Tasteasy Like Every Morning Tastease, 70 New Park Ave, Hartford 2016 Update: Tastease was for sale. Then it wasn't. Then it was closing. Then it wasn't. Then it went through that whole cycle again. And again. Finally, after years of threatening to do so, in March 2016 Tony and Susan sold Tastease. They … [Read more...]
*Truffle at Bridgewater Chocolates
A Truffle not to be Trifled With Bridgewater Chocolates, Bridgewater (Brookfield and West Hartford retail stores) I found out the coolest thing this year; our year of frugality. The traditional sixth wedding anniversary gift is something steel and the modern gift is, get this, candy. Now, we're not a couple who … [Read more...]
*Dirt Bombs at Bantam Bread Co.
Bombs Over Ban-Tammmm! Bantam Bread Company, Bantam Cost: $1.00* per dirt bomb (in 2009) [2013: $1.50 in 2013. Which is the year I’m writing this sentence. I’ve bought dirt bombs (and other breadstuffs) from BBC many, many times since this inaugural visit below. In fact, every time I go anywhwere west of the … [Read more...]
94. St. Joseph College* Art Gallery
Gettin' Nasty West Hartford (Google Maps Location) March 11, 2009 Update: This is now the "Art Gallery at the University of St. Joseph" as the school stepped it up a bit in 2012. Also, it is now part of the Connecticut Art Trail. I really should revisit this place and get better pictures, as it's only a few … [Read more...]
102. CT Audubon Society Center at Pomfret
Don't Fret; A Title Pun is in the Pom of my Hands... Pomfret (Google Maps Location) May 17, 2009 I'm pretty certain we are the only family who gets in their car, drives up and down hills for an hour east to Pomfret in order to check out a small Audubon Society nature center. After all, there are larger Audubon and … [Read more...]
Ice Cream at We-Li-Kit
We-Lik-Everything-But-The-Name We-Li-Kit, Pomfret May 2009 2016 Update: This place still rules. It's still cheaper than other top-end Connecticut ice cream joints and it's still fresh, homemade, and delicious. They also sell beef and maple syrup, as this is a true farmstand. This page was written before I started … [Read more...]
April 2009 Update
Damian Update I have the ability to see where and infer why people come to this blog from various search engines. If I'm in the mood, I can check things like how much time those readers spend on each page. One page that gets a lot of traffic is my page about Damian... Much of it comes from people searching for … [Read more...]
87. Sessions Woods Educational Center
Burlington Fur Coat Factory? Burlington (Google Maps Location) February 18, 2009 With Damian in the midst of a week long "Winter Break" from preschool, I can take him wherever I darn well please. Today, it was Sessions Woods Nature Center; the only nature center I'm aware of in Connecticut that is closed on … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Wethersfield
Ancient Burying Ground, Main and Marsh Streets After thoroughly enjoying Comstock, Ferre & Co. (The oldest continuously operating seed company in the US), Damian and I walked across Main Street to the Wethersfield Ancient Burying Grounds. Located behind the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, it shares … [Read more...]
The Oldest Seed Company in the US
Wethersfield, You Reap What You Sow Comstock, Ferre & Company, Wethersfield April 14, 2009 I'm not sure they can call themselves "continuously operating" anymore because the store did close in 2009. However, it was bought by the awesome Baker Seed Company in June 2010 and was open again shortly … [Read more...]
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