read, Gail's on the Common was closed before the book that contained the list I completed was published. The owner kept a sister restaurant (which had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Restaurants Tagged With: Damian, Fairfield County, Recipes, Ridgefield, RIP, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

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