Third Times a Charm Beetlejuice (1988) Arguably the most well-known and certainly one of the most watched Connecticut movies. Oh? Did you forget Beetlejuice takes place entirely in the fictitious quaint little village of Winter River, Connecticut? You shouldn't have forgotten, especially if you're a resident … [Read more...]
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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
A Connecticut Yankee in Hee Haw's Barnyard The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) I can't think of too many movies where you absolutely know going in, based on the title alone, you will hate yourself for watching it. Such was the case with The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia. Not only … [Read more...]
The Other (1972)
The Twinning The Other, 1972 I simply cannot read every "Connecticut book," nor do I want to. However, I certainly plan on reading one or two of Thomas Tryon's novels. The son of Arthur Lane Tryon, owner of Stackpole, Moore & Tryon in Hartford, Tryon grew up in Connecticut and went on to be a moderately successful … [Read more...]
Simon Lake’s Explorer
Simon Lake?! It was Destiny Simon Lakes's Explorer Monument, Milford Simon Lake was one of the most prolific and important submarine designers in American history. And his last name was Lake. Some people are just predestined for certain things I guess. Simon Lake also lived in Milford from 1907 until his death in … [Read more...]
CT Roadside Sign Gallery
Signs, Signs, Everywhere is signs Connecticut Roadside Sign Gallery I'm not sure how far I'll take this page, especially seeing as I didn't begin it until late 2021. That's 15 years of passing by dopey signs and not thinking to capture them for posterity. Note: I certainly have been capturing all the ET Progressive … [Read more...]
Lon Pelton Sculptures
So Metal Lon Pelton's Sculptures, Windsor Of course I don't feature every random sculptor or artist that has works outside around Connecticut. But there's just something about Windsor's Lon Pelton and his folksy, political, often gutsy - and often not commissioned nor unauthorized - art, that I felt a page on CTMQ … [Read more...]
(Former) National Champion: Poison Sumac
Toxicodendron vernix, Poison Sumac Fern Hollow Preserve, Glastonbury Height: 18 Feet Circumference: 14 inches It's always special when I meet people with pursuits similar to mine. It's also quite rare. So when Frank Kaputa from the Connecticut Notable Trees project reached out to offer to take me to a national … [Read more...]
Sub Way (Gone)
Underwater Franchisees? Sub Way and Subway, Milford Subway moved their headquarters to Shelton in October 2023 to a road named Corporate Drive. Lame. For whatever reason, people are often surprised that Subway is a Connecticut Company. Why? Every company has to start somewhere. Maybe because in Connecticut sub … [Read more...]
Milford’s Oatmeal Lots
Quaking Mad The Oatmeal Lots, Milford This whole thing fascinates me. When I first learned of the Oatmeal Lots, I thought they were all over the country. Turns out, they were not. They were in only one place, and that place was Milford, Connecticut. Starting in 1902(!), Quaker Oats oatmeal boxes came with a coupon … [Read more...]
Italian Chicken Cutlet Grinder at Wethersfield Pizza House
Ridiculous. Just Ridiculous. Wethersfield Pizza House, Wethersfield September 2021 A couple years ago I was talking with my friend about life and parenting and kids and sports. My young son Calvin was beginning to show a greater interest in soccer and I was looking ahead at what that would me for my own selfish … [Read more...]
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