Air Line... NOT "Airline!" 58.5 Miles, Portland, East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, Columbia, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson My title above is for one Mr. Peter Marteka who is enamored with this particular trail to an unhealthy degree. Envisioned as a high speed passenger railroad … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Lebanon
Everything Lebanon 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” Lebanon CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Lebanon’s Town Trails Intro
Lebanon’s Town Trails As of this writing, the town of Lebanon's website promises to update their trails page. I've scoured elsewhere and I cannot find any trails other than something called Commons Hill which may or may not really exist anymore. So here's a picture of a place nowhere near Lebanon, CT. I'm … [Read more...]
Joshua’s Trust Intro
Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust Andover, Ashford, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Franklin, Hampton, Lebanon, Mansfield, Scotland, Tolland, Willington, Windham Whoa! Before I even read up on this land trust, I’m going to guess this is the largest one in Connecticut. FOURTEEN towns?! Sheesh, … [Read more...]
The Most Beautiful Bridge
Oh Yeah, Look at that Grade Separation! Most Beautiful Bridge for Grade Separation in 1972 Scott Hill Road, Lebanon Just when I think I've written about the most ridiculous thing to write about, I outdo myself. Of course, you all know I also love these types of dumb things, so I'm not complaining. I will … [Read more...]
M&K Dairy – Ladies of Levita Road (RIP)
A Hard Cheese is Good to Find… M&K Dairy, Ladies of Levita Road, Lebanon March 12, 2011 This place closed in... I have no idea. Let's guess 2015. … Oh, LeviTA Road, not LeviTRA Road. Oh well. I found this tucked away dairy purveyor on only my second try. Quite frankly, if they didn’t have the name of the … [Read more...]
Graywall Farms
Gray Day, Graywall, Gray Everything Graywall Farms, Lebanon February 21, 2011 Graywall 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 … [Read more...]
Beltane Farm (RIP)
I Got the Vapors From the Vespers Beltane Farm, Lebanon May 16, 2010 Beltane ceased commercial cheese-making in September 2018. They still exist and offer goat care classes and other farm-related stuff, just no more cheese... which is a bummer. I’ll do the world a favor and start off with a PSA: If you plan on … [Read more...]