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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Hot dogs at Mr. Mac’s Canteen

October 27, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Monroe, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Newtown Forest Association Trails

October 27, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Newtown, Newtown Forest Association

GLT: The Godard Preserve

October 14, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Animals, Calvin, Damian, Granby, Granby Land Trust, Hikes with my Boys

Shunock River Estates Bridge

September 30, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Avalonia Land Conservancy, Covered Bridges, North Stonington

Top Shelf Brewing Company (Closed)

September 26, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Manchester, TOP SHELF BREWING (RIP)

Bishop West Trails

September 25, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Woodbridge, Woodbridge Land Trust

WLT: Bishop Estate East & Darling House Trails

September 23, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Great Views, Woodbridge

Woodbridge’s Town Trails

September 18, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

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

Woodbridge Land Trust Intro

September 18, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

Woodbridge Land Trust & Town Trails Woodbridge 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Woodbridge, Woodbridge Land Trust

Northern Connecticut Land Trust Trails

September 16, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

Northern Connecticut Land Trust East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Somers, Stafford/Stafford Springs, Tolland, Vernon These large regionalized land trusts that cover several towns are the way to go. Every few years smaller trusts are merging and spanning towns in Connecticut. You'll also notice that these regional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Windsor, Ellington, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Vernon

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