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Greater Hartford GuideFor New Residents & Visitors
SPRING 2018
5 General Information and ImportantTown Phone Numbers and Websites
7 Hartford History and Information
8 Hartford Nightlife
10 Dining in Greater Hartford
12 Major Hartford Events & Festivals
14 Greater Hartford Recreation
16 Craft Brewery and Distillery Trail
17 Hartford Attractions
18 Hartford Yard Goats and DunkinDonuts Stadium
20 Riverfront Recapture
23 Front Street Returns
24 DASH Downtown HartfordFree Shuttle Map
26 Unique Pratt Street
27 Walking Hartford
29 The Historic Arch Street Tavern
33 Hartford Park System
35 Shopping Centers
36 Bradley and Brainard Airports
37 Getting Around (Air / Rail / Road)
38 Surrounding Towns: Bloomfield & East Hartford
39 Surrounding Towns: Newington
40 Surrounding Towns: West Hartford
41 Surrounding Towns: Wethersfield & Windsor
43 Greater Hartford Higher Education
44 Hotels and Motels
46 Update on Coltsville, Hartford’s new National Park
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“The Blue Book” State of ConnecticutRegister and Manual: Available fromthe Secretary of State’s office, 14 Trin-ity Street, Hartford or online:www.sots.ct.gov. Contains a wealth ofinformation about federal, state andlocal government.
Connecticut Business and IndustryAssociation: Call 860-244-1900 for info.
MetroHartford Alliance: 31 PrattStreet, Hartford, 860-525-4451,www.metrohartford.com.
City of Hartford: For information on al-most any City Department, call the infoline at 311 or call the general number at860-757-9500. Or go online tohartford.gov
Greater Hartford Social Services: 211or 1-800-505-2000 (Emergency 911).Housing, health needs, referrals.
Greater Hartford Arts Council:860-525-8629, www.letsgoarts.org.Regional arts coordinators and funders.
Go to hartford.com for info on dining,shopping, events and more.
STATE OF CONNECTICUTGeneral Number..........................................................622-2200Attorney General .........................................................808-5318Children & Families (DCF) ...........................................550-6300Commission on Aging ................................................240-5200Comm. on Culture & Tourism ......................................256-2800Consumer Protection ...........................................800-842-2649Education Department ................................................713-6543Environmental Protection Dept. ...................................424-3000Governor’s Office .......................................................566-4840JUDICIAL BRANCHCivil Court ..................................................................548-2700Criminal Court ............................................................566-1630Supreme/Appellate Court ............................................757-2200Labor Department, Information ...................................263-6000Latino & Puerto Rican Affairs ......................................240-8330League of Women Voters .........................................203-288-7996Motor Vehicle Department...........................................263-5700PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTEmergency (After Hours)..........................................509-8000Main Office ..............................................................509-8000
Public Works, Commissioner ......................................713-5100Revenue Services .......................................................297-5962Social Services, General Info ......................................424-4908Transportation Department.........................................................
594-2000
ORGANIZATIONSMetroHartford Alliance................................................525-4451CRCOG.......................................................................522-2217Capital Reg. Education Council....................................247-2732Capital Workforce Partners .........................................522-1111Connecticut Humanities Cncl. .....................................685-2260Htfd. Consort. for Higher Ed........................................702-3802Cap. Region Conf. of Churches ......................................247-0017 Knox Parks Foundation ...............................................951-7694
UTILITIESElectricity, Eversource.................................................286-5000Gas, CTG Resources ..................................................727-3000Telephone Information..........................................................411Call Before You Dig ..............................................................811Water, MDC ................................................................278-7850
HEALTH INFORMATION AIDS Project Htfd. Hotline ...........................................247-2437Alzheimer’s Association ......................................800-272-3900American Cancer Society ....................................800-492-7161American Diabetes Assn......................................800-842-6323Cancer Care .......................................................800-813-HOPECancer Infor Servic..............................................800-4CANCER
PARKING Hartford Parking Authority (hartfordparking.com).......757-0720
HOSPITALS Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center ......................714-4000Hartford Hospital ........................................................545-5000Connecticut Children’s Medical Center................................545-9000Institute Of Living ................................................800-673-2411Connecticut VA Healthcare System .............................666-6951
CHILDREN/YOUTH Child Abuse Hotline......................................................800-842-2288 Child Support Center....................................................800-228-KIDSDCF Adoption Information............................................800-842-6347HUSKY Healthcare for Uninsured Children ................877-CT-HUSKYNational Center for Missing Children............................800-843-5678Nat. Runaway Switchbrd. ..............................................800-RUNAWAY
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT VENUESInfinity Hall, Hartford............................................................560-7757Rentschler Stadium, East Hartford ......................................610-4700Xfinity Theater, Hartford .......................................................548-7370XL Center, Hartford .............................................................249-6333
Hartford, the capital ofConnecticut, is the centerof a thriving network ofdiverse and distinctivesuburbs. The city is locatedat the junction of two majorhighways, I-84 and I-91,providing easy access tothe surrounding towns.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS (Area Code 860 unless otherwise noted)
HANDY SOURCES OF INFORMATION (Area Code 860 unless otherwise noted)
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Hartford is the capital of Connecti-cut and is often called “The Insur-ance Capital of the World,” since
it is home to many major insurance corpo-rations, such as Aetna, Travelers and TheHartford Insurance group. Although itspopulation has decreased since reaching apeak of approximately 164,000 in the early1960s, Hartford remains the region’slargest city and its cultural and employ-ment center. Hartford was founded in 1636by Reverend Thomas Hooker, whose ser-mon on liberty became the basis for Con-necticut’s Fundamental Orders, adopted in1639 and considered by some to be thefirst written Constitution in the Westerntradition. For its first 200 years, Hartfordwas a relatively minor river port and trad-ing center. That all began to change whenSamuel Colt decided to build a factory inhis hometown to manufacture his increas-ingly popular Colt revolver. The Colt Ar-mory was soon the largest privately-ownedfactory in the world and its distinctive blue-onion dome topped by a golden statue of acolt remains one of Hartford’s most mem-orable sites. The Colt factory attractedsome of the most talented inventors ofAmerica’s Industrial Revolution and Hart-ford was, for a time, the country’s “SiliconValley” and it became an industrial pow-erhouse and continued to be so until afterWorld War II. The city’s factories attractedwaves of immigrants from countries
around the globe, each of which has left itsmark on the city. Nineteenth-century Hart-ford was also one of the most forward-thinking cities in America in terms ofculture.
The Wadsworth Atheneum is the coun-try’s oldest public art museum; BushnellPark is the country’s first publicly-funded
park; the American School for the Deaf(now located in West Hartford) was theworld’s first school specifically designed forthe hearing impaired; and the BulkeleyBridge is the world largest stone archbridge. The city’s prominence as a publish-
ing center attracted Mark Twain, whomoved in next door to Hartford native Har-riet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’sCabin. Both homes have been restored andare among the city’s most prominent at-tractions (see pages 9 - 13). Just down thestreet from the Stowe House lived a littletomboy who would go on to become oneof the greatest actresses Hollywood hasever produced, Katherine Hepburn, who isburied in Cedar Hill Cemetery, another ofHartford’s magnificent attractions. Today,Hartford is a richly diverse urban center.The city’s many festivals and events reflectits population composed of African-Amer-icans, Puerto Ricans, Jamaicans, Brazilians,Italians, Bosnians, Peruvians, Indians,Guyanese, Mexicans, Burmese, Albanians,Chinese, Somalians, Polish and many othernationalities and ethnicities.
Settled in 1635; incorporated 1784; cityinc., May, 1784. Town and city consoli-dated, Apr., 1896. Total area: 18.0 sq.miles. Population: est., 124,744. Postoffices: Hartford, Main Office, 141 We-ston St.; Station A, 510 Park St.; Cen-tral, 80 State St.; Barry Square, 641Maple Ave.; Blue Hills, 433 WoodlandSt.; Unity Plaza, 271 Barbour St. CityHall 550 Main St., 06103-2992; Tel.,(860) 757-9751; FAX, (860) 722-8041.Website: www.hartford.gov.
State Capitol, Downtown Hartford
TheaterHARTFORD STAGE: This pow-erhouse theater presents bothoriginal productions and innova-tive revival of theatrical classics.Now in its 54th year, HartfordStage has presented over 70American and world premiers.50 Church St., Hartford, 860-527-5151, hartfordstage.org
THEATERWORKS: Founded in1985, TheaterWorks producessome of the most innovative andrelevant theater in New England.In over three decades it hasturned out over 130 plays. Lo-cated in a historic building inDowntown Hartford, Theater-Works hosts approximately 225performances annually. 233 PearlSt, Hartford, 860-527-7838, the-aterworkshartford.org.
HARTBEAT ENSEMBLE: Now inits 17th year, HartBeat is activisttheater at its best. Many of theensemble’s plays are based on in-terviews with Hartford residents.HartBeat’s home is the historicCarriage House Theater, locatedacross the street from the formerhome of a Hartford resident who
also liked to stir things up: MarkTwain. 360 Farmington Avenue,Hartford, 860-548-9144, hart-beatensemble.org
PLAYHOUSE ON PARK: Locatedon bustling Park Road in WestHartford, Playhouse on Parkstrives to build communitythrough theater. Productions aredesigned to be appealing, en-lightening and affordable to awide audience. 244 Park Rd.,West Hartford, 860-523-5900,playhouseonpark.org
Performance VenuesTHE BUSHNELL:Many of theworld’s greatest performershave trod across The Bushnell’sstage, from Arturo Toscanini toJudy Garland. It is home to theHartford Symphony Orchestraand others arts organizationsand host a wide variety of showsvirtually every week, some rightoff Broadway. The entertainmentcomplex includes the originalMortensen Hall and the recentlyconstructed Belding Theater aswell space for meetings, wed-dings and other events. 166
Capitol Avenue, Hartford,860.987.5900, bushnell.org.
XL CENTER: In addition tomajor sporting events (see page14), this 16,000 seat arena hosta full schedule of major musicconcerts. Recent performers in-clude Taylor Swift, Justin Tim-berlake, Bruce Springsteen, BillyJoel, Pearl Jam, Black Eyed Peas,Britney Spears, Drake and manymore. 1 Civic Center Plaza,Hartford, 877-522-849,xlcenter.com
INFINITY HALL AND BISTRO:This acoustically pristine, 500-seat theater is modeled on itslegendary parent theater locatedin Norfolk, Connecticut. It hostsapproximately 250 music andcomedy shows annually by thelikes of Al DiMeola, the Gin Blos-soms and Howard Jones.32 Front Street, Hartford, 860-666-6306, www.infinityhall.com
XFINITY THEATRE: One of thelargest amphitheatres in thecountry is located just minutesnorth of Downtown Hartford.The Xfinity has a total capacity30,000 people (22,500 outdoors,
From a Tony Award-winning stage company to the oldest publicart museum in the country, the Hartford area provides arts andentertainment on a level beyond many cities several times its size.
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7,500 indoors) and hosts a mix ofsome of the top musical acts inthe country, from DaveMatthews to Jason Aldine.61 Savitt Way, Hartford, (203)265-1501, hartfordtheatre.com.
WEBSTER UNDERGROUND:“Hartford’s own CBGBs” is lo-cated just around the cornerfrom Trinity College in Hartford’sSouth End. The architecture ofthe former movie theater is ArtDeco, the music is rock from topacts and up-and-comers.31 Webster Street, Hartford,860-525-5583,webstertheater.com
CAROL AUTORINO CENTERFOR THE ARTS: Located on thecampus of the University of SaintJoseph in West Hartford, theCenter presents an eclectic line-up of plays, concerts and otherevents. 1678 Asylum Avenue,West Hartford, 860-232-4571,usj.edu/arts
LINCOLN THEATER: Located onthe University of Hartford cam-pus, this theater seats 716 peo-ple. The Lincoln makes full use ofthe university’s talented studentsand faculty from the world-fa-mous Hartt School of Music.200 Bloomfield Avenue, WestHartford, 860.768.4100hartford.edu/hartt
Galleries & MuseumsCONNECTICUT SCIENCE CEN-TER: Located in an architecturalgem overlooking the Connecti-cut River, the Center featuresover 165 hands-on activities andexhibits, a state-of-the-art 3Ddigital theater, plus daily pro-grams and events. 250 Colum-bus Boulevard, Hartford,860-747-3623, ctsciencecen-ter.org
REAL ART WAYS: The home ofcutting-edge art in Connecticuthas become a lot more. It’s the-ater shows an exciting range ofindependent films and its par-ties are legendary. Stop by Cre-ative Cocktail Hour on the thirdThursday of every month – thehottest gathering in town.56 Arbor Street, Hartford, 860-232-1006, www.realartways
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM:Founded in 1842, theWadsworth is the oldest publicart museum in the country.Among the 50,000 items in itscollections are some of the finestpainting from the Hudson RiverSchool of landscape painting theWallace Nutting collection ofAmerican colonial furniture anddecorative arts; the Samuel Coltfirearms collection. 600 MainStreet, Hartford, 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org
100 PEARL STREET GALLERY:Managed by the Greater Hart-ford Arts Council, this galleryshowcases contemporary art ex-hibits by established and emerg-ing local artists. 100 PearlStreet, Hartford, 860-525-8629,letsgoarts.org/gallery
MoviesCinestudio: 200 Summit Street,Trinity College, Hartford, 860-297-CINE, www.cinestudio.org
Palace 17: 330 New Park Av-enue, Hartford, 860-236-6677,www.bowtiecinemas.com
Spotlight Theater: 39 FrontStreet, Hartford, 860-422-7711,hartford.spotlighttheatres.com
AMC Classic: Bloomfield, 863Park Avenue, 860-286-7900,www.amctheatres.com
Cinepolis: 42 South Main St.,West Hartford, 860-236-4111,www.cinepolisusa.com,
To get the latest and mostcomprehensive info on Hartfordevents, go to hartford.com and
click “Where To Go.”
There’s also a wealth ofup-to-date information on cityevents, programs, etc. onFacebook at Hartford311.
Mardi Gras Parade with the Hartford Hot Several Band; HartBeat Ensemble’s “Jimmy & Lorraine” at theCarriage House Theater.
Mariachi Mexico Antiguo at the Dirt Salon’s Day of the Dead celebration; rapper and trumpeter “Tang Sauce”plays at the Charter Oak Cultural Center’s Kwanzaa Celebration.
Indians comprise a major part ofHartford’s population, it is no sur-prise that the city contains numer-ous restaurants, clubs andbakeries reflecting these two dis-tinctive – and delicious – culinarytraditions. Jerk chicken, currygoat, fried plantains and otherWest Indian favorites can be foundat Sunsplash, Dunn’s RiverRestaurant and several othereateries, while the famous Ja-maican beef patties from Scott’sBakery have become a Hartfordtradition. Aqui Me Quedo Restau-rant on Albany Avenue and ParkStreet and Comerio Restaurant onPark Street are just two of themany Hartford restaurants serv-ing up Puerto Rican favorites likeArroz Con Pollo (rice with chicken)and Chuleta en Salsa (pork chopsin sauce).
This culinary richness doesn’tend at the city limits, of course.West Hartford Center rivalsDowntown Hartford in the num-ber of restaurants, includingMax’s Oyster Bar, RestaurantBricco, Grant’s, Luna Pizza andThe Elbow Room. Many moredistinctive restaurants are scat-tered across town from KomaJapanese Steak House and theBlue Plate Kitchen at BishopsCorner to the Corner Pug andFrank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
on New Britain Avenue. Most Greater Hartford towns
seem to have at least one or twoeateries that have become towninstitutions. Augie & Rays onMain Street in East Hartford is aprime example. Fried fish, burg-ers, fries and milkshakes are therestaurant’s mainstays but the
menu includes such charmingchoices as the [Congressman]John Larson Breakfast Special, theMark Schein Burger and the BigMike Burger. The suburbs havealso gone global with Indian, Mex-ican and Japanese restaurantsmixed in with those offering morestandard American fare.
Hartford’s long andcontinuing role as amecca for successivewaves of immigrationhas given it a widerange of restaurants,
bakeries andspecialty food shopsreflecting numerousculinary traditions.
Franklin Avenue in Hartford’sSouth End, once the center of theregion’s Italian-American com-munity, has gone global. It stillboasts some of the state’s bestItalian restaurants, such as Car-bones Ristorante and Ficara’s,and bakeries, including Mozzi-cato-DePasquale Pastry and Mod-ern Pastry, but they have beenjoined by several Peruvian restau-rants, including Piolin, Goal Inter-national and The RockingChicken. On Wethersfield Av-enue, ust one block east of “TheAvenue,” is Costa Del Sol, famousfor its paella and other dishesfrom the Galician region of Spain,and Baltyk Deli, which sells nu-merous Polish foods, includingmore varieties of kielbasa thanmost people even knew existed.
Downtown Hartford is equallyeclectic in its wide range of choicesfor dining. From Agave MexicanGrill to Black-Eyed Sally's BBQAnd Blues and Feng’s Asian Bistro,the world is waiting for you. GoIrish at Vaughan's Public House,Italian at Peppercorns, Polish at
the Polish National Home, Japan-ese at Koji or Middle Eastern at Al-addin Halal Restaurant.Downtown also has numerouseateries on the cutting edge ofculinary innovation, such as MaxDowntown, Trumbull Kitchen andSalute. As Puerto Ricans and West
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Hartford’s Iconic Restaurants ARCH STREET TAVERN
85 Arch Street | Hartford | (860) 246-7610
Located just down the block from Hartford City Hall, “The Arch” haslong been a favorite watering hole for local politicians. The atmos-phere is relaxed, casual and inviting. The restaurant has specializedin “comfort food” since long before the term was invented. Try theMac And Cheese, New England Clam Chowder or a Bacon Cheese-burger. The Arch is also famous for providing a venue for some of themost talented local musicians. www.archstreettavern.com
Hartford’s Iconic Restaurants PEPPERCORNS GRILL
357 Main Street |Hartford | (860) 547 1714
"Bringing Italy to Hartford for over 28 Years" is the motto of this popularMain Street restaurant. The emphasis on the best ingredients that isthe hallmark of Italian cuisine is also the cornerstone of the menu atPeppercorns. Try the insalatina di portabello salad of arugola, grilledportabello mushrooms, plum tomato, balsamic vinaigrette and shav-ings of parmigiano reggiano or the Northern Italian classic ossobucoin bianco sautéed veal ossobuco braised with white wine, fresh aro-matic herbs, garlic, and fresh lemon zest. www.peppercornsgrill.com.
Cuisine from (left) Costa Del Sol, Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford, and (right) Vito’s Trattoria, Church Street,Downtown Hartford.
Canolies (left) from Modern Pastry on Franklin Avenue, Hartford and serving up lunch on the banks of theConnecticut River at Riverfront Recapture’s Taste of the Caribbean Festival.
Chick Cicchetti’s Big Band has been playing “The Arch”every Monday night for 20 years. No cover!
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JANUARY: The holidays areover, the weather’s cold andthe sun goes down around4:30 pm...but that doesn’t stopHartford from celebrating! OnJanuary 6, the region’s PuertoRican community holds its an-nual Three King’s Day Paradeon Park Street. Communityleaders play the three kings,riding their camels with vary-ing degrees of trepidation andSalsa music warms up thechilly winter streets.
FEBRUARY: If watching bravesouls careen down a steep,snowy slope in every kind of
homemade “sled” imaginableis on your bucket list, you cancross it off at the Hartford ArtSled Derby in Elizabeth Park.
MARCH: Everyone’s Irish forthe Hartford Saint Patrick’sDay Parade! Hundreds march,thousands watch, and a goodtime is had by all.
APRIL: Opening Day for Hart-ford Yard Goats dominates themonth, but there’s also the TedHershey Dance Marathonwhich showcase an amazinglydiverse array of local dancinggroups!
MAY: The historic BushnellCarousel in DowntownHartford’s Bushnell Park isopen from April throughDecember. In May, theCarousel will host its firstPrincess Tea of the season.
JUNE: Numerous events areheld as the summer officiallyopens but the annual PuertoRican Day Parade tops themall. The massive parade drawsthousands and is followed by afestival and concert in Down-town Hartford’s jewel: Bush-nell Park. Wepa!
JULY: Two of the region’s mostpopular events dominate thecalendar. Riverfront Recap-ture’s Fireworks Show is oneof the largest in New Englandcelebrating our country’s Inde-pendence. After that, theGreater Hart ford Festival ofJazz in Bushnell Park extendsover three days. The festivaldraws some of the world’s topmusicians as well as thou-sands of spectators.
AUGUST: Greater Hartford hasone of the largest West Indiancommunities in the nation, sothey celebrate twice! First withthe annual Taste of theCaribbean Festival at RiverfrontPlaza and then with the annualWest Indian Parade in the city’sNorth End and Downtownneighborhoods. Both are reg-gae-soaked feasts for the ears,eyes and tastebuds!
SEPTEMBER: Things slowdown a bit as the kids go backto school but at the end of themonth the Greater Hartfordregion’s Indian communityhost one of the city’s most vi-sually spectacular celebrations,the Incredible India Festival inBushnell Park. Dances rangefrom the ultra-traditional tothe latest Bollywood hits.
OCTOBER: The days growshorter and colder and Hart-ford welcomes the changingseason with one of the citymost distinctive and uniqueevents: Nightfall. Conceivedand directed by Hartford artistAnne Cubberly, the show fea-tures her famous giant pup-pets and some of the region’stop dancers and singers in adazzling show designed to en-tertain children and adultsalike. The free show is pre-
sented in a different Hartfordpark each year.
NOVEMBER: Hartford artiststake over the city for OpenStudio Weekend. Hundreds ofartists display their work andmethods at dozens of sitesthroughout the city.
DECEMBER: Holiday events ofall kinds are held throughoutthe city and region this month.It’s all capped off on NewYear’s Eve by First Night Hart-ford, an alcohol-free, activity-filled festival highlighted bytwo fireworks shows, the firstat 6 pm for children and thesecond at 12 midnight.
These are just a few of thecity’s many events. For thelatest details and information,go to hartford.com.
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
APRIL MAY JUNE
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Greater Hartford’s rich diversity generates a seeminglyendless series of major festivals, outdoor concerts,parades and other events, most of them free!
SPECTATOR SPORTS
Despite its relatively smallsize, Greater Hartford hasthree major sporting venues.The XL Center in DowntownHartford is home to the AHL’sHartford Wolf Pack. The16,294-seat arena also hostsone of the greatest teams inthe history of sport, theUCONN Lady Huskies basket-ball team as well as the uni-versity’s men’s team, winnersof four NCAA TournamentChampionships.
Just up the street is the newDunkin Donuts Stadium, home
of the Hartford Yard Goats, atop farm team of the ColoradoRockies. The stadium opened inthe spring of 2017 and wassoon voted the best minorleague baseball venue in thecountry.
Just across the river in EastHartford is Pratt & WhitneyStadium at Rentschler Field.“The Rent” seats approxi-mately 40,642 and is home toUCONN’s Division I footballteam. It has also been used asthe home field for the U.Smen’s and women’s nationalsoccer teams as well as con-certs and other events.
BOATING
Thanks to an effort led byRiverfront Recapture (see page20), the Greater Hartfordregion is now making full useof the magnificent ConnecticutRiver. Several boat launchesare located along the river forpublic use. Don’t have a boat?Take a leisurely cruise downthe river on the Hartford Belle.Riverfront Recapture alsomanages several rowing pro-grams as well as the highlypopular Dragon Boat Festivalin August which draws thou-sands of paddlers.
FISHING
Like many American rivers, theConnecticut was once badlypolluted. But its waters runclean again and is one of themost popular fishing spots inthe Greater Hartford region,along with the FarmingtonRiver. In the spring, thousandsof alewives run up the Con-necticut to spawn. These min-nows are usually followed bystriped bass from Long IslandSound and large “stripers” areroutinely caught.
CYCLING
Hartford has a large and activecycling community – as befitsa city that was home to one ofthe earliest major bicycle mak-ers, the Pope ManufacturingCompany. Hartford’s RiversidePark hosted the National Cy-
clocross Championship in Jan-uary, 2017 and it is also usedfor local competitions. The re-gion also has many bikingclubs, groups and events.Hartford will also soon have abike-sharing program, see pg.37. You can find out more atbikewalkct.org.
RUNNING
The Greater HartfordMarathon is one of the largestin the northeast and drawsthousands of runners. TheMarathon Foundation alsohosts numerous other runningevents throughout the year,such as the “scrambles” alongthe Connecticut River. Go tohartfordmarathon.com to findout more. Greater Hartford isalso home to a wide variety ofcharity runs of various lengths.
TEAM SPORTS
Hartford’s extensive park sys-tem (see page 29) has facilitiesfor a diverse range of sports,including baseball, softball,football, basketball and socceras well as cricket, lawn bowl-ing and kickball. To find outmore, go to hartford.gov/parks.Hartford’s suburbs also havefacilities for numerous sports,find out more on pages 34-37.
GOLF
The rising popularity of golfhas been mirrored in GreaterHartford by an increase in thenumber of private and publiccourses. Hartford has two, oneat Keney Park and the other atGoodwin Park, both of whichwere recently renovated..
Whether you like watching or doing,Greater Hartford is the perfect spot forsports fans of all ages and interests..
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100 Pearl Street Gallery: (100 Pearl St.) Inlobby next to Greater Hartford Welcome Center.Managed by Greater Hartford Arts Council,gallery showcases local artists. Mon.-Fri. 8am-7pm; Sat. 8am-12pm, Closed Sun. 860-525-8629, www.letsgoarts.org/gallery
The Amistad Center for Art and Culture at theWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art(600 Main St.) 7,000 objects including paintings,sculpture, historical documents, photos, memo-rabilia and rare books that document the AfricanAmerican experience. Open Wed.-Sun. 860-838-4133, www.AmistadArtandCulture.org
Ancient Burying Ground (Gold St. & Main St.)Hartford’s oldest historic site, final resting placeof many Founders. Gravestone art and historyfrom mid-1600s to early 1800s. Mon.-Sat.weather permitting. 860-742-5234,www.theancientburyingground.org
The Artists Collective (1200 Albany Ave.) Cul-tural arts center emphasizing arts and cultureof African Diaspora. Founded by saxophonistJackie McLean and his wife, Dollie. Year-roundprofessional training and performances indance, music, drama, visual and martial arts.860-527-3205, www.artistscollective.org
Austin Arts Center (300 Summit St.) TrinityCollege’s top venue for performing and visualarts. Annually presents over 40 public events—many free featuring guest artists, and Trinityfaculty and students. 860-297-2199,www.AustinArts.org
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts(166 Capitol Ave.) Connecticut’s premier per-forming arts center presents Broadway tours,symphony orchestras, family presentations,children’s theater, off-Broadway jazz, blues,cabaret, comedy. Tours available. 860-987-6000 • www.bushnell.org
Bushnell Park Carousel (1 Jewell St. at the Me-morial Arch) Antique 102-year-old woodenStein & Goldstein carousel, open year-round innew enclosed pavilion. Rentals available. 860-585-5411; www.thecarouselmuseum.org
Butler-McCook House & Garden and AmosBull House (396 Main St.) 1782 home chroni-cles Hartford’s transformation to a modernurban city. Apr. 1-Dec. 31. Group tours avail-able. 860-522-1806, www.ctlandmarks.org
Calder’s Stegosaurus (Burr Mall between 550and 600 Main St.) Alexander Calder’s massive,yet whimsical, steel sculpture towers aboveBurr Mall, a small park located between theWadsworth Atheneum and Hartford City Hall.
Cedar Hill Cemetery (453 Fairfield Ave.) En-compassing 270-acres, Cedar Hill welcomesvisitors to experience its art, culture, historyand beauty. Self-guided tour materials. 860-956-3311, www.cedarhillfoundation.org
Center Church (60 Gold St.) Hartford’s found-ing institution. View Tiffany stained-glass win-dows and learn about Hartford’s history. Callfor hours or to schedule a visit.860-249-5631,www.centerchurchhartford.org
Charter Oak Cultural Center (21 Charter OakAve.) Multicultural arts center devoted to ex-ploring world cultures through visual and per-forming arts. Housed in state’s firstsynagoguebuilding, built in 1876. 860-249-1207,www.charteroakcenter.org
Connecticut Convention Center (100 ColumbusBlvd.) Full-service facility accommodates meet-ings, conventions, banquets, trade shows, recep-tions and weddings. Located Downtown in theexciting riverfront district, Adriaen’s Landing.860-249-6000, www.ctconventions.com
Connecticut Historical Society (1 Elizabeth St.)A museum, library, research and educationcenter focused on Connecticut’s history. Tue.-Fri. 12pm-5pm, Sat. 9am-5pm. 860-236-5621,www.chs.org
Connecticut Science Center (250 ColumbusBlvd.)Hands-on fun for all ages, 165+ interac-tive exhibits, thrilling 3D movies, live science,gift shop and Subway. Convenient onsite park-ing. 860-SCIENCE, www.CTScienceCenter.org
Connecticut State Capitol (210 Capitol Ave.)Gold-domed High Victorian Gothic buildingcompleted in 1878. State executive offices andlegislative chambers, historic displays. Free toursMon. thru Fri. start in adjacent Legislative OfficeBuilding (300 Capitol Ave.). Closed weekends,state & federal holidays. Group reservations nec-essary. 860-240-0222 , www.cga.ct.gov/capitol-tours
Connecticut State Library & Museum (231Capitol Ave.) Principal library for State govern-ment. State Archives. Conn. history and ge-
nealogy. Federal/State document depository.State’s largest collection of Conn. newspapers.Call for hours. 860-757-6500, www.cslib.org
Connecticut State Veterans Memorial (360Broad St. in Minuteman Park) State’s new me-morial honors all Connecticut veterans – past,present and future. Outdoors, year-round, free.860-616-3603, www.cthonorsvets.org
Connecticut’s Old State House (800 Main St.)Interactive exhibit, Curiousity Museum, re-stored historic chambers, guided and self-guided tours and family fun! Hours/admissionon website. Gift shop of Connecticut items.860-522-6766, www.ctoldstatehouse.org
Front Street District (39 Front St.) Dining andentertainment complex located in Adriaen’sLanding, across from the Connecticut Conven-tion Center. Features Spotlight Theatres, InfinityMusic Hall Hartford, and growing number ofrestaurants. 860-527-0100, www.frontstreetdis-trict.com
Gallery at Constitution Plaza (One ConstitutionPlaza, 2nd floor) Changing exhibitions dedicatedto promoting cultural enrichment and visual un-derstanding of art, film and historic preservationin Connecticut. Free. Open Mon.-Fri. 9am-4pm.860-256-2800, www.ctvisit.com/museums-and-galleries
Gallery of American Art (233 Pearl St.) At The-aterWorks/City Arts on Pearl. Free. Open Mon.-
Hartford AttractionsSee www.Hartford.com for listings of entertainment, restaurants & nightlife
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1 Hanging Hills: 150 Ledyard St,Hartford, 860-263-7033
2 Thomas Hooker: 16 Tobey Road,Bloomfield and 140 HuyshopeAve, Hartford, 860-242-3111 or860-461-0945
3 City Steam: 942 Main St.,Hartford, 860-525-1600
4 Hog River: 1429 Park St.,Hartford, 860-206-2119
5 Olde Burnside Brewing:776 Tolland St., East Hartford,860-306-2653.
6 New Park Brewery: 485 New ParkAve., West Hartford.860-232-2033
7 Back East Brewing Company:1296 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield,860-242-1793
8 Hartford Flavor: 30 Arbor St.,Hartford, 860-338-1642
9 Waypoint Spirits: 410 WoodlandAve, Bloomfield, 860-858-1446
10 ONYX: 64 D Oakland St.,East Hartford, 860-540-6699
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Fri. 9am-3pm, and 90-minutes before curtainat TheaterWorks. 860-527-7838, www.theater-workshartford.org
Governor’s Residence (990 Prospect Ave.) Gra-cious Georgian Revival structure, built in 1909,home to Connecticut’s First Families since1945. Group tours by appt. on Tuesdays. Holi-day Open House in Dec. Not open July or Aug.860-524-7355
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center (77 Forest St.)A 21st-century museum, the Center uses theauthor’s story to inspire social justice and pos-itive change. Stowe wrote the best-selling anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Stowe Housetours, plus discounted tours with Mark TwainHouse & Museum. 860-522-9258 ext.317,www.harrietbeecherstowe.org
HartBeat Ensemble (360 Farmington Ave.)Theatrical performances that are accessible be-yond the barriers of class, race, geography andgender. 860-548-9144 • www.hartfordbeat-ensemble.org
Hartford Belle Cruises (Charter Oak Landingand Riverfront Plaza) 90-minute sceniccruises along the Connecticut River. Threecruises a day, May-Oct. Group fares. Bever-ages, snacks available. 860-665-9428,www.hartfordbelle.com
Hartford Blooms Step-on Guides For tour by busor car. 860-296-6128, [email protected]
Hartford Public Library (500 Main St.) A placelike no other to enjoy arts, culture, musical per-formances, history and multi-media resources.860-695-6300, www.hplct.org
Hartford Stage (50 Church St.) Renowned forproductions of American classics, masterpiecesof world theater, premieres of new plays bytoday’s finest playwrights. Tony Award-win-ning professional company presents plays year-round. Group tours by appt., call860-525-5601. Tickets 860-527-5151,www.hartfordstage.org
Hartford Symphony Orchestra Connecticut’spremier musical organization presents 100+concerts annually including Masterworks series,POPS!, Sunday Serenades, Jazz and Strings, andthe Talcott Mountain Music Festival. 860-244-2999, www.hartfordsymphony.org
Hartford Walking Tours Unique 90-minuteDowntown walk of sites, stories and people thatshaped the city’s history. 860-655-6897,www.hartfordwalkingtours.com
Hartford Yard Goats (Dunkin Donuts Park,1214 Main St.) New AA baseball affiliate of theColorado Rockies (former New Britain RockCats). New stadium, many special events. 860-246-GOAT, www.yardgoatsbaseball.com
Infinity Music Hall & Bistro Hartford (32 FrontSt.) City’s newest musical venue offers intimateconcerts and creative cuisine. Up to 500 seatswith a wide variety of performances from allgenres. Dine in the bistro or in premier mezza-nine seats during shows. Toll-free 866-666-6306, www.infinityhall.com
International Cricket Hall of Fame (3000 MainSt.) Large collection of cricket sporting memo-rabilia. Gift shop with autographed items. 860-246-5400, www.crickethalloffame.org
Isham-Terry House (211 High St.) Built in1854, example of Italianate style popular beforeCivil War. Remodeled in 1880’s, gas lightingfixtures, stained glass windows, paintedwalls/ceilings in many design styles. By appt.only. 860-247-8996, ext. 11, www.ctland-marks.org
Keney Clock Tower (Main & Ely Sts.) A land-mark for those entering Hartford’s downtownarea from the north. Built in 1898 by HenryKeney in memory of his mother at the site of thefamily homestead and business. 860-722-6505
Lady Katharine Cruises (Charter Oak Landing)Elegant riverboat featuring dinner, lunch, Sun-day brunch, entertainment cruises. Publiccruises, private charters. 1-866-86RIVER,www.ladykatecruises.com
Launch Trampoline Park (91 Brainard Rd.)Multiple adjoined trampolines make a giantbouncing surface, bouncing dodgeball courts,viewing deck, café, more. 860-246-JUMP,www.launchct.com
Mark Twain House & Museum (351 Farming-ton Ave.) Victorian mansion where author livedfrom 1874 to 1891 when he created Tom Sawyerand Huckleberry Finn. Museum Center featuresgalleries, film, store and café. Year-round. 860-247-0998, www.marktwainhouse.org
Museum of Connecticut History (231 CapitolAve. in State Library/Supreme Court Building)Highlights Connecticut’s military, industrial andpolitical history. Colt Firearms collection. Freeadmission. 860-757-6535, www.museumofc-thistory.org
Promenade Gallery in The Bushnell Center forthe Performing Arts (166 Capitol Ave.) 860-987-6000, www.bushnell.org
Real Art Ways (56 Arbor St.) Connecticut’sforemost center for contemporary arts and cul-ture. First-run films, visual art exhibitions, con-certs, theater, and spoken word. Open sevennights weekly. 860-232-1006, www.realart-ways.org
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch (BushnellPark) 116-ft.-tall brownstone memorial de-signed by architect George Keller. Erected in1886, dedicated to 4,000 Hartford citizens whoserved in Civil War. Free tours Thursdays, May-Oct. from 12pm-1:30pm. 860-232-6710,www.bushnellpark.org
Spotlight Theatre & Front Street Bistro (39Front St.) Revolutionary cinema experiencecombining latest feature films and old favoriteswith stylish dining experience. 860-422-7712,www.spotlighttheatres.com
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Centerin Autumn, Hartford
The Hartford Yard Goats, Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, offeraffordable family entertainment from April through August at the
award-winning Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Downtown Hartford.Dunkin’ Donuts Park opened in 2017 and was recentlynamed was the winner of the “Best of the Ballparks”vote from Ballpark Digest, “Ballpark of the Year” byBaseballparks.com, and the “Best Place to see aGame” by Connecticut Magazine.
Dunkin’ Donuts Park features a 360 degreewalk around concourse, 7,000 square foot YGClub with full bar, 40 foot by 80 foot high defini-tion videoboard, 4 foot by 250 foot LED Ribbon-
board, 18 luxury suites, 2 dugout suites, outfieldpicnic pavilion, 2 second level party decks, second
deck of seating in outfield, kids fun zone, themed con-cession stands, upper deck centerfield skyBar, inside cli-
mate controlled batting cages and pitching mounds, playerand family lounges. The Yard Goats played in front of over 395,000
fans in Hartford this season, including 41 sellouts at Dunkin’ Donuts Park.
Dunkin’ Donuts Park has played host to severalcommunity events in its first year of operation,including this charity game between theHartford Police and Fire Departments.
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TheaterWorks (233 Pearl St.) Profes-sional regional theater performingcontemporary American plays. Per-formances Tue.-Sun. Box Office openMon.-Fri. 10am-5pm. 860-527-7838,www.theaterworkshartford.org
Travelers Tower (One Tower Sq.)Tours to the tower’s 25th Floor obser-vation deck. By appt. only, seasonal.860-277-4208
Trinity College (300 Summit St.)Founded in 1823, 100-acre campus hassome of nation’s finest collegiate gothicarchitecture. Chapel interior with stoneand wood carvings. Free summer car-illon concerts. Campus tours. 860-297-2001, www.trincoll.edu
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum ofArt (600 Main St.) Newly renovatedEuropean and Contemporary artgalleries. America’s oldest continu-ously operating public art museum.
Café and Museum Shop. OpenWedneday - Sunday. 860-278-2670,www.thewadsworth.org
The Webster Theatre (31 WebsterSt.) Live music from national acts inall genres, from rock to reggae,samba to soul. 860-525-5553,www.webstertheater.com
Xfinity Theatre (61 Savitt Way) In-door/outdoor concert and event am-phitheatre with a capacity of30,000. 860-548-7370, www.ticket-master.com
XL Center (formerly Hartford CivicCenter) (1 Civic Center Plaza) State’slargest indoor premier sports and en-tertainment facility, Veterans Coli-seum and Exhibition Center. BoxOffice weekdays 12pm-5pm. Forevent info, please call 860-249-6333.Ticketmaster 800-745-3000, www.xl-center.com
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Wadsworth Atheneum, Downtown Hartford, oldestpublic art museum in the nation.
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Years ago, before "redevelopment",Front Street in downtown Hartfordwas an Italian enclave with restau-
rants, fruit vendors and even Nicky “TheChicken Man" Latorre. Against all corpo-rate pressure and big money offers, La-torre kept his small poultry shop open untilhis death. By the late 1970's, all hadchanged with parking lots as the main fea-ture of Columbus Boulevard.
Then came the riverfront, bringing peo-ple to the Connecticut River for concerts,festivals, boating and the Lincoln Walk (15Statues about Lincoln's life). Next cameHartford's six pillars of progress developingwhat now is "Front Street.” With invest-ment by the state, the Phoenix, WaterfordGroup and others, the area - again, once asea of parking - is now home to a science
center, a convention cen-ter, a large parking facility,and an intriguing array ofrestaurant and entertain-ment options. And, now, aUniversity of Connecticutbranch!
Every night of theweek something happenson Front Street. Movies atthe Spotlight Theater(with a seven day happyhour, 3 - 7 pm) Headlinersseveral times a week atthe Infinity Hall and "spe-cials" offered at other restaurants, Ted's,Qdoba, Capital Grill and Bear's Barbeque.Plus, the Barnes and Noble bookstore oftenhas book signings and varied events.
Parking is plentiful in several garages,both at the Convention Center and aroundFront Street and Sheldon Street markedspots (a short walk) and gated parking lot.
Successful housing has been developedon Prospect street along with a new con-struction on Arch Street, soon to beopened. With the advent of the UConnSchool of Social Work branch, the wholearea bustles with students, faculty andvisitors mixing with conventioneers andarea employees. Stop in at any happy hourand you'll rub elbows with a businessmanor woman from the mid-west, a Traveler'semployee or a UConn Professor!
Nicky Latorre’s stand against corporatepressure to sell his poultry shop (above)made national news. (Photo courtesy ofthe Hartford Public Library)
(Above) An impromptu concert at thecorner of Columbus Boulevard andFront Street. (Below) Infinity Hall hasbecome one of the new Front Street’smain attractions.
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From Max Bibo's Deli,280 Trumbull Street tobricks on the sidewalk,
the stretch between Trumbull Streetand Main Street - Pratt Street - isabout as varied as any street of its sizein the nation. Bob Colangelo, ofMax Bibo's, claims he will deliver100 sandwiches or a bowl ofsoup. Bricks assembled in 1989are a snap shot of the city 30years ago. Other notables up anddown this small stretch: Jerry inthe Tobacco Shop, the Gale sis-ters in Hartford Prints, theMorneaults atMorneaut'sStackpole orKate Malloywalkingclients dogsfor a living(860-830-3439) alllove to meetvisitors andnew residents...and do so daily. History marks the corner of
Pratt and Main. In 1860, a groupof young Republicans met in a drygoods store and organized whatcame to be known as the "Wide-Awakes". This group went "viral"(by telegraph) and by the start ofthe civil war, 400,000 men (andwomen) marched and cheered for Lin-coln. “Old Abe” said "the Wide-Awakes made me President!"When the good weather ap-
proaches, lunch times and some Fri-day nights will see tables and chairs inthe street often with entertainment.The B.I.D. (Business ImprovementDistrict) plans a variety of eventsfrom college mixers to Salsa Danceparties.
So, if you are looking for ethnic food(Irish, Thai, Greek...) or to have yourfortune read, head over to PrattStreet. You might see a wedding partycoming out of the Society room or soc-cer fans packing Vaughan's Irish Pub.
You might buy a cigar, a fruit treat, ora pair of glasses. And, the ever chang-ing face of the street demands multi-ple visits!History still is made daily on Pratt
Street with the traditional, likeMorneault's Stackpole's, and the Soci-ety Room as well as newcomers to thestreet, like Painting with a Twist andeven a Hookah Lounge.
RELAX!and takea walk
All the hotels in down-town Hartford (and rightacross the river) have
opportunities for good healthywalks. Hartford is a very walkablecity with safe, well maintainedstreets and trails. Downtown hasthe "Hartford Guides" and theRiverfront has its rangers, bothobviously available for informa-tion and security.
Notable walks:• I-Quilt walk from the State
Capitol to the riverfront cutsthrough the heart of the city.Directions at I-quilt.org, you'll pass through "the rocks" bythe Travelers Tower and the Wadsworth Atheneum, acrossConstitution Plaza to the Riverfront.
• Bushnell Park, in the center of the city, with its Civil War Arch(Trinity Street), Corning Fountain, antique Bushnell Carousel,pond, trees and ongoing ac-tivities is a good half hour cir-cuit.
• Riverfront Recapture LincolnFinancial Sculpture Walk.Sixteen sculptures startingfrom the Mortensen River-front Plaza (near the Con-necticut Science center) andtraversing several milesalong both sides of the Con-necticut River. Visit river-front.org for details.
• A relaxed stroll throughHartford City Hall (550 MainStreet), pays handsome divi-dend. Built in 1915, thebuilding is an architecturalgem inside and out. Thenew Hartford Branch of the
University of Connecticut is just across the street.
• Asylum Street/Farmington Avenue to the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, starting at the Union Station, go up the hill past "Turn Around Park" with a great capital view. The Cathedral is open daily, 7 am to 3 pm, across from Aetna.
Hartford’s many parks also offer a wide variety ofpleasurable walks. See page 33.
(A) An early morning walk along the Connecti-cut River from Downtown Hartford to RiversidePark takes only minutes and provides magnifi-cent views of both city and river. (B) The Corn-ing Fountain and State Capitol, Bushnell Park
(C) A statue ofthe youngAbraham Lincolnseems to rise outof the prairie onthe banks of theConnecticutRiver in EastHartford. (D) TheGallaudet Statueat the intersec-tion of Farming-ton and AsylumAvenues portraysAlice Cogswell,the first studentof Thomas
Gallaudet, founder of the American School forthe Deaf. The school, the first of its kind in thenation, is now located in West Hartford.
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A Historic Clothing Store~ With a Modern Twist ~
Ron and JodyMorneault havebeen active inHartford as cloth-ing retailers for 45years. Ron's rootsbo even further ashe grew up inHartford, attend-ing the Cathedralof Saint Joseph'sSchool and hasbeen a downtownlandlord for much of his life. Jody is wellknown for her many charitable & city activi-ties and as a couple they were instrumentalin establishing the downtown business im-provement district (B.I.D.) They opened a hipclothing store, Tuesday's, way back in 1970's,serving many stylish customers and manyfamous entertainers at the Veterans Memo-rial Civic Center (now, the XL Center).
Ten years ago, they purchased Stackpole,Moore & Tryon and combined the two estab-lishments. "We're truly positioning our storefor the 21st century" said Ron Morneault.
"While we are eager to meet the needs oftoday's consumer, we are also committed toupholding the high standards established byStackpole, Moore and Tryon over one hun-dred years ago." The store is doing just that,as it was voted the #1 Women's ClothingBoutique by Connecticut Magazine and BestMen's Store by Hartford Magazine in 2016.
Ron and Jody Morneault, as well as theirstaff, strive to understand each customerslifestyle and needs. The store continues to beknown for its impeccable personalizedservice. Aside from featuring designerclothing lines that are made in the U.S.A. andEurope, the store also hosts several custommade clothing options as well as formal-wear for both men and women.
Morneault's Stackpole, Moore & Tryonprides itself on the fit of their customer'sclothes and continues to offer in house fittingand tailoring services. The Morneaults seethe store as in integral part of the Hartfordcommunity. They have been activelyinvolved in the area for 45 years, fromcharitable and volunteer work to supportingthe local downtown area.
(Above) Dancing on PrattStreet. (Left) Medal honoringthe Hartford Wide-Awakes.(Below) Commemorativesidewalk bricks on Pratt.
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Many of Hartford’s new residentsand visitors ask "where do themovers and shakers meet in
Hartford". The answer is simple - the ArchStreet Tavern at lunch time and right afterwork is a second home for city and state of-ficials, lobbyists and colorful city characters.
“The Arch” is a restaurant that not onlyprovides you with great food and a relaxedatmosphere, but a place where you becomea part of history.
To start with, the Whitehead-ConlinHighway which runs behind The Arch hidesa deep secret: it runs over a river. In theearly 1940s, much of the Park River wascovered over to prevent the kind of floodingthat had devastated Hartford in the 1930s.
But the area’s history goes back muchfurther. In the early 17th century, the Eng-lish and the Dutch were busy establishingtheir respective global empires. The twomaritime powers competed and battledagainst each other from the Cape of GoodHope at the southern tip of Africa to the far-flung islands of the Pacific. But nowhere didthese two empires come closer than in whatis now Hartford, where they were only sep-arated by a little river (known quiteunimaginatively as “The Little River” at thattime and now the Park River).
In 1633, the Dutch built a small fort andtrading post, known as the House of Hope,on the south bank of the Little River, justwest of where it flowed into “The Long
River” (today’s Connecticut River). Threeyears later, English settlers arrived fromMassachusetts under the leadership ofThomas Hooker and began building whatwould become Hartford on the north bankof The Little River. Hooker himself lived atthe corner of Meeting House Alley andSchool Street (now Arch Street), about 75yards west of where the Arch Street Tavernstands today.
For almost two decades, the Dutch andEnglish co-existed on their respective sidesof the Little River. But the climatic battlenever came, unless you count a few shout-ing matches and other minor incidents.Hartford was just a pawn in the globalstruggle between the two empires, and avery small pawn at that. Eventually, theDutch abandoned the fort. All that remainsof it is a single yellow brick at the Connecti-cut Historical Society and the name of thestreet where Samuel Colt built his world-famous factory. Colt called it Huyshope(Dutch for “House of Hope”) Avenue.
Fast forward a couple of centuries. Hart-ford was growing north and south of thePark River but the wooden bridges across itwere repeatedly washed away by the springfloods. By 1833, city leaders had enough. Anew bridge – made of stone this time – wasto be built where Main Street crossed theriver. When it was completed, it was thelongest stone arch bridge in the country at104 feet. The road to its north soon became
known as Arch Street. The bridge stillstands today, although it now spans a high-way well as the river underneath.
In 1895, the Hartford Brick Carriage Fac-tory was built at the east end of Arch Street.The company manufactured buggies andcarriages but the rise of the automobilecaused it's demise some 20 years later. Thebuilding later served as a firehouse and atruck bodyshop. It is one of only a handfulof buildings in Hartford’s old East Sideneighborhood that were not demolished tomake way for Constitution Plaza and otherurban renewal projects of the 1960s.
In 1978, the Arch Street Tavern openedin the historic building and has continuedto thrive despite the disruptions caused bythe recent spate of major construction proj-ects near-by.
You certainly don’t have to know all thathistory to enjoy the food – especially theirfamous pastrami sandwich, atmosphereand live music at The Arch. Big band musichas been a fixture there on Monday nightsfor 25 years. Top flight local musicians ofevery age play the music of the great Amer-ican song book to a usually full house.Wednesday means “Boo Yah” night withlocal and visiting bands. Our suggestion isto go early or reserve a table, call 860-246-7610. On other nights, The Arch hosts a va-riety of music, rock, folk and touring groups.Check the Tavern’s website, archstreettav-ern.com, for details.
Rush hour trafficbuzzes by the ArchStreet Tavern inDowntown Hartford.
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When a fire destroyed G. Fox &Company's four-story depart-ment store in 1917 in down-
town Hartford, a new 11-story structurewas built in its place, completed in 1918.American architect Gilbert Cass, bestknown for design of the Woolworth Build-ing in New York City, designed the MainStreet building that became the campus ofCapital Community College in 2002.
One of the building's best-known fea-tures was Centinel Hill Hall, a multi-func-tion theater-style auditorium on the 11thfloor. When Hartford was first settled Cen-tinel Hill was the place sentinels stoodwatch against "marauders and Indians" ac-cording to the G. Fox & Company's historyof the hall. The name is derived from theold English spelling of sentinel with a "c".
Through the years, G. Fox & Companyopened the facility to many groups and or-ganizations. During World War II the hallwas a focal point for a community servicebureau which promoted volunteerism andcivic involvement. From 1928 through the1980s, all were welcome to use the audi-
torium and its adjoining rooms for meet-ings and gatherings.
Today, in addition to using the hall forclass lectures, faculty, students, and staffare continuing the tradition of using theart-deco auditorium as a community gath-ering place for music, cultural events, andcivic engagement.
Centinel Hill Hall is home to a Concerts@ Capital series in the fall and spring se-mesters that brings noted musicians ofevery genre for free, public performances.In the spring 2018 semester the HartfordHeritage Project is hosting a first of its kindHartford Studies Public Lecture series fo-cusing on placed-based learning and thevalue of the city’s history as an asset forgrowth and community building in the21st century. Produced by HistorianWilliam Hosley, the series is part of theCollege’s 50th anniversary activities.
To visit Centinel Hill Hall or for moreinformation contact the College’s Ad-vancement office at 860-906-5102; E-mail: [email protected]
Capital Community CollegeRevives Historic G. Fox Hallas Gathering Place for Musicand Civic Engagement
Upcoming Events atCapital Community
College andCentinel Hill Hall950 Main Street, Hartford
Hartford HistoryLecture Series
April 26: Rediscovering theHartford Art Scene, 1850-1950
(by Gary Knoble)
Concerts @ Capital April 10, 6:30 pm: Members of
VOCE, The music ofJoshua Hummel
Other EventsMay 17 – 12 pm: Emeriti
Anniversary Luncheon: 50 YearsOf Creating Access & Changing
Lives. Faculty emeriti and collegeretirees, alumni and friends
May 22 – 6 pm Alumni Hallof Fame Reception
May 29 - First Of ThreeSummer Sessions Begins
August 28 - Fall Semester Begins
October 25 , 6 pm: 14th ChangingLives Gala for Hartford’s
Community College. Annual eventto raise funds for scholarships
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Hartford parks and open spaces serve as valuable amenitiesto the city’s residential neighborhoods, regional visitors,and tourists from abroad. The parks’ multifaceted benefits
include a range of recreational fields for organized sports, scenicpathways for bicyclists and pedestrians, swimming pools, boatlaunches, equestrian trails, golf courses, playscapes for children,gardening, and other healthy opportunities for social interaction.
Hartford has 35 parks and approximately 1,513 acres of parksand open space within the city limits and an additional 717 acresoutside Hartford. Hartford’s facilities range from large parks likeBushnell, Pope, Keney, Colt and Goodwin to small neighborhoodparks and greens like Campfield Green and Franklin Square Park.
Hartford Parks system is of great historic significance to theevolution of American public parks. Pioneering landscape archi-tect Frederck Law Olmstead was a native of the city and his firmplayed a key role in planning Hartford’s park system. Six of Hart-ford’s parks are on the National Register of Historic Places, in-cluding Bushnell Park, Keney Park, Colt Park, Elizabeth Park,Sigourney Park, and Charter Oak Landing. Hartford is blessedwith the nation’s first publicly-funded municipal park, BushnellPark (1854), as well as America’s the first municipal rose gardenin Elizabeth Park.
Major Hartford Parks• Keney Park (1896) is one of the largest public parks in New
England with 693-acres. The park’s natural look was de-signed as a series of typical regional landscapes, includingmeadows and forests. The 18-hole Keney Park Golf Coursewas designed by Devereux Emmet and recently reovated.
• Goodwin Park (1895) is similar to Keney in many ways andalso features the natural look favored by the Olmsteads. Thepark includes 9-hole and 18-hole golf courses, a drivingrange, tennis courts swimming pool and play area.
• Pope Park (1895) was donated to the city of Hartford by in-dustrialist Colonel Albert Pope for his employees and city
residents to enjoy games, walking and out-of-door activities.It was designed by the Olmsted Brothers Landscape Archi-tects in 1898. The Park has athletic fields, a recreation cen-ter, a pond, and other amenities.
• Elizabeth Park (1897) lies on both sides of the Hartford-WestHartford town line. In addition to its world-famous RoseGarden, it also contain sports fields, greenhouses, a largepond and even a lawn-bowling pitch.
• Colt Park (1905) was established from the formerArmsmear Estate of Samuel and Elizabeth Colt and given tothe City of Hartford for active recreational use. The park in-cludes facilities for baseball, softball, soccer, football andmanny other sports as well as a swimming pool.
• Bushnell Park (1854) is located in the heart of DowntownHartford. It features a historic carousel and numerous mon-uments and hosts many major events, including the GreaterHartford Festival of Jazz.
For more information about each of our parks andmaps, use the QR code at right, for current eventsand activities taking place in Hartford’s parks, go tothe Facebook page, A View from the Parks.
Colt Park
Goodwin Park in Hartford’s South End
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Following the national trend, most retail shopping movedout of Downtown Hartford and into the suburbs in the lastquarter of the 20th century. While some conventional malls
in other parts of the country has seen a decline, Westfarms Mallon the West Hartford-Farmington-Newington town line is stillgoing strong. The mall has over 160 shops and restaurants, an-chored by Nordstrom, Macy's, Lord & Taylor and JCPenney andincluding The Art of Shaving, Athleta, Brio Tuscan Grille, Califor-nia Pizza Kitchen, Coach, Free People, Kiehl's, J.Crew, Louis Vuit-ton, lululemon, Lush, Michael Kors, Microsoft, P.F. Chang's, Tiffany& Co., Tommy Bahama, Tory Burch, True Religion Brand Jeans,Urban Outfitters and many more. Westfarms is also the center ofa busy retail corridor with Target, Trader Joe’s, Best Buy and sev-eral other major stores just down the road.
The 21st century trend of creating “all-in-one” shopping dis-tricts with retail supplemented by entertainment and residentialspace is exemplified by Blue Back Square, located in West Hart-ford Center. “The Center” is a retail powerhouse in itself withmany shops and several acclaimed restaurants (See Dining inGreater Hartford, page 22). Blue Back opened a decade ago onthe east side of West Hartford Center and includes a multi-screenmovie theater, apartments and many restaurants, including TheCheesecake Factory and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, and shops,anchored by Crate & Barrel, West Elm and REI.
West Hartford has a more traditional shopping district alongPark Road. The area is famous for its many upscale beauty salonsas well as some of the town’s oldest and most popular institutions,such as A.C. Petersen Farms restaurant, well-known for its orig-inal art-deco decor and overloaded sundaes, Hall’s Market, whichboasts a regionally famous meat department, and the QuakerDiner, which serves up one of the best breakfasts around.
Downtown Hartford is a shadow of its former role as the re-gion’s retail mecca, but still contains a number of distinctiveshops, such as the Camera Bar, Morneault’s Stackpole Clothiers,The Tobacco Shop, Hartford Prints and Spiritus Wines, in amongthe area’s many restaurants and cafes. A comprehensive list ofDowntown Hartford shops can be found at hartford.com/shops-services.
Other major retail corridors in Greater Hartford include MainStreet in East Hartford, the Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield,the Berlin Turnpike in Newington and Wethersfield, BloomfieldCenter (junction of Rts. 178 and 189) and Main Street and Route175 in Windsor.
Blue Back Square, West Hartford
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• Located in Windsor Locks, just 12 miles from Hartford• Airlines include Aer Lingus, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta, Jet Blue, Southwest & United
Airlines• Car rental & taxi services available • Public transportation connects BDL and Hartford (see Bradley Flyer)
• Taxi fare from BDL is approximately $45.00• Car rental is available at the airport and in Downtown Hartford• Livery service is approximately $80. Numerous companies serve the Greater Hartford region.• Uber: inexpensive transportation for up to 4 people. Go to the website: www.uber.com/ride to sign in.• Lyft: Serves Bradley Airport and the region. Go to the website: www.lyft.com/cities/hartford-ct.
• Located in Downtown Hartford• Services Amtrak, Bonanza, Greyhound, Peter Pan and others• Taxi service available• Hertz car rentals available• Connections to CTtransit local bus routes
www.cttransit.com/services/bradley-flyer or call 860-525-9181Semi-express bus service to Bradley International Airport for a low local bus fare. The Bradley Flyer providesdirect service to the Connecticut Convention Center and Union Station in Hartford. The trips operate approxi-mately hourly between downtown Hartford and all the terminals at the airport, seven days a week.
BradleyInternationalAirport (BDL)BradleyAirport.com
CarServices
BradleyFlyer
by CTtransit
CTtransit
CTfastrakby CTtransit
Union StationHartford (HFD)hartfordtransit.org/unionstation.html
• MAT Garage, 20 Church Street, Hartford• 58 Chapel Street Lot, Hartford• 1212 Main Street, Hartford• Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford• On-street metered parking (see page 31)
Hartford ParkingAuthority
11 Asylum St., Hartfordhartfordparking.com
www.cttransit.com/services/ctfastrakConnecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit system. It is a system of bus routes that utilize abus-only roadway for all or a portion of your trip. CTfastrak routes are integrated withthe CTtransit system, making it easy to connect, transfer and pay your fare.
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Hartford Jet Center (HJC) is located at the Hartford-BrainardAirport that is centrally located in Connecticut and is a great al-ternative to Bradly International Airport. The airport is easily ac-cessible to all major highways. and is said to be the first municipalairfield in the United States. Charles Lindbergh landed here aftermaking his world famous transatlantic flight in 1927.
HJC is located minutes from Downtown Hartford which hasmany great restaurants, hotels, parks, entertainment along withmultiple education facilities of Connecticut. HJC is a full serviceFBO offering an Air Traffic Control Tower, flight planning room,pilots lounge, two conference rooms, on site rental cars, courtesycrew car, aircraft detailing, hotel accommodations, fuel and
ground support. You can also stop by the onsite restaurant “TheFlying Monkey Grill and Bar” a local favorite offering soft jazz foryour dining pleasure whether indoors or outside on the patio.
The Jet Center complex also offers aircraft maintenance,avionics installation and services, aircraft sales, flight training,and charter services. Whenever you travel to Connecticut, we in-vite you to visit us and enjoy our world class facility and outstand-ing services. You’ll find our FBO is staffed with dedicated andpassionate team members eager to assist you whatever your avi-ation needs.
For more information on Hartford Jet Center, go to the websitehfdjet.com or call (860) 548-9334.
www.cttransit.comOver 30 local and 13 express bus routes. Many local routes operate 7 days a week, serving26 towns in the Capital Region. Express service primarily operate weekdays only, with service7 days a week on the 913 (Storrs) and 928 (Waterbury) express routes.
Coming Soon!Hartford Line (CTrail) www.hartfordline.com
Beginning may 2018, new service adding trains betweennew Haven, Hartford and Springfield.
Hartford Bike-Sharing ProgramEarly this spring, Hartford will have its own bike-sharing program.LimeBike, a California-based company, plans to deploy 300 bikes
throughout the city. Access to the gPS-tracked bikes will beprovided through an app. The cost will be $1 per half-hour.
Located directly across from Hartfordand connected to it by three majorbridges, East Hartford is home of
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and RentschlerField, home of the UCONN Huskies foot-ball team. Incorporated: Oct., 1783; takenfrom Hartford. Total area: 18.8 sq. miles.Population: 51,318. Post office, East Hart-ford Main and Silver Lane. Town Hall, 740Main St., 06108-3114; Tel., Hartford,(860) 291-7230; FAX, (860) 291-7238.Website: www.easthartfordct.gov.
AttractionsCabela’s (475 East Hartford Blvd. North)Next to Rentschler Field stadium. 185,000-sq.-ft. retail showroom, educational/entertain-ment attraction with huge aquariums andtrophy animals in recreations of natural habi-tats. 860-290-6200, www.cabelas.com
East Hartford Cultural Center (50 ChapmanPl.) Host to numerous cultural and commu-nity events, providing concerts by diverse andtalented artists. 860-282-8241,www.ehccc.com
Edward E. King Museum (840 Main St.) To-bacco and aviation history. Year-round. Mon.-Thur. 9am-9pm, Sat. 9am-5pm. Free.860-289-6429
Great River Park (East River Dr. near HartlandSt.) Park has something for everyone – 350-seat amphitheater, public art display, boatdocking, picnicking and playgrounds, fishing.860-713-3131, www.riverfront.org
Huguenot House/East Hartford Historical So-ciety (307 Burnside Ave.) Restored home ofcolonial saddlemaker, gambrel roof, vaulteddormer windows. Ask about friendly ghost.Also, 1820 one-room Goodwin School Houseand c. 1850 Burnham Blacksmith Shop. Callfor hours. 860-528-0716, www.hseh.org
Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at River-front (On the banks of the Connecticut River)Award-winning sculptures reflecting the lifeand values of Abraham Lincoln. Free. 860-713-3131, www.riverfront.org
Olde Burnside Brewing Company (776 Tol-land St.) Tours of brewery and antique ice-house by appt. 860-528-2200,www.oldeburnsidebrewing.com
Onyx Moonshine (64D Oakland Ave.) Craftdistillery. Tastings on Fri. 5-8pm and Sat. 12-6pm, and Sun. 12-5pm. 860-550-1939,www.onyxmoonshine.com
Rentschler Field (615 Silver Ln.) 40,000-seatsports & entertainment stadium. Home toUConn Huskies football, concerts, specialevents and more. 860-610-4700,www.rentschlerfield.com
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Asmall, quiet suburb, Newington isadjacent to Hartford, West Hart-ford and New Britain, giving easy
access to jobs, dining and cultural re-sources and activities. Newington Centerhas a charming variety of shops and eater-ies. In addition, numerous retail shops andrestaurants line the Berlin Turnpike, whichruns through the west side of town. Incor-porated July 10, 1871; taken fromWethersfield. Total area: 13.2 sq. miles.Population: 30,599. Post office: Newing-ton. Rural free delivery. Town Hall: 131Cedar St., 06111-2644; Tel., (860) 665-8545; FAX, (860) 665-8551. Website:www.newingtonct.gov.
AttractionsAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL) (225Main St.) The Center of U.S. Amateur (“ham”)Radio since 1914. Learn about ham radio,visit W1AW flagship station. Free tours Mon.-Fri. 9am-3pm. 860-594-0200, www.arrl.org
Callahan’s Bowl-O-Rama (2143 Berlin Tpke.)Great family fun, birthday parties, get togeth-ers, leagues. 860-666-5411, www.bowlo-ramact.com
Enoch Kelsey House (1702 Main St.) Built in1799 by Enoch Kelsey, noted for trompe l’oeilwall paintings, free-hand-painted wall designswhich imitate wallpaper. Apr.-Oct.: Sun. 1-4pm and by appt. 860-666-7118
Kellogg-Eddy House (679 Willard Ave.) Builtin 1808 for Gen. Martin Kellogg. New Englandinterpretation of Georgian-style house notedfor Greek Revival design influences. Apr.-Dec.: Sun. 1-4pm and by appt. 860-666-7118
Laser Quest (3005 Berlin Tpke.) Great forages 5-85, fun for social or group outings, stu-dent trips, sports teams, family reunions, cor-porate events, birthday parties.860-666-2097, www.laserquest.com
Mill Pond Park (123 Garfield Street) ContainsMill Pond Falls, billed as the smallest naturalwaterfall in the country – as well as a basket-ball court, two soccer fields, a boundless play-ground, a fishing pond for children under 16years of age, a 90 foot baseball field, an out-door pool and a walking nature trail. (860)665-8666
National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument (EllaGrasso Blvd.) Only flag-raising monumentdedicated to memory of 6,421 Americanskilled at Iwo Jima. Erected by survivors. Con-tact: Iwo Jima Survivors Assoc., P.O. Box310516, Newington, CT 06111. 860-666-5521
Newington Children’s Theatre Company(743 North Mountain Rd.) Performing arts,cultural and educational experiences foryoung people. Theatrical performances forpublic. 860-666-NCTC, www.nctcarts.org
Newington Ice Arena (300 Alumni Rd.) Year-round, full-service, twin ice skating rink facil-ity. Figure-skating and hockey publicprograms for entire family. 860-665-7825,www.newingtonarena.com
Theatre Newington-On Stage (131 Cedar St.)Community theatre group. 860-665-8547,www.theatrenewington.org
Newington
Iwo Jima Memorial in Newington
Adiverse suburb north of Hartford,Bloomfield includes numerous parksand large open spaces perfect for hik-
ing. Incorporated: May, 1835; taken from Wind-sor. Total area: 26.2 sq. miles. Population:20,525. Post office, Bloomfield. Rural free de-livery. Town Hall, 800 Bloomfield Ave., P.O. Box337, 06002-0337; Tel., Hartford, (860) 769-3500; FAX, (860) 769-3597. Website:www.bloomfieldct.org.
Attractions4-H Center at Auer Farm (158 Auer FarmRd.) 120-acre farm. Seasonal education pro-grams, picnic areas, gardens, animals in barn.Some activities require advancereservations/fees. 860-242-7144, www.auer-farm.org
Back East Brewing Company (1296 BlueHills Ave.) Family-owned craft brewery thathosts tours and special tastings. 860-242-1793, www.backeastbrewing.com
Bloomfield History Center (153 School St.,Rt. 178)Museum and library. Local genealog-
ical records. Open Mondays. 860-242-1531,www.bloomfieldcthistory.org
Filley Park (Located in Town Center, west ofTunxis Avenue) “The Jewel of Bloomfield” isa compact park with a stream and pond.
Gillette Ridge Golf Club (1360 Hall Blvd., Rt.218) 860-726-1430, gilletteridgegolf.com
Old Farm School (151 School St., corner ofPark Ave. Rt. 178) Two-story schoolhousebuilt in 1796. Sun. 1-4pm, May 15-Oct. 15.860-242-1531, www.bloomfieldcthistory.org
Penwood State Park (560 Simsbury Rd.)Mountain bike accessibility. 860-424-3200 •www.ct.gov/deep/penwood
Sky Endeavors Hot Air Balloons (4 BrownSt.) 860-242-0228, www.skyendeavors.net
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company (16 TobeyRd.) Microbrewery produces award-winningcraft-brewed beer. Tours, open houses, 1st and3rd Fri. 5-8pm and Sat. 12-5pm. 860-242-3111, www.hookerbeer.com
Waypoint Spirits (410 Woodland Ave.) Hand-crafted distillery of vodka, gin, whisky andrum. Tours and tastings. Fri. 4-7pm, Sat. 12-4pm. 860-858-1446,www.drinkwaypoint.com
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course (206 TerryPlains Rd.) 860-242-1401, www.wintonbury-hillsgolf.com
Bloomfield’s Old Farm School (built1796).
Summer Sounds Concert Series, GreatRiver Park.
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East Hartford
Bloomfield
With a population of approxi-mately 63,000, West Hartfordis one of the largest cities in
Connecticut. It has a nationally-knownpublic school system and a wide variety ofresidential neighborhoods. Several areasof West Hartford are also regional destina-tions for dining and shopping, includingElmwood Center, Bishops Corner, West-farms Mall, West Hartford Center and ParkRoad. Incorporated May, 1854; taken fromHartford. Total area: 22.4 sq. miles. Popu-lation: 63,362. Town Hall, 50 So. Main St.,Rm. 313, 06107; Tel., Hartford, (860) 561-7430; FAX, (860) 561-7438. Website:www.westhartford.org.
AttractionsHartt School at the University of Hartford(200 Bloomfield Ave.) Performing arts schooloffers more than 400 music, dance and the-atre performances every year. 860-768-4228,www.hartford.edu/hartt
Joseloff Gallery of the Hartford Art School(Harry Jack Gray Center at University ofHartford, 200 Bloomfield Ave.) Artist, stu-dent and faculty exhibitions throughout year.Free. Tue.-Fri. 11am-4pm, Sat.-Sun.12-4pm.860-768-4090, www.joseloffgallery.org
The New Children’s Museum (950 TroutBrook Dr.) Where science and nature are fun!Wildlife sanctuary, digital planetarium, hands-
on experiences and more. 860-231-2824,www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org
Noah Webster House/West Hartford Histori-cal Society (227 South Main St.) Birthplace ofcreator of first American dictionary. Tours, ed-ucational programs, exhibits, shop. Call forhours. 860-521-5362, www.noahwebster-house.org
Playhouse on Park (244 Park Rd.) Year-roundprofessional theatre presenting high quality,affordable performing arts programs. 860-523-5900, www.playhouseonpark.org
Rock Climbing School at Eastern MountainSports Corbins Corner Parkade (1459A NewBritain Ave.) 860-561-4302, www.em-sclimb.com
Rockledge Golf Club (289 South Main St.)One of the finest 18-hole public golf coursesin the Northeast region. 860-521-3156,www.golfrockledge.com
Sarah Whitman Hooker Homestead (1237New Britain Ave.) Three periods of early Con-necticut domestic architecture, 1720-1830.Wallpapers, decoration, table settings, periodgarden. Call for hours and tours. 860-523-5887, www.sarahwhitmanhooker.com
University of Saint Joseph Art Gallery (1678Asylum Ave.) Open year-round with chang-ing exhibitions and a permanent collection of
over 2,000 artworks. Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat.,11am-4pm; Thur. 11am-7pm; Sun. 1-4pm.860-231-5399, www.usj.edu/artgallery
Veterans Memorial Skating Rink (56 BuenaVista Rd.) Skate rentals. 7 days/week year-round. 860-521-1573, www.skatevmsr.com
West Hartford Art League (37 Buena VistaRd.) Regional art center. Monthly exhibits oflocal, regional artists. Year-round classes. Callfor hours. 860-231-8019, www.westhartfor-dart.org
Westmoor Park (119 Flagg Rd.) Environmen-tal education center and demonstration farm.Farm hours: 9am-4pm daily. Nature trailsopen dawn to dusk. 860-561-8260,www.westmoorpark.org
West Hartford
Blue Back Square, a new residential,retail and entertainment developmentin West Hartford Center
In 1634, a party of around 30 people,sponsored by Sir Richard Saltonstall,and led by the Stiles brothers, Francis,
John and Henry, settled in the Windsorarea, making it the first English settlementin the state. Windsor once included all orpart of the following towns: Windsor Locks,South Windsor; East Windsor, Ellington, andBloomfield.Settled, Sept. 26, 1633; named,Feb., 1637. Total area: 31.1 sq. miles. Pop-ulation: 29,060. Post offices: Windsor andPoquonock. Mill rate: 30.47. Town Hall,275 Broad St., P.O. Box 472, 06095-0472;Tel., (860) 285-1902; FAX, (860) 285-1909.Website: www.townofwindsorct.com.
AttractionsLuddy/Taylor Connecticut Valley Tobacco Mu-seum (135 Lang Rd. in Northwest Park)History/artifacts of cigar tobacco growing inregion. Old equipment, tobacco shed, pic-tures, literature, films. March to mid-Dec.:Thur. & Fri,m 12-4, Sat. 10-4pm. Free. 860-285-1888, tobaccohistsoc.org
Northwest Park & Nature Center (145 LangRd.) 473 acres of woodlands/wetlands. Naturecenter, heritage breed live animals, hiking, bi-cycling, cross-country skiing & snowshoeingrentals, maple sugar house. 860-285-1886,northwestpark.org
Oliver Ellsworth Homestead (778 PalisadoAve.) Home of famous Revolutionary patriot,jurist, statesman, and framer of U.S. Constitu-tion. Built in 1780. 860-688-8717, ellsworth-homesteaddar.org
Vintage Radio & Communications Museumof CT (115 Pierson Ln.) Dedicated to preser-vation and history of old-time communica-tions equipment: radios, TVs, telephones,more. 860-683-2903, vrcmct.org
Windsor Art Center at the Freight House (40Mechanic St.) Visual and performing arts.Gallery is free (Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 11am-4pm, Thur. 6-8pm). Gift shop has locally madeart. 860-688-2528, windsorartcenter.org
Windsor Center River Trail (Rt. 159, Down-town) Stroll along the Windsor Center RiverTrail located on a 43-acre site on the Farming-
ton River. Cyclists and roller bladers welcome.townofwindsorct.com
Windsor Historical Society (96 Palisado Ave.)Two historic houses, exhibition galleries, fam-ily learning center, research library, museumgift shop. Year-round: Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm.860-688-3813, www.windsorhistoricalsoci-ety.org
Windsor
The Strong-Howard House (built in1758) on Palisado Green anchors theWindsor Historical District.
Founded in 1634 by a group of 10Puritans hailing from Watertown,Mass., led by John Oldham and
Nathaniel Foote, Wethersfield is recognizedas the second-oldest town in Connecticut,after Windsor (although many Wethersfieldresidents will argue it’s the other wayaround!). Settled, 1634; named, 1637; in-corporated May, 1822. Total area: 13.1 sq.miles. Population: 26,695. Mill rate: 36.74.Town Hall, 505 Silas Deane Hwy., 06109-2216; Tel., 860-721-2880; FAX, 860-721-2994. Website: www.wethersfieldct.com.
AttractionsButtolph-Williams House (249 Broad St.) Builtaround 1715, house reflects popularity of tradi-tional architecture imported from England withdiamond-paned casement windows, clapboardsweathered nearly black, and hewn overhangs.See website for hours. 860-529-0612,www.webb-deane-stevens.org
Captain James Francis House (120 HartfordAve.) Built in 1793 and expanded in 1815.Tours by appointment only. 860-529-7656,www.wethhist.org
Cove Warehouse (North end of Main St.) An-cient warehouse features maritime exhibits oftown and Connecticut River. Mid-May to mid-Oct. 860-529-7161, www.wethhist.org
Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center (156Prospect St.) Ecology education center with ex-hibits, animals, library, and park. Tue.-Sat.860-529-3075, www.ebwnaturecenter.org
Historic Wethersfield (Exit 26 off I-91) Alsoknown as “Old Wethersfield.” Founded in1634, quaint shops and museums in ancientwarehouses, vintage homes and old barns.Restaurants, museums, bed & breakfasts, artgalleries, antiques, jewelry, travel agency. 860-721-2939, www.historicwethersfield.org
Hurlbut-Dunham House Museum (212 MainSt.) Elegant brick Georgian, renovated in Ital-ianate style in 1860s. Mid-May to mid-Oct. onSat. & Sun. Admission: $5 for over age 16.860-529-7161, www.wethhist.org
Meadowgate Farms (250 Elm St.) Trail rides,pony rides, and pony parties. 860-257-9008
Old Academy Genealogical & Research Library(150 Main St.) Research town history and ge-nealogy. Tue.-Fri. 10am-4pm. 860-529-7656,
www.wethhist.org
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum (211 Main St.)The quintessential New England experience.Encounter the charm, hardship and political in-trigue of the 18th-19th centuries. 860-529-0612, www.webb-deane-stevens.org
Wethersfield Museum at Keeney MemorialCultural Center (200 Main St.) Features per-manent and changing exhibits, gift shop, visi-tor services. Tue.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun.1pm-4pm. 860-529-7161, www.wethhist.org
Wethersfield
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in OldWethersfield, decorated for the Holidays
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Connecticut is in the heart of the “New England KnowledgeCorridor” that stretches from the Hartford region to west-ern Massachusetts. New England’s Knowledge Corridor is
home to 32 higher education institutions and over 145,000 stu-dents. In addition to education for students, many of the region’sinstitutions of higher learning contain some of the region’s mostvaluable cultural assets, such as the Carol Autorino Center for thePerforming Arts at the University of Saint Joseph, the Universityof Hartford’s Lincoln Theater and Cinestudio at Trinity College.
Greater Hartford Colleges & Universities
CAPITAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE: This Downtown Hartfordcollege offers a wide variety of courses and programs. It isConnecticut’s exclusive source for the federally-approved work-force development curriculum in Health Information Technology.950 Main Street, Hartford, 860-906-5000, capitalcc.edu
GOODWIN COLLEGE: Specializing in career-focused education,Goodwin College attracts students from a broad range ofbackgrounds. Many graduates find successful employment intheir fields of choice with the help of the College's counselingand career services staff. 1 Riverside Drive, East Hartford,800-889-3282, www.goodwin.edu
HARTFORD SEMINARY: Relevant…Innovative… Meaning-ful…With a unique focus on training future religious leadersfrom the Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions, HartfordSeminary’s dynamic programs and interfaith setting preparepeacemakers and promote vital faith communities. 77 ShermanStreet, Hartford, 860-509-9500, www.hartsem.edu
TRINITY COLLEGE: Earn a Master’s degree at Trinity College,now offering a new graduate program in Health Care Policy, fo-cusing on the public policy, economic and ethical aspects of thedelivery and administration of health care.The college will opena Downtown Campus on Constitution Plaza in December 2018.200 Summit Street, Hartford, 860-297-2000. trincoll.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, HARTFORD BRANCH: TheUniversity of Connecticut is one of the nation's leading publicresearch universities. UConn's new branch in Downtown Hart-ford opened in the Fall of 2017 and offers a wide variety of pro-grams in an urban setting. 10 Prospect Street, Hartford,(860) 486-2000, uconn.edu
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW SCHOOL: Founded in1921, the University of Connecticut School of Law is one of theleading public law schools in the country. Its campus, listed onthe National Register of Historic Sites, is probably the mostbeautiful of any law school in the United States. The recentlycompleted law library is perhaps the finest facility of its kind in
the world. Two miles from the center of Hartford, the LawSchool is located in a neighborhood of large Victorian homes,where many students, staff, and faculty live. 55 ElizabethStreet, Hartford, 860-570-5000, law.ucon.edu
UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD: Located on the Hartford-WestHartford town line, “U of H” offers an array of academic pro-grams available at few universities of its size. With 7,000 stu-dents, 4,600 of whom are full-time undergraduates, thecampus is large enough to achieve the goals of a universitywhile maintaining the feel of a smaller residential college.Seven schools and colleges provide career preparation in 84 un-dergraduate majors and 38 graduate-degree programs. Univer-sity lectures, performances, galleries and athletic events areopen to the community. 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hart-ford, 869-768-4100, hartford,edu
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH is a comprehensive institutionwith career-focused undergraduate, graduate, and certificateprograms. Enhanced by the Catholic intellectual tradition andthe values of its founding Sisters of Mercy, the University allowsstudents to thrive in a culture of achievement and collabora-tion. It offers solid professional training grounded in the liberalarts and is consistently cited on the national level for the qualityof its academic programs. The University recently opened itsSchool of Pharmacy in Downtown Hartford on Trumbull Street.1678 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford, 860-232-4571, sjc.edu
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Trinity College Chapel, Hartford
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NEWINGTON
Holiday Inn Express 99 • • Ind. 40 • •2553 Berlin Tpke. 06111, 860-372-4000ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/newington/bdlnc
WEST HARTFORD
Delamar Hotel 102 • • • • • 300 • •1 Memorial Rd. 06107, 860-937-2500, delamar.com/west-hartford
West Hartford Inn 52 • • • • •900 Farmington Ave., 860-236-3221, 877-782-2777www.westhartfordinn.com
WETHERSFIELD
Chester Bulkley House B&B 5 • •184 Main St., 860-563-4236, www.chesterbulkleyhouse.com
Comfort Inn Wethersfield 108 • • In 60 • •1330 Silas Deane Hwy., 860-563-2311, www.comfortinn.com
Motel 6 144 • • •1341 Silas Deane Hwy., 860-563-5900, 800-466-8356, www.motel6.com
Silas W. Robbins House 5 • •185 Broad St, 860-571-8733, www.silaswrobbins.com
WINDSOR
Courtyard by Marriott (Hartford/Windsor) 149 • • • • In 40 • 1 Day Hill Rd., 860-683-0022, www.courtyardhartfordwindsor.com
Hampton Inn (Hartford/Airport) 110 • • In 30 • •2168 Poquonock Ave., 860-683-1118, www.hamptoninnhartford.com
Hartford/Windsor Marriott Airport Hotel 295 • • • • In 600 •28 Day Hill Rd., 860-688-7500, www.hartfordairportmarriott.com
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford North/Bradley Intl. Airport 157 • • • • In 240 • 555 Corporate Dr., 860-688-6400, www.windsor.hgi.com
HYATT house (Hartford North/Windsor) 132 • • • In 60 • • 200 Corporate Dr., 860-298-8000, www.hyatthousehartfordnorth.com
Residence Inn by Marriott (Hartford/Windsor) 96 • • • Out • • 100 Dunfey Ln., 860-688-7474, www.residenceinn.com
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Best Western Hartford Hotel & Suites 129 • • Out 50 • •185 Brainard Rd., 860-525-1000, www.hartford-hotel.com
Candlewood Inn 81 • • • Ind. 30 •370 Market St. 860-724-1074, ihg.com/candlewoodhotels/us/en/hartford
Goodwin Hotel 124 • • • • 80 •1 Haynes St., 860-246-1881, goodwinhartford.com
Hilton Hartford Hotel 393 • • • • • In 600315 Trumbull St., 860-728-5151, www.hartford.hilton.com
Homewood Suites (Hartford Downtown) 116 • • 50 •338 Asylum St., 860-524-0223hartforddowntown.homewoodsuites.com
Marriott HartfordDowntown 409 • • • • In 900200 Columbus Blvd., 860-249-8000, www.hartfordmarriott.com
Radisson Hotel Hartford 150 • • • • • Out 35050 Morgan St., 860-549-2400www.radisson.com/hartford-hotel-ct-06120/usahart
Red Roof Plus Hartford Downtown 96 • • • 55 •440 Asylum St., 959-888-3000, www.redroof.com
Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Hartford 120 • • • • • 50 •942 Main St., 860-524-5550, www.hartfordresidenceinn.com
Super 8 Motel 104 • 20 • •57 West Service Rd., 860-246-8888, 800-800-8000, www.super8.com
Travel Inn Motel 115 • •100 Weston St., 860-724-0222
BLOOMFIELD
Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary 100 • • 450 •467 Bloomfield Ave., 860-242-5573, www.stseminary.org
EAST HARTFORD
Comfort Inn & Suites 75 • • 60 • •333 Roberts St., 860-289-4950, www.comfortinnhartford.com
EconoLodge 80 • • • 490 Main St., 860-569-1100, www.econolodge.com
Hampton Inn & Suites 121 • • In 30 • •351 Pitkin St., 860-282-2500, www.hamptoninneasthartford.com
Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown Area 215 • • • In 350 •100 East River Dr., 860-528-9703, 877-834-3613www.holidayinn.com/easthartfordct
Ramada East Hartford 130 • • • • • 200 •363 Roberts St., 860-528-9611, 800-854-9517www.ramada.com/easthartford
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1. Samuel Colt Memorial: The memori-al depicts two Samuel Colts - the youngboy and the successful businessman.
2. Colt's Patent Firearms ManufacturingComplex: The machines and manufac-turing techniques developed launched thesecond industrial revolution.
3. Armsmear: The Colts had Armsmearconstructed to mark their marriage. It isnow a private residence for women.
4. Colt Park: Colt Park was originally partof the Colt's estate.
5. Church of the Good Shepherd:Elizabeth Colt built the Church inmemory of her husband.
6. Caldwell Hart Colt Memorial ParishHouse: The Parish House was built inmemory of the Colts' son, Caldwell.
7. Armory Worker Houses: Colt built 20multi-family houses for worker housing.
8. Potsdam Village: The Village wasfashioned after Potsdam Germany torecruit willow workers from Germany.
TODAY'SColt GatewaySamuel and Elizabeth Colt would bepleased with the modern uses ofColtsville.
Colt Gateway Tenants• Insurity - Insurance Softtware
Company
• Foley Carrier Services - TruckingCompliance Service
• JCJ Architecture - ArchitecturalServices
• CREC - Greater HartfordAcademy of Arts
• Office of Senator ChristopherMurphy
• 129 Residential apartments
• Hooker Brewery at Colt (somefood available)
• Eats to Go - Cafe
• CG Management Company
For apartment and commercial spaceinquiries, contact:
Larry Dooley140 Huyshope AvenueHartford, CT 06106860-522-5000 ext 13860-539-7877
Related Pointsof InterestCedar Hill Cemetery
453 Fairfield Avenue, Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum600 Main Street, Hartford
Connecticut State Library231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford
Directions: Main Street South to Wethersfield Avenue(#1) South to Wawarme Ave, circle the Park
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northeast Fishing and Hunting ShowApril 6 - April 8: Connecticut’s largest fishing &hunting show. Bring the whole family for a funfilled day of entertainment! A 5,000-gallon fishtank with live fishing demonstrations, freeseminars by fishing and hunting experts, thelatest gear for purchase, no-cost appraisals ofantique/collectible fishing lures and tackle andmore. northeastexpos.com; (860) 844-8461
Discover the Dinosaurs:Time Trek, Dragon EditionApril 14 - April 15: It’s family expedition time!At Discover the Dinosaurs: Time Trek, you’ll betransported through our special Time Labwhere you can observe enormous prehistoricdinosaurs and glimpse at mythological, magicaldragons. This experience is all about hands-onfamily fun! Kids will love the larger-than-lifecreatures, and activities like Design-A-Dino,Prehistoric Poop, or the Race Through TimeLabyrinth will keep everyone entertained.(651) 766-2800, discoverthedinosaurs.com
Connecticut Barber ExpoApril 21 - April 22: Over 450 Barbers willcompete in a variety of categories rangingfrom Freestyle with Color, FreestyleWithout Color, Speed Challenge, ThemeChallenge and Self Haircutting Challenge.This years Barber Expo will feature anincredible Barber Battle with severalcategories, Educational classes by theindustry’s top barbers, vendor booths,product demonstrations, barbershopquartet, platform artists and giveaways.(203) 824-9038, ctbarberexpo.com
Hartford Courant Travel Show:Spring & Summer Escapesmay 5 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm: The HartfordCourant Travel Show: Spring & Summer Es-capes serves as a travel & summer adven-ture planning guide, with show-onlyvacation deals, early bird & hourly on-sitegiveaways and more! hartford-courant-travel-show-spring-summer-escapes
UPComing SHowS
100 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 249-6000
www.ctconventions.com
UpcomingConcerts & ShowsAPR 6 - 8 ...............................CT Spring Home Show
APR 16 ...................................................WWE RAW
APR 22......................................... 2018 Stars on Ice
MAY 5..........Chris Tomlin Worship Night In America
MAY 21................................. Journey / Def Leppard
Hartford WolfPack HockeyMAR 24........................................vs. Hershey Bears
MAR 28.......................vs. Springfield Thunderbirds
MAR 30 ............vs. Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins
MAR 31........................vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers
APR 7...........................vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms
APR 8..........................vs. Springfield Thunderbirds
APR 13.................................vs. Binghamton Devils
CT’s premierdestination for sports
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The 16,000+ seat downtown arena is home to the eleventh-time National ChampionUConn Women's Basketball team and the four-time National Champion UConn Men'sBasketball team as well as the UConn Men’s Ice Hockey. The XL Center is also home tothe Hartford Wolf Pack, the American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers.The XL Center entertains millions of visitors annually with a variety of concerts, familyshows, ice-skating spectaculars, consumer events and trade shows throughout theseason. The venue has played host to an extraordinary roster of world-renowned artists,including Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, BlackEyed Peas, Britney Spears, Drake, and many others. The XL Center will continue to bethe center of sports and entertainment for Hartford and the state of Connecticut foryears to come.
www.xlcenter.com | 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103 | (860) 249-6333
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