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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

Uncas’s Grave

March 1, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

The Last of the Mohegans Uncas's Gravesite, Norwich November 14, 2008 Not really. Uncas wasn't the "Last of the Mohegans" nor was the character in "The Last of the Mohicans" based on much of Uncas's real life. Which makes him all the more interesting as his "real" life history is a mix of fact and fiction. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Monuments and Plaques, Norwich

Sanctuary of Love (Gone)

March 1, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

Baptism by Bathtub Sanctuary of Love, Norwich November 14, 2008 Unfortunately I was a little late to this odd attraction. I'm still writing about it because it still exists (in 2008) to a large degree and because, well, because it's still a Connecticut curiosity. After the Hell Hollow area in Voluntown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Norwich, Public/Outdoor Art, Religulous

Yantic Falls (Indian Leap)

March 1, 2009 by Steve 12 Comments

Well I'll be a Monkey's Uncas Yantic Falls, Norwich November 14, 2008 Next time I'm in Norwich, I will take some newer photos of these falls. I promise. As I've written in the past, Connecticut is not home to too many impressive waterfalls. The few noteworthy ones we have won't wow many people from out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Another Freaking Jumping Indian, Creepy Dolls, Justin Coleman Photography, Norwich, Waterfalls

Hell Hollow Road & Pond

February 24, 2009 by Steve 11 Comments

Everything's Gone to Hell Griswold, Voluntown & Sterling This is one of Satan's favorite haunts here in Connecticut. Surely because of the road's unique name and rather dicey twists and turns, the ding-dongs who believe in such things pretend that spirits haunt this road. Anyone who knows me knows what I think of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Ghosties, Griswold, Pachaug Trail, Quinebaug Trail, Religulous, Roads and Tunnels, Satan!, Sterling, Voluntown

Hellgate Road, Durham

February 24, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

Braaaaaainsss Hellgate Road, Durham The best part of driving to Hellgate Road is that you will be very near the best road name in the entire state. Hellgate is pretty darn cool, but that one's cooler. I have no idea why there is a Hellgate Road in Durham, Connecticut. But I do know that I love the fact that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Religious Tagged With: Durham, Geography, Religulous, Satan!

Devil’s Kitchen, Burlington

February 24, 2009 by Steve 3 Comments

Ooga Booga Devil's Kitchen Burlington The Devil's Kitchen... Where I'm what's for breakfast. Between the swarms of ever-present mosquitos and a nasty band of biting black flies, the Devil's Kitchen sure lived up to it's name. Even if that name has nothing to do with biting insects. Though it may, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Burlington, Cool Rocks, Satan!, Tunxis Trail

Satan’s Kingdom, New Hartford

February 24, 2009 by Steve 30 Comments

Oogity Boogity Satan's Kingdom, New Hartford Awesome. I always take pleasure in speaking with people who drive past or hear about Satan’s Kingdom for the first time. They are flabbergasted such a place exists. And that there’s a giant sign and state recreation area named Satan’s Kingdom. I suppose it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Religious Tagged With: Geography, New Hartford, Religulous, Satan!, Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area

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