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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

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

Harwinton: Various & Sundry

June 26, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Harwinton's Loose Ends June 2018 As I make my way through everything there is to do in Connecticut, I am faced with the fact that there are often things in towns that don't warrant their own CTMQ page but should still be highlighted. This is Harwinton: Various and Sundry. Harwinton's Unique Name The Sign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: harwinton, town essays, Various & Sundry

North Stonington’s Town Trails Intro

June 26, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

North Stonington’s Town Trail NoSto. Finally. Finally a town nickname that makes sense. NoSto. I live in WeHa, and I hate that moniker. But I like NoSto. If only because “North Stonington” is the longest Connecticut town name and it gets annoying to type. As for trails in town, you’ve got some state … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes

Harwinton Recreation Trails/DEEP Western HQ

June 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Going DEEP CT DEEP Western Headquarters/Harwinton Conservation Trails 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, … [Read more...]

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

Bunnell’s & Burlington Falls

June 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Little Burly, Bro Bunnell’s/Burlington Falls, Burlington June 2018 I don’t take pleasure in breaking the law. I’ve very rarely done so in my life and when I have, I’m talking about silly stuff like getting to these falls. To do so, I parked in a No Parking Tow Zone and then trespassed on New Britain Water … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Waterfalls

387. Harwinton Center Schoolhouse

June 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

HARdly Unique Harwinton (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 Over the years of writing CTMQ, I’ve bored everyone to death about what defines a museum for me. I’ve never received push back on one-room schoolhouses, but I imagine some question them. Perhaps not so much their inclusion, but rather that I single them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, harwinton, harwinton historical society, Rarely Open, School Houses, Tiny Museums

Fake Bank Door

June 11, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Not a Door, but a D'Oh! Farmington Bank’s Fake Door, Burlington You are a bank robber. Desperate times and all of that. As you drive down route 4 through Burlington towards Canton and gawk at the large pink house on the right (home of the town’s historical society), you take note of the lovely colonial that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Other Companies and Businesses

390. Center Schoolhouse (Burlington)

June 11, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Burlington's Piece of the Pi Burlington (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 As I was making my way to Burlington’s one-room schoolhouse, a friend was mocking me for going to places, eating things, and visiting museums simply because it’s on one of my lists. I replied that I had already visited a one-room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Free Museums, Rarely Open, School Houses, Tiny Museums

DEEP HQ Windmill

June 10, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

DEEP HQ Windmill DEEP Western Headquarters, Harwinton 3 story windmill (~30 feet) Update: Some more info on the fake windmill in the comments! Don't make fun of ME for putting this page together. Look in the mirror, buddy. You're the one reading it. Take a goooood long look. I have a page listing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: harwinton, Observation Towers

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