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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Old Saybrook’s Town Trails Intro

July 5, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Old Saybrook’s Town Trails Good old Old Saybrook. Not exactly the first town one thinks of when thinking of going for a hike in Connecticut. My guess is that they think about the little borough of Fenwick and all the massive and beautiful “summer cottages” of 19th century magnates... and Katherine Hepburn. But … [Read more...]

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

CTMQ’s Guide to Eastford

July 4, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Eastford 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” Eastford 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: Eastford

Eastford’s Town Trails

July 3, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Eastford’s Town Trails Eastford is remote and rural and barely populated. A huge percentage of the town’s square mileage is taken up by the Natchaug State Forest. (Through which courses the CFPA’s Natchaug Trail). Another chunk of forest is owned by Yale - which I've included here... just because. This still … [Read more...]

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

FLT: Cowles/Nancy Conklin Trail

July 3, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Keep Hiking for Millions of Reasons Cowles Parcel/Nancy Conklin Nature Trail, Farmington, 1.3 miles June 28, 2018 My employer’s annual work outing occurs in late June at the Farmington Club. It doesn’t really get going until 10 AM, so after dropping off my son, I had some time to kill before sitting around and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Farmington, farmington land trust

Salmon Brook Park

July 3, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Nothing Fishy Here Salmon Brook Park, Granby June 2018 When I put my Guide to Granby together, I noted that there were “hiking trails” at the town’s main municipal park. So on a day when I had some extra time after a work outing before picking up my son from school, I sought to check out those trails. The … [Read more...]

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

Harwinton: Complete!

July 2, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Harwinton: Complete! The Landing Zone (Closed) Here's the list of everything I've done in Harwinton! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the eighth of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. Send your condolences to my wife … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: harwinton, restaurants, unique restaurants and/or food

388. Harwinton Barn Museum

July 1, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Barn To Do This Harwinton (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 This is it, my friends! My final stop in Harwinton for CTMQ! I realize that doesn't make much sense to you reading this now, whenever now is, but just roll with it. Indulge me. And what better way to put a period on the end of my Harwinton … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, harwinton, harwinton historical society, Industrial History, Rarely Open, Tools, Town History

The T.A. Hungerford Memorial Library and Museum

June 29, 2018 by Steve 4 Comments

Never Lose That Museum Hunger Harwinton (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 Regarding my title above... as I close in on 400 Connecticut museum visits, I’m happy to report that I have not “lost the hunger” to visit maybe 400 more. Absurd? You bet. But I’m still game. This often surprises those who know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Free Museums, harwinton, Tiny Museums, Town History

New England 50 Finest

June 29, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

NEFF The New England Fifty Finest Another rather ambitious peak-bagging list that I'd love to complete, but I think real life will make this one difficult. This is a rather unique list that doesn’t have too much overlap with other, more popular lists. The list comprises the 50 summits with the highest topographic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: Maine, Massachusetts, NEFF, New Hampshire, Vermont

CTMQ’s Guide to Norfolk

June 29, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Norfolk 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” Norfolk CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]

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

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