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The Hartford Gun Club

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The Hartford Gun Club

Bangin' The Hartford Gun Club Oldest Gun Club in America, East Granby & Windsor There are very few pages out of the (literally!) thousands here on CTMQ where I don't actually do the thing I'm writing about. This is one of those rare pages and I'm not even a little bit sore about it. Okay, maybe I am a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: East Granby, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Other Companies and Businesses, Windsor

Windsor Center River Trail

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Windsor Center River Trail

Truly a "River Trail" Windsor Center River Trail, Windsor May 2019 Alright, look. When you build a trail inside of a large bend in a large river about 2 feet above said river's normal waterline... you're going to have problems. And this trail definitely has its problems. Perhaps not in July-September or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Hartford County, Windsor

Farmington River Park

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Farmington River Park

Roots Rock Farmington River Park, Bloomfield & Windsor May 2020 I've written several times about the pockets of Bloomfield over on the western edge along the Metacomet Ridge. And for good reason! Several cool trails course up and down the hill over there. But there are other "hidden" spots in Bloomfield - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Bloomfield, Calvin, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Windsor

Oil City Dam

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Oil City Dam

Snake Oil Oil City at Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor There is a lot going on at Northwest Park in Windsor. Today, you can find all sorts of stuff from a little nature museum to a tobacco history museum to a dozen miles of trails and more. And stuff has been happening there for a long time. I don’t typically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Northwest Park, Windsor

Northwest Park Dinosaur Hut

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Northwest Park Dinosaur Hut

Me Brontes? Eubrontes Northwest Park, Windsor This is the type of thing that makes me happy that I’ve expanded upon the state’s somewhat silly and touristy “CT Dino Trail.” My trail has the dino stuff you have to work for, not just the overpriced museums with escalators and such. Oh, no. You have to hike a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: CT Dino Trail, Dinosaurs, Hartford County, Northwest Park, Windsor

Northwest Park v.Windsor

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Northwest Park v.Windsor

Dams, Dinosaurs and a Dump Northwest Park, Windsor January 19, 2013 This page is a beast because Windsor’s Northwest Park is a beast. I say that as a compliment… this place is a gem and I’m fortunate that it’s so close to my home. Not only that, it is very near my older son’s special needs school and as a result, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Northwest Park, Windsor

Saponare Christmas House

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Saponare Christmas House

Scary Christmas George Saponare Christmas House, Windsor December 2018 I’m not a decorator. Of course I’m not an interior decorator; what I mean by my opening salvo is that I just don’t decorate anything. Once, while helping my wife get the Christmas decorations out of their basement lair, I asked, “if you lived … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Calvin, Christmas, Creepy Dolls, Hartford County, Private Residences, Windsor

Book Review: The Devil’s Rooming House

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Book Review: The Devil’s Rooming House

Okay, it was Hot in 1911 The Devil's Rooming House By M. William Phelps This story is absolutely fascinating and the research effort put into it was certainly impressive. But I must be missing something here, because this book - by a prolific author mind you - is rather terrible. An utter slog to get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Connecticut Books, Connecticut History Books, Windsor

Archer-Gilligan House

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Archer-Gilligan House

Arsenic and Old Lace House Archer-Gilligan House, Windsor My son Calvin was with me when I drove by this large and rather bland brick house near the center of Windsor. I had the idea that I’d ask him to hop out of the car and pose in some goofy way in front of the house. You know, to add some flavor to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Hartford County, Private Residences, Windsor

CTMQ’s Guide to Windsor

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CTMQ’s Guide to Windsor

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

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

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