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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Brookfield’s Town Trails

July 15, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Brookfield's Town Trails Ah, Brookfield. Fairfield County's finest town. Checks notes What? It's not the ultimate Gold Coast hedgefund enclave? It's a rather sleepy little town squished between Lake Candlewood and the Housatonic River? With a bunch of trailed properties, several of which criss-cross farmed hay … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Brookfield

M.K. Wilcox Park

July 15, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

No Dumping M.K. Wilcox Park, Bloomfield June 2020 I imagine hundreds, if not thousands, of people hike through MK Wilcox Park in Bloomfield every year and don't even know it. There they are, hiking north through Penwood State Park, taking in the panoramic views west and checking off abandoned chimneys along the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bloomfield, Great Views

Thomaston’s Town Trails

July 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Thomaston's Town Trails I'm sorry you've somehow found yourself on this page, for there are no Thomaston-owned properties with trails as far as I know. If I'm wrong, please contact me or comment below. My Thomaston Town Hikes: None CTMQ's Guide to Thomaston Various maps of Thomaston CTMQ's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Thomaston

Winchester’s Town Trails

July 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Winchester's Town Trails Winchester is Winsted. I know, I know... no one calls this place Winchester. But I have a thing with data governance and standardized nomenclature and therefore it's Winchester. I also have a thing with categorizing the various trails around the state. Which means we end up with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Winchester

Union’s Town Trails

July 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Union's Town Trails I'm sorry you've somehow found yourself on this page, for there are no Union-owned properties with trails as far as I know. If I'm wrong, please contact me or comment below. My Union Town Hikes: None CTMQ's Guide to Union Various maps of Union CTMQ's Town Owned Land … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Union

Preston’s Town Trails

July 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Preston's Town Trails I'm sorry you've somehow found yourself on this page, for there are no Preston-owned properties with trails as far as I know. If I'm wrong, please contact me or comment below. My Preston Town Hikes: None CTMQ's Guide to Preston Various maps of Preston CTMQ's Town … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Preston

Maple Lane/Foggy Harbor Spirits (Closed)

July 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Currantly Closed Maple Lane Spirits, Preston This is one of those pages that I write while never being 100% convinced I'm guessing its veracity correctly. I am very certain that Maple Lane Spirits ceased operations in 2018 or 2019. I can't find any sort of announcement to that effect, and therefore I'm not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Distilleries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Preston

263. Military Museum of Southern New England (RIP)

July 13, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Awww, Shoot! Danbury (RIP) May 24, 2014 Almost exactly one year before my family visited the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, its founder was shot and killed by police at his Ridgefield home. About a year after our visit, the museum's name was changed to The U.S. Military Museum. And three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, Danbury, Hoang, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Military History

CTMQ’s Guide to Branford

July 12, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Branford 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” Branford CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Branford

Branford Land Trust Trails

July 9, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Branford's Town & Land Trust Trails Oh man. There are only a few towns that leave me no choice but to combine different entities' trailed properties into one list. As you've guessed by now, Branford is one. And while this gives my list-OCD fits, this is a very good thing. Very good in that it's nice to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Branford, branford land trust

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