FREE Summer Lunchtime Tours at the Ancient Burying Ground (Thursday, Aug 5th 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
Address: 60 Gold Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Take a break and check out what is by far one of the coolest spots in Hartford. The Ancient Burying Ground is the oldest surviving site in the city, and the oldest headstone dates back to 1648. It's awesome. There are some great examples of headstone art and poetry like this one, also popular in ...
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Farmers' Market at Billings Forge (Thursday, Aug 5th 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Address: 539 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06106
They've got a rockin' good selection of seasonal foods from local vendors, breads and prepared meals from the Kitchen at Billings Forge (DELICIOUS), and a whole selection of dry goods too.
They're set up in the grassy courtyard to the right of Firebox Restaurant. Be sure to pop into the new Cafe ...
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Kathleen Turner in HIGH at TheaterWorks (Thursday, Aug 5th)
Address: 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06103
July 2 through August 22, 2010
In “High”, when Sister Jamison Connelly (Kathleen Turner) agrees to sponsor a nineteen year-old drug-user in an effort to help him combat his addiction, her own faith is ultimately tested. Struggling between the knowledge she possesses as a rehabilitation counse...
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Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival (Thursday, Aug 5th)
Address: 307 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, CT 06108
Although not techincally in Hartford, the Podunk Bluegrass Music Festival is right across the river... “It’s one of the most diverse events in the country. I travel all over the country, from Alaska to Fort Myers, Fla., to East Hartford and all the points in between. It was one of the best....
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RISEUP at the Wadsworth's Aetna Theater* (Thursday, Aug 5th 0:00 PM)
Address: 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Thursday, August 5 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, August 8 at 2 p.m.
Did you know that more records are released per capita in Jamaica than any other nation in the world? It's true. It's on the internet. RiseUp is a documentary about three artists trying to make themselves ...
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Super Trivia Extravaganza at The Tavern Downtown (Thursday, Aug 5th 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM)
Address: 100 Allyn Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Ok smarty pants - A firkin of beer holds how many gallons? What was a gladiator armed with, in addition to a dagger and spear? What is the longest recorded flight time for a chicken? It's free to play and you have the added benefit of $2 Bud and Bud Light bottles during the game. Ther...
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