A Big Win(sted) The Winsted Diner, Winchester (Winsted) October 2014 The diner closed in 2021. Yes! Finally! The Winsted Diner! Ever since I first saw this teeny tiny little teensy diner right on 44 at the western end of Winsted’s downtown business district, I have wanted to eat here. For a few years, I … [Read more...]
Dennis Hill Observation Platform
Dennis Hill State Park View (and former Observation Platform) Norfolk, multiple visits Summit Road and Pavilion (1,627 feet) There are other CTMQ pages about Dennis Hill (a subsequent visit with the family and one about the former observation deck.) And someday, I'll beef this one up with the trails around the … [Read more...]
Hot dogs at Mr. Mac’s Canteen
Miggedy-Miggedy-Miggedy Mac Mr. Mac’s Canteen Monroe "We deep fry our hotdogs and then roll them on the grill, crisp, and put them on a fresh toasted, grilled roll," says Jeffrey McFadden, co-owner of Mr. Mac's Canteen (in a now dead link from the Courant.) And so, as I near the end of this epic multi-year … [Read more...]
Newtown Forest Association Trails
Newtown Forest Association Newtown. Beautiful Newtown. A town whose very name bring grown men to tears. (That would be me.) The national media sort of latched on to “Sandy Hook” rather than “Newtown” in the first day or two after the 2012 tragedy, so both names get me. But we're on this page to celebrate … [Read more...]
GLT: The Godard Preserve
Rocketing Through Granby The Godard Preserve, Granby September 2014 Godard... Goddard... Robert Goddard... "Rocketing Through Granby? ... Never mind. As per usual, I took a break hiking with the boys for the hotter months. I do this because, well, because it's hot and when it's hot, the deer ticks and poison … [Read more...]
Shunock River Estates Bridge
Connecticut’s Covered Bridge to Nowhere Shunock River Estates Bridge, North Stonington September 28, 2014 One would think that this page would be quickly written and then lost in the massive sprawl of CTMQ. While the first part is correct, I’m not so sure about the second. For whatever reason, covered bridges … [Read more...]
Top Shelf Brewing Company (Closed)
Shelf. Just Shelf. Top Shelf Brewing Company, Manchester Mid 2013 - Closed Mid 2016 October 2016 Update: Top Shelf has closed for good. They sold the brewery and moved on, which based on the Top Shelf beers that I had, was a good decision. Everything below is old and outdated. But it's always fun to reminisce. … [Read more...]
Bishop West Trails
I’m a Pawn to Bishop Bishop West Trails, ~1.2 miles one way, Woodbridge September 21, 2014 The sun had risen on me during my earlier hike on the eastern side of route 69, over at the Bishop East/Darling House property. You can read about that hike here, and it would probably make sense to do so, since this hike … [Read more...]
WLT: Bishop Estate East & Darling House Trails
Regicides’ Rain Bishop Estate East, Woodbridge September 21, 2014 The more I hike around Connecticut, the more I realize how much interconnection there is with our trails. For years when I’d hike the blue-blazes of the CFPA trails, I’d totally ignore the side trails that went off to who-knows-where. But … [Read more...]
Woodbridge’s Town Trails
Woodbridge Land Trust & Town Trails Woodbridge makes it impossible to separate the land trust from the town trails. I bet you didn't know that the Woodbridge Land Trust is one of the oldest land trusts in Connecticut. Of course, I've read that on dozens of land trust websites. It's as if there's not cut-off or … [Read more...]
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