Grazie mille! DiGrazia Vineyards, Brookfield November 2008 DiGrazia closed in March of 2022. Our day of visiting four western wineries was still going along swimmingly. We had to knock out four of them on this day, as we “had” to visit the required 14 to fulfill the Passport Program to be prize-eligible. … [Read more...]
McLean Game Refuge (Eastern Region)
The Game Here is Hiking it All Efficiently - My Kinda Game! Simsbury/Granby, 9 trails, variable miles, solo October 13, 2008 [2018 Update: The CFPA/McLean have released updated maps which adds some of the trails I “found” and hiked below. I’m sure the blazes now also make more sense than described below. Just … [Read more...]
64. Westmoor Park
Crying Fowl West Hartford(Google Maps Location) Multiple Visits 2019 Update: This page is a bit... old. The pictures are bad and poorly formatted, but you'll get the gist. We've been here a million times. In fact, I was just there a few weeks ago in April 2019 chaperoning a field trip for my second grader, … [Read more...]
McLaughlin Vineyards (Closed)
"Next issue... Wine! Mort! Pat! Eleanor!" McLaughlin Vineyards, Newtown November 2, 2008 While editing my winery pages, it came to my attention that this place closed in 2016. Yelp reviews towards the end were not kind. Our 2008 visit wasn't too bad, but we were young and naive. I'm writing this on the … [Read more...]
Cottrell Brewing Company
Happy Birthday to Me! Cottrell Brewing Company, Stonington November 14, 2008 Cottrell closed its doors at the end of January 2022 after a long, long run. This page is really, really old. After having visited the very-close-to-home Hooker Brewing Company in Bloomfield, I was happy to find another of … [Read more...]
Tunxis Black Dot (Nature Center Connector)
Black (Dot) Power! Nature Center Connector, 2.5 miles November 16, 2008 2015 Update: A few of the Tunxis Trails in Burlington got a makeover in 2014, but not this one. So changes on this page are relatively few, thank goodness. But I’ve made them and now this page makes sense with the current trail revisions. … [Read more...]
Beardsley Zoo
OceLotta Fun! Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 Connecticut only has one zoo, thankfully. You see, Hoang and I do have ethical issues with zoos - especially ones that don't go full bore trying to best replicate the animals' natural environs. But, on the other hand, we both love seeing animals … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Colchester (2)
Old District Schoolhouse for Colored Children site (Town Green) As I'm sure you'll be racing out to experience this tiny town green for yourself, it's right off of exit 18 along Route 2 where 85 and 16 come together. All kidding aside, the reason for this being on the Freedom Trail is surprisingly … [Read more...]
The Best Free Cheesecake (Closed)
Two Words: Free. Cheesecake David Glass Factory, Bloomfield/South Windsor November 8, 2008 (Plus many more). [Sad Update 2010: Desserts by David Glass is closed. I guess the writing was sort of on the wall as you read below.] [Happy Update 2011: They're back! And they've moved over to South Windsor and … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania: Mount Davis
Highpoint # 14 Mount Davis, 3,213 feet (33rd highest) November 20, 2004 Drizzle, fog, coalmines, steel mills, mud, barren winterscapes and Amish people do not usually make for an exciting road trip. But in the case of bagging Pennsylvania's (as well as Maryland's and West Virginia's) highpoint, it … [Read more...]
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