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CTMQ > Bethlehem

Watertown Land Trust Trails

October 23, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Watertown Land Trust Trails Bethlehem & Watertown Here we are again... on another land trust intro page with a listing of four trailed properties that may or may not be complete. I've become pretty adept at figuring out these lists when they are not provided by a land trust. (And I get it - keeping up the website … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Watertown

Bethlehem’s Town Trails

May 13, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethlehem's Town Trails O' Little Town of Bethlehem... with o'little number of trailed properties to hike. For years this page existed with no trails listed, but I've since become aware of a couple little farm trails to explore. There may be more, I don't know. Then again, Bethlehem is pretty small and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bethlehem, Litchfield County

CTMQ’s Guide to Bethlehem

December 19, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Bethlehem I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Bethlehem CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Bethlehem, Litchfield County

Bethlehem Land Trust Intro

December 17, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bethlehem Land Trust Trails Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight Currently, less than five percent of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Land Trust, Litchfield County

Bethlehem Vineyard

November 5, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

O Little Town of Bethlehem Bethlehem Vineyard November 1, 2014 Yes! My 35th – and last! – Connecticut winery! Why, I ought to celebrate with some wine, don’t you think? (Especially after spending the morning at a kids museum in Torrington.) That’s right, I’ve been to 34 other state wineries as of November … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Bethlehem, Hoang, Litchfield County

The Auncient Oak

November 2, 2014 by Steve 2 Comments

"On the morrow morning..." The Auncient Oak, Bethlehem November 1, 2014 On the morrow morning Ricciardo went to an auncient woman of his acquaintance, who was the Mistresse of a Bathing-house, and there where he had appointed Madame Catulla, that the Bath should bee prepared for her, giving her to understand the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Bethlehem, Bethlehem Land Trust, Litchfield County, Plants, Trees

Bellamy-Ferriday Garden

February 26, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Bellamy-Ferriday Garden Bethlehem June 18, 2011 Related CTMQ posts: Our visit to the Bellamy-Ferriday House Museum Oldest theological school in the US Our visit to Christmas Town Funny story... I visited the Bellamy-Ferriday House Museum in the middle of December while it was snowing. As you'd expect, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Bethlehem, Gardens, Historic Gardens, Litchfield County, Plants

Nonnewaug Falls Open Space

October 13, 2011 by Steve 4 Comments

Damian, I'll Have Nonne Of It Nonnewaug Falls Open Space & Nonnewaug Falls Woodbury The Internet is a wonderful thing. Without it, my own experiences would just not be as rich and informational as they are here on CTMQ. But I also find great joy in learning about stuff around the state from old school pamphlets I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Another Freaking Jumping Indian, Bethlehem, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Justin Coleman Photography, Litchfield County, Waterfalls, Woodbury

146. Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden

February 26, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

Merry Christmas in July Bethlehem (Google Maps location) December 5, 2009 Here’s the deal: The Bellamy-Ferriday House is only open from May until October like most Connecticut Landmarks properties. But, you ask, you’re obviously there during Christmas! Yup… The house is open during Bethlehem’s Christmas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Bethlehem, Connecticut Landmarks, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Historic Gardens, Historic Houses, Litchfield County

199. Abbey of Regina Laudis Crèche

December 13, 2010 by Steve 2 Comments

I’m Not a Prayer, I Just Crèche A Lot Bethlehem (Google Maps location) December 4, 2010 Thank you, thank you. I’ve had a lot of rather excellent titles over the years, but this may be my favorite. It just stinks that most people over the age of 50 or so won’t get the reference. Oh well; their loss. (Another … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Bethlehem, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Litchfield County, Not Really a Museum Museum

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