Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 2

Section 2: It’s All New! Plymouth/Burlington, 8 miles April 20 & 27, 2008 & January 18, 2015 2015 Update: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! The CFPA has closed the gap along the Tunxis in Burlington! I have no idea how long this gap existed, but it had probably been well over a decade at least. Such […]

Aborn Castle

This Place Wasn’t Just Aborn Yesterday Aborn Castle Somers Road (Rte 83), Ellington 2018 Update: You can now book a weekend at Aborn Castle and stay there! I had never planned to write a page about this place. But I’ve gotten emails about it, and I’ve seen it featured on a couple television shows. So […]

Hot Dogs at Blackie’s

Grinning Like a Cheshire (Hot) Dog Cheshire, on Old Waterbury Road Cost: Really cheap Yup. More hot dogs. And I think at this point working my way through the Sterns’ Eat Before You Die list, I’m not quite halfway through all the hot dogs on the list! At least they are cheap and easy. Imagine […]