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Tunxis Southington Region: North

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Tunxis Southington Region: North

Compouncing a Good Thing Bristol/Southington, 2 Trails, ~ 6.5 miles, solo March 22, 2008 Parts of these trails have been closed and reopened since I wrote this page, due to property ownership issues. I hope they always stay open because they are fun trails - but be sure to check the CFPA site. A month prior … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bristol, Great Views, Hartford County, Lake Compounce, Southington, Tunxis Trail

Tunxis Southington Region: South

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Tunxis Southington Region: South

Some nICE Surprises Southington/Wolcott, 4 Trails, with RobY February 17, 2008 While I'm intent on completing the Tunxis Mainline South to North in an orderly fashion, the three regional trail sections (consisting of 17 trails or so) I'm not really too concerned with how I do them, just that I get them done. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Hartford County, New Haven County, Southington, Tunxis Trail, Wolcott

Tunxis Regional Trails Intro

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Tunxis Regional Trails Intro

Tunxis Regional Trails Southington, Bristol, Wolcott, Plymouth, Burlington, New Hartford, 43.4 miles Began: February 2008 Completed: November 2008, with revisits over the years These hikes were done a long time ago and there have been some changes to the trails. It's always good to check with the CFPA before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Bristol, Burlington, Hartford County, Litchfield County, New Hartford, New Haven County, Plymouth, Southington, Tunxis Trail, Wolcott

Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 1

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Tunxis Mainline Trail:  Section 1

Section 1: ATV's = Absolutely Toxic Vehicles Southington/Wolcott, 4.0 miles, with Rob Y February 17, 2008 Tunxis: "The point where the river bends." An important tribe that lived on middle Farmington river near the great bend, about where Farmington and Southington in Hartford County, CT, are now. They were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Hartford County, New Haven County, Southington, Tunxis Trail, Wolcott

Lake Compounce

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Lake Compounce

The Old st Th me Park Lake Compounce, Bristol & Southington September 8, 2007 I have visited Compounce several times since I wrote this page, but we’ll just have to deal with these old and tiny pictures. September in Connecticut is not usually a month for cavorting at a waterpark. However, with climate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events, Superlatives Tagged With: amusement parks, Bristol, Carousels, Damian, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Hoang, Lake Compounce, Southington

Metacomet Trail: Section 7

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Metacomet Trail: Section 7

Section 7: Hiking With The Apple Of My Eye Andrews Street to Rte 372 Trailhead, 5.9 miles September 14, 2007 Note: This section includes a reroute off of roads which is nice. I also made the effort to find the original pictures, so this page looks fairly nice. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New Britain, New England National Scenic Trail, Plainville, Southington, sunset rock state park

Metacomet Trail: Section 6

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Metacomet Trail: Section 6

Section 6: Running Ragged Southington Road to Andrews Street, 7.3 miles July 4, 2007 Note: This page was written in 2007, so please forgive the tiny pictures. This section deserves better. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Metacomet Intro here. So far along the Metacomet Trail, Hoang … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, Southington

Metacomet Trail: Section 4

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Metacomet Trail: Section 4

Section 4: How's it Hanging, Hills? Chamberlain Highway (Route 71) to Edgewood Road, 6.5 miles May 28, 2007 Note: This page was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Metacomet Intro here. Ah Memorial Day; hot dogs and barbeque, corn on the cob and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Great Views, Hartford County, Hoang, Meriden, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail, New Haven County, Observation Towers, Southington

6. The Barnes Museum

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6. The Barnes Museum

Barnes & Noblesse Southington (Google Maps Location) December 28, 2006 Note the date above. This was written back when this site was mere months old. So I apologize in advance. So check this out: Back in the day, some guy named Amos Bradley married some lady named Sylvia Barnes. They had a house built in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Hartford County, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Southington

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