Hartford's Town Trails You didn't come here expecting much of anything, did you? Hartford is an 18 square mile city. Like a real city. Sure, there are a few parks - nice parks! - but most don't have any trails per se. Keney Park has trails; lots of trails! And there's the string of parks and efforts along … [Read more...]
250. Hartford Public High School Museum
I-84 Lumber Hartford (Google Maps location) May 9, 2013 Does your high school have a museum? Mine certainly doesn't - nor does it deserve one. And I can't imagine many high schools anywhere do. One that does is Hartford High School. Whereas your high school was probably built in the mid-20th century and is … [Read more...]
OK Hartford
Everything In Its Right Place OK Computer cover art, Hartford I’ve done a lot of cool stuff for this website. A lot. I’ve gotten excited over the years when I’ve met certain people and gained access to certain places. But I’m not exaggerating when I say that the day I learned that the washed out cover photo on … [Read more...]
Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk
Honestly, Abe, Take a Shower East Hartford & Hartford (Google Maps location) May 28, 2019 I don't want to make this more confusing than necessary. Riverfront Recapture is an organization that seeks to reclaim the land along the Connecticut River in Hartford and East Hartford. A reconfiguration of the horrible … [Read more...]
Book Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Gorgeous On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong, 2019 I can't write a review of this book that stands up to the book itself. The beauty of Ocean Vuong's writing deserves the beauty of a top fiction reviewer. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous has certainly received its share of glowing reviews, written by … [Read more...]
Book Review: Wicked Hartford
Dude. Wicked Good. Wicked Hartford, Steve Thornton Borrowed from the library I tend to approach most books on Connecticut travel and culture quite cynically. At least the travel bit. Sorry, but if I can be honest for a moment, I’ve been to all those places and have also written about them. It’s that “been to all … [Read more...]
339. Widener Gallery
Jury Duty Hartford (Google Maps location) December 8, 2016 Jury Duty. The bane of everyone's proud duty of all American citizens. After decades of apparent invisibility, I'm now getting called every three years... or whatever the minimum time period in between each is. At least now I know I can show up an hour … [Read more...]
Hooker Brewery at Colt
What’s the Hook? Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt, Hartford August 2018 Ah, Hooker. One of the granddaddies of the local brewery scene. The incubator. The survivor. The innovator. For the nuskool Millennials who scoff at Hooker (for whatever dumb reasons), hear me out. The chance that the brewer at your … [Read more...]
Smith-Worthington Saddlery
Giddy Up! Smith-Worthington Saddlery, Hartford As far as America goes, Connecticut is pretty old. This has its plusses (history out the wazoo!) and its minuses (industry has flown the coop). However, here and there around the state, some old businesses still exist. Still doing what they’ve always done - … [Read more...]
Hey! CTMQ is IN a Museum!
I totally forgot about this; lost in the craziness that was the CTMQ site redesign. That's not to say I'm not proud of it. After almost 9 years of visiting almost 300 museums around Connecticut, I've finally made it in to a museum. In as in, "Part of a display." Yes, the Connecticut Historical Society … [Read more...]
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