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CTMQ > Bristol

American Clock & Watch Museum

November 17, 2009 by Steve 19 Comments

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, Industrial History

Tunxis Southington Region: North

April 20, 2008 by Steve 10 Comments

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, Lake Compounce, Southington, Tunxis Trail

Tunxis Regional Trails Intro

March 16, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

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, New Hartford, Plymouth, Southington, Tunxis Trail, Wolcott

Lake Compounce

November 20, 2007 by Steve 7 Comments

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, Hoang, Lake Compounce, Southington

Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum

May 27, 2007 by Steve 8 Comments

Putting the "Horror" in "Horrorible" Bristol (Google Maps Location) October 29, 2006 Since my visit, the museum moved to the beautiful Bristol Historical Society building in 2014, and then moved again to a building in Plainville in 2021. This makes everything below moot, but it's still entertaining. Wow. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, Superlatives Tagged With: Bristol, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Plainville, Rarely Open, Tiny Museums

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