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CTMQ's Guide to Suffield

Parable Brewing Company (Closed)

September 18, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Every Brewery Has a Story Parable Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Parable closed in April 2019 after a weird, confusing, and protracted situation with the landlord of their building. Parable's owner or owners, who never changed the LLC's name from Top Shelf - because he was a part-owner of Top Shelf - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Manchester, parable brewing

CTMQ’s Guide to Preston

September 16, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Preston I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Preston CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]

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Sweetheart Mountain

September 13, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! Canton Land Conservation Trust (Canton & Burlington) July 28, 2018 It appears the CLCT has cleared the trails I couldn't hike properly. Which is nice. Son has another Bouncy birthday somewhere in Canton, check. Dad can't wait to, um, foster his son's independence, check. Canton has an unhiked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Burlington, Canton, Canton Land Conservation Trust

The Florence Warren Latham Museum of Eastford History

September 11, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Eastford’s “Inn” the Club! Eastford Google Maps location July 22, 2018 For the first 11 years of CTMQ’s existence, Eastford did not have a museum. The sparsely populated, relatively unknown town in Windham County was never expected to have a museum, but even so, the relative few museumless Connecticut towns make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Eastford, Free Museums, Tiny Museums, Town History

CTMQ’s Guide to Morris

September 10, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Morris I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Morris CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Morris

CTMQ’s Guide to Franklin

September 9, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Franklin I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Franklin CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Franklin

CTMQ’s Guide to Shelton

September 8, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Shelton I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Shelton CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

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Metacomet Trail: Section 13

September 2, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 13: "Hike Like a Monkey!" Hatchett Hill Rd to Route 20, 2.3 miles September 1, 2018 Has it really been almost a year since our last Metacomet section hike? Yes. But I don't care. This day may have been the first opportunity to hike with Hoang in that intervening 11 months! And I'm glad we took … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Calvin, East Granby, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

CTMQ’s Guide to Litchfield

September 1, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Litchfield I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Litchfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

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2nd Bridge Brewing Company

August 29, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Cormac McCarthy Would Drink Here* 2nd Bridge Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 In 2017, there were no breweries in Manchester. By late summer 2018, there were three: Parable, Labyrinth, and 2nd Bridge. Those of us who follow this crazy industry knew that Parable Brewing was coming for a long time. Same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Manchester

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