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CTMQ > Portland

Meshomasic State Forest Intro

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Meshomasic State Forest Intro

Meshomasic State Forest Colchester, East Hampton, Portland, Glastonbury, Hebron, & Marlborough I can't promise you that this page will ever be complete. Yes, I like to be thorough and almost always am, but when it comes to the Mesh... it's tough. It's big and it's sprawling, sure, but most importantly it contains … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Colchester, East Hampton, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Hebron, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Portland, Tolland County

Air Line State Park Trail Intro

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Air Line State Park Trail Intro

Air Line... NOT "Airline!" 58.5 Miles, Portland, East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, Columbia, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson My title above is for one Mr. Peter Marteka who is enamored with this particular trail to an unhealthy degree. Envisioned as a high speed passenger railroad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: air line state park, chaplin, Colchester, columbia, East Hampton, Hampton, Hebron, Lebanon, Middlesex County, national recreation trail, New London County, Pomfret, Portland, putnam, rails-to-trails, Thompson, Tolland County, Windham, Windham County

CTMQ’s Guide to Portland

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CTMQ’s Guide to Portland

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

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Middlesex County, Portland

Portland’s Town Trails Intro

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Portland’s Town Trails Intro

Portland’s Town Trails I don’t know how many Portlands there are in America, but everyone is familiar with the big two in Maine and Oregon; two states known for fantastic hiking and backwoods experiences. Our own little Portland also has a lot of hiking and backwoods to experience. A huge swath of the town is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Middlesex County, Portland

Middlesex Land Trust Trails

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Middlesex Land Trust Trails

Middlesex Land Trust Trails Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland and Haddam Hoo boy. This one’s a doozy. While I completely understand that it is nigh impossible for little land trusts to keep and maintain a nice website that allows the few who care to easily tease out the trailed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: Durham, East Hampton, Haddam, middlesex land trust, Middletown, Portland

228. Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History

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228. Ruth Callander House Museum of Portland History

The Callander Says April Fools, But I’m Not Kidding Around Portland (Google Maps location) April 1, 2012 This is it, folks. I'm done. There are just far too many town history museums in historic houses in Connecticut. I quit. Checks "Callander" visit date... April Fools! C'mon, now. With our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Damian, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Middlesex County, Portland, Portland brownstone, Town History

Portland’s Brownstone Arch

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Portland’s Brownstone Arch

Where Weather is the Arch Enemy Portland's Brownstone Arch May 18, 2011 Way back in 2011, I did a full CTMQ Day down the Connecticut River Valley. From Middletown to Old Saybrook, I hit several museums and other “stuff” for this website. Now, five years later, I’m going through those pictures and seeing some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Middlesex County, Monuments and Plaques, Portland, Portland brownstone

Hot Dogs at Top Dog

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Hot Dogs at Top Dog

Top of Da Food Chain! Top Dog, Portland We have arrived at the very last and final hot dog on the Sterns' Roadfood "Eat Before it's too Late" list. There are sixteen hot dogs on the list. And that's absurd. Fortunately (unfortunately?), three of the places on the list were closed by the time I got around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Another Freaking Hot Dog, Middlesex County, Portland, Roadfood's Eat Before You Die

282. Connecticut Cellar Savers Fire Museum (RIP)

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282. Connecticut Cellar Savers Fire Museum (RIP)

”Oh Fireman, There’s Somethin’ Smoking Hot On the Beach!” Portland (Google Maps location) November 29, 2014 2019 Update: This museum has closed. I’m the rare writer who starts pages with an aside. I'm pretty sure that makes me a bad writer, but don’t tell anyone. Anyway, if you live in Connecticut and have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Cars and Trucks, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, Fire Museum, Free Museums, Hoang, Middlesex County, Model Trains, Nudity, Portland

Arrigoni Winery

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Arrigoni Winery

Don't They Know How Much People Hate the Arrigoni Bridge? Arrigoni Winery, Portland October 20, 2012 I forget exactly when I learned of Arrigoni, Connecticut's newest winery (as of late 2012), but I remember thinking, really? A winery in Portland? Hm. We have enjoyed plenty of wines from the Portland... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Wineries Tagged With: Hoang, Middlesex County, Portland

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