Recent comments in /f/Connecticut

grusauskj t1_jef4h9q wrote

Like another comment said, there aren’t many options for hotels besides a bed n breakfast here and there. Check out Airbnb. I would bet Torrington would have some options, but it’s def not the shining gem of NW corner if you catch my drift. Kent’s my home town and was an amazing place to hike around all my life. Also look in Sharon, Cornwall, Salisbury/lakeville, north Canaan and even Millerton or Amenia NY

Check out Lions head and Bear mtn in Salisbury, Mohawk State Park in Cornwall, Bulls Bridge, kent falls and Macedonia State Park in Kent. Just following the AT is an amazing experience (particularly between bulls bridge/10 Mile river in Kent and pine knob loop trail in Cornwall, but that’s hometown bias), it has plenty of views and goes from mountain tops to the Housatonic River and everything in between. Hope this helps and enjoy!

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jaywillct t1_jef2uxj wrote

You had to do Thursday right. Hit it early for happy hour to eat then stay for nickel night. That skips the cover too until they started rechecking IDs to kick people out for nickel night. This has the added benefit of setting the high score on Photo Hunt. Those were the days.

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rubyslippers3x t1_jef2dfa wrote

I've lived in a few places in CT. Currently in NW part of the state and seasonal depression is noticeable. When I lived near the water in Stamford, I did not have SAD. I lived in RI before that, did not have SAD.

I get through it by having lots of cups of hot broth, hot baths and making fires. This winter was mild so going out for hikes was helpful too. It is a huge challenge and my goal is to be a snow bird (go down south for 3 months) when my husband and I retire. That's nearly 2 decades away, so I'm in it for the long haul. If you can move, you should. It will be life altering.

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TEKC0R OP t1_jef1wtp wrote

In CT? At 40 hours per week, which you'll never get since scheduling always avoids that so they don't risk overtime, that is just $32k per year. The average apartment rent is more than half of that. $15 per hour is not a living wage by any stretch of the imagination.

It has nothing to do with skill and everything to do with the work that needs to be done. If we want people to do these jobs, we need to pay them for their time. There will always be jobs that are easier than others, but a) time doesn't care and b) food service is not easy. It's easy to teach, but it is not easy.

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tidymaze t1_jef1eoe wrote

Most towns in NWCT don't have hotels/motels. The only ones who really do are Kent and Cornwall, and they ain't cheap. I'm not sure about AirB&Bs. That being said, the Appalachian Trail runs through there, and you can do parts of it with varying difficulty levels. I would also recommend hiking up to the top of Bear Mountain in Salisbury, as it's the highest "peak" in CT, and on a clear day you can see all the way to Vermont.

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