Columbia: Complete! The Main Moose Here is my list of everything I've done in Columbia! I’m very excited to write this page. This is the 20th of what may ultimately be 169 town completion celebration pages! Yes, of course I am fully aware of how absurd that is. But I love it. For those of you who are new … [Read more...]
Mono Pond State Park Reserve
A Case of Mono Mono Pond State Park Reserve, Columbia 1.5 Miles, November 2019 A good hiking partner is always game to hike. Finding someone on the chilly Saturday after Thanksgiving to wander around Columbia would probably be somewhat difficult. So I’m fortunate to have my 8-year-old son who, barring illness or … [Read more...]
Hop River State Park Trail: Section 4
Hoppin’ Cold Parker Bridge Road to Willimantic River, 4.1 Miles Andover, Coventry & Columbia, November 2019 I used to race. Bicycles. Road race. For years. I raced for UConn back in the early 1990’s which meant I used to train in cold weather. I used to race in cold weather. I can’t count how many times I … [Read more...]
Air Line State Park Trail Intro
Air Line... NOT "Airline!" 58.5 Miles, Portland, East Hampton, Colchester, Hebron, Columbia, Lebanon, Windham, Chaplin, Hampton, Pomfret, Portland, Putnam, Thompson My title above is for one Mr. Peter Marteka who is enamored with this particular trail to an unhealthy degree. Envisioned as a high speed passenger … [Read more...]
Island Woods
Aloha! Island Woods, Columbia November 2019 I know what you're thinking right now... you know, the "Steve, really? Does Columbia's little half mile loop at the back of the Island Woods subdivision deserve its own page on CTMQ?" You have a point. There is literally nothing of interest here. On a late November day … [Read more...]
JT: Utley Hill Preserve/Recreation Park
Chasing Utley Joshua's Trust Utley Hill Preserve & Recreation Park, Columbia July & September 2019 This is a Joshua's Trust property. At the risk of making this page more confusing than it needs to be, I’ll try to explain what’s going on here as succinctly as possible. Joshua’s Trust owns a parcel of land … [Read more...]
Sunrise Drive Preserve & Ten Mile River Access
Nah, Man, Nah Sunrise Drive Preserve & Ten Mile River Access, Columbia September 2019 Hello. Thanks for clicking the link to this page. I’ve got good and bad news. The good news is you are an awesome person for reading, apparently, whatever the heck I write about. Thanks for being cool. The bad news … [Read more...]
Szegda Farm
I Don't Know How to Say Szegda Either Szegda Farm, Columbia September 2019 I’ve been doing this for a while now. People often ask my why I keep doing what I do. There are a million different answer to that question, but one is, “I keep getting pleasantly surprised.” Columbia’s Szegda Farm is one such place that … [Read more...]
Heartstone Farm & Winery
Stone Cold Good Heartstone Farm & Winery, Columbia September 8, 2019 While the Connecticut brewery industry has been exploding over the past four years, our wineries have also been quietly enjoying an expansion as well. Though certainly nowhere near the crazy growth of beer, wine drinkers have many more options … [Read more...]
JT: Potter Meadow
Puttering Around Potter Potter Meadow, Columbia July 2019 This is a Joshua's Trust property. Joshua's Trust owns, maintains, and oversees a ton of properties in northeastern, Connecticut towns that the majority of Connecticutians don't know exist. While I have many still to explore, I've been impressed with … [Read more...]