About HartfordHartfordHartford 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/2008/06/30/hartford-riverfest-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-on-the... 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 & English is sponsoring free carousel rides for kids and adults on...http://hartford.about.com/b/2008/06/30/free-carousel-rides-4.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/2008/06/27/connecticuts-fireworks-law-2.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/2008/06/26/my-favorite-pick-your-own-place-2.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/2008/06/26/remembering-katharine-hepburn-2.htm |