Around this time last year I made my first trip to Tree House Brewing. It was their original location in Monson, Massachusetts. I didn’t put much thought into the trip and planned it around existing plans, so I arrived on a Saturday afternoon. After my dog and I trudged through the wintery slush/mud parking lot… Continue reading A Treehouse for Grown-Ups: Tree House Brewing of Charlton, Massachusetts
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Birding is So Metal, Part I: Finding the Scene
On a beautiful sunny day near the end of October I walked into the woods behind Cove Island Park with my binoculars and camera, ready to take pictures of birds and other wildlife. This is my thing. It has been for almost four years. When out and about with my camera I am in my… Continue reading Birding is So Metal, Part I: Finding the Scene
#UnoccupyTheMall, 2017 Edition
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again, where we all run around like decapitated chickens trying to find the perfect gifts for our family and friends. Don’t know where to start? Check out these unique and often local gift suggestions from Vanessa, Lisa, and Jessie: Vanessa Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY… Continue reading #UnoccupyTheMall, 2017 Edition
Bacon Fest, The Trilogy: An Interview with Eric Iocca (and TICKET GIVEAWAY)
This Sunday, I sat down with Eric Iocca to talk about the third year of his big show, Bacon Fest. The 2017 incarnation will be on Saturday, June 3rd at Cherry Street Station in Wallingford, CT. Doors open at 2pm, with the cooking contest at 2:30 and bands starting at 3. Two hundred pounds of… Continue reading Bacon Fest, The Trilogy: An Interview with Eric Iocca (and TICKET GIVEAWAY)
Nerdy, Dirty, and Fun: The Suicide Girls Come To New Haven
For the past 15 years, the SuicideGirls website has been offering an alternative and modern update on the classic pin-up, featuring tattooed (and sometimes non-tattooed) women of all shapes and sizes. These are women who are a bit different from your standard nude model, not only in looks but in their interests as well. The… Continue reading Nerdy, Dirty, and Fun: The Suicide Girls Come To New Haven
Cat Lady Book Reviews: 100 Things to Do in Hartford Before You Die
Despite being a Connecticut resident all my life, I had no idea there was so much to do in Hartford. I’ve lived mostly in the southwestern end aside from some brief stints in Hamden, and the Nutmeg State’s capitol city has been off my radar since the Webster Underground shows of yore. (I know the… Continue reading Cat Lady Book Reviews: 100 Things to Do in Hartford Before You Die
AltCtrl’s Afternoon at the NYC Women’s March
When I first heard about the Women’s Marches in December, to be held around the nation on January 21, 2017, I knew this movement was something Alternative Control had to report on. No matter how the mainstream media painted it, we the intrepid indie journalists would be there, marching and documenting what no one else would!… Continue reading AltCtrl’s Afternoon at the NYC Women’s March