Category: Parks
10
Nov
Is the Real Santa going to be at Hartford Festival of Lights 2010?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Dear Virginia, I was informed that the real Santa would indeed be making an appearance or two in November. On November 26th. The City of...
09
Nov
Signs of Life, and Water
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The message is clear: You can’t park here, so get walking! That’s not a bad message to send. When one abandons her car, she notices...
09
Nov
Off-Off-Track Betting in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Marquis de Lafayette is not much of a jockey. The race ended about a month ago.
29
Oct
Festival of Lights 2010-2011 to be a Breath of Cold, Fresh Air
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Finally, the City is stepping away from the tradition of lighting desolate Constitution Plaza. This year, they will be decorating Bushnell Park, used by families...
21
Oct
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Dear Search Engine,
by Kerri Ana Provost
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I check blog statistics not so much to see what the numbers are, but to find out how people manage to wind up here. Mostly,...
18
Oct
Moonlit Meanderings
by Kerri Ana Provost
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As several dozen people with flashlights and glowsticks crossed Prospect into Sunrise Overlook, the people making out in the old, black SUV probably thought they...
13
Oct
Planting Trees, Shaking Hands, Kissing Babies
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The stump from a white oak is still in the ground of Bushnell Park. The diseased tree, between the Pump House and the pond, was...
12
Oct
Progress or Missing the Point?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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With its appearance in Bushnell Park just days before the marathon, the Big Belly Solar Compactor adds Hartford to the list of customers which include...
11
Oct
Thanks!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Volunteers from Hartford, West Hartford, South Windsor, and elsewhere pitched in to help clean a bike path yesterday. This path, which is part of the...
06
Oct
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Cleaning, Growing, and Celebrating Community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Opportunities for building community abound in October. This Sunday, October 10th, volunteers will have the chance to learn about basic bicycle maintenance before heading out...