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CTMQ > Norwalk

Crullers at Speedy Donuts

August 20, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Nice Quickie Speedy Donuts, Norwalk I have way too many pictures for what should be a quickie little page about a very specific item at Speedy Donuts in Norwalk. I like a quickie every so often, you like a quickie every so often... so let's get going. The reason I have too many pictures is because when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, doughnuts, Fairfield County, Norwalk, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

Iron Brewing Company (Closed)

March 5, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

SoNo... So... No? Iron Brewing Company, Norwalk January 2020 I'm going to give some solid free advice to aspiring brewery operators: Do not lease the space at 136 Washington Street in Norwalk. I don't care how good you think you are. Just don't do it. In fact, I'd suggest you shy away from Norwalk altogether, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Fairfield County, Norwalk

CTMQ’s Guide to Norwalk

September 13, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Norwalk 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” Norwalk CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Norwalk

Norwalk Land Trust Trails

September 9, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Norwalk Land Trust Trails I've written many times about how much I appreciate these coastal Fairfield County land trusts. And Norwalk is the sixth most populous city in the state! The mere fact that there's an active and vibrant land trust there is fantastic. There's only one property with a real trail and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Fairfield County, Norwalk, norwalk land trust

Norwalk’s Town Trails

September 8, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Norwalk's Town Trails The most hiking anyone does in Norwalk is hoofing it around the SoNo district - either during the day with kids going to the attractions or at night with your crew bar hopping. But CTMQ has been there done that on both accounts; now it's time to hike some trails! In Norwalk! Yes, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Fairfield County, Norwalk

Stew Leonard’s

April 4, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

"The World's Largest Dairy Store," Stew Leonard's Stew Leonard's Dairy Store, Newington March 18, 2012 I realize I will sound like a crank for the next five minutes of your lives, but I don't care. It's true I don't enjoy grocery shopping, but I really don't hate it either. It's just something I have to do every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hartford County, Hoang, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Newington, Norwalk, Other Companies and Businesses

158 Pt 2. Stepping Stones Revisit

July 26, 2011 by Steve 2 Comments

Stepping Stones Museum For Children Redux June 25, 2011 I’ve visited several museums more than once – usually for my son and almost always near my house. But I’ve never written a separate page about a revisit. (I’ve been challenged by readers over the years to revisit places when they have new exhibitions or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Children's Museums, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, Norwalk

SoNo Brewhouse (Closed)

July 17, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

So, No They Don’t Brew Beer Here SoNo Brewhouse, South Norwalk Multiple Visits SoNo Brewhouse closed in 2014. I have a love-hate relationship with the SoNo Brewhouse. First I’ll divulge what I hate: I hate the fact that it bills itself a “brewhouse” but doesn’t actually brew any beer. This is especially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink Tagged With: Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, Fairfield County, Historic Restaurants, Hoang, Norwalk, restaurants

158. Stepping Stones Museum for Children

March 20, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

Get to Stepping! Norwalk (Google Maps location) March 13, 2010 Go to enough children's museums and they all start running together in your memory. Of course, I can’t imagine many people would go to every children's museum in the state, so in reality, there’s nothing wrong with that. Especially if they are all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Children's Museums, Damian, Fairfield County, Hoang, Natural History, Norwalk

120. Norwalk Museum

May 29, 2010 by Steve 2 Comments

norWalk, norHit, norRun... Norwalk (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 [2016 Update: This museum closed sometime in late 2011 but has been revived. It is now the Norwalk Historical Society Museum and is located at the Lockwood House. Some of the stuff from the museum has wound up at the Norwalk Library's History … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Creepy Dolls, Defunct Museums, Fairfield County, Free Museums, Norwalk, Town History

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