What the Hill? Barkhamsted & New Hartford "Hey. Where are you headed?" "Some new place in Hartford." "Oh yeah? What's that?" "Camp Workcoeman." "That's not new and that's not in Hartford." "Huh?" "That's in New Hartford and it's been there for many years. It's a Boy Scout Camp." "Oh. How do … [Read more...]
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Dividend Pond Falls
Pays Dividends Dividend Pond Falls, Rocky Hill December 2023 Everyone loves a nice waterfall that doesn't require effort to enjoy, right? We have several in Connecticut, and some are near interstate highways in the center of the state. Dividend Pond Falls in Rocky Hill checks all those boxes. You just park, … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley Drive-In (Closed)
Pleasant Valley Drive Right On By Pleasant Valley Drive-In, Barkhamsted October 2024 The drive-in closed in 2022. I listed Connecticut's few drive-ins years ago. This was the one that most interested me simply because it's nowhere near any sort of population center. It's in Pleasant Valley. Where's Pleasant … [Read more...]
Pleasant Valley Post Office
So Pleasant (Valley) Pleasant Valley Post Office, Barkhamsted Of all the place names in Connecticut, Pleasant Valley may be one of my favorites. It's just so... so accurate. The southern section of Barkhamsted along the Farmington River is not only a valley, it is very pleasant. It's sylvan and quaint. A large … [Read more...]
Riverton Field Baby Green Monster
Baby Green Monster Riverton Little League Field, Barkhamsted I can find nothing online about this, but I thought it was just the cutest thing. I'm not a Red Sox fan - heck, I've never even watched a full baseball game in my life - but I can appreciate what some fan/dad has done here in the beautiful Riverton … [Read more...]
American Mural Project
AMPed Up, Up, Up... American Mural Project, Winchester September 2024 Connecticut museum visit #524. Also, this is billed as the "largest indoor collaborative artwork in the world." I love big, ambitious projects. Heck, you're reading a very big ambitious project right now. Look at that first italicized bit … [Read more...]
Norbrook Farm Brewery Tower
Slipped Discs Norbrook Farm Brewery Observation Tower, Colebrook September 2024 I came to the Norbrook Farm Brewery in far western Colebrook in the far northern reaches of Connecticut to hike its trails. A big part of the allure here to me is, of course, this observation tower. The owners of the brewery have done … [Read more...]
Reptilian Rock, Colebrook
Unidentified Reptile Rock Route 182, Colebrook I passed this painted creature in September 2024 and as you can see below, this is fresh paint. I also know it's relatively fresh paint because I've driven past here before and this bright little guy was simply not here before. (A quick check of Route 182 east of … [Read more...]
Norbrook Farm Falls
No Creek Norbrook to Speak Of... Norbrook Farm Falls, Colebrook September 2024 This is one of those pages I'm spending five minutes putting together because: A) I made the effort to check out these "falls," and, B) I care about you, Dear Reader, and don't want you doing the same I went to the Norbrook … [Read more...]
Dorence Atwater Monument
Terryville's Dorence Nightengale Dorence Atwater Monument, Plymouth Like most people, I had never heard of Dorence Atwater. In fact, I would have guessed that Dorence was a woman. Like a mixture of Dorothy and Florence... Dorence. Well, Dorence was not a woman. He was Plymouth's Civil War hero and in fact, … [Read more...]
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