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CTMQ > Articles by: Steve

Owen-Mortimer Trail

June 15, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

You'll Owen Me For This One Simsbury Land Trust's Owen-Mortimer Trail, Simsbury April 2020 This little blue-blazed trail could/should... will be important someday. More on that in a minute. I parked in a little pull-out on East Weatogue Street even though there's a true hiker's lot just south of there. Let … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, Simsbury Land Trust

Bloomfield Greenway

June 14, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

A Bloomin' Trail System Bloomfield/Simsbury Greenway May 2020 Another leg was completed in 2024 and now does go to Tariffville in Simsbury. I want to believe that this page is sort of a placeholder for now. For I want to think that in the future, this little 2-mile section of paved multi-use trail will merely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Bloomfield, bloomfield greenway, Calvin, East Coast Greenway, rails-to-trails

Pepperidge Farm Factory Outlet Store

June 14, 2020 by Steve 5 Comments

Nothing Fishy Here Pepperidge Farm Outlet Store Bloomfield I'm writing a page dedicated to this place because it's kind of my honey hole. I love it. For those of us who live in the area and especially if we have kids, it's a wonderful secret spot. Frequent readers of CTMQ know that I don't mind exposing secret … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Bloomfield, Other Companies and Businesses

Talcott Mountain State Park Intro

June 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Talcott Mountain State Park Avon, Bloomfield, & Simsbury Ah, yes. My backyard. Almost literally. Nearly everyone in north central Connecticut can see Talcott Mountain's Heublein Tower on their daily commute if they try. It is the pillar that stands sentry over both the Farmington River and Connecticut River … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Avon, Bloomfield, Simsbury, Talcott Mountain State Park

CTMQ’s Guide to Bloomfield

June 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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

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

Penwood State Park Intro

June 12, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Penwood State Park Bloomfield & Simsbury Penwood is the sister state park to Talcott Mountain - both of which are very near my house. As such, I've spent more time in both than all other state parks combined. Probably. More people probably visit Talcott than Penwood for the tower up there, but Penwood certainly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Bloomfield, Great Views, penwood state park, Simsbury

CTMQ’s Guide to Stonington

June 8, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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

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

Stonington’s Town Trails Intro

June 8, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Stonington's Town Trails Huge credit to Stonington's Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center to building out a network of trails from it's main museum through the woods and over to its Coogan Farm property a few blocks away. All in the congested and touristy Mystic section of the town. Granted, there are other … [Read more...]

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

Stonington Land Trust Intro

June 8, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Stonington Land Trust Stonington Let's face it, people don't often go to Stonington for the sole purpose of hiking. As arguably Connecticut's hottest town for tourists, most visitors would rather fight the throngs for downtown parking and walk around its immaculate sidewalks near the shoreline. And that's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Stonington, stonington land trust

Murder in Greenwich (2002)

June 8, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dark Fuhrman Murder in Greenwich, 2002 "My name is Martha Moxley. My friends call me "Mox". In 1974, my family moved to Belle Haven, which is in Greenwich, which is in Connecticut. It was the richest neighborhood in the richest town in the richest country in the world." Thus begins this made for TV movie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, Greenwich, movies

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