We're Not Gonna Need a Bigger Boat The World's First Two-Sided Building, Hartford Yes! Another page about another insurance company in Hartford. This isn't a surprise, is it? After all, the capital city laid claim to being the "Insurance Capital of the World" for a century. (While people still say it, I believe … [Read more...]
Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park (North)
Route Canal Windsor Locks Canal Trail State Park, Suffield November 2017 This path follows the route of the canal and... route canal?! C'mon, give me some love for the title above. Although a walk or ride along the full length of this state park trail isn't quite as painful as the dental procedure, it's had its … [Read more...]
Housatonic Overlook & Tucker’s Ridge
Not Tuckering Out Housatonic Overlook & Tucker's Ridge, Orange January 2021 Rare is the trail that starts you off at the highlight of the trek. This is one such trail - presuming you begin at the northern end at the High Ridge Road turn-around. If you'd rather leave the views until you have some trail behind you, … [Read more...]
The Hartford Athletic
Athletics' Foot The Hartford Athletic at Dillon Stadium August 2020 I could go two ways with this page. Simple and easy; went to a lower level professional soccer game with some friends during a pandemic and had fun... or wonky and complicated; went to a low level professional soccer game and here's everything you … [Read more...]
Pitkin Street Tunnel
New Haven Underground Pitkin Street Tunnel, New Haven January 2021 You may not think of Connecticut as state with tunnels that matter, but it kind of is. The tunnel through West Rock, called Heroes Tunnel, is the only highway/road tunnel through a land feature in New England. Surprising, right? Connecticut is also … [Read more...]
Nathan Hale State Forest Intro
Nathan Hale State Forest Andover & Coventry As with many state forests, there's no clear trail guide to help us navigate the place. There are a bunch of mountain bike trails, old woods roads, horse trails, and deer trails. A few trail maps exist, but they are a bit sketchy. Which, let's be honest, makes any … [Read more...]
Woodstock’s Town Trails
Woodstock's Town Trails We are stardust We are golden And we've got to get ourselves Back to the garden By the time we got to Woodstock We were half a million strong The next line of that famous Joni Mitchell song is, "And everywhere there was song and celebration." Indeed. Woodstock is the 169th of 169 … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Woodstock
Everything Woodstock 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” Woodstock CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Nipmuck State Forest
Nipmuck State Forest Ashford, Stafford, Union, Willington, Woodstock I like to be thorough and almost always am, but when it comes to the Nipmuck... it's tough. It's big and it's sprawling, sure, but most importantly it contains many secrets within it. Secrets I hope to uncover over time. The Nipmuck (or … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Mansfield
Everything Mansfield 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” Mansfield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
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