Fishway Stan StanChem Fishway, Berlin Why did I ever begin documenting fishways and fish ladders and lifts? I honestly don't remember. In my defense, a couple of them here and there act as sort of outdoor museums and have displays and open houses and stuff. But that doesn't explain why I went beyond them to … [Read more...]
World’s Strongest Policeman
Pound? Stone? Really? World's Strongest Policeman Waterbury Here's the thing. A sign is still perched at the corner of Plank and Bryan Streets in Waterbury. Right there... across from Sultan's (delicious), Nardelli's (delicious), and Dunya (deliciousest). In 2022. And I'm not sure the sign is accurate … [Read more...]
Medad Stone Tavern Museum
"But What About Me, Dad?" Guilford (Google Maps location) June 11, 2016 For whatever reason I've always thought in my head that the guy's name was Stone Medad. And I always thought that was funny. Now, as I begin writing about my visit to the museum with my son Damian and notice the guy's name was actually Medad … [Read more...]
Towne Tavern
Townee Bar Towne Tavern, Torrington February 2022 I'm bummed out. When I first put together my list of "true taverns" of Connecticut, there were maybe a dozen lone survivors. The tavern license was unique and wonderfully limiting. It allowed establishments to only serve lower alcohol beer and wine. No liquor, not … [Read more...]
Mill Brook Trail
Milling About Mill Brook Trail, Newington June 2018 This "trail" was removed from the town's trail guide in 2025. There are a lot of Mill Brooks in Connecticut. I assume there are a lot in surrounding states as well. Since I don't worry about "keywords" or SEO content, I don't care that there are so many Mill … [Read more...]
Bread and Milk Road & Street
Winter Storm Prep Central Bread and Milk Road & Street, Coventry & Vernon Please be sure to read the comment below that explains the names way better than I do. We all love dumb street names. As I've slowly introduced my son to the wonderful world of CTMQ - despite his being an unwitting part of it his entire … [Read more...]
Ten Mile Lowlands
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Ten Mile Lowlands, Cheshire March 2022 So there I was, driving down Dundee Road on my way to meet a friend. A friend I used to live with in his current house in Cheshire way back in 2000. I had just spent about 18 months in the metaphorical wilderness, including a period of homelessness. I … [Read more...]
Bristol Memorial Military Museum
Not Worth the Battle Bristol (Google Maps location) June 11, 2016 If you've happened to have read my page on the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame, you may remember I hinted at the fact that the wing of the building that the Bristol Historical Society Museum inhabits elsewhere was dark and effectively closed. I was … [Read more...]
Twin Colony Diner
Brave New World Twin Colony Diner, Torrington February 2022 Something just occurred to me. A lot of diners have the word "Colony" in their names. And I may just be obtuse, but I don't know why. There was White Colony Diner in Waterbury. The Blue Colony is going strong in Newtown. Colony Diner is slinging hash in … [Read more...]
JT: Dorothy Goodwin Reserve
S'no Problem Joshua's Trust Dorothy Goodwin Reserve, Mansfield March 2022 This is a Joshua's Trust property. I was up at UConn for something and whenever I go somewhere for something, I try to squeeze in some other things for this thing. ("This thing" being this website.) And if I'm lucky, one or two of those … [Read more...]
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