Everything Southbury 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” Southbury CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Southbury’s Town Trails
Southbury's Town Trails Southbury Southbury has a little Russian Village. It has an elderly village. And it was once a staging ground for Nazis in the 1930's. Dam! Yes, it has a big dam too. And it has some trails overseen by the town itself. Lots of them, actually. I can't vouch for their awesomeness as I … [Read more...]
Southbury Land Trust Intro
Southbury Land Trust Trails Southbury Southbury has a trove of trailed lands, but it was also hard hit by a 2018 tornado. In fact, the land trusts trails were all closed for a while as the blowdowns made the trails dangerous and at times, impassable. But by the time you read this, you'll likely be able to get … [Read more...]
TSTL’15.4: Southford Falls State Park
The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #4 Southford Falls State Park Watchtower Southbury May 30, 2015 Yes, another full family adventure! I love when Hoang joins us on our little jaunts in the woods. As with the previous three TSTL Challenge spots, I’d already done this hike. In fact, I point to the … [Read more...]
Kettletown Brook Cascades
Suits Me to a Tea Kettletown Brook Cascades, Southbury January 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page two years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give … [Read more...]
Shepaug Dam Bald Eagles
Dam! That's a Bald Eagle! Shepaug Dam Bald Eagle Observatory January 14, 2012 Hot dam! Who doesn't love seeing bald eagles? 1. People in Alaska where they've become a bit of a nuisance. 2. "Hot dam" makes no sense, because January 14, 2012 was single-digit cold with a biting and constant wind. After … [Read more...]
Pomperaug Trail
Pomp and CTMQstance Pomperaug Trail, 4.6 miles in Oxford and Southbury January 14 & September 16, 2012 As I sit to write this I see that I apparently struggled several months ago in figuring out how to present this section of mid-Housatonic River Trails. The CFPA Walk Books call them "Lake Zoar Area Trails," … [Read more...]
George Waldo State Park
Where’s Waldo State Park It’s in Southbury, CT January 14, 2012 Another one of Connecticut’s “undeveloped” state parks, I stopped by here after a longer hike down along the Pomperaug Trail and some time watching bald eagles at Shepaug Dam. The park is easy to find, but alas, there’s not much to do. … [Read more...]
Churaevka (Russian Village)
Ahhh-Churaevka! Gesundheit! Russian Village, Southbury April 2, 2011 I should be used to this by now. Finding out about something mildly interesting in Connecticut, going there, and learning it’s ten times cooler than I’d ever thought it would be. In the case of Churaevka, once I read up on the place after … [Read more...]
Southford Falls State Park
Southford Falls State Park Southbury/Oxford April 2, 2011 This is, in a way, the perfect state park for me to deal with here on CTMQ. I’ve always had issues with how in the world to write about some of these places; it’s not like I can do everything on offer in each park – nor do I even want to do that. But at … [Read more...]