3 Animal Rocks in varying stages of decay Road around Highland Lake, Winsted/Winchester I see no need to separate these three rocks onto their own pages. If you're going to see one, you're going to see all three as they are only about a third of a mile or so apart. Of course, if you are purposely going to this … [Read more...]
Pomperaug Trail
Pomp and CTMQstance Pomperaug Trail, 4.6 miles in Oxford and Southbury January 14 & September 16, 2012 As I sit to write this I see that I apparently struggled several months ago in figuring out how to present this section of mid-Housatonic River Trails. The CFPA Walk Books call them "Lake Zoar Area Trails," … [Read more...]
Brush With Fame: Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun announced his retirement two days ago. 1:22 PM, I tweeted that I have a Calhoun story 1:23 PM, Rep-Am sportswriter Ed Daigneault tells me to write it down. I just did. 2:22 PM, I publish it for your enjoyment August 1990 I toured UConn’s Storrs campus in the late summer before my senior year of … [Read more...]
NHL: Fort Shantok Archaeological District
CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]
221. Silpe Gallery (UHa)
Slip Silpin’ Away West Hartford (Google Maps location) October 4, 2011 Every time I visit an art gallery for CTMQ purposes, I promise myself to write about it before the exhibition ends. That way, the websites and materials available to help me write the story would still be accessible. (LOL, you didn't think it … [Read more...]
UConn Men’s Soccer When # 1
Doo DooDoo Doo! UConn Men’s Soccer Game, Storrs October 12, 2011 Note that this was written in 2011, and the basketball (and field hockey) teams had some national championships ahead of them. It’s not all about the basketball in Storrs. Nope. The men’s soccer team has a longer and just as successful program. … [Read more...]
223. New Pond Farm Education Center
Oh That’s Rich West Redding (Google Maps location) October 15, 2011 What a day, what a day. After a long drive out to Wilton for the annual Strength For Sydney 5K fundraiser for the Smith-Magenis Syndrome Research Foundation – we made the short drive over to Redding’s New Pond Farm during their Harvest … [Read more...]
Panther Mountain (Winter)
18a. Panther Mountain, 3,720 feet (Winter) March 8, 2012 6.3 miles solo via Phoenicia-East Branch Trail and Giant Ledge - Panther Mountain Trail # 18 on the Catskills 3500 List One of the unique things about the Catskills 3500 Club is that it requires completers to summit four of the climbs twice; with one hike … [Read more...]
Colorado
Highpoint #21 Mt. Elbert, 14,433 feet (3rd highest in US) July 2, 2012 They said I couldn’t do it. Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado highpoints starting and ending at the Denver airport; 1400 miles of driving between 3PM on a Saturday and ending with my flight at 4PM on Monday? “No way,” they told me. After … [Read more...]
Fenwick Island, DE: 2012
Yeah, That's Right. Delaware. Fenwick Island, DE 2012 August 21-27, 2012 Who vacations in Delaware? We do. Some family friends have a house in Fenwick Island, which is on the border with Maryland and is more or less the sleepy northern end of Ocean City, MD. Because we’re cool, we … [Read more...]
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