COLEBROOK GENERAL STORE - Reopened

Colebrook, CT - The Colebrook General Store is finally open after a long closure.


Addison Todd is the new owner, he is a chef and will be concentrating on making sandwiches and baked goods. I saw that their are breakfast sandwiches on the menu. In addition, on Friday's he will be making pizzas. But, at this time, you need to call early in the week and order what kind of pizza you would like and then call on Friday and tell him when you would like to pick up your pizza. Here Addision is getting ready to make some fresh Butternut Squash Soup.


People familar with the Colebrook Store know of the big eclairs. Addison will continue with that tradition. In addition, he also makes a smaller version for people with a smaller appitite. At the time I stopped by the large ones were all sold out and a few small ones were all that were left.


After a good sales day, this is all that was left in the bakery case.


The current menu.


The blackboard menu with today's specials.


A sitting area in the front of the store, in addition, there are other eating areas in the store.


A view of the back of the store.

Colebrook Senior and Community Center - Turkey Dinner and Raffle

Colebrook, CT - I have to support my new town so here is a photo of two women selling tickets to a Turkey Dinner to be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Senior and Community Center. I bought six tickets for the raffle of the quilt. That will look good on my wall in the new house. All I have to do is win it...well I have six chances. I believe the proceeds go to the Colebrook Quilters and the Senior and Community Center.

So don't cook this Saturday, come to the turkey dinner.

High Water

We have had a lot of rain the last few days, not as much as Eastern New England but it got the rivers running high. This is in Collinsville near the former Machete factory.


This was a waterfall just off Route 8 in Colebrook, the rain made it extra white.

Colebrook Reservior - Ice Fishing

Colebrook, CT - I was driving by the Colebrook Reservoir yesterday and saw the ice fishermen out on the ice.



This part of the reservoir was iced over but farther down the water was open. We have had a rather cold spell the last few weeks, along with the rest of the country, and the ice was safe to walk on.

I guess these are the "high tech" guys, I see they have their fish finder. I wonder if they caught more fish than the others?

Rock School

Colebrook, CT - This school was used from 1779 to 1911. It is the only Colonial School House in Connecticut to have never been modernized. The school doesn't have electricity or running water; you can see the outhouse out back. It is now an active museum run by the Colebrook Historical Society and is open to the public(but not at the time I was there).


This is the rock for which the school is named for, it is located across the road beside the school. The school was originally in front of this rock; it was moved to its present location in 1971.

Info from sign out front

Tractor and Hay Bales

Colebrook CT - A view of a tractor and round hay bales waiting to be picked up.

COLEBROOK GENERAL STORE - NOW OPEN(NOV 2010)

Colebrook, CT - I stopped by Colebrook last weekend and was going to stop in the general store but to my suprise it was closed and for sale...very sad. I hope someone buys it and opens it back up. A business is hard enough but one off the beaten path must be even harder. I guess a general store is going the way of the family farm. So if we want these general stores to be around, do as I do, stop by and buy something! I AM GOING TO POST MORE TODAY 11-08-10 Click to view

SNOWY CLIFFS

Colebrook, CT - I took this photo in the Algonquin State Forest. It had snowed the day before; that wet sticky snow. The snow was sticking to the trees and makes for a great photo...shoveling not so much.