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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

The Legacy of the Dexters

January 2, 2019 by Steve 8 Comments

There’s A Lot Going on Here Dexter Coffin and the Dexter Company Windsor Locks & East Windsor I drive over the Dexter D. Coffin, Sr. Bridge every day. Many of you probably do as well, whether you know it or not. It is the I-91 bridge that connects Windsor Locks to East Windsor across the Connecticut River. I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Superlatives, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Cool Bridges, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Windsor Locks

Redscroll Records

January 1, 2019 by Steve 3 Comments

DJ MacaDamian Nut Redscroll Records, Wallingford I know there are a few vinyl record shops that still exist around the state. Heck, I’ve already (sort of) profiled one in Vernon. And no, I think we agree that it is not part of this website’s mission to visit and chronicle them all. In fact, this will be the last … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Other Companies and Businesses, Wallingford

300th Museum Visit Celebration!

December 29, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Trois Cent à Bernards September 2015 When I think back to the naïve beginnings of CTMQ back in the 2006-07 timeframe, I never thought I’d visit 300 museums in little ol’ Connecticut, the third smallest state in the country. It wasn’t because I thought I couldn’t do it, it was because the thought of 300 museums … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Milestones

Chapman Falls

December 23, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Devilishly Handsome Chapman Falls, East Haddam I am all-too aware that my pictures of Chapman Falls are some of the weakest on the internet. I know that hundreds of people visit Devil's Hopyard State Park every day and take better pictures of these falls. I've been to the state park, one of the more popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Justin Coleman Photography, Waterfalls

Cross Culture Kombucha

December 22, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Snoochie Boochies Cross Culture Kombucha, Danbury November 2018 People who are into kombucha apparently call it "booch." I am not into kombucha, but I know a few people who swear by it. They tell me it tastes good and that it's good for their stomachs. Okay, fair enough. But anything I read about "booch" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Danbury, kombucha

Hartford, Connecticut Mormon Temple

December 21, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Okay Then Connecticut's Only Mormon Temple Farmington I have this personal idea that the newer the religion, the more absurd it seems. Like, Scientology is just completely ridiculous because the guy who made it up was alive during the same time many of you were. His books are public knowledge and his ideas were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Farmington, Religulous

CTMQ’s Guide to New Milford

December 20, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything New Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford

New Milford’s Town Trails Intro

December 20, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Milford’s Town Trails New Milford is the largest town by area in Connecticut. The largest lake in Connecticut is in New Milford. There are trails on land managed by nearly 10 different entities. What I’m sayin’ is, there’s a lot of land with a lot of trails in this, one of the most pain in the butt towns for … [Read more...]

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

CTMQ’s Guide to Bethlehem

December 19, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

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

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

Bethlehem Land Trust Intro

December 17, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethlehem Land Trust Trails Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight Currently, less than five percent of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Land Trust

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