Category: Shopping
30
Dec
Hartford 2010: Resolutions for the New Year
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s way easier to delegate than to take on every last responsibility, so rather than work on gaining muscle mass or weaning myself off chocolate,...
24
Dec
Happy Holidays
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As I wandered around this morning seeing what was open on December 24th, I came across this awesome “center of the universe” sign. Something that...
04
Dec
Car-Free in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I have consistently heard that people need cars in Hartford. The lack of grocery stores in downtown is one reason cited for this claim. The...
13
Nov
Folk Artists’ Marketplace this Saturday
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A press release from the Institute for Community Research: Hmong embroiderers, Burmese Karen weavers, a Liberian tailor, a Lithuanian book illustrator, and a Somali basket...
07
Aug
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Staycation 2009
by Kerri Ana Provost
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When my friend David told me he’d secured a reservation for a trip to the top of the Travelers’ Tower, I had no choice but...
20
Apr
Brand New Bodega
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Vanessa Grocery on South Whitney had closed in the last year. Recently, after some much-needed remodeling, a store reopened in the same location. It’s far...
17
Mar
Homophobia Hurts the Wallet
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The “We’re Super Catholic and should not have to provide flower arrangements for The Homosexuals” thing amuses me. Yes, friends, there are times when hate...
31
Dec
Welcome to Parkville
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Someone recently commented that when he reads my Tweets, he wonders where I live. Here are photos taken within a few blocks of my place,...
08
Dec
Snow Ball: A Little of Everything
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Warehouse–a new venue in Parkville at 45 Bartholomew Avenue– will be hosting the Snow Ball on December 13th and 14th. There will be art...