OceLotta Fun! Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 Connecticut only has one zoo, thankfully. You see, Hoang and I do have ethical issues with zoos - especially ones that don't go full bore trying to best replicate the animals' natural environs. But, on the other hand, we both love seeing animals … [Read more...]
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67. Weed-Enders House
Totally Smokin' Weed-Enders, Man Granby (Google Maps Location) July 27, 2008 2015 update: See first comment below - this place has changed a bit. As part of our four part museum tour of the Salmon Brook Historical Society's properties in Granby, I was granted a peek inside the Weed-Enders House. While it … [Read more...]
60. Brookside Farm Museum
You'll Always Be the Thomas Avery House To Me... You'll Always Be the Smith-Harris House To Me... You'll Always Be The Brookside Farm Museum To Me East Lyme (Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 In 2018, The Smith-Harris House became the Brookside Farm Museum, with the tagline "Cultivating the Story: Avery, Smith … [Read more...]
62. Somers Historical Society Museum
Somerstime, and the Livin' is Easy Somers (Google Maps Location) June 28, 2008 My visit up to Somers was perhaps one of my most random forays ever done for this website. One fine Saturday I remember just putting Damian down to nap and telling Hoang I had to just "go." When you have a special needs child and … [Read more...]
72. New Britain Youth Museum
Youth of Today New Britain (Google Maps Location) September 27, 2008 Growing up, I was mostly influenced by my older brother. In the early to mid-eighties, he (and therefore, I) started getting into punk and hardcore music. I was never a social outcast or anything, I was simply drawn to the hard, fast, … [Read more...]
432. Submarine Library and Museum (Closed)
A Sinking Ship Submarine Library and Museum, Middletown RIP 2003 It is downright silly of me to attempt to write about this defunct museum. It shuttered its windows with the passing of its lone curator, Ben Bastura. And from all I can gather from the internet, Mr. Bastura was quite a figure. I will simply copy … [Read more...]
58. Thomas Lee House Museum
Nice, But Where's the Stripper Pole? East Lyme (Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 No stripper pole? No weird swing above the bed? No music studio? It stands to reason that ol' Thomas Lee was called Tommy by his mates. So you can't blame me for thinking I was going to a museum built in honor of Mr. Pam … [Read more...]
73. New Britain Local History Room
Fafnir for the Common New Britain Man New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 1, 2008 Update: I likely wouldn't include this place in my list of museums now, but I did in 2008, so here we are. Being married to a woman who grew up in New Britain from the tender age of two until I married her 29 years … [Read more...]
71. The Lewis Walpole Library
Shhh! It's a Secret Library Museum! Farmington (Google Maps Location) September 24, 2008 My 71st museum marks a milestone: My first "private tours given by appointment only" visit. How exciting! At least now I know I can handle them, as there are many others or so that require such TLC. And such tours are to … [Read more...]
70. Carousel Museum at the Beardsley Zoo
I Went Around and Around With This One Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) September 20, 2008 I did not know there was a "carousel museum" at the Beardsley Zoo until I saw a sign there stating such. After poking around inside I never really saw "museum" type things. And even after Googling it at home for a few … [Read more...]
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