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Andover: Complete

November 19, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Andover: Complete! Andover Pizza & Bar Here is my list of everything I've done in Andover! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 26th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. But I love it. In late 2016, after a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: Andover, Tolland County

Museum of Andover History

October 6, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

A True Yeomans Effort Andover (Google Maps location) September 2021 Yeo man, the Museum of Andover History is impressive. A true Yeomans effort. (Sorry, I could use that joke reference over and over Andover here. And that one too.) I think before we get going, I should mention that there's a man named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Andover, Free Museums, Rarely Open, Tolland County, Town History

Nathan Hale NAP

September 28, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Sleeper Nathan Hale NAP in Nathan Hale State Forest Andover & Coventry The only reason I'm writing a few words about this place is because finding most of the state's Natural Area Preserves is a lifelong treasure hunt. Except there's almost never any sort of reward for finding one. They are often "hidden" in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, Coventry, nathan hale state forest, natural area preserve, Tolland County

Nathan Hale State Forest

September 27, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

For Next Time Someone Tells You to Get Lost Nathan Hale State Forest Trails, Andover & Coventry September 2021 I only regret that I have but one hike to give for this forest. Okay, I could probably go back and do more, but then my hackneyed rephrasing of state hero Nathan Hale's famous last words would make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, Coventry, nathan hale state forest, Tolland County

Bishop Swamp WMA

September 20, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

The Long Road Home Bishop Swamp Wildlife Management Area, Andover September 2021 Here's the deal: You never know what you're going to get with our state's Wildlife Management Areas. There's the singularly fantastic Sessions Woods in Burlington, then there are several that provide a nice little hike, then are those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, State WMA, Tolland County

WR3 NHT: Andover

July 6, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Sites Andover The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a National Historic Trail that commemorates the allied French and Continental armies during the American War of Independence, and the hundreds of miles travelled to, and from, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Andover, Tolland County, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Over AndOver

March 21, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Can't Beat the Original Pun Over AndOver, Andover The only reason this page exists is because the people responsible for this mish-mash used furniture and upcycling artisan store and hangout named their Andover store Over AndOver. It is not a store that sells anything I'm interested in and it's not a hangout … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Andover, Tolland County

Nathan Hale State Forest Intro

February 8, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Nathan Hale State Forest Andover & Coventry As with many state forests, there's no clear trail guide to help us navigate the place. There are a bunch of mountain bike trails, old woods roads, horse trails, and deer trails. A few trail maps exist, but they are a bit sketchy. Which, let's be honest, makes any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, Coventry, nathan hale state forest, Tolland County

Andover Memorial Bridge

June 4, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Take a Gap 12 Years Andover Gap/Memorial Bridge Andover Quick! What's the hottest, hippest, and coolest thing in all of Andover, Connecticut? You guessed it, it's the little covered bridge over Hebron Road, just off of route 6 and next to the town's history museum. Yes, Connecticut has two "really real" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Andover, Calvin, Covered Bridges, East Coast Greenway, Hop river state park trail, rails-to-trails, Tolland County

Hop River State Park Trail: Section 3

June 3, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

Another Notch in Our Belts Bolton Notch State Park to Parker Bridge Road, 8.5 Miles Bolton, Coventry, & Andover, May 2020 As Calvin and I rode the first mile or so of this section of the Hop River State Park Trail, I pondered aloud, "This may be one of the coolest stretches of Rails-to-Trails in all of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Andover, Bolton, bolton notch state park, Calvin, Coventry, Covered Bridges, cycling, East Coast Greenway, Hop river state park trail, rails-to-trails, Tolland County

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