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264. Bush-Holley House Museum

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264. Bush-Holley House Museum

"A Museum in the Hand is Worth Two at the Bush-Holley" Greenwich (Google Maps location) May 25, 2014 The Bush-Holley House is part of the CT Art Trail, the CT Women's Heritage Trail, and is also a National Historic Landmark. Greenwich. Ah, Greenwich. That town we all know is wealthy but so few of us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Art, Connecticut Art Trail, Fairfield County, Greenwich, greenwich historical society, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Hoang, Town History, Women's Heritage Trail

Murder in Greenwich (2002)

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Murder in Greenwich (2002)

Dark Fuhrman Murder in Greenwich, 2002 "My name is Martha Moxley. My friends call me "Mox". In 1974, my family moved to Belle Haven, which is in Greenwich, which is in Connecticut. It was the richest neighborhood in the richest town in the richest country in the world." Thus begins this made for TV movie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, Fairfield County, Greenwich, movies

CTMQ’s Guide to Greenwich

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CTMQ’s Guide to Greenwich

Everything Greenwich 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” Greenwich 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 County, Greenwich

Greenwich’s Town Trails

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Greenwich’s Town Trails

Greenwich's Town Trails Little known fact: Greenwich is called Greenwich because the town residents feel that preserving open space is more important than anything else in the world. They build massive mansions there simply to have the largest lawns they can, in an effort to limit further development on their … [Read more...]

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

TSTL’16.11: Mianus River State Park

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TSTL’16.11: Mianus River State Park

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #11 Mianus River State Park, Stamford & Greenwich October 2, 2016 Longtime readers know that "Mianus" has been fodder for jokes forever. It's just too easy. (As in, "My anus" which is sort of hilarious. Oh sure, I've made those jokes and may again when I explore the whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Fairfield County, Greenwich, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Mianus River State Park, Plants, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Stamford

Greenwich Land Trust Intro

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Greenwich Land Trust Intro

The Greenwich Land Trust Greenwich The mere existence of an organization such as the Greenwich Land Trust is pretty amazing when you stop to think about it. Seriously. Are there many suburban/exurban areas with land as expensive as it is in Greenwich? And I’m not just talking about Connecticut, I’m talking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Greenwich, Greenwich Land Trust

Southernmost Point in Connecticut

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Southernmost Point in Connecticut

Then Things Really Went South Great Captain's Island, Greenwich August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Fairfield County, Ferries, Geographic Extremes, Greenwich, Islands, Lighthouses, Long Island Sound

Great Captain’s Island Light

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Great Captain’s Island Light

Great Captain's Island Light Greenwich I was at this lighthouse for a very short while during the CT Extreme Geo Tour 2012. Great Captain's Island requires a ferry ride and we were "required" to reach the southernmost point in the state - which is on the island. (Here's my report on the southernmost point.) I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Fairfield County, farries, Geographic Extremes, Greenwich, Islands, Lighthouses

The Chocolate Lab (Closed)

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The Chocolate Lab (Closed)

Good Job, Dawg The Chocolate Lab, Greenwich May 25, 2013 2014 Update: I have received word that this place is closed. Re-reading this page is annoying, because I seem to have mixed up the names of the restaurant chef, the chocolate chef, and the real chocolate chef guy whom I never named. But if they are indeed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Cool Architecture, CT Chocolate Trail, Fairfield County, Greenwich, Hoang

Concept of Freedom Trail: Greenwich (1 of 2)

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Greenwich (1 of 2)

The First Baptist Church 10 Northfield Street I could use this opportunity to make a few comments about the rarity of black people in Greenwich. But I won’t because I know that there are many towns in Connecticut with fewer black residents. Towns like Union and Barkhamsted. And just because Greenwich is way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Fairfield County, Greenwich

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