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Durham Pest House

November 15, 2023 by Steve 2 Comments

A Pox On You All The Pest House, Durham September 2023 While a lot of what I uncover and research and seek and find in Connecticut is a solo effort, sometimes that's just not good enough. So I very much appreciate when helpful readers come to my aid. (Allow me to take a moment to lament the death of Twitter. … [Read more...]

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

Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary

November 14, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Wedged Woods Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary, Southington October 2023 I've walked a few of these weirdly wedged-in trails before, and they always amaze me. Wedgewood in Southington is wedged in an oblong patch of woods behind backyards of an oval neighborhood. It's as amazing as it is weird that it exists as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Southington, southington land conservation trust

Loos Center for the Arts

November 13, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

They're Not Booing, They're Saying "Looooooos!" Woodstock (Google Maps location) October 2023 The story of how I was able to see the Gallery at the Loos Center is the story of the Gallery at the Loos Center. Not that the Loos Center and its art gallery aren't fine and respected venues in the Quiet Corner... but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Free Museums, Private Schools, Rarely Open, Woodstock

Deerfield Farm

November 10, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Cow, Field, Farm Deerfield Farm, Durham September 2023 I'm writing this in late 2023 and I must admit that I'm shocked - shocked! - that the state of Connecticut has not adopted my 15-years-old idea of creating an official Cheese Trail. It's been picked up and stolen by plenty of aggregator sites and fake AI … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: CT Cheese Trail, Durham, Farms

Lake Williams State Park Scenic Reserve

November 9, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Lake People Lake Williams State Park Scenic Reserve, Lebanon Multiple Visits Once or twice a year, we become Lake People. It happens when our friends Sean and Marni invite us to their little lake house on Lake Williams in Lebanon to spend a day doing things Lake People do. What do Lake People do? Lake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: boating & sailing, Calvin, Damian, Hoang, kayaking & canoeing, Lebanon, Swimming

WR3 NHT: Southington

November 8, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Sites Southington The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the allied French and Continental armies during the American War of Independence, and the hundreds of miles travelled to, and from, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Historic Houses, National Historic Trails, Southington, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

IAIS Trails

November 7, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

I IS what I AM Washington April 2019 The Institute for American Indian Studies has nature trails. Not extensive nature trails, but they have trails. Mapped and blazed trails. And that means they get a page unto themselves here on CTMQ. The Institute for American Indian Studies has a FAQ section on their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, native american history, Washington

Joyce Wildlife Sanctuary

November 6, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

No Joy at Joyce Southington October 2023 Unless you are reading this in preparation to go hiking here, you can stop reading. Seriously, there's nothing of interest here. However, if you think you're going to go for a nice little walk at the Joyce Wildlife Sanctuary in Southington, please keep reading. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Southington, southington land conservation trust

Wilcox House and Barn Museum

November 6, 2023 by Steve 3 Comments

Granby Farm Day: A Life and Death Matter Granby (Google Maps location) September 2023 As you all know, Connecticut has 169 towns. With just over 11,000 residents, Granby is only the 92nd most populous town in the state. And yet... and yet, in terms of CTMQ readership, it seems like half of you live there. I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, Granby, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Rarely Open, salmon brook historical society

Lost Tourist Brewing

November 3, 2023 by Steve 1 Comment

Lost and Found Lost Tourist Brewing, Meriden Lost Tourist is a distribution only brewer with no taproom. This may sound a bit insane - because it is a bit insane - but I've been following Lost Tourist Brewing for years. No, not because I know someone involved (I don't at all) or because I'd been hearing good … [Read more...]

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

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