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...]
Bunnell Farm
Gobble Gobble... For Real Though Bunnell Farm, Litchfield November 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 good. … [Read more...]
Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Wiggin’ Out Litchfield Hills Audubon Society's Wigwam Brook Wildlife Sanctuary, Litchfield Novembers 2017 & 2020 The town of Litchfield has always been interesting to me. Everyone is familiar with its fancy dan “downtown” area; with its restaurants and high-end shopping. But outside of that strip through the … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.4: Topsmead State Forest
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #4 Topsmead State Forest, Litchfield February 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 challenging by … [Read more...]
TSTL’15.12: Mount Tom
The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #12 Mount Tom State Park, Litchfield, Washington, & Morris July 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 … [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...]
Arethusa Farm Dairy
Haute Culture Arethusa Farm Dairy, Litchfield July 21, 2012 Stop. Read that title again. I have a ton of clever title puns on this site and every once in a while I like to give myself a little pat on the back. This is one of those times. I have three separate Arethusa pages - one for the farm itself, one … [Read more...]
Arethusa Dairy Store
Are Thu Seriousa? Ice Cream and Milk at Arethusa Farm Dairy, Bantam July 21, 2012 Since we are we, and we are CTMQ, and by we I mean me with my compliant family, we visited the almost eerily clean Arethusa Farm about 5 miles away before coming here, to the retail store, to enjoy the end products. If you … [Read more...]
Arethusa Farm
Arethusa AreShoesa Arethusa Farm, Litchfield July 21, 2012 Skip to the Arethusa Milk and Homemade Ice Cream page Skip to the Arethusa Cheese page along the CT Cheese Trail Connecticut. After six years of writing this, the pre-eminent website about all the things to do in this little state, I still find … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Litchfield
Solomon Rowe House 121 North Lake Street Yet another drive-by on the Freedom Trail that I didn't know the history of until I put this page together just now. And wouldn't you know it? It's rather amazing in its quiet Litchfield way. Although a large number of black families lived in urban and coastal cities, … [Read more...]