Category: Central Connecticut
08
Mar
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Car-Free Diaries: Week Fourteen
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Instead of screaming into the void of Twitter, I bring you a weekly highlight reel of what it’s like going places in Greater Hartford when...
02
Nov
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Beginners’ Guide to the Car-Free Life: Getting Culture
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As far as individual actions go, ditching the car is the second most impactful thing you can do to reduce your carbon footprint. Many people say they...
26
May
It’s a No Brainard
by Kerri Ana Provost
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We need an airport in Hartford like we need a trash incinerator. Neither improves our habitat or our quality of life otherwise. This sign was...
23
May
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Wheels in Old Wethersfield
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Scarecrows on Main event was a cute distraction, but now, with Bicycles on Main, I’m convinced that Old Wethersfield is trying to become a...
17
Oct
Autumn Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Cultural Interest Free Fun Get Outside New England Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Reader Tip Seasons of New England Transportation
A Seasonal Distraction
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Normally, this is not the kind of thing I would go out of my way to see. Skeletons? Yes. General Halloween scenes? Yes. Scarecrows? Sounds...
04
Jul
Access Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Get Outside Long Reads Myth Busting North Central Connecticut Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Reader Tip Rivers Summer Transportation
Podunk
by Kerri Ana Provost
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You could grapple for the last parking spot at Rocky Neck State Park, or, you could go to a place of no significance and have...
16
Jun
Access Beyond Hartford Central Connecticut Commentary Covid-19 Cultural Interest Environmental Interest Free Geology Get Outside History Long Reads Nothing To Do Nowhere To Go Parks Transportation
Outdoors Is Not Extinct
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With few exceptions, physical museums remain closed (COVID-19), but some are surrounded by beautiful grounds just asking to be visited. Dinosaur State Park in Rocky...
29
Mar
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Beyond Home
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Actually, it’s not hard to enjoy nature and be alone. But, you have to be open to experiences that are not pre-packaged. Tip 1: Get away...
01
Feb
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Sad Start to the New Year: Pedestrian Deaths Across Connecticut in January 2020
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Eight pedestrians were killed by motorists in Connecticut during January 2020. Victims ranged in age from 43 to 85.
Car-Free Diaries: Week 15