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CTMQ > Cool Architecture

Keyhole Tunnel

June 19, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Vernon’s Keyhole Tunnel Tunnel Road, Vernon I wonder if I’d include this tunnel on CTMQ if I wasn’t “completing” Vernon at the moment. After all, I’ve driven through it dozens of times over the years and never gave it much thought. But after going through it several more times while hitting every little trailed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Roads and Tunnels, Tolland County, Vernon

Grace Farms

January 2, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Graceful Grace Farms New Canaan This is the first post I'm writing in 2016. Perhaps it will grant me the grace and peace I need to continue forward in a kind and forgiving manner. But most likely not. (I am posting larger pictures than ever before on CTMQ. Enjoy!) I pulled off the Merritt after our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Cool Architecture, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, New Canaan, Public/Outdoor Art

Aero Diner

September 16, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

Aero Diner North Windham August 23, 2014 I should listen to long-time reader and friend Laura more. She has left a few comments on this website touting the virtues of the Aero Diner in North Windham for a few years. “Yeah, yeah, another diner,” I thought, “not exactly earth-shattering stuff for CTMQ.” And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink Tagged With: Calvin, Classic Diners, Cool Architecture, Damian, Hoang, restaurants, Windham, Windham County

255. Gores Pavilion

October 15, 2013 by Steve 3 Comments

All Gores, No Gore New Canaan (Google Maps location) October 13, 2013 I love my wife. Like, I love her silly. And you know what the best part is? She loves me back. So on this day, her birthday, I look Hoang to the Gores Pavilion to once again get the opportunity to pretend for a few minutes that she lives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Fairfield County, Hoang, New Canaan

The Chocolate Lab (Closed)

May 27, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

Good Job, Dawg The Chocolate Lab, Greenwich May 25, 2013 2014 Update: I have received word that this place is closed. Re-reading this page is annoying, because I seem to have mixed up the names of the restaurant chef, the chocolate chef, and the real chocolate chef guy whom I never named. But if they are indeed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Cool Architecture, CT Chocolate Trail, Fairfield County, Greenwich, Hoang

City Steam Brewery Cafe

January 11, 2013 by Steve

I Could Go For A Steam City Steam Brewery Café, Hartford Several Visits over the years [*What follows is a somewhat long, but fascinating (to me) history of the building and all things steam in downtown Hartford. So here’s the elevator conversation about City steam: Really cool building, pretty decent food, fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink Tagged With: Breweries, Brewpubs, City Steam Brewery, Cool Architecture, Hartford, Hartford County

187. Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

February 23, 2012 by Steve 3 Comments

Ain’t Nobody Like the Peabody I Got New Haven (Google Maps location) September 11, 2010 Here I am again. Staring at a blank screen and 150 photos of a huge and wonderful museum wondering how in the heck I should approach this monster. Writing about the giants is by far the hardest thing I do for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Colleges & Universities, Cool Architecture, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hoang, Natural History, New Haven, New Haven County, Yale

White Cloud

January 14, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Oh It's Not So Bad White Cloud Salisbury This house was featured in, I believe, Connecticut Curiosities several years ago and was deemed "an out of place Star Wars House." The authors (one of whom I know) were probably just parroting what someone from Salisbury told them, as I'm sure that town can be pretty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Fairfield County, Modern Architecture, Private Residences, Salisbury

#1 Yale Hockey Game

December 21, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

Boola, Boola, Boola, Boola, Boola, Boola! # 1 Yale vs. Union, New Haven December 4, 2010 2020 Update: I'm not going to change anything below, but please notice the year this was written above. In Connecticut it’s easy to think we have two collegiate sports teams: The UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, collegiate sports, Cool Architecture, hockey, national Champions, New Haven, New Haven County, Yale

161. Westport Museum For History & Culture at The Wheeler House

November 4, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Modern History: Excellent! Westport (Google Maps location) April 10, 2010 In 2019, the Westport Historical Society changed their name and the names of their museums to all fall under "Westport Museum For History & Culture." This may sound impossibly odd to anyone familiar with CTMQ reading this, but I don’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Damian, Fairfield County, Historic Houses, Hoang, Modern Architecture, Town History, Westport

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