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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Bethel’s Town Trails

February 27, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethel’s Town Trails I actually have friends that live in Bethel. Yes, it’s true! (No, not the part of my actually having friends, but that I have friends that live in Bethel. Though, to be honest, I guess it is somewhat surprising I have actual friends. So good on you for making fun of me.) Bethel is small … [Read more...]

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

Bethany’s Town Trails

February 24, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethany’s Town Trails I have no idea how viable or worthwhile the properties I found in Bethany with short little walks around lakes and retired airports are, but I don’t care. Because while looking for Bethany trails, I found a very wonderful thing. Bethany has a hip-hop ode to its awesomeness. Cause when they … [Read more...]

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

Berlin’s Town Trails

February 24, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

Berlin’s Town Trails BURR-lin. Bur-LIN. I never get it right, but I’m hardly a native Nutmegger, so please forgive me. I’m pretty good with all the other localisms in the state though... I think. And even though my wife grew up in New Britain (or, “New Bri’in,” which I do get right) corrects me all the time, I … [Read more...]

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

Beacon Falls’ Town Trails

February 24, 2015 by Steve 3 Comments

Beacon Falls’ Town Trails Good ol’ Beacon Falls. Everyone loves Beacon Falls, right? I mean, what trip down the Naugatuck Valley is complete without a stopover in the “BF” as its known. Right? Okay, okay... The Naugatuck Trail hits part of the town and the Naugatuck State Forest covers a bunch of it too. … [Read more...]

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

Ashford’s Town Trails

February 24, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

Ashford’s Town Trails Ashford is certainly one of our state’s “forgotten” towns. But not here at CTMQ. Ashford is a lovely town with many lovely things and even lovelier people. Back in the days when I was physically fit and a member of the UConn cycling team, I’d ride from Storrs to Ashford all the time simply … [Read more...]

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

Andover’s Town Trails

February 24, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Andover’s Town Trails Andover’s most interesting aspect is that it is the first Connecticut town... alphabetically. After that? I’ve got nothin’. Actually, that's not true, as there's always somethin'. Just not too much in the way of trails that the town itself oversees. Now you could go hike their one … [Read more...]

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

Westmoor Park Trails

February 16, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

Always Looking for Moor Westmoor Park Trails, West Hartford November and December, 2014 See also: My page on Westmoor as a museum The trails at Westmoor's Spicebush Swamp The fun part of being a crossword nerd is that I know that a "moor" is a fen. And a heath. It's also, I assume, a tract of open … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Nature Centers, West Hartford

West Hartford’s Town Trails

February 16, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

West Hartford's Town Trails I live in West Hartford. I've lived here since 2000, first renting with a friend, then renting with my new wife, then buying one house, and then moving into another in late 2019. I rather enjoy it, but we have almost no green space. If I were to exclude the MDC property, which I should … [Read more...]

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

Fascia’s Chocolates

February 12, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fascianably Old School Fascia’s, Waterbury Multiple Visits Going to Fascia’s reminds me of going to a really good Connecticut brewery. You exit the highway and drive to a somewhat blighted industrial area and park at a non-descript beige and brown building. But once inside – hoo boy – it’s magic. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Hoang, Waterbury

The Sky’s the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge

February 8, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

This is DEEP, man Connecticut State Parks “The Sky’s the Limit” 2015 Hiking Challenge Jump down to the climbs If I was an egomaniac, I'd write three paragraphs on how I influenced the state to create this challenge. After all, I've written over and over for years that things like this are fun and get people off … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge

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