Play Well August 2018 I celebrated my 100th Connecticut museum with cake at home with family. 200 was an overnight at Foxwoods. 300? The Upscale Bernard's restaurant in Ridgefield. How would I ever outdo myself at 400? Oh, I know! At work! How exciting. I thought it would be kind of neat. I worked at … [Read More...]
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Completed Towns & Celebrations
Completely Nutsmeg An astute reader once asked, “Hey Steve, how will you ever actually complete a Connecticut town?” What she meant was that new things open all the time. New breweries, new museums, new trails, new whatevers. And believe it or not, I sometimes learn of things that belong on a CTMQ list after I’ve … [Read More...]
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Bethlehem Fair Photo Museum
Whoops (Part 1) Bethlehem Fair Art Museum, Bethlehem (Location) September 2026 A page titled "Whoops Part 2" is coming soon. This is Connecticut museum visit #556 Whoops. This mistake is my own. Well, for the most part. I've scoured the various Connecticut town fair websites over the years trying to … [Read More...]
Independent Day School Trails
Fearless Hiking Independent Day School Trails, Middlefield December 2025 Note: Don't walk trails at schools while school is in session. I walked these trails on a Saturday between Christmas and New Year's Day. This trail network was mentioned to me by a Middlefield resident in one of those, "oh yeah, bet you … [Read More...]
New Britain Museum of American Art
Hard Hittin' Art New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain April 2019 The NBMAA is part of the Connecticut Art Trail and is also a US First and a "See before you die" place. If an artist isn't credited, I don't know who the artist was. My apologies. Connecticut museum visit #410. These are the pages … [Read More...]