CT National Historic Landmark State Capitol Building Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut (Open to public) I've said it before and I'll say it again - our Capitol building is unique, beautiful and has a trove of really interesting things inside it. Of course, most states can make that same boast, and I'm sure a … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 2
Section 2: A Blistering Pace… A Bloody Failure Route 2 Crossing - Coop Sawmill Road, 8.2 Miles January 17, 2010 Argh. So frustrating. Now that I’m back to work, I can no longer just go for a hike any old time like I could in the good ol’ days of summer 2009. I did take advantage of that time, sure, but … [Read more...]
Pizza at Carminuccio’s
Veggie Tales Carminuccio's Pizza & Subs, Newtown It sure is nice to live in a state which arguably has the best pizza in America. I usually get no argument when I say that except in New York City. Elsewhere, they just look surprised, make some lame effort at talking up their local pie, and then go crawl away once I … [Read more...]
NHL: Kimberly Mansion
Kimberly Mansion CT National Historic Landmark 1625 Main Street, Glastonbury (Private Residence) I stopped by this house for the purposes of the CT Freedom Trail. I really enjoyed learning the story then, and re-reading about it now. Therefore I'll repeat the whole thing again here. Bonus: A picture of the little … [Read more...]
151. Lamothe’s Sugar House
Sweeeeeeet! Burlington (Google Maps Location) February 7, 2010 It just occurred to me that if I assume I go to about 600 museums in Connecticut when all is said and done - which is a fair assumption - I'm now about one quarter done. That took about 3.5 years so that means I'll be at this another 10 years or so. … [Read more...]
NHL: Stanley-Whitman House
Stanley-Whitman House CT National Historic Landmark 37 High Street, Farmington This is nice - an opportunity to "revisit," in a way, a historic house museum that I was rushed though by Damian on one of his "off" days. (CTMQ Visit here) I had no idea that this old house warranted National Historic status, but … [Read more...]
Winvian Farm
Our Day With Paolo From Rome. In a Helicopter. Swoon. Winvian Farm, Morris January 23, 2010 [2018 Update: This is definitely a place that deserves a revisit... if only because I really want to revisit this place and take much better/bigger pictures.] It is so incongruous to everything else surrounding it, and so … [Read more...]
148. Clare Art Gallery
Who Knew I Was So catholic? (Not Catholic) Hartford (Google Maps Location) January 23, 2010 Ah, I see I’m up to my old clever tricks again with the title of this post. For some reason, I’ve always remembered my 7th grade vocabulary words and “catholic” was one of them. Small c catholic is an adjective which … [Read more...]
126. Wilbur Cross Gallery (Gone)
No Need to Get Cross With Me Storrs/Mansfield (Google Maps Location) July 17, 2009 Please note that this was written in 2009 and that I am pretty sure this gallery no longer exists as it did back then. I spent four (and, ahem, a half, ahem) years and several tens of thousands of my father’s hard-earned money at … [Read more...]
113. Audubon Society Center at Fairfield
Are You Peregrinning at Me? Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 “Happy Holidays! Merry Open House Day!” Why does everybody look at me funny when I shout that out on the second Saturday of June every year? After all, Connecticut Open House Day is one of the greatest days of the entire year. What is … [Read more...]
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