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CTMQ > Bethel

P.T. Barnum Statue (Bethel)

June 24, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Showoff PT Barnum Statue, Bethel This is one of those pages where I could write 10,000 words, link to 50 other sites, or just quickly type whatever comes to my head while providing some context. I'll opt for the latter - with some pertinent links at the bottom. P.T. Barnum, as everyone knows, was a master … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Bethel, pt barnum, Statuary

Bethel Snake(?) Rock

June 23, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Snake in the Grass Chestnut Hill Road and Gretchen Lane, Bethel So I was visiting friends in Bethel the other day and much to my surprise, there's a painted animal rock near their house. Was I surprised to find another elusive Connecticut painted animal rock? No. Was I surprised it seems fairly old and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Art, Bethel, Painted Rocks

Ice Cream at Dr. Mike’s (Bethel)

September 17, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

Doctor, Doctor, Gimme the Ice Cream (Pt 2) Dr. Mike's, Bethel September 2010 (Don’t expect too much different here from the other Dr. Mike’s entry if you’ve read that one - from our visit to their Monroe location.) I thought it was a good idea to hit up both Dr. Mike’s locations. My reasoning was simple: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Bethel, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

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