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...]
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Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Watertown
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...]
Jacknife (1989)
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Canton
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...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Fairfield
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...]
Ericit Brewing Company
Take the L Ericit Brewing Company, Manchester December 2019 In late 2025, this is a very different place as far as the beer is concerned: For one, I'm sure it's much better and there are now 25 in-house beers vs. 16 non-Ericit beers! Good for them. Ericit now has operations in Danbury and Fairfield as well, but … [Read more...]
Rye Street Park
Hiker in the Rye Rye Street Park, South Windsor October 2020 The trail network at Rye Street Park is ridiculous. They are not real trails planned by a serious trail planner. They are absurd double-backing crackhead trails. In fact, they are so dopey that when I first walked some of one a couple years ago … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Invisible Island
The Good Old Days The Invisible Island, Dean Marshall This book is a joy. Written in 1948, The Great Depression and WWII were behind us and the Cold War had yet to really get going, these were the halcyon days for (wealthy, white) Americans. The world was a safe place and children were allowed to venture … [Read more...]
Babb’s Beach
Lots of Babble Babb's Beach Suffield I've waited a decade to write this page. And I should probably wait at least a decade more. But here we are... on a page about a tiny strip of sand along the shore of The Congamond Lakes' Middle Pond. For Babb's Beach was once an entertainment hotbed and there are hopes … [Read more...]
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