Hiking Sessions Session Woods WMA Multiple hikes You know what the most ridiculous thing you’ll read today is? This: I don’t think anyone else has ever used “Hiking Sessions” as a title for a description of hiking at Sessions Woods. What the heck is wrong with people? Is there really any other title for … [Read more...]
Mystic Sweets and Ice Cream Shoppe
Sweet Childs O'Mine Mystic Sweets and Ice Cream Shoppe, Groton As we continue our trek around the state eating and enjoying every home/housemade ice cream place, I think I have the experience to say that this place on Mystic's Main Street is the only one directly across the street from another one: Mystic … [Read more...]
Mystic Pizza
This Place Mystic-fies Me Mystic Pizza, Groton October 5, 2013 The things I do for you people. The sacrifices… the pain. Things like eating overpriced so-so pizza at one of Connecticut's few and true tourist traps. It just had to be done once. For the site. And for you. There's really no reason in the world … [Read more...]
253. Mystic Museum of Art
Boobs and a Homeless Guy. Mystical! Groton (Google Maps location) October 5, 2013 Mystic: Bucolic seaside town with a rich whaling and fishing past. Mystic: Regionally renowned aquarium and curio shopping. Mystic: Incredible historic seaport museum, unmatched in size and quality perhaps … [Read more...]
Gelatissimo
Yes, Generalissimo, to Gelatissimo Gelatissimo, New Canaan As is the case with so many of my CTMQ lists – almost all of them, actually – I started them with the ignorant notion that I’d easily finish them. Yeah, I’m a ding-dong. Turns out, there are a million “homemade ice cream joints.” And when I … [Read more...]
255. Gores Pavilion
All Gores, No Gore New Canaan (Google Maps location) October 13, 2013 I love my wife. Like, I love her silly. And you know what the best part is? She loves me back. So on this day, her birthday, I look Hoang to the Gores Pavilion to once again get the opportunity to pretend for a few minutes that she lives … [Read more...]
Peaches ‘n Cream
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...]
Lake Waramaug State Park
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...]
Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe
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...]
Deborah Ann’s Sweet Shoppe
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...]
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