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CTMQ's Guide to Suffield

Ledge Road Connector Trail

July 26, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Oh Boy. Ledge Road Connector Trail & Boy Rock/Great Stone Face Sunset Rock State Park, Plainville July 2018 Cutting to the chase - the purpose of this page's existence really has nothing to do with the trail of the title. I've hiked this trail before, way back in 2007 with Hoang. When I edited that page in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, CFPA Hikes, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Cool Rocks, Metacomet Trail, Plainville, sunset rock state park

Other Granby Land Trust Properties

July 24, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

A Whole Slew of Granby Goodness "Other" GLT Trails, Granby Spring/Summer 2018 I have hiked many, many wonderful miles within Granby Land Trust properties. It holds a special place in my heart because it was at a GLT property (The Godard Preserve) where a young Damian got over some of his phobias. As I wrap … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Granby, Granby Land Trust

Storyteller’s Cottage (Closed)

July 24, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Let Me Tell You a... Storyteller’s Cottage, Simsbury June 2018 Storyteller's Cottage, my 391st Connecticut museum, closed in September 2020 - a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. This business still operates an online and events model in 2024. ... Story. The Story of why this place deserves a place on CTMQ’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Not Really a Museum Museum, Other Companies and Businesses, Simsbury

Granby’s 4 Other Waterfalls

July 23, 2018 by Steve 3 Comments

Wild Granby Four Unnamed Falls, Granby This page describes what can best be called Lost Acres, Silver Street, Messenger, and MJ/Beach Brook Falls. Granby is home to one of the best waterfalls in the entire state. That would be Enders Falls and if you are any sort of waterfaller, you’ve probably been there. It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Bushwhack, Granby, Justin Coleman Photography, Waterfalls

Firetown, Simsbury

July 22, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Firetown, Simsbury This seems like an important thing to have. That's all I've got. But I think it's enough. CTMQ's Houses, Ruins, Communities & Urban Legends … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Simsbury

Holcomb Farm (East)

July 17, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

All it Takes is a Ninja Holcomb Farm (East), Granby April 2018 Anyone who has read more than a few pages on this website knows my older son has some very challenging special needs. Suffice it to say, hiking is not his thing. But I am patient and stubborn and I know that hiking is good for him. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Granby, Hikes with my Boys, holcomb farm

CTMQ’s Guide to Middlebury

July 16, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Middlebury 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” Middlebury CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

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

Mountain Laurel Sanctuary

July 16, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Peak Failage Mountain Laurel Sanctuary, Nipmuck State Forest, Union July 2018 On New Years Eve Day in 2016, I visited this place with my son Calvin. Who visits a Mountain Laurel Sanctuary in the dead of winter? We do... but we merely drove through it then to attain the all-important highest point in Windham … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: nipmuck state forest, Union

Holcomb Farm (West)

July 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Woods in Woods Holcomb Farm (West), Granby April 2018 It's always fun when three generations of Woods can get out into the woods together. (My last name is Wood.) Such was the case in early April 2018 when my parents were visiting for Calvin's 7th birthday. I'm sure Granddad wanted nothing more than to hike a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Granby, Hikes with my Boys, holcomb farm

CTMQ’s Guide to Old Saybrook

July 9, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Old Saybrook 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” Old Saybrook CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Old Saybrook

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