Where Goldfinches are Made of Real Gold Greenwich (Google Maps location) May 2010 I will likely do a rare revisit of this place. I still have to hike its trails, and will likely have Calvin with me, and he'd enjoy it. It's so nice that I think you'll agree - better pictures are warranted. Daggone Greenwich. … [Read more...]
The Last Post Cat Sanctuary
Crazy Cat Lady (and Damian) Paradise The Last Post Cat Retirement Home, Falls Village April 3, 2010 In early November 2011, this place suffered a terrible fire which destroyed at least one building and killed a bunch of the cats. They have no web presence in 2020, but I can't confirm if they've closed. I have … [Read more...]
188. 4-H Education Center at Auer Farm
Historic, Hot, Hip and Happenin’ Bloomfield (Google Maps Location) August 8, 2009 All things Auer Farm This page was written about a 2009 visit - two years before my younger son was born. That younger son went to a preschool that visited Auer Farm every month, even in single-digit temperatures. I chaperoned … [Read more...]
112. Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
Duck, Duck, Emperor Goose Litchfield (Google Maps Location) June 7, 2009 People always ask me how I find stuff for my giant museum list. Short answer: Every which way you can imagine - and then some. Well over three years into this thing now, I'm still finding out about new places on a fairly frequent basis. … [Read more...]
113. Audubon Society Center at Fairfield
Are You Peregrinning at Me? Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 “Happy Holidays! Merry Open House Day!” Why does everybody look at me funny when I shout that out on the second Saturday of June every year? After all, Connecticut Open House Day is one of the greatest days of the entire year. What is … [Read more...]
Cato Corner Farm
The Cato Institute of Cheese Cato Corner Farm, Colchester August 2009 I should tell you all that I stop in at Cato pretty much every single time I travel down Route 2. This page is now ancient, and Cato Corner deserves better, but... such is the nature of CTMQ. As this page is so old, I can't pretend that … [Read more...]
Fish Family Farm
Milk and Ice Cream and Cheese From a Fish Fish Family Farm, Bolton August 2009 No, the Fish Family does not raise or sell fish. They raise cows and chickens and sell milk and ice cream and cheese eggs and other related items. The Fish Family Farm Creamery and Dairy really is a great little reminder of days gone … [Read more...]
100. Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Don't Dawdle NorWalk Here - Run! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) April 18, 2009 2012 Update: We revisited the aquarium (again, with extended family, this time from Seattle) and were very impressed with the massive new reorganization of the joint - not reflected on this page. Some stuff got shuffled around, but all … [Read more...]
Rustling Wind Creamery
Not Exactly Bustling at Rustling Rustling Wind Creamery, Canaan November 29, 2009 The next time someone whines about how there’s nothing to do in Connecticut, send them our itinerary for this sunny November Saturday. I thrive on these random road trips and, I really do believe, Hoang appreciates them. And … [Read more...]
Gozzi’s Turkey Farm
Max Headroom Goes to Guilford Gozzi's Neon Turkeys, Guilford November 2009 & 2013 Some pictures are from a 2013 revisit. What would compel me to get Hoang and Damian up and out the door early on a Saturday morning to drive all the way down to Guilford for what would amount to a 10 minute visitation? As you can … [Read more...]
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