A Foot in My Mouth (Probably) Afoot in Connecticut, 2013 By Eric D. Lehman Afoot in Connecticut is a love letter to many things. In fact, it begins with a story wherein the author hikes off-trail among the quarry cliffs at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden to bury love letters from an ex-girlfriend and ends with … [Read more...]
Arrowhead Acres Winery
A Chief New Winery Arrowhead Acres Winery, Franklin July 2019 During my five year hiatus from checking out Connecticut wineries, a bunch of new ones opened. At the end of 2014, I had "caught up" and had “completed” the list; having been to every open winery in the state and written about them all. It felt good. … [Read more...]
Cromwell Meadows WMA
Crom-Oh-Well Cromwell Meadows Wildlife Management Area, Cromwell 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...]
Watrous Park
Wat? Watrous. Watrous Park, Cromwell May 2019 Judging by the Google hits for this place, it’s a hot spot for stay-at-home moms and their children. For whatever reason, mommy blogs all went to Watrous in 2016. I guess they had a mommy blogger meet-up or something. There this one, and this one, and don’t forget … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Marlborough
Everything Marlborough 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” Marlborough CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
Marlborough’s Town Trails
Marlborough’s Town Trails Marlborough Hiking is crazy. The town is mostly a forest and yet there isn't really much of a formal trail network. I did find this from 2014 which is promising, but as of 2020, not much has been cleared/created. Perhaps I'll return to this in 2025 or so. Someone remind me. Blish … [Read more...]
Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, 2019 I can't write a review of this book that stands up to the book itself. The beauty of Ocean Vuong's writing deserves the beauty of a top fiction reviewer. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous has certainly received its share of glowing reviews, written by … [Read more...]
Erector Brewing at NOLO (Closed)
Erector, All Set Erector Brewing at NOLO May 2019 Erector hasn't brewed anything at this location since right around my visit - and I was never 100% convinced the beers discussed below were even brewed here. The pandemic appears to have officially put the nail in the coffin. The brewer went to Vermont for a while … [Read more...]
Saponare Christmas House
Scary Christmas George Saponare Christmas House, Windsor December 2018 I’m not a decorator. Of course I’m not an interior decorator; what I mean by my opening salvo is that I just don’t decorate anything. Once, while helping my wife get the Christmas decorations out of their basement lair, I asked, “if you lived … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Plainfield
Everything Plainfield 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” Plainfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
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