CTMQ’s Guide to Newington

Everything Newington

I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Newington CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.

If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me know.

Museums

ARRL Heritage Museum
The Deming-Young Farm & House Museum
Enoch Kelsey House
Kellogg-Eddy House

Hikes & Bikes

Explore Connecticut’s Newington Outdoor Guide

Newington’s Town Trails – Intro

Multi-Use/ Rail Trails

CTfastrak Multi-Use Trail

Food & Drink

Roadfood’s List: Doughboys at Doogie’s
Roadfood’s List: Hot Dogs at Doogie’s
CT World Food Tour: Nigeria, Naija Restaurant
CT Classic Diner Trail: Olympia Diner
CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail: Mortensen Dairy Ice Cream

Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.

Everything Else

World’s Largest: Dairy Store
US Only: National Iwo Jima Memorial
US Longest: Stainless Steel Diner
US Smallest: Mill Pond Falls
Churchill Covered Bridge

Newington: Complete!

I “completed” Newington in 2025 but new and/or previously unknown-to-me CTMQ-worthy places and things open all the time, so a town is never really “complete.” I will, of course, continue to visit and write about these new places and things.

Wrap-Up and Completion Celebration Meal at Olympia Diner and Carvel