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Burr Pond State Park Intro

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Burr Pond State Park Intro

Burr Pond State Park Torrington & Winchester Grrrr Pond State Park... I know I knew this, but did you know that when Connecticut designates a state park in the middle of a state forest, its land is no long state forest land? So every time you see that I have a state park listed as part of a state forest, I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: burr pond state park, Litchfield County, Torrington, Winchester

Paugnut State Forest Intro

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Paugnut State Forest Intro

Paugnut State Forest Torrington & Winchester Though Paugnut sounds like a kind of tree, it was supposedly a Native American chief back in the day. There is some dispute about the veracity of this claim. Regardless, we now have a decently sized state forest that more or less connects two state parks in Torrington. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Litchfield County, paugnut state forest, Torrington, Winchester

Winchester’s Town Trails

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Winchester’s Town Trails

Winchester's Town Trails Winchester is Winsted. I know, I know... no one calls this place Winchester. But I have a thing with data governance and standardized nomenclature and therefore it's Winchester. I also have a thing with categorizing the various trails around the state. Which means we end up with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Litchfield County, Winchester

Winchester Soldiers’ Monument

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Winchester Soldiers’ Monument

Winchester Soldiers' Monument Winchester (Winsted) Stone Tower (44 feet) Are you ever remotely curious about how CTMQ... "happens?" No? That's fair. I was merely going to mention that I visited this monument for the express purposes of this here website on September 2nd, 2013. Labor Day. At that time anyway, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Great Views, Litchfield County, Observation Towers, Winchester, Winsted

Still River Cascades

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Still River Cascades

What a Dumb Name for a River Still River Cascades Winchester (Winsted) Seriously, "Still River?" That literally makes no sense. Especially when we're talking about some roarin' cascade action up in here. Just look at these bad boys: Oooh yeahhhh... The Still River is a medium-sized stream which rises … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield County, Waterfalls, Winchester, Winsted

Little Red Barn Brewers

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Little Red Barn Brewers

Little Red Corvair Little Red Barn Brewers, Winchester (Winsted) July 2019 Little Red Barn is one of those breweries that would probably be successful no matter what. Located on the fringes of downtown Winsted, it has a large built-in customer base – many of which can walk home. Winsted is a blue-collar town with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Winchester, Winsted

Getting Off (RIP)

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Getting Off (RIP)

Finished Getting Off, Winchester I regret to inform you that Getting Off has closed. Located next to Stop & Shop in Winsted, people can no longer shop at Getting Off. I never had the pleasure of shopping at Getting Off myself, so I can’t properly review what Getting Off is like, but this person on facebook … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield County, Other Companies and Businesses, Winchester, Winsted

West Lake St. & Highland Lake

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West Lake St. & Highland Lake

You're Gonna Get Wet Highland Lake, Winchester (Winsted) I'll be honest and tell you that I have about 7 minutes to write this page. But that should do it I think. My brother-in-law lives on Highland Lake and we have an annual picnic in the last days of summer there. I don't have time to search and find the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else Tagged With: kayaking & canoeing, Litchfield County, Roads and Tunnels, Swimming, Winchester, Winsted

CTMQ’s Guide to Winchester

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CTMQ’s Guide to Winchester

Everything Winchester ...And Winsted 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” Winchester CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Litchfield County, Winchester

The Winsted Diner

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The Winsted Diner

The Winsted Diner Winchester (Winsted) October 24, 2014 Yes! Finally! The Winsted Diner! Ever since I first saw this teeny tiny little teensy diner right on 44 at the western end of Winsted’s downtown business district, I have wanted to eat here. For a few years, I honestly didn’t believe this was even a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink Tagged With: Classic Diners, Hoang, Litchfield County, restaurants, Winchester

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