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Labyrinth at Holy Family

April 10, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

I'll See Ya Around... And Around... And Around... The Labyrinth at Holy Family Retreat, Farmington April 10, 2009 This is one of the posts for which I wish I used larger format pictures back in 2009. Oh well. I've passed signs for the Holy Family Retreat a billion times, as it is in between Damian's daycare … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religious Tagged With: Damian, Farmington, Labyrinths, Religulous

Robertson Airport

April 10, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

Planeville Robertson Field, Plainville April 8, 2009 I had never heard of Robertson Field before my visit to the Plainville Historic Center. There, my guide offhandedly mentioned that Robertson Field was the oldest airport in Connecticut. My ears perked up and I noted it, but pretty much forgot about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Superlatives, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: airports, Aviation, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Plainville

Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”

April 3, 2009 by Steve 25 Comments

36 Rocks Sitting on the Triangularish Lawn on Gold Street Near Main "Stone Field" Sculpture, Hartford Many Visits 2015 Update: Construction on Gold Street prompted utilities worker to spraypaint the rocks. Guess they didn't think/realize this was an art installation. Which is kind of funny. Art. It means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Art, Cool Rocks, Hartford, Historic Rocks, Public/Outdoor Art

Concept of Freedom Trail: Enfield

April 2, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

Paul Robeson House, 1221 Enfield Street Paul Robeson was an All-American football player, a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship student at Rutgers University, and a graduate of the Columbia University Law School. An African American of extraordinary artistic gifts, he later became an internationally known actor and singer, … [Read more...]

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

80. Slater Memorial Art Museum

March 28, 2009 by Steve 6 Comments

A Full Slater of Art Norwich (Google Maps Location) November 14, 2008 This place absolutely deserves a proper revisit, as they've updated the joint pretty significantly - and because this page doesn't capture the greatness of the Slater. The Slater Memorial Art Museum is a Connecticut Art Trail site Ahhh, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Museums Tagged With: Art, Connecticut Art Trail, Norwich, Nudity, Private Schools

Hauntings in Connecticut

March 26, 2009 by Steve 3 Comments

Hello. So glad you came to this page. It is unfortunate that some of our most venerable museums have resorted to promoting ghost stories and other such clap trap in an effort to gain attention and ultimately, the elusive dollar. While I appreciate their plight, this whole effort smacks of pathetic money grubbing at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Damian, Dubious Claims, Ghosties

Shaker Village

March 26, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On! Shaker Village, Enfield March, 25, 2009 [Note: Most of the informational and historical passages in this post is excerpted directly from the Enfield Historical Society website.] Enfield. Good ol' Enfield. What better place to settle your quirky religious community than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, National "Stuff", Religious Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, CT Freedom Trail, Enfield, National Historic Trails, Religulous, Underground Railroad Trail

Cadillac Joe’s Stone House

March 24, 2009 by Steve 52 Comments

This Guy's Got Some Serious Stones Cadillac Joe's Stone House, Woodbury This is one of those pages that gets a lot of intentional traffic. By that I mean that no one winds up here by accident. Since you're reading this, you probably know what I mean; you heard about Cadillac Joe or you passed his crumbling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Cool Architecture, folk architecture, Private Residences, Woodbury

Falls Brook Trail & Falls

March 17, 2009 by Steve 8 Comments

Only Two Falls Brook Trail Hartland, 1.7 miles January 19, 2009 There are worthwhile updates below the original report. If you came here for the waterfall, don't worry, it's here. And whatever you do, don't buy YakTrax. Buy Katoolah microspikes. And my 2009 cell phone ruled. I miss it. I really should hop in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, CFPA Hikes, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Hartland, Justin Coleman Photography, tunxis state forest, Waterfalls

Wallace Stevens Walk

March 10, 2009 by Steve 5 Comments

There are thirteen stanzas to "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." There are, therefore, thirteen granite blocks with those stanzas etched on them along this walk. There are, however, only ten noted spots along the designated walk. Not only that, there is a confusing stretch along Scarborough Street with no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Hartford, Wallace Stevens Walk

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