Grab a Beer For This One Dr. William T. Cogswell Statue, Vernon December 2025 Everything about this statue is funny to me. And, fortunately, it's apparently funny to almost everyone else too. The fact that it still stands here in the center of the Rockville downtown section of Vernon is also kind of funny. … [Read more...]
Bolton Notch State Park Trail (North)
Cuban Tulips Tulip Tree Trail, Bolton Notch State Park, Vernon December 2023 Despite the fact that the opening paragraph will confuse you, this trail is totally worth the effort to find and hike. It is not hard to find, but you have to make a little effort. The Tulip Tree Trail is a loop through the Northern … [Read more...]
Valley Falls Park
A Walk Through the Valley of the Falls Multiple Trails, Vernon April 2010 & December 2023 Valley Falls Park is a hub. It's a great jumping off point for tons of hikes and bike rides. This page is almost exclusively about the park trails maintained by the town of Vernon. It won't delve into the Shenipsit Trail or … [Read more...]
Strong Family Farm Pastures
Farmers are Strong Strong Family Farm Pastures, Vernon December 2023 This isn't a trail to go and hike in order to hike a good trail. No. It's a spot to go to appreciate the history of place. The trail, such as it is, is merely a vehicle to set you on that path. When Norman Strong died in 2010 the … [Read more...]
Belding WMA
Mr. Belding Belding Wildlife Management Area, Vernon March & April 2010 If you immediately know Zack, Slater, Screech, Lisa, Kelly, and that speed freak Jessie Spanos, you know Mr. Belding. However, despite my highest hopes, Belding WMA in Vernon has nothing to do with Bayside High School's beleaguered … [Read more...]
Bread and Milk Road & Street
Winter Storm Prep Central Bread and Milk Road & Street, Coventry & Vernon Please be sure to read the comment below that explains the names way better than I do. We all love dumb street names. As I've slowly introduced my son to the wonderful world of CTMQ - despite his being an unwitting part of it his entire … [Read more...]
Valley Falls Falls
Fallin' Fallin' Fallin' Valley Falls Falls, Vernon March 2021 Yup, another semi-fake little waterfall gets its own page here on the mighty CTMQ dot org. A falls I've previously stood next to at least twice in my life and never felt the need to document in any meaningful way. In fact, I apparently thought … [Read more...]
New England Motorcycle Museum
A True Triumph Vernon (Google Maps location) November 2018 CT museum visit #405. Here we are, at another museum that I can't do proper justice to while writing about it. I just don't have any motorcycle knowledge or background and since I had Damian with me, I didn't quite absorb all that my guide told me. … [Read more...]
Hockanum River Trail 24: Pleasantview Marsh
So Pleasant Hockanum River Trails (VGV): Pleasantview Marsh Trail, Vernon ~0.3 miles total, November 2020 This short stretch of the HRT was created in 2020. If you are reading these Hockanum River Trails south to north, you have already read the Oakland Trail page from down in Manchester. If you haven’t, it’s … [Read more...]
Hop River State Park Trail: Section 1
Let's Get Hoppin' Colonial Road to Bolton Notch State Park, 6.9 Miles Manchester, Vernon, Bolton, June 2020 Alright, let's get going with this thing. 20.2 miles of graded stone dust trail from the center of Manchester east to the Airline Trail in Windham. (I suppose I should mention that means Calvin and I will … [Read more...]
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