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Roaring Brook Nature Center

May 10, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

I Am Brook, Hear Me Roar! Canton (Google Maps Location) May 3, 2008 2013 Update: Five years later, we hiked the RBNC Trails! Another gloomy spring Saturday brightened by a trip to another nature center. This was only the fourth one thus far for this website and although they are all very similar, they do each … [Read more...]

Tory Den

May 3, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

TORY! TORY! TORY! Tory Den, Burlington April 20, 2008 See... Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 American-Japanese film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The title is made up of the code-words that were used by the Japanese to indicate that complete surprise was achieved (tora is Japanese for "tiger" … [Read more...]

Kidcity

April 27, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Kidcity! Kid-Kid City! Middletown (Google Maps Location) March 2008 & January 2015 We've been back to Kid City a few times since our initial 2008 visit. I've added a few updates below the original write-up. As every parent knows, two-year-olds can be a fickle lot. And since Damian has his certain quirks, when … [Read more...]

Tunxis Southington Region: North

April 20, 2008 by Steve 10 Comments

Compouncing a Good Thing Bristol/Southington, 2 Trails, ~ 6.5 miles, solo March 22, 2008 Parts of these trails have been closed and reopened since I wrote this page, due to property ownership issues. I hope they always stay open because they are fun trails - but be sure to check the CFPA site. A month prior … [Read more...]

Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center

April 13, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

And Yet, There's Neither a Buck Nor a Wolf Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) March 22, 2008 Damian was having one of his crankier days so I thought I'd try to cheer him up with a visit to a nearby nature center museum. Because really, what kid wouldn't enjoy seeing snakes and lizards and turtles? As it … [Read more...]

Tunxis Southington Region: South

April 10, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

Some nICE Surprises Southington/Wolcott, 4 Trails, with RobY February 2008 While I'm intent on completing the Tunxis Mainline South to North in an orderly fashion, the three regional trail sections (consisting of 17 trails or so) I'm not really too concerned with how I do them, just that I get them done. And … [Read more...]

Burlington State Fish Hatchery

March 22, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Trout Fishing in America Part 2 Burlington Google Maps location March 21, 2008 with March 2018 Update! Part 1 was a visit to the Quinebaug State Trout Hatchery Who doesn't love a nice fish hatchery? C'mon, you know you do. Heck, I apparently love them so much that just a few weeks after visiting the … [Read more...]

Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery

March 22, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Trout Fishing in America Plainfield Google Maps location February 2008 with March 2013 Update! Our visits to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery Right off the bat, no, I have not read Trout Fishing in America (nor do I plan to) and I'm not a fan of the wacky folk artists of the same silly name. And I don't … [Read more...]

Tunxis Nepaug Regional Trails

March 17, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Part Slog, Part Jog - Through the Nepaug New Hartford, 3 Trails, ~ 6 miles March 16, 2008 I had planned to hike the 11 mile section of Mainline Tunxis trail with my friend Rob Y - but awoke with a sick wife and child. (Note: here's the Mainline section through this area.) So that was a no-go. When said sick … [Read more...]

Farm Implement Museum (Closed)

March 16, 2008 by Steve 5 Comments

Implementing Closure Bloomfield RIP, early to mid-00's I'm just bummed I missed out on a museum with the word "implement" in the name. Because that's cool. And by all accounts, this museum was most definitely cool. I recall an article in our local free weekly paper about it a few years ago which made me say to … [Read more...]