No Need to Clam Up About This Place Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale Westbrook and Madison I just decided to write about this stop along our list of 61 (I think) "Things to Eat in Connecticut Before It's Too Late" according to Michael and Jane Stern's book on so-called Roadfood. Why? Because although it is only … [Read more...]
Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails
Connecticut's Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails I'm updating this page in 2023. Please excuse the appearance. Look at you... so fancy for coming to this page. So cultured! Over the years, the state of Connecticut and other entities have created a few "trails" for people like us. There are a bunch that have … [Read more...]
The Rock House
Hello Misdirected Googlers! Leatherman's Cave at Crane's Lookout, Watertown May 2009 What a mess. This fake cave was called The Leatherman's Cave by the CFPA and me and others for decades. Then I learned of the "other" Watertown cave location nearby that was supposedly the real one. That's wrong as well. The … [Read more...]
Burger at Harry’s Place
Everyone's Wild About Harry's 104 Broadway (Route 85), Colchester August 2009 Although I haven't had but two burgers in about ten years (both for the purposes of this website), I think I still have a pretty good idea of what makes a delicious one. However, my lack of beef consumption certainly hampers my ability … [Read more...]
130. Buz Russell’s Farm and Rural Life Museum
Let's Generate some Buz For This Museum Woodbury (Google Maps Location) July 24, 2009 I always feel cheap when the title pun is so easy. Oh well, I'll get over it. What I'll never get over is how many museums there are in Connecticut and that feeling of elation I still get when discovering ones I didn't know … [Read more...]
Cornell Mountain
Cornell Mountain, 3860 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 9 on the Catskills 3500 List I realize it is kind of silly to do 39 separate blog entries for the Catskill 3500 Club (since these peaks will be bagged on far less than 39 separate hikes), but that's how … [Read more...]
Doughnuts at Dottie’s Diner
Dunkin' Donuts is Ruined Forevermore Dottie's Diner, 787 Main St South, Woodbury This place has redecorated in way that tells me that my family is not welcome at Dottie's Diner. So I will never go here again. 2016 Update I love Dottie's Diner. After my personal discovery of it in 2009, I have stopped … [Read more...]
Museum Visits
This website began as Connecticut MuseumQuest in 2006 and only later became CTMQ. Regardless, museums were and are the core of what I do. And fortunately for all of us, Connecticut has a ton of museums - two tons if you define them loosely like I do. Also, see the CTMQ Town Guides: everything to do in the state … [Read more...]
138. Hartford Medical Society Historical Library
Make No Bones About It... It's Back! Farmington (Google Maps Location) September 10, 2009 The waffling is over. I'm giving this place its own pedestal to stand on as a separate museum visit. Sure, the collection is pretty much a scaled down version of a previously visited museum, but I think it's important to … [Read more...]
Canfield Corner Pharmacy
Marilyn Monroe... And Me Canfield Corner Pharmacy, Woodbury I had some grand romantic idea to visit all the authentic soda fountain pharmacies left in Connecticut. I figure there can only be a few left, but I'm left with the problem of finding them. I knew about this one in Woodbury from some book I'd read, but … [Read more...]
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