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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Katzin-Perkins Road Falls

November 3, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Katzin the Stone Cradle Katzin-Perkins Road Falls, Litchfield November 2025 These falls don't have an official name as far as I know. They are located, as you'd guess, right beside the (mostly) closed and unmaintained Perkins Road in Litchfield that connects Wheeler and Clark Roads. So there's your "Perkins … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield, litchfield land trust, Waterfalls

Averill Farm

October 30, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

I'll Aver Averill Farm, Washington October 2026 Washington, Connecticut is impossible. Yes, we know that the town served as the inspiration for whatever fictional town "The Gilmore Girls" took place in (Stars Hollow, I just looked it up... which is when I noticed I had to change my spelling from "Gilmour" to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, New Post, Wineries Tagged With: Farms, Hard Cider, Washington

Constance Baker Motley Preserve

October 29, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

From Little Rock to Big Rocks Constance Baker Motley Preserve, Chester October 2026 Chester is a lovely riverside town. Most of us are aware of the downtown core of restaurants and art galleries, but outside of that, who really knows Chester? Especially the western half of it on the "other side" of Route 9? The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Chester, chester land trust

Devil’s Backbone (Bethlehem)

October 28, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Really? In Bethlehem? Devil's Backbone, Bethlehem October 2026 The fact that there's a historic place name of "Devil's Backbone" in a town called Bethlehem is just so rich. (For you heathens out there, Jesus is said to have been born in Bethlehem - in what was Judea and what is Palestine today.) Bethlehem, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Bethlehem, Satan!

Tremko Trail

October 27, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Celebrating Mid-Autumn in Early Autumn Tremko Trail, Ashford September 2026 Not that anyone would ever question my commitment to this website and to you readers, but if I ever needed to "prove myself," I could point to the little Tremko Trail in Ashford. It's not an exciting trail; there are no views, no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Ashford

Tantaquidgeon Museum

October 26, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

I'm Gladys Exists Tantaquidgeon Museum, Montville May 2019 This is a US Oldest and was Connecticut museum visit #421. I imagine that 95% of people familiar with the Mohegans think of the Mohegan Sun Casino when they are asked what they know about the Mohegans. The other five percent think about James … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Free Museums, Montville, native american history

Calamari’s Tavern

October 23, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

No Squid in This Deep River Calamari's Tavern, Deep River October 2026 This website and my CTMQ mission is over 20 old as I write this. That's pretty old for a little passion project. I've personally made the trip around the sun nearly 54 times. The current owner, Russell Calamari, Jr. has owned and run this place … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Deep River, taverns

Veteran’s Memorial Park

October 22, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Brrrthany Veteran's Memorial Park, Bethany January 2026 Sometimes hiking in snow can be done in a light jacket or even a t-shirt. And sometimes you'd be lucky to hit 10 degrees... not to mention the brisk wind out of the northwest. This was one of those cold days. But I was in Bethany and I had about 90 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bethany

Middletown’s Color Neighborhood

October 21, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

Primary and Secondary Research Middletown's Color Neighborhood, Middletown I typically like to provide some historic background or factual citations for the things I write about. Secondary research, they call it. Or, in this case, secondary colors research. Certain topics practically demand an explanation or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Middletown, Roads and Tunnels

Institute for American Indian Studies Museum

October 20, 2026 by Steve 2 Comments

From Quinnetukut to Connecticut Institute for American Indian Studies Museum, Washington April 2019 Connecticut museum visit #411. I don't typically start off with a picture, but I guess a picture with words is okay: I like that. I like that the spelling seems to be a sort of compromise between the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, native american history, Washington

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