Everything Darien I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Darien CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If I’ve … [Read more...]
Darien Land Trust’s Trails Intro
Darien Land Trust Darien Suffice it to say, Darien Land Trust has a few bucks. Probably more than your town’s land trust. Perhaps even more than your town, period. Such is life in Darien. Which is pronounced “Dairy-Ann” which is important to know if you look like me and are “caught” hiking their immaculate trails … [Read more...]
Darien’s Town Trails
Darien's Town Trails When I think of “Darien Trail” I think of a woodsy one-lane road that passes massive colonial estates. And while that probably exists in the town, that’s not what we’re here for. We’re here for woodsy parks with trails that abut those massive colonial Darien estates. So come with me, … [Read more...]
East-West Trail Intro
East-West Trail Bloomfield to Cornwall, ~60 miles Began: June 2019 Completed: Note: This trail does not yet exist! It won’t be the longest trail in the state and it won’t even be all new trail. But for whatever reason, I’ve been obsessed with CFPA’s proposed hypothetical East-West Trail since I first heard … [Read more...]
The Stack/Bear’s Smokehouse
Bearly Beer The Stack/Black Hog Brewing at Bear’s Smokehouse, New Haven June 2019 I was trying to sort something out for this page and came across the perfect Yelp! Review: Bear's Smokehouse New Haven or The Stack, which is it? Cafeteria-style service or waited tables, which is it? Should I get a drink at … [Read more...]
The Paul Mellon Arts Center Galleries
Another Museum Off My Honeydew List Wallingford (Google Maps location) February 2015 Connecticut museum visit #285 I have a weird and perhaps unhealthy fascination with Connecticut's $60k+ per year private boarding schools. Jealousy? Nah. I think it's that I live very near several of them and they are just … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Wolcott
Everything Wolcott I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Wolcott CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Wolcott’s Town Trails
Wolcott's Town Trails I’m not sure if I’ll have another opportunity to write this, so here goes. Wolcott is not “Woll-COT” as many say, but rather, it’s “wul-KIT.” This is definitely one of the most mispronounced Connecticut towns in my estimation. Another confusing thing about the town is that it seems like each … [Read more...]
Wolcott Land Conservation Trust
Wolcott Land Conservation Trust Wolcott I feel kind of bad for the WLCT. I mean, they’re cool and all and they have land holdings and Wolcott has its natural features, but… but their largest holding is Hitchcock Lake. And Hitchcock Lake is surrounded by homes. It’s a lovely lake to be sure, but there’s no hiking … [Read more...]
Newgate WMA
Hunting for Trail Newgate Wildlife Management Area, East Granby May 2019 When I set out to explore Connecticut’s wildlife management areas, I don’t ever have high hopes. I think that only one champions its hiking: (Sessions Woods in Burlington). Most are just plots of land to be used for hunting, birding, and/or … [Read more...]
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