Snake Oil Oil City at Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor There is a lot going on at Northwest Park in Windsor. Today, you can find all sorts of stuff from a little nature museum to a tobacco history museum to a dozen miles of trails and more. And stuff has been happening here for a long time. I don’t typically … [Read more...]
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Book Review: Connecticut River From the Air
The Connecticut River from the Air: An Intimate Perspective of New England by Jerry Roberts (Author), Tom Walsh (Photographer) This is a beautiful book. As your friendly expert on Connecticut coffee table books, I’m pleased to report that this is one of the best. Not only are the many hundreds of photographs … [Read more...]
The Stepford Wives (1975)
How Dar-ien You The Stepford Wives, 1975 Rare is the movie or book (both, in this case) that creates a new, universally used way to describe something. Sophie’s Choice was certainly one. The Stepford Wives is another. I remember listening to Howard Stern in the 1980’s and 90’s talking about his ex-wife’s circle of … [Read more...]
Beetle Bung Pond
Beetle Bung Pond Middlebury Beetle Bung Pond is an inherently funny name for a pond. Funny enough for me to make my way into the northern Middlebury woods to stand upon its murky shoreline and then to dedicate an entire CTMQ page about it. Beetle Bung Pond. Beetle Bung. Beetle. Bung. But here’s 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...]
Northwest Park Dinosaur Hut
Me Brontes? Eubrontes Northwest Park, Windsor This is the type of thing that makes me happy that I’ve expanded upon the state’s somewhat silly and touristy “CT Dino Trail.” My trail has the dino stuff you have to work for, not just the overpriced museums with escalators and such. Oh, no. You have to hike a … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Ice Storm
The Ice Storm By Rick Moody When I started getting a little bit more serious about reading and writing about books about Connecticut, I began collecting a list of titles in which I was interested. It quickly became apparent to me that there was a proliferation of books that take place in New Canaan, Darien, and … [Read more...]
Vanilla Bean Cafe
Bean There, Done That Vanilla Bean Café, Pomfret June 2013 Everyone loves “The Bean,” as The Vanilla Bean Café is affectionally called in the Quiet Corner. It’s a good little restaurant and is deeply ingrained in the community. The food is good, the service is top notch, and the fact that they feature local … [Read more...]
Fairvue Farms
That's Fair Fairvue Farms, Woodstock June 2013 Fairvue Farms is part of the wonderful Farmer’s Cow. The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. They produce milk, half and half, eggs and seasonal beverages. Woodstock is a … [Read more...]
Saba Halal Live Poultry
Saba Daba Do Saba Halal Live Poultry Bloomfield I am not Muslim. In fact, I'm not anything religious. I'm also not much of a meat-eater. What I AM is fascinated with unique things around Connecticut. There is another Saba Halal Live Poultry place in Waterbury, but I can guarantee you its story isn't quite as … [Read more...]
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