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CTMQ's Guide to Suffield

The Ice Storm (1997)

November 2, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Cold The Ice Storm, 1997 My journey with The Ice Storm involves more Ice Storm than most people would ever want. I watched this movie when it was first available at Blockbuster in 1998 or so. It depressed me. Then I read the book by Rick Moody in 2019 and told myself that I was done with it. The book is brutal on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, five star movies, movies, New Canaan

Freja Park

October 29, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Tol'ja Freja Park, Bolton September 2020 Freja Park is a really neat place to visit these days. Sure, it can be a jumping off point for any number of hikes or bike rides along a couple different bike paths. You can even take "secret" trails to some really cool spots that many are unfamiliar with as you head north … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bolton

Broad Brook Brewing

October 28, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

You Can Take the Broad out of the Brook... Broad Brook Brewing, East Windsor/Suffield October 2013 & September 2020 As I try to do with long-standing (by Connecticut standards) breweries that have changed drastically since their beginning, I will split this page into Original East Windsor Broad Brook and Fancy new … [Read more...]

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

Eleanor Buck Wolf Parcel

October 27, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Buck It Great Meadows Conservation Trust's Eleanor Buck Wolf Parcel, Wethersfield May 2020 The Great Meadows Conservation Trust holds properties in Glastonbury, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield. Sounds impressive. And I'm not here to denigrate the fine work these folks do, as it's as important to protect land in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: great meadows conservation trust, Wethersfield

Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine

October 27, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

From Copper to Coppers East Granby (Google Maps location) September 1, 2018 I didn't think this page would ever happen. Soon after I began writing this website in 2006, Newgate was "closed temporarily for repairs." I thought, "good, maybe I'll sort out if it's 'Newgate," "New-Gate," or "New Gate" by the time it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Caves & Dens, East Granby, Hoang, National Historic Landmarks

CTMQ’s Guide to Watertown

October 26, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Watertown 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” Watertown 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: Watertown

Jacknife (1989)

October 23, 2020 by Steve 6 Comments

Jacked Up Jacknife, 1989 When I began putting together my list of Connecticut movies, I hadn't heard of the large majority of them. This didn't strike me as surprising, as I've never been a big movie watcher. And as far as knowing off the top of my head which movies were, like, Connecticut movies... well, I'm not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, Meriden, movies

CTMQ’s Guide to Canton

October 20, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Canton 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” Canton 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: Canton

CTMQ’s Guide to Fairfield

October 16, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Fairfield 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” Fairfield 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: Fairfield

Ericit Brewing Company

October 16, 2020 by Steve 4 Comments

Take the L Ericit Brewing Company, Manchester December 2019 Ericit has operations in Danbury and Fairfield (July 2025) as well, but they're all the exact same, so no need to have separate pages. Let's get the important stuff out of the way first. Ericit inhabits the massive space formerly occupied by Adams Mill … [Read more...]

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

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