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The Boroughs Brewing Company

August 12, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Digging Out of a Burrow The Boroughs Brewing Company, Killingly July 2022 *Peeks around the corner* ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I... I can't do it. I was trying to live by the credo of "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Killingly, Windham County

The Ice Box

August 10, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

No Scoop Til Brooklyn The Ice Box, Brooklyn July 2022 "We make Small Batch Ice Cream." That's it. That's all they say on their website's landing page. And really, what more do I need? If you make your own ice cream, you receive a spot on the CTMQ Homemade Ice Cream List and someday, a visit and a write-up. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails, New Post Tagged With: Brooklyn, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Windham County

Black Pond Brews

July 18, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Black Swamp (Yankees) Black Pond Brews, Killingly July 2015 & July 2022 Black Pond Brews has been around since 2014. I don't know why that surprises me, but it does. I think it has something to do with the fact that they've been doing their thing out in Killingly, one of those black holes of Connecticut. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breweries, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Killingly, Windham County

Nipmuck Trail: Section 4

June 28, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 4: The State of the Union Barlow Mill Road to MA State Line, ~7.5 Miles November 2020 & June 2022 This is a fairly rugged seven or so miles, but the kicker is that no matter who you are or how you hike it, you must hike several more miles to get back to a car. I suppose you could have a kayak left at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: bigelow hollow state park, Blue Trails Challenge, Eastford, nipmuck state forest, Nipmuck Trail, Tolland County, Union, Windham County, yale myers forest

The Battle of the Frogs

May 4, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Taking a Good Ribb(itt)ing The Battle of the Frogs Windham Every so often I delve into one of Connecticut's urban legends. It must be said that when I do so, I heavily rely on those who have written about these things previously. They are often the rare pages on here where 100% of the words and thoughts aren't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: urban legends, Windham, Windham County

Dr. Chester Hunt Office

April 28, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Imagine Hunting For Your Appointment Here Dr. Chester Hunt Office Windham I'd been holding onto my pictures and "story" of this building for at least a decade. I'm tired of waiting, so here we are: on the Windham Green and the cute little Dr. Chester Hunt Office building. What was I waiting for? At some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Historic Houses, Windham, Windham County

Chaplin: Complete

December 23, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Chaplin: Complete! Hide-A-Way Steaks & Stuff Here is the CTMQ Guide to Chaplin with my list and stories about everything I've done there! After a decade of writing CTMQ, I decided to try to “complete” towns. In that decade of traveling and writing, I had already done a lot of stuff in many of our towns … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: chaplin, Windham County

James L. Goodwin State Forest Trails

December 16, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

A Good Win For All Goodwin State Forest Chaplin & Hampton Good ol' Goodwin. As you can imagine, I doubly enjoy our state forests with a good trail system. And I triply enjoy those with a good trail system and a museum. There are more than you realize, trust me. In fact, as I type this sentence I'm going through my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: chaplin, Hampton, James L. Goodwin State Forest, Natchaug State Forest, Windham County

Eastford: Complete

December 3, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Eastford: Complete! Frog Rock Rest Area Here is the CTMQ Guide to Eastford with my list and stories about everything I've done there! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 27th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Post, Town Completion Celebrations Tagged With: Eastford, Windham County

Natchaug SF: Chaplin, Eastford, & Hampton Block Trails

December 1, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

CCC I Told You So Natchaug State Forest Trails, Eastford, Chaplin, & Hampton October 2021 The Natchaug has been a state forest for over 100 years. That's pretty cool. Who knows... if not for that designation, the towns of Eastford and Ashford and Hampton and Chaplin and Pomfret may be bustling megacities by now. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Natchaug State Forest, Windham County

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