Krizt! Kriz Farm Horseshoe Pile, Bethany January 2021 Once in a blue moon a reader alerts me to something in Connecticut about which I was wholly unaware. After writing everything on this website for so many years, that's not bragging... it's just a fact. And really, would that even be something to brag … [Read more...]
Lost Ruby Farm
Ruby Saturday Lost Ruby Farm, Norfolk April 2014 A few days after my younger son's third birthday, I took him and his brother out to the polar vortex of Connecticut. As my gift to him. A hike through Campbell Falls State Park to check out one of our state's finest waterfalls (that happens to be in Massachusetts), … [Read more...]
Aussakita Acres Farm
Happier Than a Pig... Aussakita Acres Farm, Manchester October 2020 The town of Manchester continues to fascinate me. I lived there for several years in the 1990's and while I thought it was fine, if you'd told me that 20 years later I'd find so much to do there I'd have called you crazy. From trails to museums, … [Read more...]
Auer Farm Mushroom Barn
Only Remaining Hollow Tile Mushroom Barn in... Auer Farm Mushroom Barn, Bloomfield All Things Auer Farm I know you historic mushroom barn fans wouldn’t let me get away with not including this on CTMQ. I’m happy to not have let you down. There’s a lot going on with this humble little building everyone sees on … [Read more...]
Hawk Hill Farm
Hawk the Herald Angels Sing Hawk Hill Farm, ~1 mile, Bloomfield April 2020 I just love the fact that there are so many Bloomfield hikes. I don't really know what the collective thought about Bloomfield is, but I'd guess it has nothing to do with all the available trails to hike. Even though part of Talcott … [Read more...]
Fairvue Farms
That's Fair Fairvue Farms, Woodstock June 2013 Fairvue Farms is part of the wonderful Farmer’s Cow. The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. They produce milk, half and half, eggs and seasonal beverages. Woodstock is a … [Read more...]
The Farm at Carter Hill
Marlborough Gotta Marlborough The Farm at Carter Hill, Marlborough July 28, 2019 Marlborough is one of our 169 towns with… not much to CTMQ-do. One art gallery, a few little trails here and there… a cool roadside rock… um… and this place. Whatever this place is. You’ve got me. The Farm at Carter Hill seems … [Read more...]
Robb’s Farm Ice Cream
Not Our First Ice Cream Rodeo Ice Cream at Robb's Farm, Glastonbury August 2013 Here I am, cleaning up old messes on this here website. Unfortunately, the folks at Robb's Farm, Robb's Ice Cream, and Riverview Farms are making a mess on top of my mess. Robb's Farm has a website. Riverview Farms has a website. They … [Read more...]
Four Franklin Fails
Lots of F's Devil's Den v.Franklin, Rachel's Hut, Giant's Grave, Cushman Farms Trail Franklin As I was wrapping up my "completion" of Franklin, I was determined to find a few things that had eluded me for years. Unfortunately, for different reasons, I failed finding all four. But since I'm not convinced that none … [Read more...]
CTMQ & Bozrah: A Love Story
BOZRAH! I Love Bozrah BOZRAH! Ever-lovin' Bozrah. My nemesis and my muse. The butt of my jokes for decades. Bozrah. I love Bozrah. And I will always love Bozrah. Boz. Rah. Rah-Rah, Boz! When you parse the name, it sounds darn exciting! I envision the 'z' being a lightning bolt. BOZRAH! When I began … [Read more...]
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