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CTMQ > CTMQ Town Guides > CTMQ’s Guide to Chester

CTMQ’s Guide to Chester

November 22, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Chester

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” Chester CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.

If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me know.


Museums

Chester Museum at the Mill

Hikes

Explore Connecticut’s Chester Outdoor Guide

Cockaponset State Forest – Intro

    Pattaconk Lake Recreation Area
    The Quinimay Trail
    Central Section
    Southern Section
    Spruce Ledge – Tower Hill Section

CFPA’s Cockaponset Trail
CFPA’s Cockaponset Area Trails

Chester Land Trust – Intro

    Carini and Scudder Preserves
    Motley Preserve

Chester’s Town Trails – Intro

    Camp Hazen Trails
    Guest House Trails (private)
    North Quarter Park

Food & Drink

CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail: Honeycone Craft Ice Cream
CT Beer Trail: Little House Brewing Company

Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.

Everything Else

US Best: Restaurant L&E (Closed), Downtown, & Winter Carnivale
National Natural Landmark: Chester Cedar Swamp
CT Freedom Trail: Judge Constance Baker Motley House & Preserve
Brushmill Falls
Brushmill Covered Bridge

Chester-Hadlyme Ferry
The Recycle House
Cummings & Good
Guest House Labyrinth

Chester Wrap-Up

Completion Celebration at Gran Arso

Downtown Chester


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Comments

  1. Lori Cartwright says

    November 22, 2020 at 8:15 am

    How about the Norma Terris Theatre?

  2. Steve says

    November 22, 2020 at 11:25 am

    Thanks, Lori. While I’m sure the theater is great, it simply doesn’t fit my criteria (historic, unique, museum-like, etc) to warrant inclusion. Should people check it out? Of course! It just doesn’t meet my defined threshold for CTMQ. Thanks for reading!

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