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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Morris Land Trust Trails
Morris Land Trust Trails The Morris Land Trust was birthed the same year as this website: 2006. Therefore, I have a special fondness for it. I knew of its existence for two decades before finding out, in 2026, that since their founding, they have cleared and blazed two trails in two of their holdings. … [Read More...]
Kimball Trail
Kimball Rally Kimball Trail, Ellington April 2019 & September 2026 In 2025, a spur trail was appended on to the Kimball Loop. While I was "cleaning up" a few things in Ellington to be able to call the town "complete," I figured pop over and walk this short little addition. As you'll see, I'm quite glad I did. … [Read More...]
Nod Way Trails
Tinkering Around Nod Way Trails, Avon Land Trust September 2026 I hiked this property in 2012, but I'd been tinkering with the idea of revisiting the trails for a few reasons. For one, they're very near my house, so why not? Two, the Avon Land Trust has improved their maps and their trails exponentially since … [Read More...]