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CTMQ > Winsted

American Museum of Tort Law

January 9, 2023 by Steve 3 Comments

The Nadir of Connecticut Museums? Winchester (Google Maps location) October 2018 Out of the surfeit of Connecticut museums, you can count on one hand how many have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The PBS NewsHour, The Wall Street Journal, and most importantly, CTMQ. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Litchfield County, Winchester, Winsted

Winchester Soldiers’ Monument

April 3, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Great Views, Litchfield County, Observation Towers, Winchester, Winsted

Still River Cascades

April 3, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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

January 9, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

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)

September 23, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

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

March 29, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

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: Everything Else, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: kayaking & canoeing, Litchfield County, Roads and Tunnels, Swimming, Winchester, Winsted

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