Everything Litchfield 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” Litchfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Litchfield Land Trust Intro
Litchfield Land Trust Litchfield When most people think of Litchfield, they think of the downtown area. All the bustling restaurants and cool little curio shops, bounded by the historic green and the perfect white churches. And when most people think of “the Litchfield hills,” they think of the Berkshires to … [Read more...]
Litchfield’s Town Trails Intro
Litchfield’s Town Trails You know what's funny? That the White Memorial Conservation Center and its vast network of trails is always associated with Litchfield when in fact, half of the place is in Morris. The area is hugely popular with hikers, kayakers, naturalists, etc... yet I've never heard anyone say, "let's … [Read more...]
Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Trails Intro
Litchfield Hills Audubon Society Trails If anyone follows the Audubon Society in Connecticut and understands the confusing taxonomy of it all, I feel your pain. It's very confusing. I won't get into it now, but I did try to sort it out here. As for now, let's just concentrate on the Litchfield Hills … [Read more...]
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust Intro
Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust Brookfield, New Milford, Sharon, Kent, Newtown, Litchfield, & Roxbury I'm about to BLOW YOUR MIND. "The Weantinoge Heritage Land Trust is the largest land trust in Connecticut and the 18th largest land trust in the United States..." Which sounds positively bonkers to me. Ah, the … [Read more...]
Bunnell Turkey Farm
Gobble Gobble... For Real Though Bunnell Farm, Litchfield November 21, 2017 We have been purchasing farm-fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving for several years. Our first foray into fresh turkey was at Gozzi’s Turkey Farm down in Guilford – the home of the neon turkeys. Read all about it here. Those turkeys were … [Read more...]
Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Wiggin’ Out Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Litchfield November 21, 2017 The town of Litchfield has always been interesting to me. Everyone is familiar with its fancy dan “downtown” area; with it’s restaurants and high-end shopping. But outside of that strip through the center of town, Litchfield gets a little … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.4: Topsmead State Forest
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #4 Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield February 26, 2017 Something has occurred to me. Since this year's 14 TSTL Challenge points are almost all very short/easy walks (with much longer excursions encouraged, of course), perhaps I'm subconsciously making them more … [Read more...]
TSTL’15.12: Mount Tom
The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #12 Mount Tom Litchfield/Morris, July 4, 2015 We’re getting close, folks! Only three more spots to get Damian and I to all 14 TSTL Challenge points! We’re gonna do it! This climb of Mount Tom would get Calvin to his ninth, one shy of what he needed for the medallion … [Read more...]
Peaches ‘n Cream
Shake Your Smoove Cream Ice Cream at Peaches 'n Cream, Litchfield July 7, 2013 All I can think about is Peaches and Herb. (Read: I'm old.) They of "Shake Your Groove Thing" and "Reunited." No knock on Peaches 'n Cream, but that's where my head is at. Oh how I wished this place had a peaches and herb … [Read more...]