Neil Had a Dream West Hartford June 1, 2011 This museum is now closed as Neil has sadly passed away. RIP, buddy. Every now and then this website affords me entry into places that are beyond description. I get to meet people who might fly under most radars. It’s not that Neil Sakow or his museum were secrets … [Read more...]
Quaker Diner
Quaking With Anticipation Quaker Diner, West Hartford September 2012 I've started a tradition with Damian wherein we go to these classic diners on days it's just us at home. In West Hartford, the public schools have both Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana off - which means that our kids have 3 days off in September, the … [Read more...]
221. Silpe Gallery (UHa)
Slip Silpin’ Away West Hartford (Google Maps location) October 4, 2011 Every time I visit an art gallery for CTMQ purposes, I promise myself to write about it before the exhibition ends. That way, the websites and materials available to help me write the story would still be accessible. (LOL, you didn't think it … [Read more...]
Bridgewater Chocolates
A Truffle not to be Trifled With Bridgewater Chocolates, Bridgewater (Brookfield and West Hartford retail stores) Note: Aside from the intro and lack of inisghtful comments, this page is merely a copy of the one that I wrote for the Roadfood "Eat Before you Die" list, here. Keep in mind this was written 3 years … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Park Gardens
‘Lizbeth?! I’m Comin! This the Big One! Elizabeth Park Tour, Hartford/West Hartford June 5, 2010 I finally did something on an impossibly hot day that everyone in the Hartford area should do at least once: Took the History Tour of Elizabeth Park. You’ve all been there. You’ve toured the rose garden and walked … [Read more...]
132. Chase Family Gallery at Mandell JCC
They Couldn’t Chase Us Away West Hartford (Google Maps location) July 30, 2009 It’s 100 degrees outside and you have to do something with your three-year-old. I can’t think of anything better than going to a nearby art gallery! Woo-hoo! Or, as Damian seems to be saying here, "Lawwwwds!" After some … [Read more...]
157. Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford
Do Not to Passover This Place (Pt. 2) West Hartford (Google Maps location) March 11, 2010 Spurred on to experience more of the Jewish experience after enjoying the Sherman Museum of Jewish Civilization at the University of Hartford, I crossed the street (a week later) and made some time for the Jewish Historical … [Read more...]
154. Museum of Jewish Civilization
Do Not to Passover This Place (Pt. 1) West Hartford (Google Maps location) March 3, 2010 2019 Update: The museum dropped Sherman's name and is now just the Museum of Jewish Civilization. References to "the Sherman" below are historical. Let’s dispense with it right away: The University of Hartford has a very … [Read more...]
155. The Joseloff Gallery
Hung Juried West Hartford (Google Maps Location) March 3, 2010 I don’t know how many college and private boarding/prep school art galleries there are in the state, but since I started including them, I can’t stop now. And really, what would the dividing line be? Trust me, it’s impossible to determine. Not … [Read more...]
Oldest School for the Deaf in the US
American School for the Deaf West Hartford The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States. What's more, the school became the first recipient of state aid to education in America when the Connecticut General Assembly awarded its first annual grant to the … [Read more...]