Category: Transportation
25
Jan
Bluegrass and Spraypaint
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Bluegrass might not be the first thing that you’d equate with the culture of skateboarding, but maybe it ought to be. This Thursday, there will...
12
Jan
Storm Benedict
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s about time. If you’ve been in New England awhile, you might remember that we used to get significant snowfall every year. Maybe we would...
07
Jan
Scenes from the Sidewalk: Installment Nineteen
by Kerri Ana Provost
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When I think of winter in New England, what comes to mind first are the lyrics to “Little Plastic Castle” by Ani Difranco: i pick...
29
Dec
Beyond Hartford Cultural Interest Downtown Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Hartford's Neighborhoods Holiday Transportation
New Year’s Eve
by Kerri Ana Provost
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My favorite part of New Year’s Eve is pure schadenfreude: watching people dressed for Hawaii stumbling about New England in the dead of winter. I’m...
27
Dec
A Safer Place to Raise Children
by Kerri Ana Provost
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An article on The Grist claims that cities are safer places for parents to raise children. In summary, the author writes that children are much...
27
Dec
Snow Day!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The reflection is of the civic center steps. Above: “Stone Field” sculpture by Carl Andre
26
Dec
Level 2 Parking Ban
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The following notice was released by the City of Hartford: PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, FIRE CHIEF AND POLICE CHIEF OF THE CITY OF HARTFORD ANNOUNCE THAT...
26
Dec
Commentary Community Environmental Interest Food Fun Hartford Holiday Quality of Life Regionalism Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Top Stories of 2010
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Here are the top twelve items of interest on Real Hartford, judging by which posts were read the most and over the longest period of...
30
Nov
Asylum Hill Barry Square Beyond Hartford Blue Hills Cultural Interest Downtown Environmental Interest Frog Hollow North East Parkville Sheldon/Charter Oak Transportation uncategorized
December Holiday Entertainment
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Upcoming Live Holiday Performances A Christmas Carol is being performed at Hartford Stage through December 31st. Ebeneeza opens on December 3rd. It will be performed...
22
Nov
Luring Cars Back to Hartford: Doing the Same Thing and Expecting Different Results
by Kerri Ana Provost
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At the beginning of this month I drove to Boston for the evening. Normally, when I go such distances, I make a day of it...