It’s a Brewery. In a Garage. Not on a Porch Front Porch Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 I have a porch on the front of my house. It is very small. Maybe three friends could join me there for a beer. The first time I visited Front Porch brewing in Wallingford, the space felt similar. It was tiny. It was also … [Read more...]
Cliffside Brewing
It’s a Brewery. On a Street. Not a Cliff. Cliffside Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 What you’re about to read is a sort of turning point for myself and for CTMQ. Without getting all philosophical about things, I’ve written much about Connecticut’s beer industry since 2008 or so. I’ve been fortunate enough … [Read more...]
Sweet Cioccolata
Sweeeet, Bro Sweet Cioccolata, Wallingford May 19, 2018 I joked before that downtown Wallingford must have the most bars per capita in the state. I have no idea if that’s even close to being true, but at least one Walli-World resident noted, “Yeah, there are a lot.” So there you have it. Data Science at its … [Read more...]
Sleeping Giant: Quinnipiac/Blue Trail
SGSP E-W Traverse (Quinnipiac/Blue Trail) and Connectors Sleeping Giant State Park, Wallingford & Hamden, ~4.5 miles total (solo) October 20, 2012 This page is a couple of things: The completion of my Sleeping Giant State Park Giant Master challenge and the beginning of my Quinnipiac Trail hike. It’s not as … [Read more...]
WLT: Ravenswood
Can’t Rave About This One Either Ravenswood, 0.5 miles, Wallingford Land Trust January 17, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] As regular readers know, I’m a completist. For better or for worse. The entire website; this massive … [Read more...]
WLT: Shookies Pond
Awwww, Shookie-Shookie Shookies Pond, Wallingford Land Trust January 16, 2015 Am I a jerk? No, really. Am I? Yeah, probably to some degree. If you’ve read my Wallingford Land Trust pages, you probably think I’m a jerk. I’m an observational editorialist with years of experience. If a trail or property is … [Read more...]
WLT: Three Meadows
Stitches No hike, Wallingford Land Trust January 16, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] Perhaps the fine Wallingford Land Trust volunteers will clear these trails in the spring. But from the look of what we found in mid-January, … [Read more...]
Spruce Glen Falls
Fall Away From the Highway Spruce Glen Falls, Wallingford January 3, 2016 [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. Anyway, this moderate falls is on a Wallingford Land Trust property near the … [Read more...]
WLT: Farnam Field
Um, Kestrels are Really Cool Farnam Field, .5 mile, Wallingford Land Trust January 16, 2015 [This page is part of my ongoing series, “Hikes with my Boys.” The full list of those hikes can be found here.] I have no idea when you're reading this, but for some reason, once I started doing these little Wallingford … [Read more...]
Wallingford’s Town Trails Intro
Wallingford's "Other Trails" Wallingford, aka, Wally-World. I have some friends there, and I always enjoy the tap list at the Westbrook Lobster House there. But it was hiking the Mattabessett over in eastern Wallingford that really showed me that this town has a lot more to offer than most people think. Then I … [Read more...]