Pfizer the Pfhixer Brick Yard Point, North Haven June 2023 "Where did you hear about this place?" "I just happened to see something online." "What made you want to come here?" "To be honest, I was attracted to the exclusivity of it." Laughter. Then some introspection. Then my … [Read more...]
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Rocky Neck State Park Nature Center (Closed)
Protect Ya Neck East Lyme Look, man, I tried visiting this place. At least three times! But I never got to it when it was open - and I suppose there's a chance it will open again in the future. I have no idea. Regardless, I'm fairly confident I have an idea of what the Rocky Neck Nature Center was like. … [Read more...]
Eli Terry Jr. Water Wheel
Poppin' Wheelies Eli Terry Jr. Water Wheel, Plymouth I'm sure I've written before how Plymouth really should have just been called Terryville. At some point I looked at a map and realized that the "Terryville section of Plymouth" is pretty much the whole of Plymouth. And, of course, everyone from Plymouth says … [Read more...]
Chapman-Sinoway Park
"Sinoway, Sinoway, Sinoway... In the Jungle, The Mighty Jungle, the Chapman Sleeps Tonight... Sinoway, Sinoway, Sinoway..." Chapman-Sinoway Park, North Haven April 2023 New Trails are sometimes dicey. Despite trail builders' excitement and pronouncements, newly cleared trails are rarely "complete" when they are … [Read more...]
John Fitch Distilling Company (Closed)
Son of a Fitch John Fitch Distilling Company, South Windsor October 2022 The Flying Canoe tasting room closed in August 2023, but liquor is still being produced. I can't decide what the most interesting thing about this new-in-'22 distillery is. There are at least five competing ideas in my head. Most of them … [Read more...]
Prospect’s Drunken Ponds
Pondy Brewster Beer and Brewster Ponds, Prospect I'm sure there a historical reason that these two ponds are named what they are named and I'm sure it's for the obvious reason and I'm sure no one thinks that's even mildly entertaining. After all, Beer Pond and Brewster Pond don't really compare to Lakes Leakalot … [Read more...]
Harrison Park
Harrison and Garrison Harrison Park Park, Wallingford March 2023 When I put together my lists of trailed properties, one place I would always check is the parks and recreation section of each town's website. On several occasions, I'd list some little league diamond with a "walking trail" that is merely a 200 yard … [Read more...]
Rachel, Rachel (1968)
Ratchet Rachel Rachel, Rachel, 1968 I really didn't expect this to be such a weird movie. It's a pretty weird movie. But it was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, so once again I'm forced to admit I don't know much about film-making or movies in general. It was a small budget independent film; a rarity for a … [Read more...]
Julius M. Hansen Park
Buttress Dolerite, Amirite?! Julius M. Hansen Park, North Haven April 2023 I think it's safe to say that I'm in my busiest years of my life. I'm deep into my career and have a decent amount of responsibility. My sons are teenagers and the soccer player one has me traveling all over the northeast on an … [Read more...]
Abington Social Library
Book It Abington Social Library, Pomfret This is a US Oldest as well as a US First. Next time you're tooling around Abington (Pomfret) looking for We-Lik-It Ice Cream - why else would you be here? - and pass the "oldest now standing meeting house in Connecticut", look two buildings north for the Abington Social … [Read more...]
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