It Happened to Me Southington (Google Maps location) June 22, 2019 Historic preservation is a funny thing. A lot of what gets saved is obvious, but a lot is not. Take, for instance, the Milldale Train Depot, a tiny little building in Southington not unlike hundreds, if not thousands, of very similar little depot … [Read more...]
Skygazer Brewing
Beer From Uranus Skygazer Brewing Company June 2019 There’s a chance that this page is out of date. If it is, please know that I plan to rectify that with a return visit someday soon. Maybe next weekend. Who knows. For you see, when Skygazer opened in March of 2019, it was nothing more than a package store that … [Read more...]
Witchdoctor Brewing Company
Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang Walla walla, bang bang... Witchdoctor Brewing Company, Southington November 2018 Some of you must be familiar with that terrible song "The Witchdoctor." You know, the "Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bang bang" song? Interesting fact: the guy who wrote and originally … [Read more...]
Kinsmen Brewing Company
I've Got Friends in Bro Places Kinsmen Brewing Company, Southington September 2018 Kinsmen: Sure the fancy definition has something to do with relatives and such, but colloquially, your kinsmen are your family. And sure, “family” means blood relatives, but it also means much more. In the case of Kinsmen Brewing, … [Read more...]
Goofy Giant Things!
I honestly have no idea how many goofy giant things populate our fine state. I know of two giant chairs, and I know I will be exploiting my small child by sitting him in them. I'm sure there are other goofy giant things that I will find on my travels. Some will have stories, some will not. Without further … [Read more...]
Tunxis Southington Region: North
Compouncing a Good Thing Bristol/Southington, 2 Trails, ~ 6.5 miles, solo March 22, 2008 [2015 Update: I’m not sure how valuable this page is anymore. According to the CFPA website, these trails are open, but I do know that there were some issues in 2012 and 2013 regarding private property issues. This … [Read more...]
Tunxis Southington Region: South
Some nICE Surprises Southington/Wolcott, 4 Trails, with RobY February 17, 2008 While I'm intent on completing the Tunxis Mainline South to North in an orderly fashion, the three regional trail sections (consisting of 17 trails or so) I'm not really too concerned with how I do them, just that I get them done. … [Read more...]
Tunxis Regional Trails Intro
Tunxis Regional Trails Southington, Bristol, Wolcott, Plymouth, Burlington, New Hartford, 43.4 miles Began: February 2008 Completed: November 2008, with revisits over the years These hikes were done a long time ago and there have been some changes to the trails. It's always good to check with the CFPA before … [Read more...]
Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 1
Section 1: ATV's = Absolutely Toxic Vehicles Southington/Wolcott, 4.0 miles, with Rob Y February 17, 2008 Tunxis: "The point where the river bends." An important tribe that lived on middle Farmington river near the great bend, about where Farmington and Southington in Hartford County, CT, are now. They were … [Read more...]
Metacomet Trail: Section 7
Section 7: Hiking With The Apple Of My Eye Andrews Street to Rte 372 Trailhead, 5.9 miles September 14, 2007 Note: This section includes a reroute off of roads which is nice. I also made the effort to find the original pictures, so this page looks fairly nice. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, … [Read more...]