Catching a Buzz Alvarium Beer Company, New Britain May 2018 In April 2023, on the night of the CT Brewer's Guild Brewfest in Hartord, one of the founder/owners Mike Larson hit and killed a pedestrian in Hartford. He fled the scene and then made some serious effort trying to cover up the felonies. Alvarium, of … [Read more...]
Filley Park
I've Had My Fill Filley Park, Bloomfield April 2015 & August 2019 2019 Update at bottom! People probably incorrectly think there aren’t good areas to hike within the town of Bloomfield. They often don’t realize that a good chunk of the Metacomet Ridge is within the town’s western border. And yet, today, I’m … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Greenwich
Everything Greenwich 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” Greenwich CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
5 Churches Brewing
Preaching the Gospel of Beer 5 Churches Brewing, New Britain May 2018 I have written many times that I'm an unapologetic fan of New Britain. I know that this surprises many people, and I'm always happy to explain. First and foremost, I spent a couple years there when I was dating my (now) wife who grew up in the … [Read more...]
Greenwich’s Town Trails
Greenwich's Town Trails Little known fact: Greenwich is called Greenwich because the town residents feel that preserving open space is more important than anything else in the world. They build massive mansions there simply to have the largest lawns they can, in an effort to limit further development on their … [Read more...]
Sunrise Park
Three is the Magic Number Sunrise Park, Suffield October 2017, December 2017, July 2018 After my visits here, in 2021, the town of Suffield instituted this policy: On weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through Labor Day non-Suffield residents will be charged $35/car up to 5 people (and $5 per additional adult … [Read more...]
339. Widener Gallery
Jury Duty Hartford (Google Maps location) December 8, 2016 Jury Duty. The bane of everyone's proud duty of all American citizens. After decades of apparent invisibility, I'm now getting called every three years... or whatever the minimum time period in between each is. At least now I know I can show up an hour … [Read more...]
341. Carriage Barn Arts Center
Judgmental Bathrooms are Fun! New Canaan (Google Maps location) October 2, 2016 Most barns in Connecticut are decrepit and if they are filled with anything, they are filled with rotting old equipment. Or tobacco leaves. Barns are often seen as romantic relics of days gone by… but in some cases, especially in … [Read more...]
Richard H. Goodwin Trail Intro
Richard H. Goodwin Trail East Haddam, Lyme, Salem, & East Lyme These trails that sort of “exist” outside of the state and towns and CFPA and everything else always vex me. And excite me. The Goodwin Trail is overseen by an outfit called The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Coordinating Committee. Doesn’t exactly … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Lyme
Everything Lyme 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” Lyme CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
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