The Womens Committee of the Wadsworth Atheneum presents the 38th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions from December 2, 2011 through December 11, 2011 (closed on Monday December 5, 2011). The Festival’s Program varies each day. For a day-to-day schedule of activities and performances go to http://www.thewadsworth.org/events/category/festival-of-trees-traditions/upcoming/. Stroll through the halls of the Wadsworth Atheneum and […]
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2011 Hooker Day Parade
Reverend Thomas Hooker led 100 men, women & children in search of a home for their congregational church and founded Hartford in 1636. Reverend Hooker is considered the Founding Father of Hartford. So what does this have to do with the Hooker Day Parade? In the early 1990’s former Mayor Mike Peters, in recoginition of the “founding […]
Ice Skating Returns to Hartford’s Bushnell Park
iQuilt presents Hartford Winterfest starting at 4pm on November 25th and running thru President’s Day, on February 20. The rink will be open daily from 11am to 9pm, with 45 minute skating sessions. On Friday and Saturday evenings, between 6pm and 7pm there will skating shows. This year’s rink will be larger than last year’s rink, allowing […]
“Salute” – Molto Buono!
Today was the last day of the Taste of Hartford 2011. There were 30 participating restaurants throughout the City of Hartford, each offering their own special three course menu for only $23 per person! Whatever your “taste” – Italian, Mexican, Asian, Continental, Portuguese, Cajun, Japanese, Spanish, or Seafood – there was something for everyone! On this […]
Red, Right, Return–Home Port To CT Convention Center
It is never too early to get ready for boating season. After the record-breaking snowfall this winter, spring and summer cannot come fast enough. To whet your appetite, the CT Marine Trades Association is holding the 42nd Annual Hartford Boat Show at the Connecticut Convention Center this weekend. Leave the snow, the shovels, and cold […]
“Take Me Out To The Ball Game…”
Wait! Not Fenway Park! Not Yankee Stadium! Take Me To Vintage Baseball At Colt Meadows! Last summer, my husband and I saw our first Vintage Baseball games and we had a blast. We attended on Boost Hartford Day and saw Billy Barnie’s Blue Boys play The Charter Oaks of Hartford according to 1860’s rules (no gloves) […]
Don’t Know What To Make For Dinner? Reservations!
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Time To Hit The Road…
Snow! More snow! And even more snow! I just heard the weather forecaster say that we have already had more snow than we receive, on average, in one winter! The snow is pretty, but I think I’m ready to hit the road! Next weekend, January 21st through January 23rd, the 29th Annual Northeast RV & Camping […]
A Victorian Holiday in Hartford CT
Have you ever thought about what Christmas was like during the Victorian period (late 1800’s)? Travel back in time and get a glimpse of a Victorian Christmas on Sunday, December 12 between 5pm and 8pm on Farmington Avenue in Hartford’s West End. The Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain homes will be authentically decorated and the halls […]
Ice Skating Comes to Bushnell Park
The 2010 Festival of Light Continues VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL On Friday, December 10, 2010, the Festival of Light celebration continues at Bushnell Park. The “Lights, Skating, Santa Winter Festivities” will include the grand opening of the new ice rink, musical performances by The Hartford Public High School Show Choir, encore appearances by Pucky […]