Jem's Lens

Category: Exploring Connecticut

  • A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem: Part III – The Painted Pony Restaurant

    A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem: Part III – The Painted Pony Restaurant

    Spending so much time browsing around the flea Market really worked up an appetite. The Painted Pony was the first restaurant to pop up on maps when I searched for places to eat in the area. Just by glancing at the online menu, I already knew I was going to order the pork belly as…

  • A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem: Part II- Bethlehem’s Indoor Flea Market

    Right after leaving March Farm, we headed on over to Bethlehem Indoor Flea Market. This flea market is open year-round on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. It is a family business and offers an array of merchandise at great prices. There is also no parking or admission fees. From the moment we walked in, we were…

  • A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem: Part I- March Farm

    A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem: Part I- March Farm

    Watch the full video on YouTube | A Day Well Spent in Bethlehem To continue on with the fall festivities, I invited my parents to a day out exploring Bethlehem, Connecticut. This was a little over a week after the Garlic & Harvest Festival. I did a little research prior and saw that March Farm…

  • Connecticut’s Garlic & Harvest Festival

    Connecticut’s Garlic & Harvest Festival

    As stated previously in A Fun-Filled Day at the Harwinton Fair , the next stop on my quest was the Garlic & Harvest Festival in Bethlehem, Connecticut. I can’t recall if I’d heard of this festival prior to my delicious, toasted garlic chocolate pretzel. But, I do know that experience definitely made me want to…

  • A Fun-Filled Day at the Harwinton Fair!

    A Fun-Filled Day at the Harwinton Fair!

    To continue with my quest, I moved on to #3 on my list. The Harwinton Fair. It was my first time going, but my friend had been there several times prior. I couldn’t find too many pictures or videos online so I was unsure of what to expect. The Harwinton Fair is an annual fair…

  • A Morning Stroll Through Northwest Park.

    A Morning Stroll Through Northwest Park.

    I’ve spent so many years solely focused on the winter, that I decided this year to embrace the fall. So from the moment I saw the first leaf change,  I pulled out my camera and got to snapping. I made it a mission to go outside a few times a week and even bought a…