Play Well August 2018 I celebrated my 100th Connecticut museum with cake at home with family. 200 was an overnight at Foxwoods. 300? The Upscale Bernard's restaurant in Ridgefield. How would I ever outdo myself at 400? Oh, I know! At work! How exciting. I thought it would be kind of neat. I worked at … [Read More...]
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Completed Towns & Celebrations
Completely Nutsmeg An astute reader once asked, “Hey Steve, how will you ever actually complete a Connecticut town?” What she meant was that new things open all the time. New breweries, new museums, new trails, new whatevers. And believe it or not, I sometimes learn of things that belong on a CTMQ list after I’ve … [Read More...]
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Tower Hill Preserve
Cabin Fever Tower Hill Preserve, Chaplin December 2025 This is a Joshua's Trust property. I walked this trail on a Monday during Christmas week. So imagine my surprise pulling into the parking area and finding two other cars there. In Chaplin! Wonderful! I parked and since this is a 1.3 mile relatively flat … [Read More...]
Lyman Homestead
Simple Lyman, Not Just a Pieman Lyman Homestead, Middlefield (Location) December 2025 The Lyman Homestead is on the Connecticut Underground Railroad Trail, part of The Freedom Trail. Connecticut museum visit #554. The Lyman family is Middlefield and Middlefield is Lyman. The present day orchards with it's … [Read More...]
Transcend Beer Crafters
Translucence at Transcend? Transcendent! Transcend Beer Crafters, Plainville December 2025 Lots of people love what Transcend is famous for. I would go so far as to say that Transcend is probably good at what they are famous for doing. I have strong opinions on this thing that they do, but they are just that: my … [Read More...]