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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Erector Brewing at NOLO (Closed)

July 26, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Brewpubs, erector brewing collective, Hoang, New Haven, The beeracks

Saponare Christmas House

July 24, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Calvin, Christmas, Creepy Dolls, Private Residences, Windsor

CTMQ’s Guide to Plainfield

July 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

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

Plainfield’s Town Trails Intro

July 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Plainfield’s Town Trails You have no business being here. But here you are. On a dead-end page with nothing of any interest on it. For Plainfield has no town trails as best as I can tell. Now, please don't get confused. There are several trails in Plainfield - trails worth hiking even. But I list them … [Read more...]

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

Joseph Preli Farm & Winery

July 22, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

You Say Tomato, I Say Don’t Make Tomato Wine Joseph Preli Farm & Winery, Glastonbury July 2019 Ugh. Here we are again. In that awkward place. You know, that place with wonderful people in a beautiful setting on a gorgeous day… serving me criminally bad product. With the massive growth in the brewery, winery, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, New Post, Wineries Tagged With: Farm, Glastonbury

Gather New Haven

July 22, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Gather New Haven New Haven It’s tough to be an urban land trust. For obvious reasons, obviously. Because Connecticut’s cities are so geographically small, very few have much in the way of greenspace. New Haven benefits from its location – not only being a coastal city, but three rivers course through town to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Gather New Haven, New Haven

Horseguard State Park Scenic Reserve

July 22, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Horsing Around Horseguard State Park Scenic Reserve, Avon November 2016 In October of 2016, The Hartford Courant's Peter Marteka wrote, Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve is one of those [astericked, as in overlooked] places. But after what I saw on my visit, it easily moved into my "Top 10 list of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Avon, Damian, Great Views, Horseguard State Park Scenic Reserve

New Haven’s Town Trails

July 22, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

New Haven’s Town Trails New Haven has it all. The best university, some of the best museums, some of the best restaurants, and some of the best cultural events in the state. As if that weren’t enough, New Haven is home to some great parkland as well. When it comes to my absurd goal of “completing” every one … [Read more...]

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

Area Two Experimental Brewing

July 17, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Two Legit Area Two Experimental Brewery April 2019 Two Roads Brewery in Stratford, Connecticut prides itself on “taking the road not taken.” They are far and away the state’s largest and most successful brewery. They have far and away the widest distribution reach of any brewery in Connecticut. And apparently they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: second locations, Stratford

Burnham Blacksmith Shop

July 17, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

I’m Plane Nuts East Hartford (Google Maps location) June 10, 2017 Ahhh, yes, June 10, 2017. A fine day that was. Another year, another fantabulous Connecticut Open House Day! An annual event that I treat like the holiday it should be. I went to a bunch of places in the Connecticut River Valley, but found myself … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Damian, East Hartford, Free Museums, Historical Society of East Hartford, Rarely Open, Tiny Museums, Tools

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