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The Dutch Epicure Shop

October 16, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

Dutch Treat The Dutch Epicure Shop, Litchfield November 2025 This is one of those pages that I can't fully justify existing on CTMQ. There are plenty of similar specialty shops around the state. Like, why does the Dutch Epicure Shop get a page when there are probably 100 Italian specialty shops? Let's see if … [Read more...]

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

New Britain Museum of American Art

October 3, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hard Hittin' Art New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain April 2019 The NBMAA is part of the Connecticut Art Trail and is also a US First and a "See before you die" place. If an artist isn't credited, I don't know who the artist was. My apologies. Connecticut museum visit #410. These are the pages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Art, Calvin, Connecticut Art Trail, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Britain

Little Wadsworth Falls

October 1, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Little Dicey When Icy Little Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2026 Seeing these falls requires a little hike of a half mile or more, depending on your route choice. You have several options, but if there's snow or ice, or if it has just rained appreciably, or if you are not confident in your balance, or if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Middlefield, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Waterfalls

Tremko-Stebbins House

September 30, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

Just Because Tremko-Stebbins House, Ashford When I began this website in 2006, I started building my massive list of hundreds of museums in Connecticut. Ashford didn't (and doesn't) have much in the way of museums, but the Tremko-Stebbins House was noted as a potential future museum. But there comes a time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Ashford, ashford historical society

South Britain Library

September 15, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Cool Britannia South Britain Library, Southbury June 2025 My plans for every annual Connecticut Open House Day is to go to the places that I may not typically be able to get into. The South Britain Library is one such place. Not that it's not open to public, for it is. But I don't think I'll find myself in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Libraries, Southbury

The Barn Yard Covered Bridge

September 14, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Need a Fancy Barn? They've Got You Covered. The Barnyard Covered Bridge, Ellington December 2023 & September 2026 Look just above this sentence and you'll see I visited this bridge twice. Why? I have no idea. But here we are. Actually, I will sheepishly admit that I know exactly why: I forgot about my 2023 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cool Bridges, Covered Bridges, Ellington, Other Companies and Businesses

The Beehive Bridge

September 2, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

New Britain is Buzzing The Beehive Bridge, New Britain November 2023 When all is said and done, and former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart serves a few days in jail for (alledgedly) stealing a bunch of money from her governor campaign funds and town coffers, one of her positive lasting legacies will be this: The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Calvin, Cool Bridges, New Britain

Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort

January 30, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

There's Almost Never Powder at Powder Ridge Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort, Middlefield January 2025 As I write this, Connecticut has a whopping four ski resorts. Mountains. Hills. When it comes to the actual skiing, Powder Ridge is one of the weaker two. But this place makes up for that with a billion other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Calvin, Middlefield, skiing & snowboarding

Derby and Shelton Canals

January 28, 2026 by Steve 1 Comment

Locked In Derby and Shelton Canals, Derby & Shelton January 2026 One of my son's soccer coaches used to yell "Lock it in boys, lock it in!" all the time and now I find myself using that phrase in non-athletic endeavors. Anyway, when I got down to the canals and lock in Derby and Shelton, I was "locked in" on one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Canals and Dams, derby, Shelton

Brian Dennehy Bridge

January 21, 2026 by Steve Leave a Comment

Life of Brian Brian Dennehy Bridge, Derby January 2026 There's nothing quite like the feeling of going to a place to take a few pictures for the purposes of this website and stumbling upon something else that deserves its own page here on CTMQ. I live for these moments. When I went to snap a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cool Bridges, derby, Monuments and Plaques

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