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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

HLT: Bull Pond Preserve

May 13, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Cool Preserve, No Bull Harwinton Land Trust: Bull Pond Preserve/Allen M. Heflin Wildlife Sanctuary May 6, 2018 I’m going to do a rare thing here in Harwinton. I hiked all seven currently trailed properties on one (rainy) morning, so I’m going to sort of serialize the write-ups. If for some reason you want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Animals, harwinton, harwinton land trust

364. Chatfield Hollow Nature Center

May 9, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

An Open Window Into Local Wildlife Killingworth (Google Maps location) July 22, 2017 I have a weird feeling about Killingworth. And it’s not just because it’s named Killingworth. As of this writing, I have six museums listed for the town: Black Rock Schoolhouse Chatfield Hollow SP Nature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, killingworth, Natural History, Nature Centers

CTMQ’s Guide to Killingworth

May 8, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Killingworth 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” Killingworth 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: killingworth

Killingworth’s Town Trails

May 8, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Killingworth’s Town Trails What’s a killing worth? A lot to a bounty hunter assassin I suppose. But here in Connecticut, a Killingworth is a town not quite on the coast, not quite on the river, not quite in the hills. But it does have a lot of woods and that means it has trails. The Killingworth Land … [Read more...]

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

30 Mile Brewing Company (Closed)

May 7, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

48.28 Kilometers 30 Mile Brewing Company, Old Saybrook March 2018 The brewery ceased operations in January 2022. It seems like only yesterday that brewery openings in Connecticut were a source of excitement. In reality, brewery openings in Connecticut were exciting from 2010-2015 or so. Sure, some newer brewery … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Old Saybrook

Killingworth Land Conservation Trust Intro

May 7, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Killingworth Land Conservation Trust Killingworth is known to me as “the town I cut through to get to Madison.” Of course, Connecticut is often derided as the state one must cut through to get to New York or Boston. And that annoys me, so apologies to the fine folks of Killingworth. On those cut-throughs, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: killingworth, killingworth land conservation trust

HLT: Laurel Marsh

May 7, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hardy and Laurel Harwinton Land Trust: Laurel MarshMay 6, 2018 I’m going to do a rare thing here in Harwinton. I hiked all seven currently trailed properties on one (rainy) morning, so I’m going to sort of serialize the write-ups. If for some reason you want to start at the beginning, go here, to the Kalmia … [Read more...]

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

Kalmia Sanctuary

May 7, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Keep Kalmia and Carry On Litchfield Hills Audubon Society's Kalmia Sanctuary, Harwinton May 2018 Since my visit, the LHAS has added a substantially longer trail. I will return someday to complete it. I'm going to do a rare thing here in Harwinton. I hiked all seven currently trailed properties on one (rainy) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: audubon, Audubon trails, harwinton, litchfield hills audubon society

Kellogg-Eddy House & Museum

May 4, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

In the Swirl of Historic House Museums... Kellogg-Eddy House & Museum, Newington, (Google Maps location) April 2018 Connecticut museum visit #381. This historic house museum was the 381st Connecticut museum I have visited for the purposes of this very website. I sometimes don’t really “step back” and think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Creepy Dolls, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Newington, newington historical society

CTMQ’s Guide to Rocky Hill

May 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Rocky Hill 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” Rocky Hill 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: Rocky Hill

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