Everything Shelton 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” Shelton CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Shelton’s Town Trails Intro
Shelton’s Town Trails I've written introductions for many land trusts and town trail compendiums for this site. They don't really serve as anything other than tables of contents, and the stuff I write on these pages is rarely read by anyone. But Shelton's Conservation Commission strikes me as different for a … [Read more...]
Shelton Land Conservation Trust Intro
Shelton Land Conservation Trust Shelton I realize that counties in Connecticut don't really mean anything, but I must admit my slight surprise in learning Shelton was in Fairfield County. I don't know what I was slightly surprised. But I was. Also, I've come to learn that most of the trailed properties in … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.7 Indian Well State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #7 Indian Well State Park (The Well), Shelton March 18, 2017 We had to go to IKEA for something. I never just drive to New Haven without picking up at least one or two things for CTMQ along the way. “Oh, hey, look! There’s a Sky’s the Limit Challenge spot right … [Read more...]
Jones Family Winery
Keeping up With the Joneses Jones Family Winery, Shelton October 17, 2009 This was bound to happen. I write bits and pieces for CTMQ on two different laptops as well as during breaks at work once in a while and then load them onto the main iMac with the downloaded pictures and edit the pieces there. It gets a … [Read more...]
Apple Pie at Beardsley’s Cider Mill
A Pretty, Crumby Pie Beardsley's Cider Mill, Shelton October 2009 I revisited in 2024 and it's much the same, except they've added a distillery in a separate building a few hundred yards away. It's called White Hills Distillery here's my visit. Ah, bliss. An October weekend in New England with a trip … [Read more...]
Paugussett Trail
Aww, Paw! Jus' Gussett! Monroe/Shelton, 9.1 Miles, solo October 27, 2008 2018 Update: The Paugussett has grown! Yes, a fairly substantial extension has been added on from the 2008 southern terminus, bringing the trail to a length of over 14 miles. Additionally, there have been several reroutes and side trails … [Read more...]