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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Ansonia’s Town Trails

June 4, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Ansonia’s Town Trails Ansonia used to be part of Derby but then someone decided it should separate. As a result, two of the three smallest towns in Connecticut are... Derby (the smallest) and Ansonia (third smallest). Both are cities and both have limited land for hiking. Ansonia does have a few small … [Read more...]

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

HLT: Forever Forest

June 4, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

FOR-evah, and Evah! Harwinton Land Trust: Forever Forest May 2018 & November 2020 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, … [Read more...]

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

CTMQ’s Guide to Thompson

June 1, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Thompson 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” Thompson 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: Thompson

Thompson’s Town Trails

June 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Thompson’s Town Trails Shhhhhhhh... be quiet. We're in Thompson. In the corner up there. The Quiet Corner. And there are things for me to do for this website, but don't tell anyone. I like to be left alone. Shhhh... Thompson has some decent trails, but most are state parks or land trust land or overseen by … [Read more...]

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

Cliffside Brewing (Closed)

May 30, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

It’s a Brewery. On a Street. Not a Cliff. Cliffside Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 This brewery closed in late May 2023. What you’re about to read is a sort of turning point for myself and for CTMQ. Without getting all philosophical about things, I’ve written much about Connecticut’s beer industry since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: cliffside brewing, Closed/Gone/Former, Wallingford

Roost IPA

May 27, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Church Owl Beer's Roost IPA 1 12 oz can, $1.50, Manchester Wine & Spirits January 2018 Horrifying. I'm writing this page not to bash the well-intentioned mind behind Church Owl or to argue that gluten-allergies are overstated or to kick a brewery when they're already kaput. But... this'll probably sound … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: church owl brewing, Closed/Gone/Former, Stratford

CTMQ’s Guide to Roxbury

May 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Roxbury 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” Roxbury 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: Roxbury

Roxbury’s Town Trails

May 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Roxbury’s Town Trails When I wrote up the intro for Rocky Hill’s town trails, I said that it “sounds like a town that would provide lots of difficult hiking opportunities. Alas, Rocky Hill is neither rocky nor hilly.” But Roxbury? Roxbury is indeed rocky. And of course there are billions of “rox” that are … [Read more...]

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

Roxbury Land Trust Intro

May 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Roxbury Land Trust New Milford, Roxbury, & Woodbury I am in my 12th year of writing CTMQ and am just getting around to putting a page together for the Roxbury Land Trust. Now, you may be thinking, “but Steve, my man, you’re but one person. And this is Roxbury we’re talking about. Give yourself a break.” And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Roxbury, roxbury land trust

Roraback WMA

May 23, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Roraback Girl Roraback Wildlife Management Area, Harwinton 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 start at the beginning, go here, to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: harwinton, State WMA

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