Trumbull’s Town Trails According to Trumbull... Trumbull has the most recreational and open space per capita in the state. I have no way of verifying that, nor do I have any inclination to try. Trumbull makes this claim quite often, so we’ll go with it. At one point, there existed a Trumbull Land Trust but they … [Read more...]
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CTMQ’s Guide to Union
Everything Union 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” Union 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...]
228. Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History
The Callander Says April Fools, But I’m Not Kidding Around Portland (Google Maps location) April 1, 2012 This is it, folks. I'm done. There are just far too many town history museums in historic houses in Connecticut. I quit. Checks "Callander" visit date... April Fools! C'mon, now. With our … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Plainville
Everything Plainville 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” Plainville CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
Pinnacle Rock
Acme Missiles Along the Metacomet Trail, Plainville/Farmington October 6, 2007 My title is a stretch, sure... but “acme” is defined as “the highest point” and Wile E. Coyote was always sourcing his weaponry from Acme and this outcropping, above Plainville and Farmington, used to be a Nike Missile base. Ahem. … [Read more...]
Plainville’s Prickly Pear Cacti
A Prickly Situation Prickly Pear Cacti Along the Metacomet Trail October 6, 2007 This page is one of my favorite pages out of the thousands of CTMQ pages. If you know anything about me, you know that I am a skeptic in the classic sense. I like to learn stuff, and I like to learn factual stuff that goes against … [Read more...]
Main Street Diner
A Typical Diner on a Typical Main Street in a Town Named Plainville... Main Street Diner, Plainville February 20, 2013 If I was writing a fictional story about a town where nothing exciting happens, I'd center some of the dialogue around a local gathering place. And since the story would be an expose about … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Andover
Everything Andover 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” Andover CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Stony Brooke Park
Woof! Woof! Choo-Choo! Itch! Itch! Suffield: Stony Brooke Park Conservation Area ~1.5 miles, July & November 2017 When I set out to conquer little trailed parcels around Connecticut, I fully expect to park, pop in, ramble through, pop out, and go on my merry way. Suffield's three town properties have proven to be … [Read more...]
SLC: Hugh M. and Howard W. Alcorn Wildlife Preserves
There's a Chimney Here Too! Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Hugh M. Alcorn and Howard Wells Alcorn Wildlife Preserve ~.5 Mile, December 2017 When I began looking into where to hike in Suffield and came upon the Suffield Land Conservancy's website, I knew I was in for some difficulty. The SLC owns a ton of little … [Read more...]
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