Like Hike Hike? Sike. Worthington Vineyard Nature Trails, Somers August 2023 This place is a lovely place to stroll around when the weather is nice and the flowers are in bloom. In fact, it's one of the best places. However, if you want to actually hike, like hike hike, this is not the place to do it. While there … [Read more...]
W3R: Colchester
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Sites Colonel Henry Champion House, Colchester December 2022 The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the allied French and Continental armies during the American War of Independence, and the … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Night Market
Ôi chúa Ôi! Vietnamese Night Market, St. Mark the Evangelist Church, West Hartford July 2023 You're going to have to search online yourselves for 2024, 2025, etc. dates. My wife is Vietnamese. Born in Da Nang. The story of her family's escape in 1975 during the Fall of Saigon is as harrowing, humbling, and … [Read more...]
The Center School House
Went to School and Learned Something The Center School House, Barkhamsted (Google Maps location) June 2023 Connecticut museum visit #505. I don't know how many one-room schoolhouse living museums I've been to in Connecticut and I don't feel like looking. I'd guess around a dozen with probably just as many left … [Read more...]
Ferry, Great Meadows, & Surwilo Parks
Eh, Nah, Kinda Various Riverside Parcels, Rocky Hill August 2023 You come to Rocky Hill's Ferry Park to do one of three things: Ride the historic Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry, fish, or eat at the little seafood shack that may or may not exist when you read this. You walk north into the Great Meadows to go birding … [Read more...]
Worthington Vineyards & Winery
Worth the Trip Worthington Vineyards & Winery, Somers August 2023 I'm old enough to remember when the large majority of Connecticut wineries were tiny hardscrabble operations in modestly attractive environs. There was nothing like Worthington 20 years ago. This place is stunning. It's so nice, in fact, that it … [Read more...]
Mixville Recreation Area
Into the Mix Mixville Recreation Area, Cheshire March 2023 There are very few areas of the state that I'm not familiar with. Western Cheshire/eastern Prospect is one of those areas. So why not spend a morning there, hiking a few areas? Sounds like a great idea. While my son was at some soccer something in … [Read more...]
Tall Man’s Homemade Ice Cream
Big and Tall Treats Tall Man's Homemade Ice Cream, Cromwell July 2023 Holy cow, I just realized that this website is nearing its 17th birthday and our Seattle nephews have never appeared on it. Let's change that today. Welcome to CTMQ Ryland and Jonah! They were visiting with their mom (my wife's … [Read more...]
Berlinetta Brewing Company
BPT to BK by way of Berlin Berlinetta Brewing Company, Bridgeport December 2022 I made a comment about myself the other day that went something like, "I am listening to LCD Soundsystem while replying to a McSweeney's editor with a cryptic David Foster Wallace reference while drinking overpriced coffee. Apparently … [Read more...]
Beach Rock Vista Trail
Short Walk, Long Peer Beach Rock Vista Trail, Barkhamsted June 2023 Barkhamsted is beautiful. Its cute Riverton village area is a little Connecticut version of a Vermont puzzle scene. I love it. The hiking at Peoples State Forest is good and of course the Tunxis Trail east of the reservoir is fantastic. The … [Read more...]
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