Winchester Soldiers' Monument Winchester (Winsted) Stone Tower (44 feet) Are you ever remotely curious about how CTMQ... "happens?" No? That's fair. I was merely going to mention that I visited this monument for the express purposes of this here website on September 2nd, 2013. Labor Day. At that time anyway, the … [Read more...]
Stephen Woods Lane
Thank you! Stephen Woods Lane, Durham I always find it fascinating when someone posts (yet another) “best road names in Connecticut” post on Reddit or facebook. It warms my heart to learn that people really do love wacky road names. I’ve maintained my list for years and I think I’ve got a fantastic list to “visit” … [Read more...]
Annoying Bloomfield Roads
Get it Together, Bloomfield Annoying Bloomfield Roads Y'all know I love my weird/bad roads in Connecticut. Here are two more, for your viewing displeasure. Plain Ol' Terry This has bothered me for years. Bloomfield has Terry Plains Road and on the other side of Talcott Ridge, Simsbury has Terry's Plain Road. … [Read more...]
Whipstick to Nod to Whipstick to Nod Hill Roads
Watch me Whipstick, Watch Nod Nod Whipsticks and Nod/Nod Hill Roads Wilton & Ridgefield Welcome to another dumb CTMQ page about more dumb road names in Connecticut! This time, we travel out to the southwest corner of the state where we find a confusing situation. If you find yourself in Ridgefield, you can travel … [Read more...]
Harmony in Bedlam
Bedlam in Harmony Chaplin There I was, driving the back roads of Chaplin - which, come to think of it, every road in Chaplin is a back road - and happened upon a scene of pure bedlam. I was on Bedlam Road! Then South Bedlam Road! Then North Bedlam Road! This place is pure Bedlam! Even the businesses here … [Read more...]
Pussy Lane
ME-owww Pussy Lane, New Hartford ***Warning!*** Not the usual CTMQ content. You can guess from the title of the page where it's going. You've been warned. Alright, look. This page has to exist on CTMQ, okay? I really don’t have a choice. This is just one of those things that most people don’t know about and … [Read more...]
OK Hartford
Everything In Its Right Place OK Computer cover art, Hartford I’ve done a lot of cool stuff for this website. A lot. I’ve gotten excited over the years when I’ve met certain people and gained access to certain places. But I’m not exaggerating when I say that the day I learned that the washed out cover photo on … [Read more...]
Stop-Log Exercises
When the Levee Doesn’t Break Stop-Log Exercises East Hartford I can’t be alone in finding this weird thing East Hartford does fascinating. Perhaps I should clickbait the title… THIS ONE WEIRD THING EAST HARTFORD DOES WILL SAVE THE TOWN FROM DISASTER! But really, that’s a truthful statement. And I’m 99% certain … [Read more...]
252. Fort Stamford
It's a Fort. In Stamford. Stamford (Google Maps location) July 25, 2013 Fort Trumbull, Fort Griswold, Fort Saybrook, Pequot Fort... maybe even Forts Black Rock and Nathan Hale. These are all Connecticut forts people may have heard of. But Fort Stamford? Miles inland from the Long Island Sound? Tucked away along … [Read more...]
Climax Road
Almost There... Climax Road, Avon/Simsbury Every state has certain roads that elicit chuckles from the kids in the backseat. I grew up snickering at place names like Blue Ball and Intercourse in Pennsylvania. We don't have too many here in Connecticut, but Climax Road in Avon and Simsbury is certainly one. … [Read more...]
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