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CTMQ > Hoang

Doughnuts at Dottie’s Diner

September 26, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dunkin' Donuts is Ruined Forevermore Dottie's Diner, 787 Main St South, Woodbury This place has redecorated in way that tells me that my family is not welcome at Dottie's Diner. So I will never go here again. 2016 Update I love Dottie's Diner. After my personal discovery of it in 2009, I have stopped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Classic Diners, Damian, dottie's diner, doughnuts, Hoang, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Woodbury

Orlando, Florida

September 2, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Orlando BOOM Orlando, Florida July 2005 We went to Orlando over July 4th weekend with Hoang's family, including her brother and his kids. It was hot and Epcot was weak, but we had fun and even spent 12 hours driving to the Florida highpoint and back (in lieu of the Magic Kingdom. We win.) In retrospect, Epcot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: Florida, Hoang, Vacations

Pain de Campagne at Wave Hill Bread

September 2, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

I'll Take This Kind of Pain Every Day Wave Hill Breads, Wilton Wave Hill Breads has moved from Wilton to Norwalk, where you can can still visit the bakery and buy great stuff. As if I don't divulge enough about my personal life on CTMQ, here's another: Top-notch freshly baked bread is my favorite food in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Damian, Hoang, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die, Wilton

101. Action Wildlife Foundation

September 1, 2009 by Steve 6 Comments

Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Birds, Children's Museums, Damian, Goshen, Hoang, Nature Centers, Outdoor Museums, Zoos

Lobster Roll at Johnny Ad’s

August 25, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Eating Lobster Rolls Really Ad’s Up Johnny Ad's, Old Saybrook With each successive trip to the beach this summer, we've been trying to pick off CTMQ items. A Freedom Trail site here, a rock of interest there. But mostly, and keep my beautiful wife happy with my pursuits, we've been knocking eats off the "500 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Damian, Hoang, Old Saybrook, restaurants, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Mount Madison

August 22, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mount Madison, 5,367 Feet August 24, 2002 #5 on New England Hundred Highest List #5 on NH 4000 Footer List #5 on New England 4000 Footer List [Note: these pictures are pictures of pictures since my scanner hasn't worked for about 5 years. They actually came out fairly well without my even trying.] So yeah, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Peakbagging Tagged With: Great Views, Hoang, NE111, NE67, NEHH, New Hampshire, NH48

Maugle Sierra Vineyards

August 6, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

I Straugle with the Name Maugle Maugle Sierra Vineyards, Ledyard July 11, 2009 "Maugle." I've tried and tried to find the derivation of the word and have come up with nothing. Perhaps it's a family name? A rather non-Spanish sounding Spanish word of some sort? I don't know. All I could find was this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Hoang, Ledyard

Dinosaur State Park Museum

August 4, 2009 by Steve 5 Comments

Dino-Mite! Dinosaur State Park Museum, Rocky Hill (Google Maps Location) April 2009 (First visit) Connecticut museum visit #96. For my page on the Dinosaur State Park trails, go here. If you just want the National Natural Landmark, go here. And if you're only into the arboretum, go here. But if you're here to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Animals, Cool Geology, CT Dino Trail, Damian, dinosaur State Park, Dinosaurs, Hoang, Natural History, Rocky Hill

Day 4: Aix-en-Provence, France

August 1, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

July 13 As if Nice hadn't already done so, Aix was the town that convinced us we wouldn't mind living in Provence. It's a young vibrant university town with the most beautiful people in the world who have the pleasure of eating some of the best food on the planet. We walked up and down the The Cours Mirabeau and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: France, Hoang, Vacations

Days 2 & 3: Monaco & Nice, France

July 30, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

July 11 We hopped on a train in Nice that took us over to Monte Carlo so we could do some cheap shopping. Ha. In reality, we hoofed it up the steep hill overlooking town to the Monaco exotic garden and cave. While this isn't on most Monte Carlo itineraries, it should be as it was awesome. Here's a video of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: Caves & Dens, France, Hoang, monaco, Vacations

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