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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ChoccoDiva
Brigadeiro Braggadocio ChoccoDiva, West Hartford November 2025 What a gift to have a new entry onto the CTMQ Connecticut Chocolate Trail in my hometown! It's nearby and it's delicious! It's also expensive as all get out, but the work that goes into these unique treats justifies that. Or so I'm told. … [Read More...]
Naugatuck River Greenway: Section 1
Rollin' Thru The Dirty Derb Naugatuck River Greenway, Ansonia, Derby, & Shelton December 2024 The plans for this multi use trail as of 2025 are very, very hopeful. The trail would be 44 miles from the Naugatuck River up to Torrington, using the existing Still River Greenway. Massive chunks are still in planning, … [Read More...]
Kissing Bridge
Kiss and... WTH? Kissing Bridge at Mill on the River, South Windsor November 2025 I trust my readers know what "WTH" means. Even you Boomers. C'mon, now. Of course, none of you could know why I used WTH in my title. Well, it goes something like this: I go to every Connecticut covered bridge, no matter how … [Read More...]