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CTMQ > Closed/Gone/Former

Tidal Marsh Trail (Closed)

May 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Target This Hike Tidal Marsh Trail, North Haven April 2019 Trail was closed due to "alarming levels of PCB contamination found on the land" in April 2024. I must admit that I didn't plan to target this hike behind Target. Calvin and I spent the bulk of the day in New Haven, but then ventured out here - to North … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Birds, Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, Hikes with my Boys, North Haven, North haven trail association, Trains and Trolleys

Noble Jay Brewing Company (Closed)

April 29, 2019 by Steve 4 Comments

No-bull Jay Noble Jay Brewing Company, East Lyme March 2019 Noble Jay closed in late the summer of 2020. I met Jesse Baldwin of Noble Jay Brewing in the summer of 2015. My man was hustling... We were at the first Hops for Hope Brewfest and Jesse was representing his brewery that was to open soon after that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, East Lyme, noble jay brewing

Great Falls Brewing Company (Closed)

April 25, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Great Hall From Fire Great Falls Brewing Co., North Canaan April 2019 Great Falls closed at the end of 2024. Just when a brewery opens in some sparsely populated far-flung Connecticut burg, it seems another one pops up in a smaller and farther-flung burg. I happen to love North Canaan and extreme northwestern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, great falls brewing, North Canaan

Cold War Cross (Gone)

April 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Former Nike HA-08 Site/ Former Victory Outreach Ministries Site/ Future Slapdash Houses With No Yards Site East Winsdor I was so bummed when I drove to this site along Scantic Road to find that it has all be wiped clear to make way for new houses. I kept driving down various rutted dead-end roads hoping to find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, cold war relics, East Windsor, Religulous

Olde Burnside Brewing Co. (Closed)

December 10, 2018 by Steve 7 Comments

Olde... and Gone Olde Burnside Brewing Company, East Hartford Multiple visits over the years After 17 years, the brewery ceased operations in early 2018. The brewery was purchased and is now occupied by the East Hartford Brewing Group and they also bought all the Olde Burnside branding and recipes. This page was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, East Hartford, Olde Burnside BREWING

WWII POW Camp (RIP)

November 16, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

POW! Right in the Kisser! WWII POW Camp Windsor Locks Windsor Locks is, in its own way, one of the weirder towns in Connecticut. Sure, it was once a thriving "port" city thanks to the locks along the Connecticut River that gave the town its name. Today, there stands a mile of empty factory shells that stand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Closed/Gone/Former, Windsor Locks

Parable Brewing Company (Closed)

September 18, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Manchester, parable brewing

Storyteller’s Cottage (Closed)

July 24, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Let Me Tell You a... Storyteller’s Cottage, Simsbury June 2018 Storyteller's Cottage, my 391st Connecticut museum, closed in September 2020 - a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. This business still operates an online and events model in 2024. ... Story. The Story of why this place deserves a place on CTMQ’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Not Really a Museum Museum, Other Companies and Businesses, Simsbury

Front Porch Brewing (Closed)

June 5, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

It’s a Brewery. In a Garage. Not on a Porch Front Porch Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 The brewery closed its taproom in February 2023, moving the entire operation to a contract at Twelve Percent Brewing Project in North Haven. I have a porch on the front of my house. It is very small. Maybe three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, front porch brewing, Wallingford

Cliffside Brewing (Closed)

May 30, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

It’s a Brewery. On a Street. Not a Cliff. Cliffside Brewing Company, Wallingford May 2018 This brewery closed in late May 2023. What you’re about to read is a sort of turning point for myself and for CTMQ. Without getting all philosophical about things, I’ve written much about Connecticut’s beer industry since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: cliffside brewing, Closed/Gone/Former, Wallingford

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