Steamwhealing Over Facts Oldest Roadside Memorial in US*, Ellington March 29, 2013 *Well one of them anyway. And I think I can say this is the oldest in Connecticut, but that doesn’t have the panache. “Ellington is home to one of America’s oldest roadside memorials.” This is from the impeccable source called … [Read more...]
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Westfield Falls
Ironically, the West Field of Vision is Awful Westfield Falls, Middletown January 26, 2012 It’s been a while since I’ve written a waterfall page. This is one of those categories that I’m never too sure how much people want to read beyond, “Is it worth my time and effort and if it is, where is it?” Fair enough. … [Read more...]
Site of Stephen A. Douglas Speech
A Slightly Less Annoying Stephen A. Site of Stephen A. Douglas Campaign Speech Main and Pearl, northwest corner, Hartford Here on CTMQ, I only feature the more random and esoteric plaques and stuff around the state. (Otherwise, I’d go insane – and besides, other existing resources catalog this stuff really well.) … [Read more...]
Beatrice Fox Auerbach House
Foxy Lady Beatrice Fox Auerbach House, Hartford September 13, 2012 All Things Auer Farm My page about City Steam Brewery, which is in a beautiful part of the old G. Fox Department store Many people write blogs as a means of getting free crap. Mommy bloggers (apparently) love free yogurt and laundry … [Read more...]
Site of World’s First Pay Phone
I'm Writing This on my Phone Site of First Pay Phone in US, Hartford Southeast Corner of Main and State Streets I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone Baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two? Really Maroon 5? You're at a pay phone? In … [Read more...]
Arethusa Farm
Arethusa AreShoesa Arethusa Farm, Litchfield July 21, 2012 Skip to the Arethusa Milk and Homemade Ice Cream page Skip to the Arethusa Cheese page along the CT Cheese Trail Connecticut. After six years of writing this, the pre-eminent website about all the things to do in this little state, I still find … [Read more...]
Pequot Museum Observation Tower
Mashuntucket Pequot Museum Observation Tower Ledyard Elevator-facilitated Tower (185 feet) I have good news* for the cost-conscious among you CTMQ Tower List completists: This one is actually free! I never knew that until I visited the (decidedly not free) museum. So yes, you can drive out to the … [Read more...]
Summer Brook Valley Farm Alpacas (Closed)
Alpaca? But I Hardly Know Ya Summer Brook Valley Farm Alpacas November 26, 2011 This page is... crazy. Summer Brook closed in 2015 for one, and it goes way too deep into alpaca-dom for some reason. But this is the only alpaca place you'll find on CTMQ, though other similar places are of course still operating in … [Read more...]
Bobcats Kittens
The Best Bobcat Kittens, Windsor I've worked where I work for a few years now and have had the pleasure of seeing our mama bobcat a few times in the woods behind our parking lot. She's beautiful and regal and has let me approach within 10 feet of her. I love her. Someone else apparently loves her too, … [Read more...]
Shepaug Dam Bald Eagles
Dam! That's a Bald Eagle! Shepaug Dam Bald Eagle Observatory January 14, 2012 Hot dam! Who doesn't love seeing bald eagles? 1. People in Alaska where they've become a bit of a nuisance. 2. "Hot dam" makes no sense, because January 14, 2012 was single-digit cold with a biting and constant wind. After … [Read more...]
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