Takes the Cake Johnnycake Mountain, Burlington September 2020 Come on. Seriously. Just stop with the autumn hating. "All I see is death and decay!" Stop it. Look at these pictures... and it was just at the beginning fringe of autumn! (And yes, I'm talking to my summer-loving wife.) I love the fall. I've … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Colchester
Everything Colchester I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Colchester CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
Colchester Land Trust Trails
Colchester Land Trust Trails Look, I haven't stepped foot on a Colchester Land Trust trail as I write this sentence. In situations like this, I go and grab a photo from the land trust in question and post it just below this paragraph. In the curious case of Colchester, this was the only photo available for me to … [Read more...]
Urban Lodge Brewing Company
Urbane Dodge Urban Lodge Brewing Company, Manchester September 2019 Check this out: The two guys behind Urban Lodge Brewing married sisters with the last name of Lodge. Meaning that everyone who visits the brewery assumes that "Urban Lodge" is nothing more than a description of the motif at the brewery. But you, … [Read more...]
Colchester’s Town Trails
Colchester's Town Trails I have this ridiculous scenario in my mind as to how some of you found yourselves on this page. Perhaps over the next 20 years, one of you will have previously skimmed the page on the Colchester Land Trust and you are now confused to see the one "Colchester Town Hike" below... since you just … [Read more...]
BLT: Lombardi Ridge Preserve & Bobcat Woods
Not a Rest Stop Lombardi Ridge Preserve & Bobcat Woods, Bolton April 2020 Anyone who drives the NJ Turnpike is familiar with the Vince Lombardi Rest Stop. It's the one with views of Manhattan across the Hudson River. It's huge. And it's necessarily ugly. The Lombardi Ridge Preserve in Bolton is a very, very … [Read more...]
The Schumacher Gallery at Westover School
Getting One Over on Westover Middlebury (Google Maps location) June 3, 2019 I won't lie. I was more interested in visiting the Schumacher Gallery at Westover School in Middlebury because the school was designed by Connecticut architectural superhero Theodate Riddle Pope than for any art gallery hidden away within. … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Meriden
Everything Meriden I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Meriden CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Meriden’s Town Trails
Meriden's Town Trails Meriden is the Silver City because there were a lot of silver manufacturers there back in the day. The silver legacy can be found all around town. But it wasn't just silver that put Meriden on the map; it was all sorts of manufacturing and metalworking. Like, Bradley & Hubbard … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Griswold
Everything Griswold I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Griswold CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
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