Miss January, 1547 Ledyard (Google Maps location) January 5, 2013 Without reservation, I can say this museum is one of the most well-presented museums in Connecticut. And without reservation, I can say that there are more than a few issues going on here at this massive and incredibly expensive museum... … [Read more...]
256. Boothe Memorial Park & Museum
Great Connecticut Park? Or Greatest? Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 A'ight, look, Boothe Memorial Park & Museum is actually a free, 32-acre park in Stratford just off the Merritt Parkway along the Housatonic River. I find it difficult to call the place a "Park & Museum" as it is a collection of … [Read more...]
258. Technocratic Cathedral/Redwoods Building
This is Where I Admit To Being a Big Brother Fan Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 Boothe Memorial Park and Museum is a crazy place. One of the more unique parks in all of Connecticut to be sure. I’ve struggled with how best to present the myriad of structures and museums here, and have settle on … [Read more...]
257. Boothe Memorial Railway Society Museum
They’re Not Booing, They’re saying “Boooooooooooooothe!” Stratford (Google Maps location) October 19, 2013 I love Boothe Memorial Park. Love it silly. Quirky, historic, beloved… all that good stuff. I also hate Boothe Memorial Park. How does someone like me deal with this place? There are a slew of museums … [Read more...]
Erector Brewing at NOLO (Closed)
Erector, All Set Erector Brewing at NOLO May 2019 Erector hasn't brewed anything at this location since right around my visit - and I was never 100% convinced the beers discussed below were even brewed here. The pandemic appears to have officially put the nail in the coffin. The brewer went to Vermont for a while … [Read more...]
The Brewery at Maple View Farm (Closed)
Reassessing Everything The Brewery at Maple View Farm May 2019 The brewery closed at the end of November 2024. I’ve been thinking about the old adage, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” While I’ve been clear in my 13 years of writing everything on this website that I sometimes … [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...]
300. Keeler Tavern Museum
I Can’t Keep an Even Keel, Because... Ridgefield (Google Maps location) September 12, 2015 2019 Update: A new visitor center has been added to this museum and barn and good for them! I Can’t Keep an Even Keel, Because... This was my 300th Connecticut museum! Craziness! Who would ever have thought that there … [Read more...]
Alvarium Beer Company
Catching a Buzz Alvarium Beer Company, New Britain May 2018 In April 2023, on the night of the CT Brewer's Guild Brewfest in Hartord, one of the founder/owners Mike Larson hit and killed a pedestrian in Hartford. He fled the scene and then made some serious effort trying to cover up the felonies. Alvarium, of … [Read more...]
5 Churches Brewing
Preaching the Gospel of Beer 5 Churches Brewing, New Britain May 2018 I have written many times that I'm an unapologetic fan of New Britain. I know that this surprises many people, and I'm always happy to explain. First and foremost, I spent a couple years there when I was dating my (now) wife who grew up in the … [Read more...]
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