Take a Gap 12 Years Andover Gap/Memorial Bridge Andover Quick! What's the hottest, hippest, and coolest thing in all of Andover, Connecticut? You guessed it, it's the little covered bridge over Hebron Road, just off of route 6 and next to the town's history museum. Yes, Connecticut has two "really real" … [Read more...]
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Hop River State Park Trail: Section 3
Another Notch in Our Belts Bolton Notch State Park to Parker Bridge Road, 8.5 Miles Bolton, Coventry, & Andover, May 2020 As Calvin and I rode the first mile or so of this section of the Hop River State Park Trail, I pondered aloud, "This may be one of the coolest stretches of Rails-to-Trails in all of … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Sterling
Everything Sterling 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” Sterling CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Alien Siege (2018)
The District of ColumbiaForniaTicut Alien Siege, 2018 If you haven't seen 2018's Alien Siege, you haven't lived life. Please don't confuse this brilliantly written and acted movie with 2005's Alien Siege, which I have not seen. Do I have your attention? Good. Now listen to me closely: that first paragraph was a … [Read more...]
Cowles Park
Don't be Cowled Cowles Park, East Granby May 2019 Before setting out at Cowles Park, whether on foot or on mountain bike, just know that you will take a wrong turn somewhere. You won't get lost in any real sense, but you will get confused. (If you get lost in a real sense, your sense of direction needs some work, … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Wethersfield
Everything Wethersfield 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” Wethersfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
Tox Brewing Company
C2H6O Tox Brewing Company, New London February 2020 In late 2024, Tox moved into a larger space in downtown New London, so a revisit is in order. I'll never forget the first time I heard about New London's Tox Brewing. They were a group of guys at a brewfest that invited homebrewers with branded jockey boxes … [Read more...]
Book Review: Connecticut Firsts
But First... Connecticut Firsts, Bill Faude & John Friedland This book is a one-hundred or so page compendium of all the things that first happened, or were invented, in Connecticut. Well, that's not true, as it would be impossible to create a fully comprehensive list of all of those things. There are just too … [Read more...]
Paul Ode Trail & Fred Wolfe Park
An Ode to a Wolfe Paul Ode Trail & Fred Wolfe Park Trails, Orange January 2020 Ah yes, January 2020. Temperature in the 60's, whispers of some new virus in the hinterlands of China... not a care in the world. Such innocent times. And what better to do than head down to Orange for some quick walks around the … [Read more...]
Auer Farm Mushroom Barn
Only Remaining Hollow Tile Mushroom Barn in... Auer Farm Mushroom Barn, Bloomfield All Things Auer Farm I know you historic mushroom barn fans wouldn’t let me get away with not including this on CTMQ. I’m happy to not have let you down. There’s a lot going on with this humble little building everyone sees on … [Read more...]
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