Connecticut offers many options

for families seeking adventure!  I shared a wonderful recounting of our family trip  that features a castle and a steam train in the

February 2020 issue of

Neighborhood Living

This article originally appeared in Neighborhood Living, an N2 publication. Highlighted is the only surviving witness to the Smallpox Inoculation Hospital built on Rattlesnake Mountain in 1792

My first trek up Talcott Mountain to visit Heublein Tower offered spectacular views of the valley below, not to mention some insight into this iconic landscape feature. Offered in Neighborhood Living

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A trek back to Talcott Mountain

in Simsbury to see the legendary King Philip's Cave is shared

in the September 2020 issue of

Neighborhood Living

There are several noteworthy historic sites to visit in Granby, amongst them, the oldest tree in Connecticut! This article, featured in the January 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living, highlights several family-friendly outings revolving around these sites.

Our Devonwood neighborhood sits on the site of the Farmington Canal, with ruins of the Farmington Aqueduct standing a few paces from our front doors. Read all about these historical remnants in the February 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living

A casual walk in a nearby reservoir woodland reveals the ruins of a Revolutionary War campground just off the beaten path. Historical treasures lie all around us as shown in the March issue of

Neighborhood Living

    The April 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living features the memorial to Lt. Vincent  H. Core located in the Farmington Memorial Forest.  A lovely walk in the woods to share with family or friends!

Not more than 3 miles from my neighborhood lies a forgotten amusement attraction in Unionville CT. My trip to Suburban Park is featured in October's Neighborhood Living

Just Outside the Hood strolls down

the road to visit a neighbor, the Barney Library. Built in 1917-18, this Farmington CT treasure is featured in the May 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living    

Located in Hartford CT, the Mark Twain House serves as a monument to one of

the greatest authors America has ever produced and as the backdrop for

assorted special activities and guest speakers. Our trip was highlighted in Neighborhood Living

A sanctuary for local critters becomes a zoo for exotic creatures in Farmington, CT?  Read all about this fascinating part of local history in the June 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living

Our visit to one of Farmington, CT's oldest surviving inhabitants is featured in the July 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living. More of a cultural center and gathering place than a house, this local treasure remains a living, breathing history lesson 

A fantastic venerable location is stumbled upon during another walk through Farmington CT's historical district.  Our visit to Memento Mori is highlighted in the August issue of Neighborhood Living

The October 2021 issue of

Neighborhood Living  highlights local treks that offer fantastic views of  New Englands finest treasures--its displays of fall foliage. Come along for the walks!

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to count one's blessings. The Nov 2021 issue of Neighborhood Living reminds us of the incredible men and women who once lived where we live and who worked tirelessly to ensure we all would have the freedoms we now enjoy

The Farmington Heritage Canal Trail runs 50 miles from New Haven Ct to Massachusettes.  The March 2022 issue of Neighborhood Living offers the latest installment of Just Outside the Hood's look at regional history when one steps off the trail in Farmington CT

Just Outside the Hood resurrects ghosts of

Farmington Ct past, breathing

life into the old factory still standing on Route 4 in town.  Winchell Smith is fondly recalled in the April 2022 issue of Neighborhood Living

Farmington Ct's fabulous

Trolley Past is

shared in the August 2022 issue of Stroll, previously known as Neighborhood Living.

Please ride along

We march Just Outside the Hood

and down the street to visit a local historic treasure, the Elm Tree Inn, in August's issue of Stroll

Just Outside the Hood 

discovers another

historical Farmington gem,

"A Diamond in the Rough"

 in February's issue of Stroll

The  repurposing of town treasures is celebrated in Stroll's July 2023 issue, brought to the reader by

Just Outside the Hood

Just Outside the Hood 

recalls the time that

President Theodore Roosevelt

came to visit Farmington, CT in the November 2023

issue of Stroll

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 The February 2024

issue of Stroll presents 

the tale of the Thomson House 

built in 1770 known to us now as the 

Corner House-- offered by

Just Outside the Hood 

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Just Outside the Hood  reminds the reader in the April 2024 issue of Stroll that the unassuming building designated as the Daniel Curtis House on Brick Walk Lane was once the Farmington Free Library