Step Away... Very Far and Very Fast Stepford Wives, 2004 My god, what hath they wrought? The remake of the 1975 classic movie is a complete waste of time and writing about it is even more of one. But... here we are anyway. Nicole Kidman, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler... okay, … [Read more...]
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Diana’s Pool Falls & Trail
The Pull of Diana Diana's Pool Falls & Trail, Chaplin March 2021 Chaplin is a funny town. There it is, quietly existing in eastern Connecticut... no one bothers Chaplin, Chaplin doesn't bother anyone. Aside from a few trails coursing through town, there's really not much in town bringing in people from elsewhere. … [Read more...]
South Meadows/Keeney Point/Hockanum Meadow
The Wethersfield Triangle Keeney Point/Hockanum Meadow, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Wethersfield November 2020 People often ask me how I continue to get excited about hikes in Connecticut. Especially anywhere outside of northwestern Connecticut. My answer is always the same: I like to try to find what's unique … [Read more...]
Brownstone Adventure Sports Park
Mr. Brownstone Brownstone Adventure Sports Park, Portland July 2019 I'll say it: Brownstone Adventure Sports Park is probably the most fun place in Connecticut on a hot and sunny summer day. As long as you know how to swim, aren't afraid of heights, have a modicum of athleticism... and don't get tired. I … [Read more...]
R. Suttmiller Drive
Should be R. Buttmiller Drive R. Suttmiller Drive, Canton I don't know how many other "water pollution control" facilities have named roads for the very short, very specific stretch of asphalt that allows vehicles to access what I like to call "the doody tanks." Is Canton's R. Suttmiller Drive unique? Probably. … [Read more...]
National Champion: American Smoketree
Cotinus obovatus, American Smoketree Windham Height: 33 Feet Circumference: 150 inches Every now and then I get all jazzed up about our state's slate of National Champion trees. Ever since I discovered the Connecticut Notable Trees project database, I've been hooked. But also a little frustrated. I learned … [Read more...]
The Village at East Farms Covered Bridge
The Village People The Village at East Farms Covered Bridge, Waterbury Every time I dash off another page about another covered bridge that no one would consider worthy of creating a new CTMQ page for, I question myself. Intensely. There's no historical value to this bridge. It was built in 2000. It does cross a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Fish in a Tree
Fish Out of Water Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2017) My 4th grader is a decent reader. It's not his preferred leisure activity, but still... he's a decent reader. One thing he doesn't read is this website - let alone book reviews on this website. So I forgive him for just happening to nonchalantly mention a … [Read more...]
Harrington’s Kissing Bridge
Turning Red (Potato Pizza) Harrington's Kissing Bridge, Willington If you're reading this wondering why you're reading this, I'll tell you why you're reading this: because here at CTMQ we are thorough. When we say we're going to seek out and write about every covered bridge in Connecticut, we mean every covered … [Read more...]
22 Lyme Street
Heavenly 22 Lyme Street House, Old Lyme When I put together all 169 CTMQ Town Guides, I had a checklist of certain sites and things I'd read to make sure I was catching everything I'd want to feature on my site. No, I'm not pretending things don't fall through the cracks, but I do think I've been pretty thorough. … [Read more...]
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