South Windsor: Complete! The Reds: CaBiN & Onion (RIP) Here's the list of everything I've done in South Windsor! Note: The Red Onion closed permanently in April 2019. I’m very excited to write this page. This is the seventh of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am … [Read more...]
Wood Memorial Gingerbread House Festival
Oh Snap! Wood Memorial Library Gingerbread House Festival, South Windsor November 28, 2014 I have no idea how many gingerbread house festivals there are in Connecticut, let alone New England, but I'm still confident that this one is one of the largest around. How can I be so confident? For one, I stay on … [Read more...]
Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary
You Nied This Place in Your Life South Windsor: Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary ~2 miles, June 2017 There are five trailed properties on my South Windsor town trails list. I had this idea to just bundle them all together when I write them up because really, I think we can agree that South Windsor's town … [Read more...]
Lawrence Road Park
Lawrence, Welp South Windsor: Lawrence Road Park ~0.5 miles, June 2017 There are five trailed properties on my South Windsor town trails list. I had this idea to just bundle them all together when I write them up because really, I think we can agree that South Windsor's town trails aren't exactly clickbait … [Read more...]
Bissell Bridge Walking Trail
Needs More Than a Vacuum Cleaner Windsor & South Windsor: Bissel Bridge Walkway Trail 1.8 miles, June 2017 My first crack at this page's title was "This Doesn't Suck." But I didn't want to offend the delicate souls who read this page. The allusion is, of course, to Bissell vacuum cleaners. I, ahem, cleaned it up a … [Read more...]
Nevers Park
Why, I Nevers! South Windsor: Nevers Park ~ 1 mile, June 2017 There are five trailed properties on my South Windsor town trails list. I had this idea to just bundle them all together when I write them up because really, I think we can agree that South Windsor's town trails aren't exactly clickbait … [Read more...]
HAS: Station 43
Ice Station 43 Station 43, South Windsor January 29, 2014 & A year later I wasn't expecting much from this particular wildlife sanctuary along the Connecticut River in South Windsor, so I didn't really allot all that much time for exploring. Turns out, I was sort of right - at least in … [Read more...]
Foster Family Farm
Corny Foster Family Farm, South Windsor September 24, 2017 I had never in my life done a corn maze. So I figured I should do one. "Completing" South Windsor gave me such an opportunity. I have now done a corn maze. In fact, according to the Foster Family Farm website, I've now experienced Connecticut's … [Read more...]
Wapping Park
Have To Do It... A Wapping Good Time! South Windsor: Wapping Park ~1.5 miles, June 2017 There are five trailed properties on my South Windsor town trails list. I had this idea to just bundle them all together when I write them up because really, I think we can agree that South Windsor's town trails aren't exactly … [Read more...]
Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve
Respect South Windsor: Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve ~1 mile, June 2017 There are five trailed properties on my South Windsor town trails list. I had this idea to just bundle them all together when I write them up because really, I think we can agree that South Windsor's town trails aren't exactly clickbait … [Read more...]