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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Rocky Hill’s Town Trails

May 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Rocky Hill’s Town Trails Rocky Hill sounds like a town that would provide lots of difficult hiking opportunities. Alas, Rocky Hill is neither rocky nor hilly. Go figure. In fact, the defining natural feature of Rocky Hill is the Connecticut River. But there was an active quarry here that was (and is) decidedly … [Read more...]

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

CTMQ’s Guide to New Hartford

May 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything New Hartford 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 Hartford 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 Hartford

New Hartford’s Town Trails

May 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Hartford’s Town Trails This page was a tough one to cobble together. The confusing nexus of the local land trust – which owns a lot of land but not many trails, a national land trust – who buys land and then turns it over to... the town, I think, in this case anyway... and then the land actually owned by the … [Read more...]

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

FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail

April 24, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Think I Can(al), I Think I Can(al)... Farmington Land Trust: Canal Aqueduct Trail ~1 Mile, March 2018 Hiking with my older son Damian is a total crapshoot. His unique brand of special needs is such that I have no idea how the outing is going to go until we get going. This hike was one of those rare and beautiful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Damian, Farmington, farmington land trust, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, Trees

Brewery Legitimus

April 23, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Too Legit Brewery Legitimus, New Hartford October 2017 & March 2018 With MC Hammer careening through my mind, it’s trying to fight for space with my waffling on “Legitimus’” vs. “Legitimus’s.” I’m opting for the latter, as Brewery Legitimus – lovely as it may be – isn’t quite at Jesus' or Moses' level of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: brewery legitimus, New Hartford

CTMQ’s Guide to Old Lyme

April 23, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Old 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” Old Lyme 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: Old Lyme

FAQ

April 22, 2018 by Steve 13 Comments

FActmQ Here is everything you need to know about this site. I am Steve Wood and I live in West Hartford, but grew up mostly in Delaware. I went to UConn and have lived in Connecticut since then (1991). I am married to the most wonderful Hoang and we have two boys, Calvin and Damian. I write everything on … [Read more...]

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OLLT: Watch Rock Preserve

April 19, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Rocking Rock Watching at Watch Rock Old Lyme Land Trust: Elizabeth B. Karter Watch Rock Preserve ~1 Mile, March 2018 I’ve been poking around Connecticut and writing about my adventures for over a decade. And if I’m to “complete” this project, I have decades ahead of me. You may find it suprising to read that I’m … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Old Lyme, old lyme land trust

Old Lyme’s Town Trails

April 18, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Old Lyme’s Town Trails Good Ol’ Lyme. Good ol’ Old Lyme. Quite a time, one can have in Lyme. The former art colony is sublime – who’s saying that? I’m. How much more can I rhyme with Old Lyme? Hm, well, it has pretty low crime, it’s east of Anaheim, Tyler Olander under Jim Calhoun (who coached in Old Lyme) … [Read more...]

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

291. Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds

April 18, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Frenetic and Kinetic Old Lyme (Google Maps location) April 16, 2015 We are nothing if not intrepid. Having visited the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Gallery next door in early March, we attempted to walk the grounds here. Unfortunately, the two feet of snow on the ground made that rather difficult. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Not Really a Museum Museum, Old Lyme, Outdoor Museums, Public/Outdoor Art

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