Saba Daba Do Saba Halal Live Poultry Bloomfield I am not Muslim. In fact, I'm not anything religious. I'm also not much of a meat-eater. What I AM is fascinated with unique things around Connecticut. There is another Saba Halal Live Poultry place in Waterbury, but I can guarantee you its story isn't quite as … [Read more...]
The Bess & Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford
Impressive J-Date Oldest Orthodox Jewish Day School in the United States Bloomfield/West Hartford I was initially drawn to this school because of its fairly surprising architecture. Surprising because it’s in Bloomfield and also because it’s an orthodox Jewish school. I mean, look at this building: It’s … [Read more...]
Henry F. Miller House
Sexier Than a Henry Miller Book Henry F. Miller House 30 Derby Street, Orange CTMQ readers know that it is the very rare page on this site wherein I write about some place I didn’t actually visit. I can count on one hand (out of thousands of pages) how many times I’ve done this. Well, this is such a page. (A page … [Read more...]
Stout Family Fields
No Need For a Porter Here Stout Family Fields, ~.4 mile, Bloomfield January 2020 On their own, the 13-acres of Stout Family Fields isn't the most exciting place to go for a walk. You walk up a slope towards the trees and are afforded a decent little view across Bloomfield towards Hartford. If you're into … [Read more...]
317. Bristol Historical Society Museum
Making the Case for Bristol Bristol (Google Maps location) June 11, 2016 Connecticut Open House Day 2016 Woot! Woot! The annual holiday for me and my family, Woot! Woot! And where better to spend it than in Bristol, Woot! Woot! Seriously though, we did a lot of things in Bristol on Open House Day … [Read more...]
Annoying Bloomfield Roads
Get it Together, Bloomfield Annoying Bloomfield Roads Y'all know I love my weird/bad roads in Connecticut. Here are two more, for your viewing displeasure. Plain Ol' Terry This has bothered me for years. Bloomfield has Terry Plains Road and on the other side of Talcott Ridge, Simsbury has Terry's Plain Road. … [Read more...]
Foxon Park Beverages
Get Your Fox On Foxon Park Beverages, East Haven Our state’s 3 soda makers are old: Foxon Park is the baby, having been founded in 1922. Hosmer Mountain (1912) and Avery’s (1904) are the elder statesmen. Having just learned their ages, I’m a bit amazed to be honest. Good for these three companies for keeping it … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Darien
Everything Darien I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Darien CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If I’ve … [Read more...]
Darien Land Trust’s Trails Intro
Darien Land Trust Darien Suffice it to say, Darien Land Trust has a few bucks. Probably more than your town’s land trust. Perhaps even more than your town, period. Such is life in Darien. Which is pronounced “Dairy-Ann” which is important to know if you look like me and are “caught” hiking their immaculate trails … [Read more...]
Darien’s Town Trails
Darien's Town Trails When I think of “Darien Trail” I think of a woodsy one-lane road that passes massive colonial estates. And while that probably exists in the town, that’s not what we’re here for. We’re here for woodsy parks with trails that abut those massive colonial Darien estates. So come with me, … [Read more...]
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