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CTMQ’s Guide to Bristol

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CTMQ’s Guide to Bristol

Everything Bristol 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” Bristol 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: Bristol, Hartford County

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust Trails

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Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust Trails

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust Bristol & Burlington Hi. What are you doing here? I don’t know what I’m doing here, so you really need to question your life. This is one of those hopelessly confusing things that I spend way too much time trying to sort out. The ELCCT owns two nature centers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Bristol, Burlington, Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust, Hartford County

Bristol’s Town Trails

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Bristol’s Town Trails

Bristol's Town Trails It may come as a surprise to some of you that there is any hiking to be had in Bristol. If that’s the case for you, I’m here to dispel your misconception. The CFPA’s Tunxis Trail has forays into Bristol, both from the north and from the south. Beyond that, the town has a few rather nice hiking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bristol, Hartford County

Cusgutter Falls

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Cusgutter Falls

Aw, Cuss. Cusgutter Falls, Bristol March 22, 2008 Falls Facts: Long 300-foot series of little cascades For a longer description of the hike on the Cascade and other Tunxis Regional Trails in Southington and Bristol, go here. Aw, cuss... I’m writing up these falls in 2016. I hiked past them nearly eight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bristol, Hartford County, Tunxis Trail, Waterfalls

Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center

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Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center

Ain't No Party Like an Owl Party Bristol (Google Maps Location) November 22, 2015 You people have no idea. I have been waiting nearly ten years for this place to reopen. Not that I necessarily had high hopes for it or that I'm a huge Harry C. Barnes fan - it was more the principle of the thing. Back in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Birds, Bristol, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hartford County, Nature Centers

260. Imagine Nation

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260. Imagine Nation

If I Ruled the World… Imagine That Imagine Nation Children's Museum, Bristol (Google Maps location) March 7, 2014 Everyone is certainly familiar with John Lennon's "Imagine," but my page title pays homage to an equally talented lyricist: Nas. Nasty Nas and "If I Ruled the World," as much of a hip-hop classic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Bristol, Calvin, Children's Museums, Creepy Dolls, Damian, Hartford County, Hoang

American Clock & Watch Museum

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American Clock & Watch Museum

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock... The Countdown to 100 Museums! Bristol (Google Maps Location) April 17, 2009 Amazing. What I should write is, "Go to the American Clock and Watch Museum yourselves - even if you don't give a hoot about clocks or watches. I can't do it justice." Unfortunately, by virtue of being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Bristol, Hartford County, Industrial History

Tunxis Southington Region: North

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Tunxis Southington Region: North

Compouncing a Good Thing Bristol/Southington, 2 Trails, ~ 6.5 miles, solo March 22, 2008 Parts of these trails have been closed and reopened since I wrote this page, due to property ownership issues. I hope they always stay open because they are fun trails - but be sure to check the CFPA site. A month prior … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bristol, Great Views, Hartford County, Lake Compounce, Southington, Tunxis Trail

Tunxis Regional Trails Intro

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Tunxis Regional Trails Intro

Tunxis Regional Trails Southington, Bristol, Wolcott, Plymouth, Burlington, New Hartford, 43.4 miles Began: February 2008 Completed: November 2008, with revisits over the years These hikes were done a long time ago and there have been some changes to the trails. It's always good to check with the CFPA before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bristol, Burlington, Hartford County, Litchfield County, New Hartford, New Haven County, Plymouth, Southington, Tunxis Trail, Wolcott

Lake Compounce

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Lake Compounce

The Old st Th me Park Lake Compounce, Bristol & Southington September 8, 2007 I have visited Compounce several times since I wrote this page, but we’ll just have to deal with these old and tiny pictures. September in Connecticut is not usually a month for cavorting at a waterpark. However, with climate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events, Superlatives Tagged With: amusement parks, Bristol, Carousels, Damian, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Hoang, Lake Compounce, Southington

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