Category Archives: Connecticut

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. … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →