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CTMQ > Wallingford

The Yalesville Underpass

November 21, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Just Truss Me On This One The Yalesville Underpass, Wallingford Truss me, truss Wikipedia, truss Wallingford's town website... truss the circle of claimants who all claim the same unverifiable thing: Built in 1838 for the Hartford and New Haven Railroad by William MacKenzie, it is reported to be the first skew … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cool Bridges, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Haven County, Wallingford

Harry O. Haakonsen Fishway

November 14, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Fishy Harry O. Haakonsen Fishway, Wallingford Listen, I like fishways and fish ladders. Or... at least I thought I did when I searched around years ago and wound up with a comprehensive list of them for this very website. Some of these things host open houses and have little viewing booths even! Fun for the whole … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Fish, Fishways & Lifts & Ladders, New Haven County, Wallingford

WLT: Zerah N. Beach Preserve

November 1, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Que Zerah, Zerah Zerah N. Beach Preserve, Wallingford October 2022 I try to squeeze in "CTMQ stuff" whenever possible. As my sons have grown, they've taken me to different corners of the state for various reasons - and I've leveraged many of those trips for my own selfish purposes. Sometimes I almost make it into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Wallingford, wallingford Land Trust

Emerson J. Leonard Wildlife Sanctuary Turtle Trails

October 18, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

I Like Turtles Turtle Trails, Wallingford September 2022 Trail clarifications in the comments below! Thanks Mary! I used to get annoyed with myself when I'd obsess over these little trails that no one is looking for online or in the wild. Then at some point I realized that there are actually people looking for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: New Haven County, Wallingford

Quinnipiac River Linear Trail

October 12, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Bang! Bang! Trail Quinnipiac River Linear Trail, Wallingford September 2022 There was a time when there were no dedicated bike trails like this in the state. So far be it from me to whine about those like the Quinnipiac River Linear Trail that are sort of "just there." End-to-end paths with no connections to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bike Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: cycling, New Haven County, Wallingford

Butterfly/Fresh Meadow

October 4, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Triple Fresh Buttlerfly/Fresh Meadow, Wallingford September 2022 This small parcel owned and maintained by the town of Wallingford goes by the name of Fresh Meadow. Don't let the fact that Wallingford Land Trust has a trailed parcel just south of here called Fresh Meadows. Or that the Cheshire Land Trust has a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: New Haven County, Wallingford

William D. Bertini Park

September 29, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Fungus Amongus William D. Bertini Park, Wallingford September 2022 The best thing about Bertini Park is that it connects to the sprawling Tyler Mill Preserve. The second best thing is its well-maintained and large parking lot. Now, you may be thinking, "aw, gee, Steve, the hiking here must be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: New Haven County, Wallingford

WLT: West Dayton Hill

February 7, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Graham Crackers West Dayton Hill, 1.5 miles, Wallingford Land Trust April 2016 Since I trust that all of you have read all of my hikes of the Wallingford Land Trust properties... I kid, I kid. I can't imagine any of you have read any of them. Why would you have? There's really only one decent hike and you know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, New Haven County, Wallingford, wallingford Land Trust

The Preppie Connection (2015)

September 18, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

Cocaine, Sage, Rosemary, and Doin’ Time The Preppie Connection, 2015 Nothing you’ll read below will be anywhere near as good as that title above, so you might as well quit now. My only hope is that what I write is better than the movie I watched. A movie that was “inspired by actual events." Actual events … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: connecticut movies, movies, New Haven County, Wallingford

Polly & Joan’s Cordial Company (Closed)

December 29, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Cordially Closed Polly & Jean Cordials, Wallingford I apologize to Polly & Jean. I apologize for never writing a page about your cold-soaked cordials when you were still in the business of cold-soaking fruit into cordials. Now, I'm not pretending that my doing so would have helped the business at all. I'm merely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Distilleries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, CT Spirits Trail, New Haven County, Wallingford

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