The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #11 Chatfield Hollow State Park, Killingworth July 22, 2017 This Challenge point represented an all-new state park for me! That’s right, even though Chatfield Hollow contains a little nature center museum, “caves,” a covered bridge, a swimming pond, and a CFPA trail … [Read more...]
Stafford: Complete!
Stafford: Complete! Basil's Here is the CTMQ Guide to Stafford with my list and stories about everything I've done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns already. However, I … [Read more...]
Enfield: Complete!
Enfield: Complete! Sarapes Restaurante Here is the CTMQ Guide to Enfield with my list and stories about everything I've done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns already. … [Read more...]
Vernon: Complete!
Vernon: Complete! Rein’s Deli Here is the CTMQ Guide to Vernon with my list and stories about everything I've done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns already. However, I … [Read more...]
SCC: Woodlawn Trail
The World is Upside-Down Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): Woodlawn ~2 Miles, July 2017 I lamented the lack of proper scaling on the three Stafford Conservation Commission trail maps back when Damian and I explored the Diamond Ledges over in West Stafford. I don’t wish to belabor the point, but for a … [Read more...]
347. Stafford Historical Society Museum
Spring Has Sprung Stafford (Google Maps location) March 12, 2017 Most of you realize that one of the reasons Connecticut has many hundreds of museums is because each of our 169 towns operates as its own little fiefdom. Therefore, almost every town has its own town history museum. That’s 169 museums right there. … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park (Scitico/East)
More Than Scant Remains Scantic River State Park, Enfield/Somers ~2 miles of mish-mashing around, November 2016 & February 2017 I’ve been procrastinating on writing up my treks in Scantic River State Park for a while. Simply put, it’s all a bit confusing. Parts of it are called Scantic River Linear Park. Some … [Read more...]
Scantic River State Park (Hazardville/West)
Hazarding a Guess... Scantic River State Park, Enfield ~2 miles of mish-mashing around, November 2016 & February 2017 I’ve been procrastinating on writing up my treks in Scantic River State Park for a while. Simply put, it’s all a bit confusing. Parts of it are called Scantic River Linear Park. Some sources refer … [Read more...]
Patten District One Room Schoolhouse Museum
Generally Authentic Stafford (Google Maps location) July 2017 There's nothing quite like chasing down tiny little museums an hour away from my house that are only open a few days for a few hours per year. For those of you who don't engage in this worthwhile pursuit, I'm here to tell here there are a lot more of … [Read more...]
Valley Falls Farm Heritage Center
If a Museum Falls in a Valley... Vernon (Google Maps location) June 2017 CT museum visit #355. The organization responsible for this place received a $6,200 grant in 2023 to make it into more of a true museum. Would I bother with this place if not for my goal to completely complete Vernon? No. Of course … [Read more...]
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