Wyndham Land Trust Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Thompson, Woodstock The Wyndham Land Trust covers pretty much the whole of Windham County, and has holdings in more towns than I've listed above. But as you probably know, I'm only interested in those places at which I can hike - or at least cobble together … [Read more...]
Brunn Barn Museum
Don’t Eat the Brown Acid… Or Anything Else Brown Woodstock (Google Maps location) September 2012 Some readers are probably aware of my dislike for Connecticut's town fairs. I can report that my dislike has morphed into more curiosity than anything. Like, why do people love these things? Is it anything more than … [Read more...]
Mrs. Bridges’ Pantry (Closed)
Cheerio! Have You Anything to go with my Cheerios? “A Little Slice of Britain,” Woodstock November 2009 Mrs. Bridges' closed in early 2019. I try to limit the stuff I write about in these untamed sections of the blog. I really do. The stores have to be very, very unique or interesting to make the CTMQ grade … [Read more...]
Taylor Brooke Winery
Taylor Made Wine Taylor Brooke Winery, Woodstock November 2009 A couple years ago, early on in the evolution of CTMQ, I decided to branch out from just museums and start exploring some of the other attractions around the state. Of course, I’ve gone completely off my rocker in the intervening time, but that’s not … [Read more...]