Submitted by SithPL t3_yupf83 in Connecticut
Hey all,
We are pretty jazzed to be heading up that way as we've never been that far north.
We are looking for good local places, museums, or anything else of interest.
Thank you!
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JaKr8 t1_iwbtthl wrote
Plenty of restaurants in the center and blue back square if you enjoy good food.. Depending on what day of the week, you may need to make reservations days in advance at some places though.
Lots of good museums, New Britain museum of art, the Mark Twain House, the Wadsworth, Hill Stead, etc.
InvisibleTeeth t1_iwc0bct wrote
How does the conversation start with "you know where we need to go? West Hartford, Connecticut"?
BeachAdjacent t1_iwd3lcm wrote
First Night (January 1st) in Hartford is pretty fun. It starts during the day if you have kids, and has carriage rides around the park, the historical merry go round is open, and the Soldiers and Sailors memorial arch is open to visit. Fireworks in the evening.
West Hartford Main St. and Blueback Square are great for walking, eating, and shopping.
Elizabeth Park is beautiful all year long, but you'll be here for the least beautiful season to visit.
Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford is a world class art museum, and the CT Science Center is loads of fun if you have kids.
Also, Harry's Pizza is the best pizza in the region, and Goldbergs Bagels are the best in the state (both in West Hartford).
SithPL OP t1_iwd5wza wrote
Have you had Doro Marketplace by chance? A friend said their breakfast is amazing.
BeachAdjacent t1_iwddnbz wrote
Never been, but I've also never seen the parking lot empty, so that's a good sign.
Igotthatwagonboi t1_iwdxc2w wrote
Arethusa Farm Dairy for ice cream is a must.
Ok_Huckleberry6820 t1_iwgbnak wrote
Vusit the Noah Webster House in West Hartford or hike up to Heublein Tower for a great view. Hartford is close, you can go ice skating in downtown Hartford's Bushnell Park pond, also, the visit the Connecticut Science Center, Wadsworth Atheneum or Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe houses in Hartford.
CtForrestEye t1_iwt2v2q wrote
Free ice skating at Bushnell Park in Hartford that time of year.
ChioneG t1_iwbq6hy wrote
Hill Stead Museum in Farmington is beautiful Art Museum in downtown Hartford is very nice We love the pizza at Naples in Farmington. (order the truffle pizza)