This year one of my gold is to try the different hot chocolate options in the state. Cilantro offers one of the better hot chocolates with offering of whipped cream and it’s located right on the Guilford green! I’ve vote this one behind Kent Coffee and Chocolate but ahead of Arethusa (possibly due to ArethusaContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Guilford: Cilantro (hot chocolate)”
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NY: Greene County- Windham
About 1/2 hour away from Hunter mountain is the town of Windham. The drive up itself offered beautiful photo ops on this October Fall day. I was often asked where the picture of the first house was taken and learned from a Facebook reader it’s at Route 23 & VanAken Rd., Grand Gorge. I woundContinue reading “NY: Greene County- Windham”
CT: Middlesex County- Essex
Essex village may not be large but I found it filled with uniqueness. Its Main Street has unique finds from a store of only ducks, a chocolate house which announces when it has warm cookies and one of the oldest bars, the Griswold Inn, in the US serving since 1776. Also of interest is aContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County- Essex”
CT: Middlesex County- Essex- Griswold inn
Said to be the Oldest Continuously Operating Inn in America since 1776, the Griswold Inn found ways to even stay open through Covid! Born of Independence, the building and launch of the Oliver Cromwell warship was at the beginnings of The Griswold Inn, a destination for seafarers and land travelers alike for more than 244Continue reading “CT: Middlesex County- Essex- Griswold inn”
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CT: Hartford County-Collinsville- Antiques on the Farmington
I have enjoyed Collinsville on so many different levels and opportunities over time I anticipate many blogs directing you to this area. My first visit several years ago was based on my walking along the Farmington River trail. The following year I biked the trail. Third year I kayaked the Farmington River. So much toContinue reading “CT: Hartford County-Collinsville- Antiques on the Farmington”
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CT: Fairfield County- Greenwich- Holiday Stroll
Originally a cow path with a strong scent of manure in the air was the scene of the original Greenwich Avenue, then called Piking Lane in Horseneck. Quite a difference a couple of centuries makes when you walk down the Avenue during the holidays. While the hometown spirit remains you can also feel the senseContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Greenwich- Holiday Stroll”
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Pivot and Pause in New England 