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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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...]
Humphrey Farm Reserve
Hurrumph Humphrey Farm Reserve, Morris Land Trust September 2026 The Morris Land Trust was founded in 2006. The Humphrey Farm Reserve was purchased by the Trust in 2024. Morris. Yes, Morris is a town. It's south of Litchfield. In fact, Litchfield sort of embraces morris in a warm, matronly hug. Li'l … [Read More...]