Not Horsin' Around Horse Ridge Cellars, Stafford July 2017 Since this site is mostly read by Connecticutters, I'll assume most of you are familiar with Horse Ridge Cellars. After all, Connecticut is "the richest state in the country," and Fairfield County is one of "the richest counties in America." Spoiler … [Read more...]
SCC: West Stafford Conservation Area
Kid Rocks Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): West Stafford Conservation Area ~1.2 Miles, March & July 2017 With approximately 50 billion Connecticut hikes to walk and write about, it’s not often I revisit trails. So now you must be thinking the West Stafford Conservation Area trails must be stupendous. … [Read more...]
Stafford’s Town Trails
Stafford and Its Conservation Commission’s Trails I must say that I’m surprised there aren’t more trails in Stafford. There is a ton of land up there, but a lot of it is farmland. And, I suppose, private. Sure, the Shenipsit wends through town and there’s the state forest and Bald Hill trails... but beyond … [Read more...]
SCC: Dennis Pond
Dennis the Menace Stafford Conservation Commission (SCC): Dennis Pond ~0.5 Miles, July 2017 Towards the end of Damian's two weeks off from his school, I was determined to keep him as active as possible. Without forced exercise, he would literally get none. Of course, driving all the way out to Stafford to do a … [Read more...]
American Woolen Company
Wake Up, Sheeple! American Woolen Company Stafford Springs I contacted American Woolen Company a couple times but never received a response. In fairness, I didn’t really pursue them because, well, when it comes to CTMQ articles, ones about moderately interesting businesses that don’t involve food or drink don’t … [Read more...]
Shenipsit State Forest & Bald Mountain Trails (v.Stafford)
Just Stick to the S'nip Shenipsit State Forest & Bald Mountain Trails, Stafford December 23, 2016 I’ve been struggling a little bit on how to deal with presenting our state forests... of if I should even bother. Many state forests are parceled and are spread out all over the place. Shenipsit State Forest contains … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 6
Section 6: No, THIS is ShenipThat'sIt! Stafford ~ 2 miles December 23, 2016 Ah yes, the good ol’ Shenipsit Trail. The oft-forgotten long distance CFPA trail right up the center of Connecticut. From East Hampton down near the Portland border up into Stafford near the Massachusetts border, this trail has never … [Read more...]
296. Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
For the Hard Corps Museum Fan Stafford (Google Maps location) June 20, 2015 As I begin writing about this place, I can’t get the thought out of my head that it’s probably on the state budget chopping block. The state runs fewer museums than you’d think and this one would be my guess for the lowest visitor count … [Read more...]
Willimantic River Alliance Intro (Hikes)
Willimantic River Alliance Tolland, Windham, Stafford, Mansfield, Coventry, Tolland Man, this is a confusing one for me. This outfit oversees a water trail from Stafford Springs to Willimantic and some hiking trails in those towns plus the ones in between. I never meant to include Connecticut’s river trails … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Stafford
Everything Stafford 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” Stafford CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]