Play Well August 2018 I celebrated my 100th Connecticut museum with cake at home with family. 200 was an overnight at Foxwoods. 300? The Upscale Bernard's restaurant in Ridgefield. How would I ever outdo myself at 400? Oh, I know! At work! How exciting. I thought it would be kind of neat. I worked at … [Read More...]
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Completed Towns & Celebrations
Completely Nutsmeg An astute reader once asked, “Hey Steve, how will you ever actually complete a Connecticut town?” What she meant was that new things open all the time. New breweries, new museums, new trails, new whatevers. And believe it or not, I sometimes learn of things that belong on a CTMQ list after I’ve … [Read More...]
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Avon History Museum
A Giant Beaver, a Climax, and a Pope Avon History Museum, Avon (Location) December 2025 Connecticut museum visit #552. For many years, this page started thusly: This museum will remain "closed" for the foreseeable future. In the world of historical museums, progress can be quite slow. Glacial even. To … [Read More...]
South Britain Library
Cool Britannia South Britain Library, Southbury June 2025 My plans for every annual Connecticut Open House Day is to go to the places that I may not typically be able to get into. The South Britain Library is one such place. Not that it's not open to public, for it is. But I don't think I'll find myself in … [Read More...]
The Barn Yard Covered Bridge
Need a Fancy Barn? They've Got You Covered. The Barnyard Covered Bridge, Ellington December 2023 & September 2026 Look just above this sentence and you'll see I visited this bridge twice. Why? I have no idea. But here we are. Actually, I will sheepishly admit that I know exactly why: I forgot about my 2023 … [Read More...]