Where There's Huy, There's Hope Potsdam Cottages Hartford Aside from Fishfry Street in Hartford, my favorite street names are those down around Coltsville. The mix of Dutch and Algonquin (or similar) is trippy. Van Block, Van Dyke, Huyshope, Hendrixson, and Curcombe intersect with Warwarme, Masseek, Weehasset, … [Read more...]
Phantom Brewing Company
They're Saying "Brewwww," Not "Boooo" Phantom Brewing Company, Hartford August 2020 Did you know that the Phantom Gourmet is still a thing? It is. I just checked. You know, the mysterious secret restaurant critic(s) that slip into restaurants to rate them. Just an anonymous critic with a whole cloak and dagger … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Hartford
Everything Hartford I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Hartford CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
The Boat Building
We're Not Gonna Need a Bigger Boat The World's First Two-Sided Building, Hartford Yes! Another page about another insurance company in Hartford. This isn't a surprise, is it? After all, the capital city laid claim to being the "Insurance Capital of the World" for a century. (While people still say it, I believe … [Read more...]
The Hartford Athletic
Athletics' Foot The Hartford Athletic at Dillon Stadium August 2020 I could go two ways with this page. Simple and easy; went to a lower level professional soccer game with some friends during a pandemic and had fun... or wonky and complicated; went to a low level professional soccer game and here's everything you … [Read more...]
Windy Metal Garden
Black Metal Rules "Windy Metal Garden," Hartford I can't pretend that I'm a big fan of black metal, per se, but I've always had a soft spot for its absurd over-the-top nihilism and guttural lyrics. And while the Windy Metal Garden has nothing in the world to do with black metal - or metal music of any kind, I can't … [Read more...]
Far From Heaven (2002)
Far From Equality Far From Heaven, 2002 I saw this movie when it was in theaters with a friend and I remember that I liked it and he didn't. Now that I've rewatched it 18 years later, I'm a bit more on the fence. Julianne Moore is, as always, excellent. The male leads, Dennises Quaid and Haysbert, are also good. … [Read more...]
Rising Star (2013)
A Long Walk... Rising Star, 2013 This movie is no longer available on YouTube. You lose. Rising Star is not a good movie. And yet... And yet it is the exact type of movie for which I created my massive "Connecticut Movies" list. Therefore, I love it. I love its earnestness and its commitment to Hartford. And … [Read more...]
Keney Memorial Clock Tower
Keney Memorial Clock Tower Hartford 130 feet tall It is the rare list on CTMQ that I know I'll never "complete" in a way that feels complete. My list of towers, lookouts, and observation decks is one such list. Simply put, there are a lot of these things that are inaccessible. Which is a bummer. I have … [Read more...]
Hartford’s Flatiron Building
"I'm Still Standing..." Hartford's Flatiron Building 529-543 Ann Uccello Street There's really nothing very interesting about this building at all. Just being honest. But in my endless travels around Connecticut, I haven't seen too many true flatiron buildings. There are a bunch that wear the flatiron title, but … [Read more...]
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