Maybe it’s the romantic idealist in me, but I always like to imagine Mark Twain lounging on a rickety steamboat somewhere along the Mississippi. Peppery white hair frizzing every which way. Pipe hung low from his lips. Scrawling out the last few lines of Huck Finn.
Truth is, Twain was a thousand miles away from the [...]
I’ve never lived in New England, and I’ve never lived near the ocean. I’ve never, in fact, lived near much water of any kind. So I can hardly say why I find the sight of a wintry New England harbor so alluring. The ghostly silhouette of docked sailing ships in the fog, the peacefulness of [...]
We’re taking a quick break from the Halloween season. Around the office people are salivating for something new. And by something new, I mean something old.
For me, antiquing conjures up long, dreadful hours spent baking in the fiery sun during summer camping trips. You see, back when I was young my family and a group [...]
First we promoted the health of the planet, and now we’re talking about exercising? About running a frakkin’ marathon? Man, whatever happened to the USA Travel Guide that supported eating immoral quantities of cheese?
Those were good times (and it was an awesome event).
But not today. Today we’re headed to the Hartford Marathon and Half-Marathon up [...]
That’s right, the American Idol Live Tour 2009 has less than a month left, but chances are tickets are still available for a show in your area, provided your area is the Northeast. So go ahead, give in to guilty temptation, get some use out of that “Adam Lambert 4 Life” tattoo, and get your tickets to American Idol Live.
Here’s a weird one for you, and it’s not often I can say that and proceed to talk about a state history museum. Indeed, the Old State House in Hartford, Connecticut is everything you’d expect, but then again, it’s something else entirely.
More or less two museums in one, the Old State House is firstly a [...]
As my wife would say, it’s time to chillax. Dig out your tie die, throw a couple braids in your hair and prepare for a music festival that’s all about community spirit and old-school charm: Gathering of the Vibes in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Gathering of the Vibes comes from a very specific place, but the appeal of [...]
It’s Friday, it’s like 110 degrees outside, let’s keep it short and sweet. And by sweet, I mean sweet, delicious fresh-picked strawberries.
Summer means a lot of things to a lot of different people, whether that’s beach-bound getaways, camping trips, or warm nostalgia for a time when summer days lasted forever. For some people I know, [...]
Still working our way towards the big Top Ten feature, we’ve got another awesome theme park with historical cred. Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut is, in fact, the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, with a history dating back to 1846 by some reckonings. (Personally, I think that the more appropriate date is [...]
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2010 Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz
“Free Event in the Park” season is here, and Hartford, CT has a good one. Prepare for three days of soul soothing jazz hosted at historic Bushnell Park. It’s fun and absolutely free!