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Dragon’s Breath Forge

January 13, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Straight Fire Dragon's Breath Forge, Wolcott December 2022 Swords. Knives. All kinds of swords and knives. Types of swords and knives that no one not deeply involved in the world of swords and knives have ever heard of. And who, pray tell, is "deeply involved in the world of swords and knives" in our little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: New Haven County, Other Companies and Businesses, Wolcott

Howard’s Bookstore and Noelke Gallery

April 5, 2022 by Steve 3 Comments

Howards End Howard's Bookstore and Noelke Gallery, Torrington February 2022 With used bookstores such rarities these days, I visit and write about some them on CTMQ if only because they'll likely be extinct by the time I die. Hoo boy, that was a rough lede. Sorry to bum you out. I'm sure some will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: book store, books, Litchfield County, Other Companies and Businesses, Torrington

Tolland Red and White

December 15, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

... and Electric Blue Tolland Red and White Tolland There's this little gray-area category here on CTMQ of stores that have museum-like qualities. They're certainly not museums, but they're unique and interesting enough to slip onto the pages of this website. One such store is Tolland Red and White. After … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Other Companies and Businesses, Tolland, Tolland County

Windsor’s Nuclear Reactor

December 8, 2021 by Steve 10 Comments

A Glowing Review Knoll Labs Nuclear Reactor Site Windsor Connecticut is currently home to one nuclear powerplant: Millstone in Waterford. We used to have another - Connecticut Yankee in Haddam, now decommissioned - and there are, of course, nuclear submarines stationed in Groton. But there was another nuclear … [Read more...]

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Sub Way

October 13, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Underwater Franchisees? Sub Way and Subway, Milford For whatever reason, people are often surprised that Subway is a Connecticut Company. Why? Every company has to start somewhere. Maybe because in Connecticut sub sandwiches on sub rolls are called grinders on grinder rolls. (And where I grew up, they're hoagies on … [Read more...]

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It Adventure Ropes Course

May 25, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Bop It It at Jordan's Furniture, New Haven June 2019 The first thing you need to know here is that you're not allowed to have your camera (phone) with you on the course. However, I do see in the FAQ that chest-mounted GoPros are permissible. I do not have a chest-mounted GoPro. The second thing to know is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events, Superlatives Tagged With: Calvin, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, New Haven, New Haven County, Other Companies and Businesses

Amato’s Toy and Hobby

May 6, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

You Say Amato, I say Amayto Amato's Toy and Hobby, Middletown November 2014 Amato's Toy and Hobby of New Britain closed at the end of February in 2022. I blame the terrible movie that was filmed there. Yes, there is an Amato's Toy and Hobby on Main Street in New Britain that has also been there forever. Yes, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hoang, Middlesex County, Middletown, Model Trains, Other Companies and Businesses, Trains and Trolleys

LEGO History Museum (Gone)

April 12, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

Studly LEGO History Museum, Enfield August 2018 By 2026, all Enfield LEGO business and employees will have moved to Boston. Alright, here's the deal. I worked at the LEGO North American headquarters in Enfield for a while. Just doing what I've done professionally for a long time. I was their "Consumer Insights … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, denmark, Enfield, england, Hartford County, Other Companies and Businesses, private museum

O’Reilly’s Irish Gifts (Closed)

March 9, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

O-Oh-No-O’Reilly’s! O’Reilly’s Irish Gifts, Farmington January 2018 O'Reilly's closed in September 2019 after 22 years in business. Aye, lasses and laddies! It's time for another visit to one of my favorite types of things I visit for this website! Surely some of you are wondering, “why is Steve devoting such … [Read more...]

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Books by the Falls

October 7, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Falls of Man Books by the Falls, Derby Nobody reads books anymore. Personally, I used to read maybe 30-35 books a year, but thanks to 2020 being the most insane timeline, I find myself staring at screens following the reality show our government has become... with a half finished book by my side on too many … [Read more...]

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