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Problem Solved Brewing (Closed)

January 30, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Problem Solved Brewing East Windsor September 2018 The brewery closed in March 2025, citing rent increase, materials cost, and busy lives. A brewery gets too big for its britches and decides to vacate their original space and move to a custom built new joint over in Suffield. What to do with the now empty … [Read more...]

CTMQ’s Guide to Washington

January 29, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Washington 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” Washington CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]

CTMQ’s Guide to Durham

January 26, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Durham 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” Durham 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...]

336. Derrin House

January 19, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

They're Practically Derrin' Me to Revisit Derrin House Museum, Avon (Google Maps location) November 20, 2016 Is it fair to a fine historical preservation organization to visit one of their museums when it is more or less empty and gutted? Most would say no, I'd argue yes. Avon's Derrin House suffered a … [Read more...]

Huckleberry Hill

January 16, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Huck, Huck, Huck Huckleberry Hill Trails, Avon December 2018 My seven-year-old son was looking at one of my maps and had some questions. The map in question was my map of Connecticut towns and at the time, 11 were colored in green. It was also time to color in a 12th. That town was Burlington and the reason for … [Read more...]

Holy Apostles College

January 9, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Holy Snappers Holy Apostles College & Seminary Cromwell Y'know... every so often you do something weird. And if by "you" I mean me, it's more than "every so often." Case in point: "Hey boys, let's go check out the fun at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell!" The poor dears had no idea what any of … [Read more...]

New England Cider Company

January 8, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Location is BeCides the Point New England Cider Company, Wallingford February 2018 It’s amazing what one can find in faceless corrugated steel and cinder block rows of businesses on a road full of such things in Wallingford. Sure, you can find ambulance chasing law firms and restaurant supply stores and small … [Read more...]

CTMQ’s Guide to Plymouth

January 7, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Plymouth 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” Plymouth CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]

300. Keeler Tavern Museum

January 6, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Can’t Keep an Even Keel, Because... Ridgefield (Google Maps location) September 12, 2015 2019 Update: A new visitor center has been added to this museum and barn and good for them! I Can’t Keep an Even Keel, Because... This was my 300th Connecticut museum! Craziness! Who would ever have thought that there … [Read more...]

CTMQ’s Guide to Middlefield

January 5, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Middlefield 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” Middlefield CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. … [Read more...]