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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Sunny Valley Preserve Trails Intro

September 2, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sunny Valley Preserve Trails New Milford & Bridgewater 3 Separate Trail Networks This page is also linked through my Nature Conservancy trails page as well. If you came here from there, wow, you are unique. Here's more from them about these preserves. My hikes: Sunny Valley Farm Trails, New Milford, July … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bridgewater, Nature Conservancy, New Milford, Sunny Valley Preserve Trails

Orlando, Florida

September 2, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Orlando BOOM Orlando, Florida July 2005 We went to Orlando over July 4th weekend with Hoang's family, including her brother and his kids. It was hot and Epcot was weak, but we had fun and even spent 12 hours driving to the Florida highpoint and back (in lieu of the Magic Kingdom. We win.) In retrospect, Epcot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: Florida, Hoang, Vacations

Pain de Campagne at Wave Hill Bread

September 2, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

I'll Take This Kind of Pain Every Day Wave Hill Breads, Wilton Wave Hill Breads has moved from Wilton to Norwalk, where you can can still visit the bakery and buy great stuff. As if I don't divulge enough about my personal life on CTMQ, here's another: Top-notch freshly baked bread is my favorite food in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Damian, Hoang, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Wilton

101. Action Wildlife Foundation

September 1, 2009 by Steve 6 Comments

Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Birds, Children's Museums, Damian, Goshen, Hoang, Nature Centers, Outdoor Museums, Zoos

Slide Mountain

August 30, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

Slide Mountain, 4180 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 1 on the Catskills 3500 List # 68 on the Northeast 111 (115) List Unlike some climbs on the New England peak-bagging lists, I've never been to the Catskills before in my life. They're all new to me. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: Cat35'ers, Great Views, NE111, New York

Concept of Freedom Trail: Norfolk

August 30, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

James Mars Grave, Center Cemetery, Old Colony Road (off Route 272) My journey along the many sites of the Connecticut Freedom Trail has brought me to many interesting - and some not-so interesting - places around the state. This stop lies squarely in the former; James Mars was one cool guy. It was nice to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Norfolk, UHVAAHT

Concept of Freedom Trail: North Canaan

August 30, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Milo Freeland Grave, Hillside Cemetery, Route 44, East Canaan Hardcore CTMQ readers know I love the Northwest corner of the state. Norfolk, North Canaan, Colebrook, Salisbury... The towns that no one knows exist. In fact, I'd wager that Colebrook might be the least known town to Connecticut residents. Maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, North Canaan, UHVAAHT

114. Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery

August 28, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

A Quick One Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 Oh man. I'm busted. Busted, busted, busted. You see, with art museums I rely heavily upon their websites to better be able to describe the collections semi-intelligently. So far, I've been able to "get by" via this method. However, as I sit here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Colleges & Universities, Fairfield, fairfield university, Free Museums, Nudity

The Oldest Public Library in the US

August 28, 2009 by Steve 3 Comments

Cool. Just... Cool Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury August 2009 US Firsts in Connecticut excite me. Even if they are narrowly defined and a bit sketchy. And if you know me, you know I loves me some libraries. On a drive east from New York on US 44, I crossed the border from New York into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Libraries, Salisbury

Lobster Roll at Westbrook Lobster

August 25, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

I'm Not Sure I'd Pay $17 Bucks for any Other Sandwich 346 E. Main St., Clinton, CT Cost: $16.99 each "I'm only seventeen, you ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like me She's only seventeen, seventeen" Those horrible and creepy lyrics are from 80's hair-metal band Winger's song, "Seventeen." In this case, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Clinton, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

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