Tag: ct
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Kent Falls – Kent, CT
In March of 2021 the kiddo and I went to Kent Falls. I was going to take him last year but unfortunately the park became quite popular last year and was closed much of last year. So we made it this year. L loves waterfalls and so once we got to the base of the…
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Hidden Valley Preserve
As the global pandemic began to take front and center stage in the northeast last spring the kiddo and I sheltered in place here at home. That meant a lot of time in the house and time in our own backyard. We’d take a walk around the block about once a day and when I’d…
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Merriman Christmas House in Torrington, CT
Torrington is a small often overlooked town about 30 miles west of Hartford, CT. But one family, the Merriman have been transforming their house into a wondrous Christmas display for the last 35 years (As of 2016). You may have seen Christmas light displays before, but I don’t it’s hard to come by something quite like…
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Two Roads Brewery – Stratford, CT, USA
I am lucky enough to have my home based quite close to many craft breweries. As I get more info the craft beer scene it is nice to take a tour of some of these breweries. What’s great about Two Roads for people from from say NYC is that they can hop a train right from…
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Quassy Amusements
Growing up in Connecticut I remember summers spent with visits to Quassy Amusements. Quassy is on the smaller side when it comes to amusement parks both with the kinds of rides available and actual footprint of the park. Though there is some stuff for older kids and adults there is plenty for the younger tots…
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Farmington, CT Polo Grounds
A little background on me. I’ve been saying for most of my adult life that Prince Harry was my backup plan. It was all a joke until he married Meghan Markle, a woman with my first name, also Catholic, also not from England, also not fully white, and who happened to also be an actor…
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