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205. Joe Webb Peoples Museum of Natural History

December 10, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

Caught in a Webb of Rockin’ Excellence Middletown (Google Maps location) May 18, 2011 I take great pride in my massive list of Connecticut museums. I’m confident in saying that unless someone has copied and pasted it somewhere, it is by far the most comprehensive list of such things. (The same goes for several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Cool Rocks, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Free Museums, Geology, Middletown, Natural History, Rarely Open, Wesleyan

Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails

November 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Roaring Brook Nature Center Trails Nature Center/State Land, Canton August & October 2013 I’ve been to Roaring Brook a whole bunch of times - (here’s the first time Damian and I visited the nature center museum – notable as it was the first time he stood up on his own and let go of a supporting structure... at 27 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Canton, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Nature Centers

Stratton Brook State Park Trails

November 4, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

Twigs & Stratton Stratton Brook State Park Trails October 27, 2013 I’ve been to Stratton Brook a bunch of times, but only to take Damian sunning and swimming at the pond over there. Oh, and there’s one of the smallest nature center “museums” over there as well. But this page is about the park in general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Beach, Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Simsbury, stratton brook state park

Finnish-American Heritage Society Museum

September 22, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

"Imma Let You Finnish" Canterbury (Google Maps location) February 2013 While there is always a danger in using pop culture references in my titles, as they are fleeting things, I just couldn't resist this one. Don't like it? How about this... You have to use the restroom really badly, so you're Russian. When … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Canterbury, Damian, Finnish, Free Museums, Tiny Museums

Mill Pond Falls

August 25, 2013 by Steve 2 Comments

Wikipedia Rules Mill Pond Falls, Newington August 2013 I first became aware of these falls via social media and my friend Johnna. She writes the excellent Size of Connecticut blog and she noted that Newington claims the smallest waterfall in the country. Say what? Where do they claim that? They claim it all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Superlatives Tagged With: Damian, Dubious Claims, Justin Coleman Photography, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Newington, Waterfalls

Waterfall on Blackberry River

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Fall of Industry Waterfall on Blackberry River, East Canaan I could really go somewhere with my title pun, but choose not to. Probably because there’s not really anywhere to go with it that would make it any better anyway. These falls are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: beckley furnace, Calvin, Damian, Iron Heritage Trail, North Canaan, Waterfalls

Peaches ‘n Cream

July 10, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shake Your Smoove Cream Ice Cream at Peaches 'n Cream, Litchfield July 7, 2013 All I can think about is Peaches and Herb. (Read: I'm old.) They of "Shake Your Groove Thing" and "Reunited." No knock on Peaches 'n Cream, but that's where my head is at. Oh how I wished this place had a peaches and herb … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, Litchfield

Lake Waramaug State Park

July 9, 2013 by Steve 2 Comments

Lake Waramaug State Park Kent July 5&7, 2013 I live in West Hartford, about an hour away from Kent. So why in the world did I go to Lake Waramaug twice in 3 days? Especially when we had no plans to even go at all two days prior? Friends, this is what life is all about. Life with kids anyway. When you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Beach, Calvin, Damian, Hoang, Kent, Lake Waramaug state park, Swimming

Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

May 28, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

A Lively Spot Ice Cream at Deborah Ann's Sweet Shoppe, Ridgefield August 2012 Deborah Ann's is also on the CT Chocolate Trail and you can read that page here. How sweet is this? Steve Wood took wife Hoang and their sons Calvin (16 mo's) and Damian (6) on an old-fashioned date in Connecticut Friday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Hoang, Ridgefield

Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe

May 28, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

How Sweet It Is Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe, Ridgefield August 27, 2012 You know how when you look at pictures of your kids when they were young and you get all wistful and misty eyed because they were just so cute and perfect and fun? But that if your spouse happens by and reminds you of the true situation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Calvin, CT Chocolate Trail, Damian, Hoang, Ridgefield

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