D’oh! Boy! Doogies, Newington This "Eat Before It's Too Late" list I’ve decided to pursue – and hopefully complete – has a few wildcard entries that throw me for a loop. But I am a completist if nothing else, so I will continue to feed my face and report my findings here, no matter how seemingly “off” some of this … [Read more...]
NHL: First Church of Christ
First Church of Christ, Congregational of Farmington CT National Historic Landmark 75 Main St., Farmington (Operational Church) This church is also on the Amistad Trail My appreciation for the historic district of Farmington is well documented over in the Amistad Trail section where I checked out a bunch of … [Read more...]
Plane Spotting at Bradley (Closed)
De Plane! De Plane! Viewing Area at Bradley Int'l Airport East Granby, CT This viewing area/lot was closed off by a wall of Jersey barriers in 2015. Oh well. I know, this is silly, but I once got an email asking me if I knew if there was a place to "plane spot" in Connecticut. I guess this is what they mean; a … [Read more...]
NHL: Austin F. Williams Houses
Austin F. Williams House and Carriage House CT National Historic Landmark 127 Main St. in Farmington (Private Residence) The Austin F. Williams House is also on the Amistad Trail Austin Williams (1805-1885) and his wife Jennet Cowles Williams were abolitionists. Their property first became important in the … [Read more...]
SVP Trails: Bridgewater Trails
Bridge Over Troubled Water Indeed Lake Lillinonah, Silica Mine Hill, Rocky Hill, Iron Ore Hill Trails Bridgewater, July 20 and November 22, 2009 There are three distinct areas of the Sunny Valley Preserve Trails in New Milford and Bridgewater. I had enjoyed the short Farm and Nature trail system earlier in the … [Read more...]
NHL: Edward W. Morley House
CT National Historic Landmark Edward W. Morley House West Hartford (Private Residence) A National Historic Landmark right in my hometown?! (Okay, I figured the Noah Webster House would be one, which it is, but this entire story is brand new to me.) The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in … [Read more...]
National Stuff
CTMQ is Going National! (Not Really.) People don't think Connecticut has any national "stuff." But we do. Heck, we finally have a (sort of) national park now with Coltsville National Historical Park in Hartford. We also have our National Champion collegiate sports teams and trees and pizza of course. But what … [Read more...]
Rustling Wind Creamery
Not Exactly Bustling at Rustling Rustling Wind Creamery, Canaan November 29, 2009 The next time someone whines about how there’s nothing to do in Connecticut, send them our itinerary for this sunny November Saturday. I thrive on these random road trips and, I really do believe, Hoang appreciates them. And … [Read more...]
Taylor Brooke Winery
Taylor Made Wine Taylor Brooke Winery, Woodstock November 2009 A couple years ago, early on in the evolution of CTMQ, I decided to branch out from just museums and start exploring some of the other attractions around the state. Of course, I’ve gone completely off my rocker in the intervening time, but that’s not … [Read more...]
145. District No. 1 Schoolhouse
No Matter How Bad Their Team, They’re Still Number 1 Bethlehem (Google Maps Location) December 5, 2009 As you can imagine, it is indeed rare for me to find out about a museum I was unaware of. It is far more rare to find one while driving around doing other stuff. And it is exceedingly rare to find one while … [Read more...]
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