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

CTMQ’s Guide to Southington

August 14, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Southington

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” Southington 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

Bradley Barnes Museum
Milldale Depot Museum
Mirtollucci & Sons Oddities Museum (Closed)
Southington Community Cultural Arts Center
South End & West Street Schoolhouses
Southington Historical Center

Hikes & Bikes

CFPA’s Metacomet Trail – Intro

    Section 4: Chamberlain Highway to Edgewood Road
    Section 6: Southington Road to Andrews Street
    Section 7: Andrews Street to Rte 372

CFPA’s Tunxis Trail – Intro

    Section 1: Whitman Road to Bobcat Trail

CFPA’s Tunxis Regional Trails – Intro

    South: Stonehouse, Woodtick, Bobcat, and Steep Climb Trails
    North: Compounce Ridge and Compounce Cascade Trails

Southington Land Conservation Trust – Intro

    Joyce Wildlife Sanctuary
    Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary

Southington’s Town Trails – Intro

    Crescent Lake
    Curtiss Family Open Space Preserve
    Griffin Parcel
    Johnson Parcel Open Space Preserve
    Korin Family Preserve
    Lewis Farms
    Novick’s Orchard
    Panthorn Park
    Upson Parcel
    YMCA’s Camp Sloper Trails

Multi-Use Trails

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail – Intro

    Section 4: Canal Street to Temple Street, New Haven

Food & Drink

CT Chocolate Trail: Rosie’s Royal Chocolates
CT Beer Trail: Kinsmen Brewing Company
CT Beer Trail: Transcend Beer Crafters (née Skygazer Brewing)
CT Beer Trail: Witchdoctor Brewing Company

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

Everything Else

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail – Intro
W3R Campsites & Tavern
The Great Uncomformity
Hushak Rock
Great Unconformity Falls
Lake Compounce
Mount Southington Skiing/Snowboarding
Pilgrim Furniture City Carousel
Cadillac Ranch
Southington Drive-In
Chapel in the Pines Covered Bridge
Southington, CT—Microcosm of America
Progressive ET Signs (2)
Goofy Giant Crawfish!
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Completion Celebration Meal & Southington Wrap-Up

Smokin’ With Chris

Rogers Orchards


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