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...]
Kellogg-Eddy House & Museum
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Rocky Hill
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...]
Rocky Hill’s Town Trails
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to New Hartford
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...]
New Hartford’s Town Trails
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...]
FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail
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...]
Brewery Legitimus
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Old Lyme
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...]
FAQ
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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