Introduction to Middletown Middletown Heritage Trail Site 1 222 Main Street This opening page was completely wrong for three years here on CTMQ. (See David's comment below.) Normally I'd be embarrassed by this, but it really wasn't my fault. But I'm very happy to report that two years later, in the … [Read more...]
85. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
You Can't Judge a Book - Or Building - By Its Cover Middletown (Google Maps Location) January 29, 2009 This is going to be annoying having to type Beinecke over and over throughout this post. Why can't cool guys have cool last names like Wood? Whatever this place lacks in the naming department, it more than … [Read more...]
Hancock Brook Trail
Definitely Not the Waterbury You Know Waterbury, 2.6 miles March 31, 2009 I have a rapidly approaching deadline for my next "Try This Hike" article for Connecticut Woodlands magazine. With so many Connecticut hikes at my disposal, I'm going to write about this one - a relatively short loop hike in that … [Read more...]
Waterbury Area Trails Intro
Waterbury Area Trails Waterbury, Watertown, Plymouth, Thomaston Waterbury and Hiking go together like... Toothpaste and Grapefruit Juice? Blindness and Driving? UConn and football? What I’m saying is, no one thinks about hiking when they think of Waterbury. Here's the thing: Waterbury is thought of as … [Read more...]
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Off the Hooker Thomas Hooker Brewing Company, Bloomfield Many, many visits As an OG brewery, Hooker gets the fancy “review over time” treatment. And no, I can’t do this for every brewery with longevity. But Hooker has gone through so many changes that I felt it was time to revisit this page - a page that was … [Read more...]
95. Middletown Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
Wesleyan Beer Pong Champion Huzzah! Middletown (Google Maps Location) March 16, 2009 Many towns in Connecticut have Sports Halls of Fame to honor their own heroes. The large majority of these are not worthy of this fine blog however, as they are merely a few plaques stuck on the wall of the town hall or Senior … [Read more...]
100th Museum Visit Celebration!
The Century Mark April 2009 Note: Since originally writing this page, I've found many, many more museums. So while I love the cake below, the math involved is terribly incorrect! In recognition of my 100th Connecticut museum visit, I'll spare you my boring yammerings about the cultural importance of museums. … [Read more...]
87. Sessions Woods Educational Center
Burlington Fur Coat Factory? Burlington (Google Maps Location) February 18, 2009 With Damian in the midst of a week long "Winter Break" from preschool, I can take him wherever I darn well please. Today, it was Sessions Woods Nature Center; the only nature center I'm aware of in Connecticut that is closed on … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Wethersfield
Ancient Burying Ground, Main and Marsh Streets After thoroughly enjoying Comstock, Ferre & Co. (The oldest continuously operating seed company in the US), Damian and I walked across Main Street to the Wethersfield Ancient Burying Grounds. Located behind the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, it shares … [Read more...]
The Oldest Seed Company in the US
Wethersfield, You Reap What You Sow Comstock, Ferre & Company, Wethersfield April 14, 2009 I'm not sure they can call themselves "continuously operating" anymore because the store did close in 2009. However, it was bought by the awesome Baker Seed Company in June 2010 and was open again shortly … [Read more...]
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