Sliding Into Your DM's Enfield (Google Maps location) October 10, 2020 I'd had this place on my radar for quite some time. When I worked in Enfield, I'd somehow heard about plans to bring a large, indoor reptile and amphibian education center to town. I was curious how (and if) it would come to fruition, but the … [Read more...]
SeaQuest (Closed)
Mall Promotes Sloth SeaQuest January 2020 Rarely do I celebrate the closure of anything on this site, but I'm happy to report this nightmare closed in August 2023. I hate malls. All malls, y’all. I also kind of care about animal welfare and have a moral issue with sketchy small zoos and the like. And I hate … [Read more...]
Mystic Aquarium
Lion(fish) and Tiger(sharks), Oh My! Mystic section of Stonington (Google Maps Location) October 11, 2007, etc. I've been to the Aquarium a few times since the initial visit that most of this page is based upon - and have gained a greater appreciation for it over the years. In 2016, I fixed up the pictures here a … [Read more...]
Days 1-3: Rhode Island 2010
Crazy ol' Rhode Island August 28-30, 2010 I don't even have any pictures of the 29th and can only assume we did nothing but lounge around and go to the beach all day. But on the 30th we did venture out to Newport for the usual Newport stuff but also a stop at the somewhat lame Save The Bay Exploration Center and … [Read more...]
Connecticut River Valley Wildlife Museum
Hunting for a Trap, I Found a Museum East Hartford (Google Maps location) Multiple visits Tell me if this hasn't happened to you: You till the soil and plant your vegetable gardens in late spring, your crops burst forth in all their glory, a plague of rabbits burst forth from their hutch under your deck and … [Read more...]
100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Don't Dawdle NorWalk Here - Run! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) April 18, 2009 2012 Update: We revisited the aquarium (again, with extended family, this time from Seattle) and were very impressed with the massive new reorganization of the joint - not reflected on this page. Some stuff got shuffled around, but all … [Read more...]
Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves
Biology & Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff. Outdoor stuff. You won't find nature or Audubon centers here, as they are on the massive museums list. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking for. Animals (Aquaria, Zoos, Hatcheries, Wild & Weird Animals) Farms Worth Visiting Plants (Gardens, … [Read more...]
Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery
Trout Fishing in America Plainfield Google Maps location February 2008 with March 2013 Update! Our visits to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery Right off the bat, no, I have not read Trout Fishing in America (nor do I plan to) and I'm not a fan of the wacky folk artists of the same silly name. And I don't … [Read more...]