CTMQ

Destroying the myth that there is nothing to do here

green mountain modern house
  • CTMQ’s Town Guides
    • Town Completion Celebrations
  • Museums
    • Museum Visits
  • Hikes, Bikes, & Paddles
    • CFPA Trails & Blue Trails Challenge
    • State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites
    • Land Trust Trails
    • Town Trails
    • Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, and US Army Corps of Engineers Trails
    • Highpointing and Peakbagging
    • Cycling, Multi-Use, & Rails-to-Trails Paths
    • Water Trails
  • Food & Drink
    • Best, Historic, & Unique Restaurants & Foods
    • Classic Diners & True Taverns
    • Homemade Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails
    • Breweries, Brewpubs, & Cideries
    • Wineries & Meaderies
    • Distilleries
  • Everything Else
    • National Designations
    • Firsts, Onlies, Oldests, Largests, Longests, Mosts, Smallests, & Bests
    • Geography
    • Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves
    • Sports, Thrills, Cruises, Trains, Fairs, Parades, & Events
    • Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters
    • Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries
    • Religion, Remembrances, Statuary, & Outdoor Art
    • Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails
    • CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories
  • Non-CT
    • Travel & Vacations
    • World Soccer Stadium Tour
    • Highpointing & Peakbagging
    • Books & Reading Challenges (Gone)
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Family
    • Smith-Magenis Syndrome
    • Press
CTMQ > Everything Else

Read this first

National Stuff
Sports, Thrills, Cruises, Trains, Fairs, Parades, & Events
CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories
Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries
Everything Else
Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters
Geography
Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves
Religion, Remembrances, Statuary, & Outdoor Art
Firsts, Onlies, Oldests, Largests, Longests, Mosts, Smallests, & Bests

Dog, Bear, Dog Rocks (Winchester)

September 30, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

3 Animal Rocks in varying stages of decay Road around Highland Lake, Winsted/Winchester I see no need to separate these three rocks onto their own pages. If you're going to see one, you're going to see all three as they are only about a third of a mile or so apart. Of course, if you are purposely going to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Art, Painted Rocks, Winchester

Brush With Fame: Jim Calhoun

September 14, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

Jim Calhoun announced his retirement two days ago. 1:22 PM, I tweeted that I have a Calhoun story 1:23 PM, Rep-Am sportswriter Ed Daigneault tells me to write it down. I just did. 2:22 PM, I publish it for your enjoyment August 1990 I toured UConn’s Storrs campus in the late summer before my senior year of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: basketball, Brushes with fame, Mansfield, national Champions, Storrs, UConn

NHL: Fort Shantok Archaeological District

September 12, 2012 by Steve 8 Comments

CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cemeteries, Forts, Montville, Monuments and Plaques, National Historic Landmarks, native american history

UConn Men’s Soccer When # 1

September 11, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

Doo DooDoo Doo! UConn Men’s Soccer Game, Storrs October 12, 2011 Note that this was written in 2011, and the basketball (and field hockey) teams had some national championships ahead of them. It’s not all about the basketball in Storrs. Nope. The men’s soccer team has a longer and just as successful program. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, collegiate sports, Mansfield, soccer, Storrs, UConn

Deepest Natural Lake in Connecticut

August 10, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

I Like Cumopocsnonow Better Lake Wononscopomuc, Salisbury [This geographical extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous winning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Geographic Extremes, Salisbury

Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut

August 8, 2012 by Steve 3 Comments

Badda-Bingham Bingham Pond, Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut Salisbury [This geographical extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Bushwhack, Geographic Extremes, Nature Conservancy, Salisbury

NNL: Bingham Pond Bog

August 8, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

National Natural Landmark Bingham Pond Bog, Salisbury Designation Date: 1973 This serene pond in the extreme northwestern corner of the state is not just one of our 8 (at present) National Natural Landmarks, it also holds the equally impressive distinction of being the highest elevation pond in Connecticut. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Bushwhack, National Natural Landmarks, Salisbury

CT-MA-NY Tri-Point & The Oblong

August 7, 2012 by Steve 9 Comments

Top O’The Oblong To Ya CT-NY-MA Tri-Point Salisbury [This incredible geographical point was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Border disputes, Geographic Extremes, Massachusetts, Monuments and Plaques, New York, Salisbury, Tri-point

Northernmost Point in Connecticut

August 6, 2012 by Steve 14 Comments

I Was Due North for This Extreme Northern Salisbury, west of Route 41 August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Geographic Extremes, Monuments and Plaques, Salisbury

Concept of Freedom Trail: Litchfield

July 22, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Solomon Rowe House 121 North Lake Street Yet another drive-by on the Freedom Trail that I didn't know the history of until I put this page together just now. And wouldn't you know it? It's rather amazing in its quiet Litchfield way. Although a large number of black families lived in urban and coastal cities, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Litchfield

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • …
  • 109
  • Next Page »
  • Email
  • Facebook

Press & Media Inquiries

Latest Museum Visits

The heart of CTMQ

Totally Random Post!

Blackledge River Greenway

Sponsored Links

Recent Comments

  • จอสัมผัสอัจฉริยะ on Delaware: Ebright Azimuth
  • Setella on Parrish (1961)
  • Steve on Veracious Brewing Company (Closed)
  • paul fitzgerald on Veracious Brewing Company (Closed)
  • Donna Ducote Aymond on RWA: Lake Gaillard
Disclaimer
Mission Statement
Copyright © 2025 - CTMQ