I’m not one for regular 10-pin bowling, I have other preferred methods of staying busy and active. However, when I hear there is an off the beaten path, regional variation on the old game, my interest is most certainly piqued. Duckpin bowling is a tradition primarily on the east coast, […]
Connecticut
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Known as a pizza place, but what caught my eye wasn’t a pie. One 6 Three [163 Foster St, New Haven, CT 06511] has quite the eclectic menu, from poutine to fried oreos. I could not resist the call of the chicken and waffles – a cheddar bacon waffle nonetheless, […]
On top of the highest point in America within 25 miles from the east coast sits a castle. I was amped for the hike when I saw it from the highway in the distance, standing tall atop 976’ East Peak – I couldn’t wait to climb up to Castle Craig […]
What is more magical than the musical roundabout? The carousel has given joy to children for hundreds of years. The New England Carousel Museum [95 Riverside Ave, Bristol, CT 06010] tells the history of over 100 years of the nostalgic ride. The Byzantines record the first of its kind, with […]
In this day and age, everyone knows what time it is. Time is displayed on your microwave, DVD player, and of course your cell phone. I can’t remember the last time I put a watch on or looked at analog clock on the wall. Visiting the American Clock & Watch […]
One of my favorite childhood memories is when my grandmother would let me play with her button box. Hundreds of buttons all different sizes, colors, designs in that porcelain box, sifting through them would keep me entertained for an hour or so. I can remember many of them distinctly – […]
A distinct variation of pizza developed in New Haven, Connecticut known as the white clam pie and it’s worth seeking out. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana [157 Wooster St New Haven, CT 06511] has been around since 1925, it’s affectionately known around town as simply Pepe’s. Lines form outside, this pizza […]
The Sanctum, 290 Pratt St, Meriden, CT 06450 Who looks forward to Monday? Not too many folks…that’s for sure. However, the people who live around Meriden, CT have a special reason to get excited about the beginning of the work week. Every Monday, and only on Monday, from 6:30-Midnight the […]
It’s strange, gruesome, and an instrumental piece of medical history. The Cushing Center in Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University [333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510] is an absolutely fascinating place to explore. Note that due to the nature of this science, there are materials inside […]
Yale campus is a piece of art all in its own. Dispersed throughout the city of New Haven are its fine buildings, some even adorned with unicorns. Student or not, you have a great reason to visit the school. The Yale University Art Gallery [1111 Chapel St, New Haven, CT […]
It’s anything but just a store. Wild Bill’s Nostalgia [1003 Newfield St Middletown, Connecticut, 06457] sells collectables that will make you smile, reminiscing from your childhood. Retro toys, books, records, posters, you’ll find it all and much more. There is even a little arcade in the back room. What’s more […]
I saw it from the road, an elegant tower whose prominence is 1,000’ high. To get there head into Talcott Mountain State Park [560 Simsbury Rd Bloomfield, CT 06002], where the trail begins. Heublein Tower was built in 1914 by Gilbert Heublein, known as the manufacturer of A1 Steak Sauce […]
Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge is the only sanctuary of its kind in the state of Connecticut. Parceled out into ten units along the Atlantic Flyway birds can rest, feed, and nest along the coastline – most notably the endangered roseate tern. Salt Meadow Unit, 733 Old Clinton Rd, […]
A magical medieval like castle sits in a picture perfect forest – like something out of a fairytale. Gillette Castle State Park [67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423] is such a matchless place, it should be on everyone’s Connecticut bucket list. This quirky castle was completed in 1919 by […]
Take time to smell the roses. In 1904, the first rose garden in the United States was open for the pure pleasure of the public in the state of Connecticut. Elizabeth Park [Prospect Ave. Hartford, CT 06106] has 15,000 rose bushes and 800 varieties, which bloom from spring through fall. […]