Play Well August 2018 I celebrated my 100th Connecticut museum with cake at home with family. 200 was an overnight at Foxwoods. 300? The Upscale Bernard's restaurant in Ridgefield. How would I ever outdo myself at 400? Oh, I know! At work! How exciting. I thought it would be kind of neat. I worked at … [Read More...]
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Completed Towns & Celebrations
Completely Nutsmeg An astute reader once asked, “Hey Steve, how will you ever actually complete a Connecticut town?” What she meant was that new things open all the time. New breweries, new museums, new trails, new whatevers. And believe it or not, I sometimes learn of things that belong on a CTMQ list after I’ve … [Read More...]
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Nod Way Trails
Tinkering Around Nod Way Trails, Avon Land Trust September 2026 I hiked this property in 2012, but I'd been tinkering with the idea of revisiting the trails for a few reasons. For one, they're very near my house, so why not? Two, the Avon Land Trust has improved their maps and their trails exponentially since … [Read More...]
Ball & Socket Arts
The Ol' Ball & Socket Ball & Socket Arts, Cheshire June 2025 Connecticut museum visit #548. Remember when men would refer to their wives or girlfriends as "the ol' ball and chain?" I'm sure plenty still do, but not in my orbit. Men can be such dorks. I'm a dork, but a different kind of dork. I'm out … [Read More...]
The Beehive Bridge
New Britain is Buzzing The Beehive Bridge, New Britain November 2023 When all is said and done, and former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart serves a few days in jail for (alledgedly) stealing a bunch of money from her governor campaign funds and town coffers, one of her positive lasting legacies will be this: The … [Read More...]