Category: Get Outside
09
Aug
Two Cemeteries After the Storm
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Zion Hill Cemetery, like so many other places, lost trees and large branches in the tropical storm last week. Then, there’s the ongoing damage caused...
08
Aug
What’s Your Damage?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The lights didn’t even flicker on my block, but that doesn’t mean we escaped damage.
03
Aug
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When a Walk in the Park is No Walk in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having not been to Elizabeth Park since the tulips were in bloom, it felt shocking to see so many people out in one place, especially...
02
Aug
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Take a Seat
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A little bit of Capitol Avenue has been reclaimed for use by people with the installation of a picnic table and a dumpster repurposed as...
31
Jul
Pope Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you live in the West End or Downtown, here’s your challenge: spend an hour this weekend in a city park that is not named...
29
Jul
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Corning Fountain: No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is a polite letter about the Corning Fountain, in Hartford’s otherwise beautiful Bushnell Park. An antique dealer has informed as that the fountain is...
29
Jul
Cultural Interest Design Frog Hollow Get Outside Hartford Myth Busting Quality of Life Transportation
Why We Need To Stop Making Excuses and Install Barrier-Protected Bike Lanes Already
by Kerri Ana Provost
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28
Jul
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The Life and Times of Zion Hill Cemetery
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you see a toppled headstone, look around it. Chances are, you will see a groundhog’s hole. What often appears at a glance as human-caused...
27
Jul
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Breaking Chains
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Two murals have been unveiled in Hartford, just days apart, with the newest one located a few feet from the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, a...
27
Jul
Repository
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This building on Allyn Street has been renovated. You might recognize it as the former home of Aladdin’s.