Impressive J-Date Oldest Orthodox Jewish Day School in the United States Bloomfield/West Hartford I was initially drawn to this school because of its fairly surprising architecture. Surprising because it’s in Bloomfield and also because it’s an orthodox Jewish school. I mean, look at this building: It’s … [Read more...]
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Henry F. Miller House
Sexier Than a Henry Miller Book Henry F. Miller House 30 Derby Street, Orange CTMQ readers know that it is the very rare page on this site wherein I write about some place I didn’t actually visit. I can count on one hand (out of thousands of pages) how many times I’ve done this. Well, this is such a page. (A page … [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...]
Book Review: Nobody’s Fool
Pinning it Down Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead By Bill Griffith Full disclosure: I’m not much of a Zippy fan. I know, I know, this is blasphemy for someone like me who can be a bit obsessed with all thing Connecticut. After all, in Bill Griffith’s long running Zippy the Pinhead comic … [Read more...]
Lime Rock Park
Rockin’ Lime Rock Park, Salisbury September 28, 2012 When hiking the Appalachian Trail, I’d hear a persistent rumor that thru-hikers could get into Lime Rock for free – should he or she happen to come down to Route 7 on a race day. I’ve always believed that to be true, but don’t have any first hand evidence. … [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...]
Book Review: American Wood & Metal Planes
Plainly About Planes American Wood & Metal Planes Andrew D'Elia This book right here is awesome*. *If you happen to be a person who really digs oldey timey wood and metal planes. When I visited the wonderful D'Elia Antique Tool Museum in Scotland, Andy D'Elia himself gave me this book. This was fairly … [Read more...]
Olympia Diner
Olympian Olympia Diner, Newington October 2019 The mighty Olympia will close and disappear in 2025. As it is an institution, I ate there one last time to celebrate my CTMQ "completion" of Newington. When I first put together my list of "Classic Diners" on this website, the list consisted only of actual classic … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Glass House
You Bet Your Glass The Glass House By Paul Goldberger and Philip Johnson As far as architecture is concerned, Philip Johnson's Glass House is one of the most important buildings in Connecticut. The 47-acre property, which is home to several buildings, structures, and art installations is much more than the Glass … [Read more...]
Visit 245. Mashantucket Pequot Museum
Miss January, 1547 Ledyard (Google Maps location) January 5, 2013 Without reservation, I can say this museum is one of the most well-presented museums in Connecticut. And without reservation, I can say that there are more than a few issues going on here at this massive and incredibly expensive museum... … [Read more...]
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