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CTMQ > Enfield

LEGO History Museum (Gone)

April 12, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

Studly LEGO History Museum, Enfield August 2018 Alright, here's the deal. I worked at the LEGO North American headquarters in Enfield for a while. Just doing what I've done professionally for a long time. I was their "Consumer Insights Manager" and it was a cool role at a very cool company. Without boring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, denmark, Enfield, england, Hartford County, Other Companies and Businesses, private museum

Riverside Reptiles Education Center

November 10, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sliding Into Your DM's Enfield (Google Maps location) October 10, 2020 I'd had this place on my radar for quite some time. When I worked in Enfield, I'd somehow heard about plans to bring a large, indoor reptile and amphibian education center to town. I was curious how (and if) it would come to fruition, but the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Animals, Aquaria, Calvin, Enfield, Hartford County, reptiles

R Dee Winery

June 13, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sweet Dee R Dee Winery, Enfield March 2019 It has been almost five full years since I’ve visited a Connecticut winery. So I’m going to need some help getting back into this stuff… R Dee Winery is a family owned winery with a focus on grape to glass by utilizing grapes from regions that grow them best. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, New Post, Wineries Tagged With: Enfield, Hartford County

Shaker Cemetery

November 21, 2018 by Steve 3 Comments

The Ol' No Sex, No Money Play Shaker Cemetery Memorial Enfield I’ve written about the Shaker community that existed in Enfield in years past. Their former community, now a prison complex, is a national historic trail and their existence is always a big part of local history museum displays. Why? Because the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Enfield, Hartford County

Enfield: Complete!

August 21, 2017 by Steve 2 Comments

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...]

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

359. Old Town Hall Museum

August 18, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shakin' All Over Enfield (Google Maps location) June 11, 2017 I am confident in saying that The Old Town Hall Museum is the crown jewel of Enfield. One could argue that the LEGO North American headquarters is the true gem in town, but it’s not exactly open to everyone. So I’m sticking with this place; a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, CT Dino Trail, Dinosaurs, Enfield, enfield historical society, Free Museums, Hartford County, Religulous, Town History

Scantic River State Park (Scitico/East)

August 7, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Damian, Enfield, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, scantic river state park, Somers

Scantic River State Park (Hazardville/West)

August 7, 2017 by Steve 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Damian, Enfield, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, scantic river state park

Scantic River State Park Intro

August 3, 2017 by Steve 4 Comments

Scantic River State Park Enfield, Somers, East Windsor Scantic River State Park Hazardville/West Section, Enfield Scitico/East Section, Enfield & Somers East Windsor Section Connecticut’s state forests are often parceled out over many acres in many towns. But our state parks are, for the most part, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: East Windsor, Enfield, scantic river state park, Somers

358. Wallop School Museum

June 20, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

When a Wallop was OK Enfield (Google Maps location) June 11, 2017 When your hobby is visiting every museum in Connecticut, you must – wait. Stop. Don’t make this your hobby. People will think you weird. For real. Well, at least get married before you do this like I did. As I was saying... you need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Enfield, enfield historical society, Free Museums, Hartford County, School House

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