From Little Rock to Big Rocks Constance Baker Motley Preserve, Chester October 2026 Chester is a lovely riverside town. Most of us are aware of the downtown core of restaurants and art galleries, but outside of that, who really knows Chester? Especially the western half of it on the "other side" of Route 9? The … [Read more...]
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Devil’s Backbone (Bethlehem)
Really? In Bethlehem? Devil's Backbone, Bethlehem October 2026 The fact that there's a historic place name of "Devil's Backbone" in a town called Bethlehem is just so rich. (For you heathens out there, Jesus is said to have been born in Bethlehem - in what was Judea and what is Palestine today.) Bethlehem, … [Read more...]
Tremko Trail
Celebrating Mid-Autumn in Early Autumn Tremko Trail, Ashford September 2026 Not that anyone would ever question my commitment to this website and to you readers, but if I ever needed to "prove myself," I could point to the little Tremko Trail in Ashford. It's not an exciting trail; there are no views, no … [Read more...]
Tantaquidgeon Museum
I'm Gladys Exists Tantaquidgeon Museum, Montville May 2019 This is a US Oldest and was Connecticut museum visit #421. I imagine that 95% of people familiar with the Mohegans think of the Mohegan Sun Casino when they are asked what they know about the Mohegans. The other five percent think about James … [Read more...]
Calamari’s Tavern
No Squid in This Deep River Calamari's Tavern, Deep River October 2026 This website and my CTMQ mission is over 20 old as I write this. That's pretty old for a little passion project. I've personally made the trip around the sun nearly 54 times. The current owner, Russell Calamari, Jr. has owned and run this place … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Brrrthany Veteran's Memorial Park, Bethany January 2026 Sometimes hiking in snow can be done in a light jacket or even a t-shirt. And sometimes you'd be lucky to hit 10 degrees... not to mention the brisk wind out of the northwest. This was one of those cold days. But I was in Bethany and I had about 90 … [Read more...]
Middletown’s Color Neighborhood
Primary and Secondary Research Middletown's Color Neighborhood, Middletown I typically like to provide some historic background or factual citations for the things I write about. Secondary research, they call it. Or, in this case, secondary colors research. Certain topics practically demand an explanation or … [Read more...]
Institute for American Indian Studies Museum
From Quinnetukut to Connecticut Institute for American Indian Studies Museum, Washington April 2019 Connecticut museum visit #411. I don't typically start off with a picture, but I guess a picture with words is okay: I like that. I like that the spelling seems to be a sort of compromise between the … [Read more...]
Madeline Regan Preserve
A Proper Madeleines Has Ridges Madeline Regan Preserve, Tolland September 2026 This is a Joshua's Trust property. With luck, your household will have a person who hikes and/or enjoys geology and a person, who might be the same person, who likes baking and/or eating and appreciating baked goods. If that's the … [Read more...]
The Dutch Epicure Shop
Dutch Treat The Dutch Epicure Shop, Litchfield November 2025 This is one of those pages that I can't fully justify existing on CTMQ. There are plenty of similar specialty shops around the state. Like, why does the Dutch Epicure Shop get a page when there are probably 100 Italian specialty shops? Let's see if … [Read more...]