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Johnnycake Mountain

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Johnnycake Mountain

Takes the Cake Johnnycake Mountain, Burlington September 2020 Come on. Seriously. Just stop with the autumn hating. "All I see is death and decay!" Stop it. Look at these pictures... and it was just at the beginning fringe of autumn! (And yes, I'm talking to my summer-loving wife.) I love the fall. I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Burlington, Hartford County

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Farmington River Loop

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Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: Farmington River Loop

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: River Loop Extension Red Oak Hill Road, Farmington to Hopmeadow Steet, Simsbury (~16 miles) July/August 2020 The northernmost section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Connecticut has miles of beautiful stretches. But for my money, this loop extension Farmington River Trail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Calvin, Canton, cycling, Farmington, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Hartford County, rails-to-trails, Simsbury, stratton brook state park

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust Intro

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Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut Trust Intro

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

Burlington: Complete!

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Burlington: Complete!

Burlington: Complete! Greenhouse Café & Tavern Here is my list of everything I've done in Burlington! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 12th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. Send your condolences to my wife and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: Burlington, Hartford County

Hubble Tower

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Hubble Tower

“I Can See The Whole Universe From Here!” Hubble Tower (Private), Burlington November 2018 I really wish I could remember how I found this thing. It would probably freak you out if I told you that I was staring at Google Maps satellite images one day for some reason and happened to find it in the woods of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Bushwhack, Hartford County, Observation Towers

389. Elton Tavern Museum

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389. Elton Tavern Museum

Little Pink Houses, For You and Me Burlington (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 Very few, if any, of you have stopped to think about all the Connecticut museums you've driven by a million times and have never visited. It's a refrain I hear all the time when people email me or speak with me about CTMQ. And it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Free Museums, Hartford County, Historic Houses

CTMQ’s Guide to Burlington

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CTMQ’s Guide to Burlington

Everything Burlington 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” Burlington CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Hartford County

BLT: Fetzer Property & Falls

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BLT: Fetzer Property & Falls

I Love This House Fetzer Falls at the Fetzer Property, Burlington May 2015 Writing CTMQ has been a great way for me to meet some really interesting people over the years. Many of these people aren’t remotely “famous” or sought out, but that’s okay. They all probably like it that way. One such person is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Burlington Land Trust, Hartford County, privately owned trail, Waterfalls

Art Trail Viewpoint: Farmington River

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Art Trail Viewpoint: Farmington River

Farmington River CT Art Trail Viewpoint, Burlington November 2018 I’ve been sitting on this page for a decade, and have finally decided to just write something and get it over with. You see, back in 2002, someone spent $30,000 to come up with a Connecticut Art Viewpoints Trail. Which is a cool thing, no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Art, Art Trail Viewpoints, Burlington, Hartford County

Mile of Ledges

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Mile of Ledges

Miles of Smiles Mile of Ledges, Burlington September 29, 2018 It is quite rare for me to revisit something for this site. With so much still to do, it simply doesn’t make logistical sense to spend an afternoon retracing steps or re-experiencing a museum. But sometimes it’s the right and best thing to do. Such was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, Calvin, Cool Geology, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Tunxis Trail

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