Tag Archives: CT

Thursday Doors – Elm Street Hartford

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Elm Street sits along the southern edge of Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut and it boasts several of the city’s listed historic buildings. Today, several of these buildings are occupied by CT government departments – Hartford is the state capital, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Maple Street

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

I should begin with a quick disclaimer for Paul over at Shadow & Substance – no monsters were harmed during the research for this post. In addition to being a favorite Twilight Zone episode, and the highway exit that I … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Connecticut Capitol

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

Everything traffic-related aligned last week, and I ended up with about 20 minutes in between the end of my haircut and my breakfast with my friend John. I decided to put that time to good use. Of course, that means … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors – Tunxis Hose Company 1

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

I first noticed this old fire house last spring when our daughter was recovering from surgery. She had been given permission to “walk up to two miles” and she clearly wanted to take that walk. I drove her into the … Continue reading →

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Great River – Great Park

Posted on March 21, 2016 by

In our rush to get to Riverside Park in time to catch the sun rise over the Connecticut River, we left one car about 100 feet from the entrance to another river-side park. Great River Park lies on the east … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors–Come Ye Thankful People

Posted on November 26, 2015 by

Somehow, I knew that with Thanksgiving always being celebrated on a Thursday, that my choice for Thursday Doors was going to be thankful. I knew it and yet, I couldn’t quite figure it out. Then, on Sunday morning, it hit … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors–First Church in Windsor

Posted on August 27, 2015 by

One of the first people I met after moving to Connecticut was my best friend John. One of the first places he took me was a local hot dog stand called Bart’s for a dinner of hot dogs and burgers. … Continue reading →

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