Friday Flags A Waterbury Golf Course Steeped in TraditionAs I prefer to play my golf the traditional way by walking, I have found a most enjoyable location at the municipal golf course in Waterbury CT where I learned the game 64 years ago. Learning is a teaser word, as no one ever really learns the game as we continually practice it.  The golf course was opened in 1932 and has gone through some changes from the original layout, but the clubhouse hasn't and is currently in the last stages of a $2,000,000 remodel and scheduled to open Labor Day weekend.A big difference with the renovations is that the new restaurant that will be opening will be a year-round restaurant.  As the clubhouse has been closed for a while, it will be most welcome. One thing that has not changed, is the flag that ... 08/09/2024

Any Pond Will Do for a RestWill I am doing my rehab, I can't play golf as yet, but at the very least we take walks on the golf course, with a watchful eye for stray shots.  We stay pit f view and are respectful of the golfers when they take their shots. I also keep my chuckles to myself when their shots are a little off-line.On one fairway, after a particularly heavy storm activity where there would not normally have been any caught my eye.This male and female were in a storm pond, and he was very attentive to her. Must be mating season.There is a reservoir adjacent to the golf course and many areas where they can have more privacy and maybe even make a nest so she can lay her eggs.At the very least they were away from all the other birds and ducks and he could make his pitch.Any Pond W... 06/09/2024

Market Trends For Waterbury CT's East Mountain, Zip Code 06706 May 30, 2024The hill heading south along RT 69 in Waterbury is called the East Mountain area of Waterbury CT. Its most prominent feature is the hillside which carries the name and also serves as the retainer for the watershed once known as the East Mountain reservoir. Adjacent to the reservoir is one of the 2 public courses in Waterbury East Mountain golf course.It is another highly residential and is also an easy commute to New Haven or Hartford. The 06706 zip code also includes the neighborhoods known as Washington Hill and the South End. There are currently 17 active listings in the 06706 zip code with the average value of the homes for sale in Waterbury's 06706 zip code available for sale is $254,894 with average days in... 05/30/2024

Friday Flags in Waterbury Zip 06706 East MountainAs one drives up Rt 69 out of Waterbury, they are met with a grassy expanse which is the earthen dam of the East Mountain water containment reservoir. No longer used for drinking water, it is just place where anglers will try to catch the fish that have they water as their home.The water itself is not safe for swimming and on occasion it claims a victim.The striking feature that captures attention is the name of the neighborhoods and a carefully placed flag in detail.The neighborhood itself is all residential homes and covers a lot of area of almost 300 homes. There is a friendly association that holds monthly meetings mostly for the benefit of the youth teams they sponsor.  It is the East Mountain Neighborhood Association.Solar lights ke... 07/14/2023

Friday Flags in Waterbury CT,  AgainThere is a public park in the East Mountain section of Waterbury that is always a hub of activity.  Seasonal there re little league baseball games, soccer games, basketball is constant, and for the younger kids, a playscape and splashpad.The flag on the grounds was blowing with the stiff breeze that was behind it, and it was stirring and proudful.It is a view that a true American can never get too much of.Friday Flags in Waterbury CT,  Again 08/26/2022

Friday Flags in Waterbury CTFor those that care, there is nothing as uplifting as seeing our flag fluttering in a breeze. As the wind swirls, the flag will wave as if the breeze is just there to appreciate the view.Such was the case this past weekend as the winds were strong   in our area. I happened to pass the East Mountain golf course in Waterbury, CT and the tall pole with the flag waving was hard to miss.Many a day as a kid, we would come down the 18th fairway and that flag would stand tall over the clubhouse.As one of the oldest public courses in this area of the state, the East Mountain course still offers a challenge, and for me, I don't remember those holes being so long.Friday Flags in Waterbury CT  06/10/2022

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