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...]
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Derby and Shelton Canals
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...]
Brian Dennehy Bridge
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...]
Satan’s Kingdom (Bethany)
Well, That Stinks Historical/Apocryphal Satan's Kingdom (Bethany) Bethany is a rural town with a lot of horses. Parts of Bethany smell like horses. But that's better than smelling like sulphur and hellfire and brimstone. Residents should be happy that the unnamed guy from the 18th century apparently didn't wield … [Read more...]
The Leslie Knope Promenade
You Schur They Won't Say Knope? The Leslie Knope Promenade, West Hartford I've lived in West Hartford since 2001 or so. It has its pluses and minuses for sure. The quips and insults hurled its way are often more or less true, and no one is a bigger critic of the town's decision-making than me. The powers that be … [Read more...]
Dr. William T. Cogswell Memorial Fountain
Grab a Beer For This One Dr. William T. Cogswell Statue, Vernon December 2025 Everything about this statue is funny to me. And, fortunately, it's apparently funny to almost everyone else too. The fact that it still stands here in the center of the Rockville downtown section of Vernon is also kind of funny. … [Read more...]
Freedom Trail: Avon
Pvt. Leverett Holden of the CT 29th at East Avon Cemetery 15 Simsbury Road, Avon December 2025 As I write this in late 2025, I'm entering my 20th year of writing this website. I'm working on the third site makeover, my hair has gone full gray, and my youngest son is starting to think about colleges. Sigh. Over … [Read more...]
Kissing Bridge
Kiss and... WTH? Kissing Bridge at Mill on the River, South Windsor November 2025 I trust my readers know what "WTH" means. Even you Boomers. C'mon, now. Of course, none of you could know why I used WTH in my title. Well, it goes something like this: I go to every Connecticut covered bridge, no matter how … [Read more...]
Frog Rock, Norwich
Supercool Frog, No Matter What They Say Route 2, Norwich April 2025 So there I was, driving my just-turned-14 son and two of his friends back from our go-karting adventure at Foxwoods. I was toodling along on Route 2 and in my peripheral vision to my left, I saw it: a painted frog rock in a yard. I said … [Read more...]
Paul Pawlak Sr. Bypass Channel & Tingue Mill Falls
I Heart This Bypass and Falls Paul Pawlak Sr. Bypass Channel & Tingue Mill Falls, Seymour February 2025 A two-for-one page! (For those of you unaware of these dustier and darker corners of this website, I visit and write about Connecticut's waterfalls and fish ladders/bypasses. For those of you who were unaware … [Read more...]
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