About HartfordGet the latest headlines from the About.com Hartford GuideSite.Hartford Riverfest: Celebrate the 4th of July... on the 5th!- June 30, 2008 If you want to celebrate Independence Day in the Hartford, Connecticut, area, head to the Connecticut River on Saturday, July 5. The annual Hartford Riverfest is a multi-venue Fourth of...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257486.htm Free Carousel Rides- June 30, 2008 In celebration of America's 232nd birthday and the Bushnell Park Carousel's 94th birthday, the Hartford office of McCarter &038; English is sponsoring free carousel rides for kids and adults on...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257485.htm Connecticut's Fireworks Law- June 27, 2008 Each year as the 4th of July holiday approaches, signs advertising "Fireworks" sprout up on Connecticut storefronts. I even saw fireworks for sale in my local Shaw's supermarket this week....http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257484.htm My Favorite Pick-Your-Own Place- June 26, 2008 The pick-your-own season is underway, and last Saturday, my husband, daughter and I picked luscious strawberries and sweet, crunchy peas at my favorite local farm--the Pickin' Patch in Avon. I...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257217.htm Remembering Katharine Hepburn- June 26, 2008 Katharine Hepburn was a queen of the stage and a goddess of the screen, but she was also one of us--a Hartford native who never really left "home." As the...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257220.htm Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront Debuts- June 20, 2008 Last week, I attended the unveiling of the Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront. This new, free attraction on both the Hartford and East Hartford banks of the Connecticut River...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257483.htm 11 Quick Tips for Attending the Travelers Championship- June 19, 2008 My dad, brother and I attended the first Competition Round at the Travelers Championship today. We made a good decision to follow the threesome of Bubba Watson, Tom Pernice, Jr....http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257482.htm Everything's Coming Up Roses- June 19, 2008 Head to Hartford's Elizabeth Park, the oldest municipal rose garden in America, for Rose Weekend, June 21-22, featuring horticultural displays, family activities, music, arts and crafts, a poetry reading on...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257211.htm Horse Show Sunday- June 18, 2008 The First Company Governor's Horse Guards will host an Open Horse Show on Sunday, June 22, in Avon, Connecticut. The day's events begin at 8 a.m., and spectators will have...http://hartford.about.com/b/a/257210.htm |