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CTMQ > Hoang

Danbury Railway Museum

June 21, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hoppin’ The Turnstiles Danbury (Google Maps location) May 24, 2014 The museum is now home to The World's Tallest Uncle Sam! It may surprise you to learn that the Danbury Railway Museum has only existed since 1996. It just seems like the kind of place that has always been there... in the heart of Danbury and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Danbury, Hoang, Model Trains, Outdoor Museums, Trains and Trolleys

KidsPlay

April 12, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

And Play And Play And Play And Play... Torrington (Google Maps location) November 2014 As the only person who has ever even thought about visiting all of Connecticut's museums, I do often think about how lucky I am to have children. Not only do they provide great cover at many places I drag them to, they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Children's Museums, Damian, Hoang, Torrington

Maui

March 30, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Wowie Maui, Hawaii May 2005 Exactly two years after our honeymoon to Hawaii (Kauai, Big Island, Oahu), Hoang's performance at work earned her a trip to Maui. Yes folks, your generous Aetna premiums in the early to mid 2000's helped the company pay for a couple hundred or so top performers and their spouses to stay … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: Hawaii, Hoang, Vacations

Northwest Park (Windsor)

February 10, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Dams, Dinosaurs and a Dump Northwest Park, Windsor January 19, 2013 This page is a beast because Windsor’s Northwest Park is a beast. I say that as a compliment… this place is a gem and I’m fortunate that it’s so close to my home. Not only that, it is very near my older son’s special needs school and as a result, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Northwest Park, Windsor

281. Ritz Crystal Balloom Lighting and Style Museums

February 8, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Just Plain Crackers Torrington (Google Maps location) November 1, 2014 The Ritz Crystal Room and Ritz Cafe have permanently closed, but everything on this page remains open as as January 2021. This place confuses me. It confused me when I visited and it confuses me now as I write. The confusion stems from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Torrington, video

Fairvue Farms

January 30, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

That's Fair Fairvue Farms, Woodstock June 2013 Fairvue Farms is part of the wonderful Farmer’s Cow. The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. They produce milk, half and half, eggs and seasonal beverages. Woodstock is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Animals, Calvin, Damian, Farmers Cow, Farms, Hoang, Woodstock

US State Counts

January 2, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Tally-Ho! I’ve created this page for my son, Calvin. He was 8 when I put this together because 8-year-olds love this stuff. (So do their fathers, shhhhhhh.) I know that some people have all sorts of rules for this stuff, like overnighting vs. driving through vs. airport layovers, but… I don’t. If a foot was set in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Non-CT, Travel Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hoang, tallies

Mashantucket Pequot Museum

December 16, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Miss January, 1547 Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Ledyard (Location) January 2013 This is a Connecticut Art Trail site. Connecticut museum visit #245. Without reservation, I can say this museum is one of the most well-presented museums in Connecticut. And without reservation, I can say that there are more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Calvin, casinos, Connecticut Art Trail, Damian, foxwoods, Hoang, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Ledyard, native american history

256. Boothe Memorial Park & Museum

December 11, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Great Connecticut Park? Or Greatest? Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 A'ight, look, Boothe Memorial Park & Museum is actually a free, 32-acre park in Stratford just off the Merritt Parkway along the Housatonic River. I find it difficult to call the place a "Park & Museum" as it is a collection of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: boothe memorial park, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Outdoor Museums, Stratford

258. Technocratic Cathedral/Redwoods Building

November 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

This is Where I Admit To Being a Big Brother Fan Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 Boothe Memorial Park and Museum is a crazy place. One of the more unique parks in all of Connecticut to be sure. I’ve struggled with how best to present the myriad of structures and museums here, and have settle on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: boothe memorial park, Calvin, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Stratford

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