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CTMQ > Windsor Locks

Skooter’s Diner

January 3, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Skooter's Diner Windsor Locks October 2017 As I write this, I'm still not sure it belongs on CTMQ. The original intent of the diners list was "classic diners." The O'Rourke's, Zips, Quakers, Norm's, Aeros, etc. of the Nutmeg State. Skooter's is not old and is not classic. But it was built to look classic! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic Diners & True Taverns, Food & Drink, New Post Tagged With: Classic Diners, Hartford County, restaurants, Windsor Locks

Site of First Christmas Tree in US

November 3, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

“Fröhliche Weihnachten!" Site of First Christmas Tree in US Windsor Locks CTMQ readers know that I love my dubious superlatives. Writing about one of our country’s oldest states means that I come across a lot of them. There are so many – and so many are impossible to really, truly corroborate. But this one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Christmas, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Trees, Windsor Locks

CTMQ’s Guide to Windsor Locks

September 27, 2017 by Steve 2 Comments

Everything Windsor Locks 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” Windsor Locks CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Windsor Locks

TSTL’16.8: Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park

October 24, 2016 by Steve 1 Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #8 Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park, Suffield/Windsor Locks July 3, 2016 Please note that a commenter states that this section of the state park trail has been cleaned up and is much nicer than the apocalyptic wasteland described below. Of all the Sky’s the Limit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, Damian, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Suffield, Windsor Locks, Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park

ASME: Hydromatic Propeller

April 23, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

ASME Landmark #149 (1938) Hamilton Standard Hydromatic Propeller New England Air Museum Windsor Locks In a way, this might be the hardest of the CT ASME landmarks to find. This is because it resides in the massive New England Air Museum and, let’s face it, isn’t exactly the draw to the museum. Not with 80 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: ASME Landmarks, Aviation, Hartford County, Windsor Locks

National Champion Huskies (2011)

May 4, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

2011 UConn Men’s Basketball Arrival of Champions Bradley Field, Windsor Locks For 38 years of life, my favorite two teams (by far) are the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Flyers. The Eagles have zero Super Bowls WON THE SUPERBOWL IN 2018!!! and while the Flyers have two Stanley Cups, I wasn’t old enough to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: basketball, Colleges & Universities, collegiate sports, national Champions, Storrs, UConn, Windsor Locks

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