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Summer Breeze

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Late summer might be the perfect time for a day trip with a friend—especially this summer, when being together means being outdoors. (more…)

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Island Getaway

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When Hamdenite Tory Bilski first landed in Iceland in 2001, it seemed isolated, “hanging off the map of Europe”—at least, to an American. (more…)

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Northern West

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At the intersection of two interstates, with its skyscrapers and gold-domed capitol, Hartford gets most of the day-to-day attention. But (more…)

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Liquid Asset

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Swimming in an abandoned quarry has been a favorite summer pastime as long as there have been abandoned quarries. (more…)

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Going Around

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From Salisbury in the northwest to Stonington in the southeast, Connecticut doors were open and visitors were coming to call (more…)

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Land of Plenty

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Say “Connecticut” to someone who isn’t from here, and they’re likely to picture a town like Farmington (more…)

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Stop Motion

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The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail bike path now reaches, without interruption, more than 24 miles from downtown New Haven all the way to Southington. (more…)

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On the Line

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By now, you’ve probably heard about the new rail line to Hartford, which took its first run on June 16, and its features: frequent trains to Hartford, Springfield and several other towns with a price tag of just $8 from here to the capital. But there’s another feature of CTrail’s Hartford Line, one I’m not […]

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Cross Purposes

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There’s an element of time travel on Route 15. (more…)

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Soft Times in Hardware City

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The lettering on the bright yellow jerseys of New Britain’s baseball team, the New Britain Bees, doesn’t say “New Britain” or even “Bees.” It reads “Hardware City,” the (more…)

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