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CTMQ > Lyme

Book Review: Ferryboat

November 10, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

It Goes Both Ways Ferryboat, Betsy & Giulio Maestro Look, man, leave me alone. I'm just a grown man over here reviewing books written for three-year-olds. You got a problem with that? I was made aware of Ferryboat by a CTMQ reader who often helps me fill out lists that can never be completely filled out. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Chester, Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Lyme

Gillette Castle State Park Intro

June 18, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Gillette Castle State Park East Haddam & Lyme The large majority of you only think of the iconic castle when you think about this state park. And that's fine. It certainly is one of the most striking places or things in the entire state. But here at CTMQ, we give equal time to the trails and the former private … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County

Richard H. Goodwin Trail Intro

October 19, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

Richard H. Goodwin Trail East Haddam, Lyme, Salem, & East Lyme These trails that sort of “exist” outside of the state and towns and CFPA and everything else always vex me. And excite me. The Goodwin Trail is overseen by an outfit called The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Coordinating Committee. Doesn’t exactly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: East Haddam, East Lyme, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, richard h goodwin trail, Salem

CTMQ’s Guide to Lyme

October 19, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Lyme 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” Lyme CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Lyme, New London County

Lyme Land Conservation Trust

October 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Lyme Land Conservation Trust Lyme & East Haddam Li'l ol' Lyme, Too oft malign'd Hiking it should be a breeze 's'long as I don't get riddled wi' disease Turns out that deer ticks have tons of open space in which to hang out before infecting hikers with Lyme Disease. Between the town of Lyme, the state, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Haddam, Lyme, lyme land conservation trust, Middlesex County, New London County

Lyme’s Town Trails

October 14, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Lyme's Town Trails Lyme is crazy. Like, putting Lyme in the coconut crazy. This little river town has a very active land trust which partners very actively with The Nature Conservancy as well as the town of Lyme on all sorts of trails all over the place. Throw in a few state parks and all of the sudden we've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Lyme, New London County

TSTL’17.10: Gillette Castle State Park

July 13, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #10 Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam & Lyme April 8, 2017 Lazy/tired/illiterate readers, you’re going to like this page. I don’t really plan on writing too much at all. Me? Not write way too much? That’s right. After all, I’ve written about Gillette … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, Roads and Tunnels, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Trains and Trolleys

Gillette Castle State Park Trails

September 10, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

One Sister Is Enough For Me Gillette Castle State Park Train Trail East Haddam & Lyme, August 10, 2014 Note, I've written Several other Gillette Castle pages, including an updated hike through the park! If you are more than a casual reader of this website, you very most likely have been to Gillette Castle. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Hikes with my Boys, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County

Art Trail Viewpoint: Connecticut River

March 28, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Connecticut River Viewpoint, Overlooking Chester-Hadlyme Ferry CT Art Trail Viewpoint Gillette Castle State Park, Lyme Even though I never found the actual Viewpoint sign, I'm going forward with this page. Maybe someday when I'm back in East Haddam Lyme and East Haddam to hike around the state park, I'll seek it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else Tagged With: Art, Art Trail Viewpoints, Calvin, Connecticut Art Trail, Damian, Gillette Castle State Park, Hoang, Lyme, New London County

Beaver Brook Farms

March 13, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Beaver Cheese Beaver Brook Farms, Lyme 8/24/2009 It took some doing, but Hoang has finally convinced me that a warm and sunny lazy summer day at the beach is a worthwhile and wonderful pursuit. And I, on the flipside, have convinced her that stops along the way to sample some of Connecticut’s cheese is equally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Cheese Trail, Farms, Hoang, Lyme, New London County

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