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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

A Taste of Holland (Closed)

August 22, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Because Wooden Shoes Make So Much Sense A Taste of Holland store, South Norwalk June 13, 2009 This store closed in 2018. The reason you're reading about this place on CTMQ is simply because it's weird. An entire store - and fairly big at that - dedicated to all things Dutch. Okay, it's not so weird, as there's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Norwalk, Other Companies and Businesses, the netherlands

The Ancient Burying Ground of Hartford

August 22, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

How Many Dead Hookers Fit in this Graveyard? Hartford Ancient Burying Ground June 9, 2009 Way back when I started this blog, I mentioned that I wasn't interested in cemeteries. And this remains largely true, but I've found several around the state that warrant mention. My mind was changed down in the south end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Hartford, Monuments and Plaques

129. Flanders Nature Center

August 20, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

Sadly, No Rod or Todd in Sight Woodbury (Google Maps Location) July 24, 2009 Casual readers of CTMQ can be forgiven for thinking all of our adventures with Damian are wonderfully happy little trips through the tulips. Unfortunately, this is not always the case - I tend to focus on the good stuff here and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, Damian, flanders land trust, Free Museums, Natural History, Nature Centers, Woodbury

Catskills 3500 Club

August 20, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Catskills Mountains Eastern New York I'd never hiked in the Catskills before deciding to tackle this list of the 35 peaks there that are over 3,500 feet. On a good traffic day, I can get there in about 2.5 hours and some of the trails are truly beautiful. Heck, I think I can knock out this list over a series of … [Read more...]

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

Adirondack 46ers

August 19, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Adirondack 46ers September 4, 2004 - I've absolutely loved the short times I've spent in the Adirondacks. Lake Placid is one of my favorite secret towns in America and the hugely expansive park is inspiring for a reason. And it's inspired another peak-bagging list - the 46 4,000 foot peaks of the ADK's. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: ADK46'ers, New York

US National Parks

August 19, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Since I seem to keep track of everything, why not keep track of the National Parks I've been to (and remember)? No stories here, just a list. Tallies as of 7/1/2018 Steve: 23 Hoang: 7 (All with me!) Visited Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona (Family vacation, mid-80's) Petrified Forest National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: national parks, Vacations

New England Hundred Highest (NEHH)

August 19, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

NEHH Includes NH48 and NE67 Another rather ambitious peak-bagging list that I'd love to complete, but I think real life will make this one difficult. There are a bunch of different peak-bagging lists 'round these parts, a few of which are inclusive to the New England Hundred Highest list below. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: Maine, NE67, NEHH, New Hampshire, NH48, Vermont

Cheeseburger at Shady Glen

August 11, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

I Feel Shady Eating Cow Shady Glen, Manchester As CTMQ readers may know, I don't eat dead cows (or pigs or goats for that matter). However, for the hugely important purposes of the site, I've cast aside my aversion to the meat industry (really, I don't care about the cows themselves so much) in an effort to sample … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Historic Restaurants and Bars, Manchester, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Shady Glen

Ice Cream at Shady Glen

August 11, 2009 by Steve 13 Comments

Made in the Shady Shady Glen, Manchester August 2009 Shady Glen makes a few appearances on CTMQ. One for their Unique and delicious fried cheese plate, one for their burgers being one of Roadfood's best burgers, and this one - for its ice cream being on that same Roadfood list. I'm sure I'll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Historic Restaurants and Bars, Manchester, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Shady Glen

Waterbury Button Museum

August 11, 2009 by Steve 32 Comments

This Museum is as Cute as a ... Waterbury (Google Maps Location) August 2009 CT Museum #135 When you're the third smallest state in the US and you still manage to cram in so many hundreds of museums, it stands to reason that a good percentage of them will be tiny. I've seen my share - and can't determine which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Industrial History, museum within a museum, Tiny Museums, Waterbury

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