Lobster in the Buff Shore Dinner at Abbott's Lobster in the Rough, Groton July 2012 Note: most of this intro stuff is repeated over on my page about their clam chowder, which makes the same Roadfood "Eat Before You Die" list separately. Abbott's is also on the US Best/"See Before You Die" list as well. I … [Read more...]
Clam Chowder at Abbott’s Lobster in the Rough
Come for the Lobster, Stay for the Chowder Clam Chowder at Abbott's Lobster in the Rough Groton Note: most of this intro stuff is repeated over on my page about their shore dinner, which makes the same list separately. Abbott's is also on the US Best/"See Before You Die" list as well. I suppose "in the rough" … [Read more...]
224. Burnham-Hibbard House
A Bit Hampered in Hampton Hampton (Google Maps location) December 11, 2011 Writing this website and traveling all over the state sometimes feels a little repetitive. Visiting our 200 or so historic house museums can get, um, let’s say Groundhog Day-ish. So what’s a guy to do to keep it fresh every time out? … [Read more...]
Confucius Statue
Confucing Confucius Statue, Hartford Thomas Hooker. Marquis De La LaFayette. Adriaen Block. Confucius. Important historical Connecticut figures all. I kid, I kid... So why in the world is there a rather nice, rather large statue of Confucius, a guy erroneously known for fortune-cookie-isms who lived 2500 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma: Black Mesa
Highpoint #20 Black Mesa, 4,973 feet (23rd highest) July 1, 2012 “Just lie down and get comfortable. Relax.” “Okay, I’m ready Doc…” “Good. Now tell me about when people started really calling you ‘crazy’.” “Well, I think it was when I showed such excitement about my plans for the day I was going to highpoint … [Read more...]
Charles Ives Birthplace Museum
Bittersweet Symphony Danbury June 2012 2019 Update: No, this wasn’t the 434th museum I visited. It was somewhere around the 175th. But I decided to roll these post-closure “visits” into my general Museum Visits list so I have one less list to worry about. I figure with the defunct visits, it doesn’t really … [Read more...]
Kansas: Mount Sunflower
Highpoint #19 Mt. Sunflower, 4,039 feet (28th highest) June 30, 2012 ”The sun, an hour above the horizon, is poised like a bloody egg upon a crest of thunderheads; the light has turned copper: in the eye portentous, in the nose sulphurous, smelling of lightning.” --William Faulkner, As I Lay Dying I’d been … [Read more...]
Nebraska: Panorama Point
Highpoint #18 Panorama Point, 5,424 feet (20th highest) June 28, 2012 I enjoy many hobbies that most people simply do not. Writing? obviously. Going to museums? of course. Hiking? anytime. And yes, highpointing. I really do think it’s one of the most fun things I do. It incorporates pretty much all my … [Read more...]
ASME: Pitney-Bowes Model M Postage Meter
ASME Landmark #114 (1920) Pitney-Bowes Model M Postage Meter Pitney Bowes Technology Center Danbury Social media works! Nearing the end of my ASME Landmarks list, I was having trouble figuring out how to contact Pitney-Bowes to see about gazing upon this beauty. Their company website, while rather nice, never … [Read more...]
P.T. Barnum Statue (Bethel)
Showoff PT Barnum Statue, Bethel This is one of those pages where I could write 10,000 words, link to 50 other sites, or just quickly type whatever comes to my head while providing some context. I'll opt for the latter - with some pertinent links at the bottom. P.T. Barnum, as everyone knows, was a master … [Read more...]
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