Kevin Van Ael-some Hartford (Google Maps location) August 5, 2010 I’m a lucky dude. No, not only because I’m so gosh-darn handsome, but also because I get to meet a lot of really cool and talented people along the CTMQ-way. Sure, I’ve been on the teevee and in several newspapers and magazines, but it’s still … [Read more...]
176. Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism Gallery
What's the Real Mission of This Commission? Hartford (Google Maps location - Welcome to Hartford. We don't do "addresses" at Const. Plaza) July 28, 2010 I've now been to two exhibits at the CCT gallery in downtown Hartford and both have been very well curated and absolutely interesting. I cannot be more positive … [Read more...]
168. Hall Memorial Library Exhibits
All Hail Hallowed Hall at Hall Ellington (Google Maps location) May 19, 2010 Somewhere along the CTMQ way, after readers kept pushing me to check out various libraries around the state for various reasons, I finally began to poke around what they have to offer. It’s a sketchy can of worms to open up for a few … [Read more...]
171. Urban Museum of Modern Architecture (6 of 7)
When a No-Longer Non-Museum Museum is Still a Museum To Me Seven Buildings, New Haven Various Dates Dec 2010 Update: I received a comment on an old museum page about the modernist Knights of Columbus Museum from a woman representing the New Haven Preservation Trust who says that a survey is being done in 2010 … [Read more...]
120. Norwalk Museum
norWalk, norHit, norRun... Norwalk (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 [2016 Update: This museum closed sometime in late 2011 but has been revived. It is now the Norwalk Historical Society Museum and is located at the Lockwood House. Some of the stuff from the museum has wound up at the Norwalk Library's History … [Read more...]
167. Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame
I Went Here Just to Make Fun of Bruce Jenner Stamford (Google Maps location) May 8, 2010 Note: The title and content of this page were all written well before Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn so I wasn't making fun of her for any of the gender stuff. Since the Connecticut Sports Hall of Fame disappeared* with the … [Read more...]
166. Hoyt Barnum House
History is Hot, BarNone Stamford (Google Maps location) May 8, 2010 I think this was my third attempt at visiting the little Hoyt Barnum House, a property of the Stamford Historical Society perched up on a little knoll next to the modern police station along a busy road near downtown. The mere fact that this … [Read more...]
Windsor Art Center
If I Take Photos of Really Good Photos, Will I Finally Have Good Photos? Windsor (Google Maps location) January 24, 2010 WAC is not wack. In fact, it’s dope. No doubt, no doubt. But as I settle in to write up our visit, I notice that their website is indeed wack in early 2010– it seems to have captured every … [Read more...]
118. Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Stop the Presses! CTMQ is Here! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 The CCP is a Connecticut Art Trail site Tucked into the midst of a full day of traditional museum going, I wasn't sure what the Center for Contemporary Printmaking was all about. And to tell you the truth, I'm still not entirely sure … [Read more...]
141. Topsmead
Totally Tops Litchfield (Google Maps location) October 10, 2009 I used to maintain a personalized list on CTMQ called "Hidden Gems." After a while, however, I realized that there were just too many and defining what was hidden became impossible. So I scrapped the whole thing. If I had kept up with it, Topsmead … [Read more...]
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