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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

East Hartford: Complete!

October 7, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

East Hartford: Complete! Pho 501 Here is my list of everything I've done in East Hartford! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 16th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. But I love it. In late 2016, after a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: East Hartford

CTMQ’s Guide to Berlin

October 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Berlin 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” Berlin 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...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Berlin

WR3 NHT: East Hartford

October 7, 2019 by Steve 2 Comments

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Sites East Hartford The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the allied French and Continental armies during the American War of Independence, and the hundreds of miles travelled to, and from, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: East Hartford, Historic Houses, Military History, National Historic Trails, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

CT Collegiate Football Tour: UConn

October 7, 2019 by Steve 2 Comments

UCan't UConn vs. University of South Florida, East Hartford October 5, 2019 *Sigh* Books will be written about UConn football and its unique place in the history of the ultimate implosion of the NCAA. Chapters will be filled with details about the expensive dream. The rise and precipitous fall of the football … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: college football tour, Colleges & Universities, East Hartford, football, rentschler field, UConn

Book Review: Connecticut Made

October 3, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Made in the Shade (Tobacco State) Connecticut Made, 2016 By Cynthia Parzych This book is a perfectly fine book. It’s also (yet another) book that shines a light on one of the reasons I don’t write a book. You see, books like this are very temporal in nature. They have an expiration date; a short shelf life of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut Travel Guides & Cookbooks

440. Huntington Homestead Museum

October 2, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Hunting in Scotland Scotland (Google Maps location) June 8, 2019 You’ll likely find this ridiculous - and you should - but I’ve always had this weirdly romanticized vision of what Scotland, Connecticut is like. This vision is formed, obviously, by its namesake country. It’s not exactly easy to get to for most of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Museums, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Military History, National Historic Landmarks, Scotland, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Bolton Land Trust Intro

October 2, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bolton Land Trust Bolton My wife randomly asked me yesterday if Bolton was a town with "nothing" to do for CTMQ. Unfortunately for her, this led to a flood of information for which she was not prepared and about which she did not care. It was Bozrah, not Bolton! Heck, Bolton has a land trust with at least … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bolton, bolton land trust

CTMQ’s Guide to New Britain

September 30, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything New Britain 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” New Britain CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: New Britain

New Britain’s Town Trails

September 28, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Britain’s Town Trails I make no secret of my love for New Britain. I've said it many times on this here website. This isn't the page to explain my feelings, which is probably weird as this is the page that will leave you wondering why. I like to hike. New Britain doesn't really offer anything in the way … [Read more...]

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

East Hartford Nature Park

September 27, 2019 by Steve 5 Comments

Nature Always Wins East Hartford Nature Park, East Hartford June 2019 Ever heard of East Hartford’s eponymous nature park? No? Me neither. How about those of you from East Hartford? Maybe? No? That’s okay, I understand. It’s also why CTMQ is here for you. East Hartford Nature Park is a real place with … [Read more...]

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

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