Where are They? Down Thayer! Thayer Brook Cascades, Kent May 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page a year after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give you the … [Read more...]
Waterfall on Blackberry River
The Fall of Industry Waterfall on Blackberry River, East Canaan I could really go somewhere with my title pun, but choose not to. Probably because there’s not really anywhere to go with it that would make it any better anyway. These falls are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so … [Read more...]
Neil’s American Dream Museum (Closed)
Neil Had a Dream West Hartford June 1, 2011 This museum is now closed as Neil has sadly passed away. RIP, buddy. Every now and then this website affords me entry into places that are beyond description. I get to meet people who might fly under most radars. It’s not that Neil Sakow or his museum were secrets … [Read more...]
Great Captain’s Island Light
Great Captain's Island Light Greenwich I was at this lighthouse for a very short while during the CT Extreme Geo Tour 2012. Great Captain's Island requires a ferry ride and we were "required" to reach the southernmost point in the state - which is on the island. (Here's my report on the southernmost point.) I … [Read more...]
Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation
Chief Concerns Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Reservation Trumbull (and Colchester) One quick thing off the bat here, before this page BLOWS YOUR MIND: There is a LOT to the story of this tribe; way more than I'll get to, so follow some of the links. (I used to have a link to the tribe's on site here, but it's … [Read more...]
Glebe House Museum
Glebe Glorp Gleep Woodbury (Google Maps location) June 18, 2011 At the time of my visit, Glebe House (it’s just Glebe House like Eurythmics) was a no photos museum. Therefore, my photos are horrible and nonsensical because they were all furtive. But the story here is not the bones or furniture of the house, but … [Read more...]
Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve
Duuuuuuuune Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve July 2013 "Instead of the gym tomorrow morning, I'm going to the beach." "Um. What?" "Yeah, I'll be home usual time, don't worry about it." "Um. What?" "I just want to hit the sand in the early morning light. It invigorates me." "Um. What?" I … [Read more...]
Peaches ‘n Cream
Shake Your Smoove Cream Ice Cream at Peaches 'n Cream, Litchfield July 7, 2013 All I can think about is Peaches and Herb. (Read: I'm old.) They of "Shake Your Groove Thing" and "Reunited." No knock on Peaches 'n Cream, but that's where my head is at. Oh how I wished this place had a peaches and herb … [Read more...]
Lake Waramaug State Park
Lake Waramaug State Park Kent July 5&7, 2013 I live in West Hartford, about an hour away from Kent. So why in the world did I go to Lake Waramaug twice in 3 days? Especially when we had no plans to even go at all two days prior? Friends, this is what life is all about. Life with kids anyway. When you are … [Read more...]
Shebeen Brewing Company (Closed)
She Been Shebeen Brewing Company, Wolcott Multiple Visits Shebeen Brewing was reimagined as the Connecticut Brewery Collective in April 2019. That brewery closed in January 2022, then changed hands to become Velvet Libations in March 2022 and operations ceased for good in September 2022. Shebeen continues to live … [Read more...]
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