Herbert's Way is the Only Way CFPA's Highlawn Forest, Middlefield & Middletown April 2009 & November 2023 No one would complain if I just ignored my "hike" here in 2009 as it was maybe a third of a mile total. Back then, the trails here weren't trails as much as they were demonstrations of how the CFPA trails … [Read more...]
Peckham Park Covered Bridge
Low in the Pecking Order Peckham Park Covered Bridge, Middlefield December 2023 Crickets. No, I didn't see any crickets when I visited this small covered bridge. Nor did I hear any. By "crickets" I mean... I've got nothin'. Just a few pictures of a 30-foot, relatively unattractive covered bridge right up … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Middlefield
The Lyman Homestead Underground Railroad Trail, Middlefield Pies. Berries. Apples. Cider. Golf. Baked goods. Deli sandwiches. Vegetables. Corn Mazes. Weddings. Pick Your Own. Christmas productions. Abolitionists. Abolitionists? Abolitionists. More than 150 years ago members of the Lyman family, … [Read more...]
Middlefield’s Town Seal
A Bang-Bang Write-Up Middlefield's Town Seal I really don't have much to say here other than Middlefield's town seal is seen through a gun sight. And I think that's pretty weird since, to me, it appears that the town is in someone's crosshairs. And that being the case, Middlefield's seal suggests that someone is … [Read more...]
Wadsworth Falls State Park Intro
Wadsworth Falls State Park Middlefield & Middletown You know what annoys me about Wadsworth Falls? That Middletown takes all the credit for the park. Sure, the main entrance is there, and the swimming pond, but both waterfalls and the bulk of the trail network are in Middlefield. And you can park legally to enter … [Read more...]
Middlefield’s Town Trails
Middlefield’s Town Trails Middlefield, which isn’t in the middle of the state nor covered by fields, is a nice little town that is sort of hidden amongst some better known cities and towns in its part of the state. And yet, tons of people go to Middlefield whether they know it or not. Lyman Orchards is sort of a … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Middlefield
Everything Middlefield 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” Middlefield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]
309. Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
"If The Shoe Fits, It Must Be From Footprints" Middlefield (Google Maps location) January 16, 2016 Of course this isn’t a museum. But we’re all past that issue on this website by now, aren’t we? I know I am... and really, isn’t that all that matters? Really? Heck, this postage stamp of a park hardly … [Read more...]
Hot Dogs at (New) Guida’s
Worth a Hike to Get Here 484 Meriden Rd., Middlefield I went to lunch at Guida’s (now officially called New Guida’s) towards the tail-end of an all-day weekday CTMQ day. I was pretty worn out but also pretty darn hungry. I was actually excited for my 10-inch hot dog. Guida’s is one of the rare Roadfood … [Read more...]
Highlawn Forest Trails: CFPA Demonstration Trail
Mini-Hike on a Mini-Trail with my Mini-Me Middletown, .3 Mile April 17, 2009 While hiking with Rob Butterworth a month prior along the Cockaponset Trail (which he maintains), he mentioned a "secret" CFPA trail. He mentioned two, actually, but the other one remains under wraps for now. Actually, I know of a few … [Read more...]