Nature Always Wins East Hartford Nature Park, East Hartford June 2019 Ever heard of East Hartford’s eponymous nature park? No? Me neither. How about those of you from East Hartford? Maybe? No? That’s okay, I understand. It’s also why CTMQ is here for you. East Hartford Nature Park is a real place with … [Read more...]
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Cromwell Creamery
Crom-om-nom-om Cromwell Creamery, Cromwell July 2019 This page contains a terrifying picture of me below. It was taken by my eight-year-old son after eight exhausting hours at Portland’s Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park. My eyes are closed and I’m about to eat a massively over-portioned ice cream … [Read more...]
254. Payne Whitney Gym
Poola-Poola New Haven (Google Maps location) October 12, 2013 You know what? I’m not going to do what I always do on pages like this and spend two paragraphs weakly explaining why I consider a certain place a museum when it is clearly not a museum. This is a gym on the Yale campus in New Haven that I’m including … [Read more...]
MJ Williams Park
Putt-Putting Around Manchester Land Conservation Trust Trails (MLCT): MJ Williams Park, East Hartford June 2019 I’ve begun two other MLCT posts with the following: You know how you think I’m nuts? Like, “what is wrong with that dude and why does he care about doing this stuff nuts?” I hear you. It is, again, … [Read more...]
The Beeracks
Beer: Rack ‘Em Up! The Beeracks, East Haven Multiple visits Armada Brewing opened up a nearby second location on River Street in New Haven in 2022. You’re just going to have to go with me here. The path from the original Overshores Brewing to today's Beeracks brewing collective is a bit confusing and since I’m … [Read more...]
237. Henry Whitfield State Museum
Stone Cold Cool Guilford (Google Maps location) September 8, 2012 The state of Connecticut operates fewer museums than you’d think. There really are just a handful, and many of them rely on partnerships with volunteers (Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby) and/or local historical societies (Prudence Crandall House … [Read more...]
Getting Off (RIP)
Finished Getting Off, Winchester I regret to inform you that Getting Off has closed. Located next to Stop & Shop in Winsted, people can no longer shop at Getting Off. I never had the pleasure of shopping at Getting Off myself, so I can’t properly review what Getting Off is like, but this person on facebook … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Lebanon
Everything Lebanon 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” Lebanon CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 8: Middle School Trail
Observe, if You Will… Hockanum River Trail: Middle School Trail 0.3 mile, June 2019 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Chipper Drive Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning … [Read more...]
Triple-A Diner
Where’s the Fonz? (AAAAaaaaaaa) AAA Diner, East Hartford May 2019 Yeah, I know. This diner sort of stretches the definition of “Classic Diner.” Except that there really is no definition of what makes a diner “classic.” The authors of Classic Diners of Connecticut are clear to say that a diner is “classic” if you … [Read more...]
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