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...]
Scantic River State Park Intro
Scantic River State Park Enfield, Somers, East Windsor Connecticut’s state forests are often parceled out over many acres in many towns. But our state parks are, for the most part, contiguous with themselves. If that makes sense. It probably doesn’t, but you know what I mean. The Scantic River State Park is … [Read more...]
Wallop School Museum
When a Wallop was OK Enfield (Google Maps location) June 2017 CT museum visit #358. 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 … [Read more...]
Martha A. Parsons House Museum
“Parsons Me, But I Need to Take Pictures” Enfield (Google Maps location) June 2017 CT museum visit #360 and is a site along the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail. Remember back in the day when I started this website? Damian was a wee baby, Calvin not yet a twinkle in my eye, my hair was dark and my abs were … [Read more...]
Powder Hollow Brewing
Keeping Their Powder, Why? Powder Hollow Brewing Company, Enfield A few visits, 2014-2016 Powder Hollow has opened an outpost in Middletown and one at Yankee Candle in Massachusetts. R Dee Winery and East Coast Cider both operate out of the same building. Is it true that when a guy says, "I'm a nice guy" there … [Read more...]
Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame
EnField of Dreams Enfield (Google Maps location) December 2016 CT museum visit #338. Easiest punned title ever? Certainly one of them, yes. This is yet another little place on my massive list of museums that we all agree is not a museum. But as you now know, I don't care. I made the effort to go there (and … [Read more...]
Angelo Joseph Sferrazza Memorial Park
Hm. Angelo Joseph Sferrazza Memorial Park November 2016 When an unassuming man decides to hike every trail in Enfield, he simply drives to the few trailheads in town and goes about his little communes with nature. He may take his son with him. No big deal. There are no mountains in Enfield. There are no long … [Read more...]
Enfield’s Carnegie Library
Pearl Street Branch Library Enfield There were 11 total Carnegie Libraries built in Connecticut. Today, only six remain as libraries. Back in the day, wealthy business magnates sometimes did cool philanthropic things like give money for libraries all over the world. Andrew Carnegie was one such rich guy, helping … [Read more...]
Eversource Land Trust
Eversource Land Trust Brooklyn, East Granby, Enfield, Granby, Middletown, New Fairfield, Waterford, Windsor Locks, Surprising, isn’t it? We don’t really think of a giant utility as something that would create and manage a land trust. But here we are. And I’m here because of King’s Island; an oblong piece of … [Read more...]
Enfield’s Town Trails
Enfield's Town Trail There are towns with no town trails - meaning trails on town-owned property - so no one can make fun of Enfield for only having one trail at the time of this writing. What people can make fun of is the fact that Enfield's lone town trail has a seedy history. One which I sort of … [Read more...]