Pssst! Come Inside… Insiders' Guide: Connecticut (2nd Edition, 2015) By Eric D. Lehman I know it’s weird that I review Connecticut travel guides. One could argue that you’re reading the best one that exists. (Although, if you wanted to put CTMQ in book form it would run several large volumes and be rather unwieldy … [Read more...]
R Dee Winery (Closed)
Sweet Dee R Dee Winery, Enfield March 2019 The winery closed in October 2026. Powder Hollow Brewery also closed and moved its operation to Broad Brook Brewing in Suffield... without the winery. It has been almost five full years since I’ve visited a Connecticut winery. So I’m going to need some help getting … [Read more...]
Scotties Frozen Custard
Egg on My Face Scotties Frozen Custard, Colchester May 2019 Pardon me for a moment as I set my brain to accept the fact that “Scotties” has no apostrophe. Collins Creamery in Enfield doesn’t either, but that one’s easier to accept. Then there’s Collin’s Diner in North Canaan which does have one whereas Phil … [Read more...]
Housatonic River Brewing
The Tonic for What Ales Housatonic River Brewing, New Milford April 2019 HRB bought out Quirkworks' brewery in Danbury in 2024 and moved all brewing to there. Also, since my visit, HRB has become a destination for live music and have expanded quite a bit, with a full kitchen. A revisit is in order. Have you … [Read more...]
Green District Schoolhouse
Canterbury Tales Canterbury (Google Maps location) June 2019 There's a good chance that you are not familiar with Canterbury, Connecticut. And that's fine. I mean, it's not like it's home to one of the most important abolitionist educators that ever lived. Or was the birth - and final resting - place of the … [Read more...]
Windsor Locks’ Town Trails
Windsor Locks' Town Trails This page used to be nothing more than an apology to you for having wound up here. I used to think Windsor Locks had no trailed properties that they oversaw. Then one day some lovely CTMQ reader commented, "Hey, Steve, you missed one! There is indeed a town-owned trail in Windsor … [Read more...]
Climax Road
Almost There... Climax Road, Avon/Simsbury Every state has certain roads that elicit chuckles from the kids in the backseat. I grew up snickering at place names like Blue Ball and Intercourse in Pennsylvania. We don't have too many here in Connecticut, but Climax Road in Avon and Simsbury is certainly one. … [Read more...]
Bad Dream Brewing (Closed)
No, Good Dream Bad Dream Brewing, New Milford April 2019 Bad Dream closed permanently in June 2020. Perhaps a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bummer. To some, Bad Dream has a few things going against it: I've heard the name is a turn-off, it's small, and its location - whether it's an "Oh my gawd, New … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to East Hartford
Everything East Hartford 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” East Hartford CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
East Hartford’s Town Trails
East Hartford's Town Trails This page used to be nothing more than an apology to you for having wound up here. I used to think East Hartford had no trailed properties that they oversaw. Then one day I was driving down Long Hill Road and saw a big sign for "East Hartford Nature Park Trails!" I turned down … [Read more...]
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