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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Vue Brewing Company
HalleVuejah Vue Brewing Company, Southington November 2025 Do you know what smudging is? I don't believe in the practice, but... Smudging is an ancient spiritual practice, prominent in many Indigenous cultures, involving burning sacred herbs like sage or sweetgrass to cleanse spaces, objects, or people of … [Read More...]
Middlefield Historical Society Museum
Mid Middlefield Historical Society Museum, Middlefield (Location) October 2024 Connecticut museum visit #527. The fine folks at Middlefield Historical Society redid this entire museum recently. I have no idea when they started, but my failing memory tells me it was pandemic time. And they re-opened in late … [Read More...]
Freedom Trail: Avon
Pvt. Leverett Holden of the CT 29th at East Avon Cemetery 15 Simsbury Road, Avon December 2025 As I write this in late 2025, I'm entering my 20th year of writing this website. I'm working on the third site makeover, my hair has gone full gray, and my youngest son is starting to think about colleges. Sigh. Over … [Read More...]