I'll Take This Kind of Pain Every Day Wave Hill Breads, Wilton Wave Hill Breads has moved from Wilton to Norwalk, where you can can still visit the bakery and buy great stuff. As if I don't divulge enough about my personal life on CTMQ, here's another: Top-notch freshly baked bread is my favorite food in the … [Read more...]
101. Action Wildlife Foundation
Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]
Slide Mountain
Slide Mountain, 4180 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 1 on the Catskills 3500 List # 68 on the Northeast 111 (115) List Unlike some climbs on the New England peak-bagging lists, I've never been to the Catskills before in my life. They're all new to me. I … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Norfolk
James Mars Grave, Center Cemetery, Old Colony Road (off Route 272) My journey along the many sites of the Connecticut Freedom Trail has brought me to many interesting - and some not-so interesting - places around the state. This stop lies squarely in the former; James Mars was one cool guy. It was nice to … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: North Canaan
Milo Freeland Grave, Hillside Cemetery, Route 44, East Canaan Hardcore CTMQ readers know I love the Northwest corner of the state. Norfolk, North Canaan, Colebrook, Salisbury... The towns that no one knows exist. In fact, I'd wager that Colebrook might be the least known town to Connecticut residents. Maybe … [Read more...]
114. Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery
A Quick One Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 Oh man. I'm busted. Busted, busted, busted. You see, with art museums I rely heavily upon their websites to better be able to describe the collections semi-intelligently. So far, I've been able to "get by" via this method. However, as I sit here … [Read more...]
The Oldest Public Library in the US
Cool. Just... Cool Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury August 2009 US Firsts in Connecticut excite me. Even if they are narrowly defined and a bit sketchy. And if you know me, you know I loves me some libraries. On a drive east from New York on US 44, I crossed the border from New York into … [Read more...]
Lobster Roll at Westbrook Lobster
I'm Not Sure I'd Pay $17 Bucks for any Other Sandwich 346 E. Main St., Clinton, CT Cost: $16.99 each "I'm only seventeen, you ain't seen love, ain't seen nothing like me She's only seventeen, seventeen" Those horrible and creepy lyrics are from 80's hair-metal band Winger's song, "Seventeen." In this case, … [Read more...]
Lobster Roll at Johnny Ad’s
Eating Lobster Rolls Really Ad’s Up Johnny Ad's, Old Saybrook With each successive trip to the beach this summer, we've been trying to pick off CTMQ items. A Freedom Trail site here, a rock of interest there. But mostly, and keep my beautiful wife happy with my pursuits, we've been knocking eats off the "500 … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Guilford
James Davis House (formerly known as Sachem Country House) 111 Goose Lane This one confuses me. It's super easy to find - right off of I-95 in Guilford. The address on all the Freedom Trail literature states 111 Goose Lane. At 111 Goose Lane, there is a huge sign stating, "111 Goose Lane." But then … [Read more...]
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