Canton's Town Trails If you, like me, have always said to yourself, "boy, wouldn't it be interesting if Canton, Connecticut was named after Canton, China" but then dismissed that as a ridiculous idea, you'll be as surprised as I was at the Wikipedia page about Canton saying that this is indeed true. And the … [Read more...]
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...]
Sweetheart Mountain Trails
Sweeeeeeeeeeet! Sweetheart Mountain Trails, Canton & Burlington July 2018 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. Son has another Bouncy birthday somewhere in Canton, check. Dad can't wait to, um, foster his son's independence, check. Canton has an unhiked property, check. Dad has will to hike … [Read more...]
Tidal River Brewing (Closed)
Tidal River Brewing Canton January 2016-October 2016 Ok, look. I don’t need to write up this page and if you’re reading this, you are among select company. In today’s tsunami of new breweries, new beers, newly distributed brands to our state, the news of one of Connecticut’s smallest breweries closing barely … [Read more...]
Swan Preserve Trails
Swan Swoon Swan Preserve Trails, Canton October 2015 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. "Are they dressed warmly enough?" "Yes, of course. Let's go." And off we went, northwest through West Simsbury to North Canton. This part of our little Nutmeg World, around routes 309 and 167, is … [Read more...]
Winsor Woods Trails
Putting the 'D' in Winsor Winsor Woods Trails, Canton November 2015 This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. It's nearly impossible for me to type "Winsor" without the 'd'. I currently work in Windsor and of course we have South Windsor and East Windsor and I tie my ties in Windsor Knots and I fly … [Read more...]
Uplands Preserve Trails
Uplands Preserve Uplands Preserve Trails, Canton July 2014 Since hiking this property, a little white loop trail has been added and has surely improved upon the blue and yellow loops. This is a Canton Land Conservation Trust property. Most of the time I write about hiking in Connecticut, I'm fairly effusive. … [Read more...]
Roaring Brook Nature Center Cascades
I Knew a Girl at UConn Named Brooke and she was Loud Roaring Brook Nature Center Cascades, Canton October 22, 2013 I like a good waterfall that's not too far away from my house. Too bad the "falls" here at Roaring Brook are pretty weak. But to be fair, the guidebook I'm following does call them cascades and not … [Read more...]
Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails
Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails, Canton August & October 2013 I’ve been to Roaring Brook a whole bunch of times - (here’s the first time Damian and I visited the nature center museum – notable as it was the first time he stood up on his own and let go of a supporting … [Read more...]
Canton Land Conservation Trust Trails
Canton Land Conservation Trust Trails Canton, Barkhamsted, & Burlington When most people think of Canton, they think of the route 44 corridor. The built up area including, most notably, the Shoppes at Farmington Valley. The Shoppes used to be a golf course, which in my mind, are just as environmentally damaging as … [Read more...]