Can't Pan This Place Labyrinth Brewing Company, Manchester September 2018 Labyrinth closed in July 2024. I know that the people who read the brewery/beer stuff don't often give a hoot about the other stuff CTMQ is all about. You know, like... literally everything else. Anyway, after ten years of writing CTMQ, I … [Read more...]
Parable Brewing Company (Closed)
Every Brewery Has a Story Parable Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Parable closed in April 2019 after a weird, confusing, and protracted situation with the landlord of their building. Parable's owner or owners, who never changed the LLC's name from Top Shelf - because he was a part-owner of Top Shelf - … [Read more...]
2nd Bridge Brewing Company
Cormac McCarthy Would Drink Here* 2nd Bridge Brewing Company, Manchester July 2018 Checking their taplist in 2025, not only have they named several beers with football (soccer) terms, they seem to be focusing on legit English beers now. In 2017, there were no breweries in Manchester. By late summer 2018, there … [Read more...]
Captain John Bissell Trail
Needs More Than a Vacuum Cleaner Windsor, South Windsor, Manchester, & East Hartford, 4.5 miles June 2017 & November 2020 This page was originally just the 1.8 mile path across the Connecticut River. Since that walk, the path has been officially extended to East Hartford where it intersects the Charter Oak … [Read more...]
Wickham Park
Chairman of the Bored Wickham Park, Manchester May 2017 I've no idea when you're reading this... or if you're even reading it. But if you're not, why am I talking about you? You're a bum who probably likes Chicago deep dish pizza and wears Crocs. Jerk. For the rest of you erudite and astute members of society, … [Read more...]
Wickham Park Train
This Place Has Everything... exotic birds, toy trains, giant boys, tiny boys... Wickham Park Trains, Manchester April 2017 I have been to Wickham Park over a half dozen times over the last decade and had never seen the outdoor model train set up. It’s fairly new and it is located in the Sensory Garden. Maybe … [Read more...]
Porter/Howard Reservoir
Manchester's Best Kept Secret Porter/Howard Reservoir, Manchester & Bolton January 22, 2017 I didn't use a pun in my title. I used a clickbait phrase. Except it's not clickbait. I mean it. And now you're like, "but I've never heard of the Porter/Howard Reservoir in Manchester." I know. That's why my title isn't … [Read more...]
Globe Hollow
Not a Cairn in the World... Globe Hollow, Manchester January 2017 Hoo boy, get ready to have your mind blown. The official town trail description says that the “Globe Hollow Trail” is 1.7 miles long, but there are many more miles of trails here. I couldn’t then – and still can’t now – quite make out what … [Read more...]
Hocknum River Trail 17: Oakland
I've Got a Bridge to Sell You Hockanum River Trail: Oakland, Manchester & Vernon 2 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Union Pond Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 16: Union Pond
I'm the Real VIP Hockanum River Trail: Union Pond, Manchester 2.4 miles, December 2016 If you are reading my thru-hike of the Hockanum River Trail in order (generally south to north), you have already read the Pitkin Trail page. If you haven’t, it’s a fun one and you should. Better yet, start at the beginning with … [Read more...]
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