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CTMQ > Hartford

48. Connecticut Hall of Fame

May 14, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

Yay Connecticut! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 Seriously. I could be accused of padding my museum visit numbers with this entry, but I'm not. While touring the State Capitol and the nearby Legislative Office Building (Way more interesting than it sounds) I was drawn and excited by a large sign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Halls of Fame, Hartford, Hartford County, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History, Tiny Museums

Geographic Center of Hartford

May 12, 2008 by Steve 14 Comments

'I' Is In The Center of 'Capital' 151 Farmington Ave, Hartford May 11, 2008 I promise this will be the only "geographic center of" any of Connecticut's 169 towns. I had to do one since it's been impossible getting good data on the geographical center of the state so far. (I'm getting warmer though.) And also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Damian, Geographic Extremes, Hartford, Hartford County

Tour Stop 8: Italian Whine

March 9, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

Game 15 Francesca's Ristorante, Hartford June 18, 2006 Despite my apparent zeal for the World Cup, I've never really been a soccer super fan. Sure, I played up through 9th grade like every suburban kid in America. And yeah, I paid attention maybe a little bit more than others to things like the World Cup, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Damian, Ethnic Restaurants, Hartford, Hartford County, italy, restaurants, World Cup 2006

Old State House & Museum of Curiosities

March 2, 2008 by Steve 4 Comments

A Two-Headed Museum. Literally. Hartford (Google Maps Location) January 19, 2008 The Old State House is a US Oldest, a US Best, a National Historic Landmark, and is part of the Connecticut Amistad Trail, The W3R National Historic Trail, and the Connecticut Women's Heritage Trail. I would guess … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Animals, Damian, Hartford, Hartford County, Hoang, Severed Limbs, State History, two-headed animals, Women's Heritage Trail

CRRA Trash Museum (Closed)

November 24, 2007 by Steve 7 Comments

Hey! Don't Trash This Museum! Hartford (Google Maps Location) September 27, 2007 This museum closed in the summer of 2016. I'm often asked where my love of writing came from. My answer is always the same - "I have no idea." I have a much easier time answering where my love of travel and exploration came from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County

Tour Stop 6: Ay Carumba!

October 13, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

Game 11, Mexico vs. Angola Ay Chihuahua Mexican Restaurant and Cantina June 16 , 2006 Since it was Friday and since it was a nice hot day here in central Connecticut, Ed and I figured that we simply had to take in the Mexico vs. Angola game at a true Mexican cantina. Now, Hartford has a massive Hispanic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Ethnic Restaurants, Hartford, Hartford County, mexico, restaurants, World Cup 2006

Cedar Hill Cemetery

August 14, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

I Got My Thrill, at Cedar Hill Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford & Wethersfield June 9, 2007 This page does not do Cedar Hill justice. There are so many luminaries buried here and so many stunning monuments, but in 2007 I just didn't have the ability to capture it properly. Still, it's worth reading. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Hartford, Hartford County, Monuments and Plaques, Statuary, Wethersfield

Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry (Closed)

June 11, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

This Museum Won't Hurt a Bit Hartford May 25, 2007 I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news: The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to the public as of October 1, 2008. We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University of Connecticut Health Center in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County, Hoang, Tiny Museums

Butler-McCook House and Garden

May 27, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 7, 2006 Note: The Scott mentioned below has become a friend. He was only doing his job. The Butler Did It. Or maybe the McCook. Or... Or perhaps uninsured 21-year-old Kia Sportage driver Wilfredo Sanchez. Yup, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Connecticut Landmarks, Hartford, Hartford County, Historic Gardens, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Town History

Tour Stop 4: Damian’s in Dutch Now!

May 24, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Games 6 & 7 My living room and The Cambrense Cafe in Hartford June 11, 2006 Day three of the World Cup had another 3 matches on tap, two of which I planned to take in. After yesterday's indoctrination, Damian was ready to roll again today. The Netherlands were matched up against Serbia and Montenegro. Two on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Damian, Ethnic Restaurants, Hartford, Hartford County, portugal, restaurants, West Hartford, World Cup 2006

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