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CTMQ > Fairfield

CTMQ’s Guide to Fairfield

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CTMQ’s Guide to Fairfield

Everything Fairfield I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Fairfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield County

Fairfield’s Town Trails

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Fairfield’s Town Trails

Fairfield's Town Trails There's no Fairfield Inn in Fairfield. There is an Inn at Fairfield Beach which is not a Fairfield Inn. While I'm in Fairfield, I like to say that I'm "Fairfield'n." And when I'm Fairfield'n, there's a decent chance I'll be walking the trails in one of the several town properties that have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield County

Isabelle et Vincent

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Isabelle et Vincent

Oui, Oui, Oui All the Way Home Isabelle et Vincent, Fairfield April 2020 I have been known to bore people with the following story about our trip to France in 2004: A cheap baguette from a random little shop in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere in France is better than a baguette from any American high-end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: CT Chocolate Trail, Fairfield, Fairfield County

449. Art/Place Gallery

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449. Art/Place Gallery

Place/For/Art Fairfield (Google Maps location) July 14, 2019 There are a few little hip enclaves around Connecticut that may fly under your radar. Granted, “hip enclaves” in Connecticut are a bit different than hip enclaves in, say, New York City or Copenhagen or even Northampton, MA. But whatever, we take what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Free Museums, Tiny Museums

Aspetuck Land Trust Intro

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Aspetuck Land Trust Intro

Aspetuck Land Trust Bridgeport, Easton, Weston, Fairfield, Wilton & Westport Knowing what I know of Easton and Weston, I would certainly expect there to be a large and organized land trust there. There is pretty much no development in those two towns – which is wholly by writ and design. The archaic bylaws of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Aspetuck Land Trust, Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Weston, Westport, Wilton

115. Fairfield Museum & History Center

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115. Fairfield Museum & History Center

It's Just Not Fair(field) Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 Since my 2009 visit, this museum has changed its name and has expanded its programming. Perhaps its yet another candidate for a revisit and an update to this page. I would guess that about 140 of the 169 towns in Connecticut have some form … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Military History, Town History

113. Audubon Society Center at Fairfield

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113. Audubon Society Center at Fairfield

Are You Peregrinning at Me? Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 “Happy Holidays! Merry Open House Day!” Why does everybody look at me funny when I shout that out on the second Saturday of June every year? After all, Connecticut Open House Day is one of the greatest days of the entire year. What is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, audubon, Birds, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Free Museums, Natural History, Nature Centers

116. Fairfield Academy and Old Barn Exhibit

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116.  Fairfield Academy and Old Barn Exhibit

This One’s For the Gipper Fairfield (Google Maps location) June 13, 2009 Fortune smiles on CTMQ. Either that or perhaps due to the fact that I’m always going to museums and driving all over the state, I get access to certain places and things that others rarely do. Such was the case on Open House Day at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield County, School House, Tools

114. Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery

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114. Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery

A Quick One Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 Oh man. I'm busted. Busted, busted, busted. You see, with art museums I rely heavily upon their websites to better be able to describe the collections semi-intelligently. So far, I've been able to "get by" via this method. However, as I sit here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Art, Colleges & Universities, Fairfield, Fairfield County, fairfield university, Free Museums, Nudity

Patrick Baker and Sons

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Patrick Baker and Sons

Holy Crap! Patrick Baker & Sons, Fairfield June 13, 2009 The Fairfield location that I visited has closed, but one is still open in Southington. I'm sure it's the same. The original proprietor has passed away since this was originally written. Let's dispense with the caveats off the bat: I am not Catholic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Religious Tagged With: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Other Companies and Businesses, Religulous

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