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Elephant Rock

June 22, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

I am Not an Animal! I am a Rock! I... Am... A Glacial Erratic! Elephant Rock, West Simsbury June 22, 2008 True, I originally intended to only capture the quirky roadside animal rocks, like Frog Rock in Eastford and Turtle Rock in Marlborough, but upon seeing Elephant Rock at Flamig Farm in West Simsbury, I had … [Read more...]

47. Connecticut Legislative Office Building

June 22, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

There Oughtta Be a Law: Visit Museums Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 First, an aside regarding my awkward title. I have received more then a few emails pointing me to various articles about the impending demise of the Mark Twain House Museum - one of CT's most popular and important sites. While I'm … [Read more...]

Miranda Vineyard (Closed)

June 17, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Know My Miranda Rights, Ossifer! Miranda Vineyard, Goshen June 15, 2008 Miranda closed in November 2021. “You have the right to remain drinking. Anything you say can and will be used against you as you sample another varietal. You have the right to buy a bottle of wine, even on Sundays in Connecticut. If you … [Read more...]

Monk Parakeet Invasion (Gone)

June 17, 2008 by Steve 23 Comments

So Much For a Monastic Vow of Silence Monk Parakeet invasion, Milford-Stratford-Fairfield May 17, 2008 The town(s) removed the nests. During the drive north from Stratford to Milford along a coastal byway in the middle of a full day's trip to the area for some museums and random places that had no point, my … [Read more...]

46. State Capitol Building

June 16, 2008 by Steve 9 Comments

Now That's a Capitol Idea! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 What did YOU do with YOUR last half-day off from work? Golf? The beach? Nap? Bah - My son had a doctor's appointment around lunchtime so I decided to take a half day to enjoy the finest capitol building Connecticut has to offer. I never … [Read more...]

– CT Wine Tour Glasses in My Backyard

June 15, 2008 by Steve 5 Comments

A simple concept, really. It turns out that when you visit a winery here along the Connecticut Wine Trail, and plunk down the 6 or 7 bucks for a tasting, they give you the wine glass. I was bored today and decided to create a new list: Connecticut Wine Tour Complimentary Glasses in Various Parts of My Yard. I … [Read more...]

51. Housatonic Museum of Art

June 5, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Bring Some Gin For This Housatonic Bridgeport (Google Maps Location) May 17, 2008 Housatonic Museum of Art is a Connecticut Art Trail site. My first art museum! Finally! After only 50 other Connecticut museum visits! It's not that I've been purposely avoiding them... I did try to go to at least one other art … [Read more...]

Bushnell Park

June 4, 2008 by Steve 11 Comments

There's a Dead Guy in the Arch! The Oldest Public Park in the US, Bushnell Park, Hartford Multiple Visits There is much debate over what constitutes a "public park" and which was the first in the US. I am no authority on either, but the claim has been made, dubious as it may be, so this page exists. For … [Read more...]

Bushnell Park Carousel

June 4, 2008 by Steve 7 Comments

This Thing Has Been Around Bushnell Park Carousel, Hartford May 11, 2008 The Bushnell Park Carousel is one of those things that everyone from these parts knows about but probably has not really actually experienced. Oh sure, everyone knows where it is and has walked by it - but it's just not something I would … [Read more...]

Jerram Winery

May 20, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

New Hartford is the New Hartford Jerram Winery, New Hartford May 18, 2008 [December 2012 Update: Wow, this is a weird page to revisit. Jerram was the second winery I’d ever visited – in my life. I remember being so wide-eyed and excited about the whole wine trail thing that I first learned about during this … [Read more...]