Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop in Hartford, Connecticut, is a family owned bakery and cafe that centers around Italian life, and this bakery and coffee shop is a popular place where family and friends meet up to enjoy breakfast, a choice of coffees, teas, Italian cookies, cakes and many other tasty delights as well as a drink from our well stocked bar. Elegant cookie platters available at our bakery and cafe are ideal as corporate gifts. Wedding cakes play an important part of weddings, and at Mozzicato DePasquale Bakery and Pastry Shop our spectacular wedding cakes will be one of the highlights of wedding receptions.READ MORE

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Ficara's Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular, family friendly Italian restaurant serving traditional and tasty Italian cuisine in the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere of a quaintly decorated dining room. Our Italian restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and our menu of authentic Italian cuisine includes a firm favorite of spaghetti bolognaise served with a freshly tossed salad. And our spaghetti and meatballs is a treat not to be missed. We also offer an excellent take out service that enables you to enjoy our delicious meals in the comfort of your home. Dining at Ficara's Restaurant is always a delightful experience and we welcome small and large groups of diners.READ MORE

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Bushnell Park in Hartford, Connecticut, is an inviting park that offers fun activities that will appeal to visitors of all ages, and regularly hosts educational programs and enjoyable events. A popular attraction at the park is the spectacular and vintage carousel that dates back to 1914, and is made up of lovers' chariots and 48 beautifully hand-carved wooden horses that twirl around a unique Wurlitzer band organ booming out its melodies. The Bushnell Park Carousel has a private function room that can be rented for hosting dream weddings, birthday parties and many other private events. A visit to Bushnell Park is not complete without a thrilling ride on the carousel or exchanging wedding vows among our artistically painted horses.READ MORE

Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford, Connecticut, is a spectacular, landscaped park that has been providing fun and enjoyable outdoor activities to suit all ages, since its opening to the public in 1999. At the edge of the river the park features a stage for live entertainment and various performances, and up to 2500 visitors can sit on surrounding grassy terraces. Our park also has walking and biking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, rowing programs, yoga, football fields, and many more outdoor activities. Riverfront Recapture, a private organization, is responsible and also manages the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza to provide the public with a great park where all ages can relax and enjoy activities in the outdoors.READ MORE

Body + Sole in Hartford, Connecticut, is a long established, award winning spa that offers excellent spa therapies in an environment that is relaxing, warm, inviting and results in a delightful, refreshing and pampering spa experience. Therapies at our full service spa are conducted by skilled and friendly professionals, and include stress reducing massage treatments, skincare treatments, body therapies, waxing and a choice of foot treatments. Skincare treatments available at Body + Sole include anti-aging facials, microdermabrasion, acne treatments, and many others, and for the convenient of our clients we also offer a menu of at-home care treatments.READ MORE

Black-Eyed Sally’s Barbecue Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is a utterly charming barbecue restaurant housed in an interesting, historic brick building that has been tastefully decorated with blues memorabilia and Southern folk art. This family owned and operated bbq restaurant has, over the years, built up a stellar reputation for offering warm, Southern hospitality and exciting live entertainment provided by great artists. Our menu features tasty delights such as BBQ ribs, pulled pork, blackened catfish, Jambalaya and more, and a portion of our delicious pecan pie provides the perfect end to a great meal. Black-Eyed Sally’s Barbecue Restaurant is a great venue for hosting weddings and many other private parties and we offer excellent catering services for offsite events.READ MORE

Max Downtown in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular, award winning restaurant that has been satisfactorily appeasing hungry appetites and discerning palates for many years with their excellent food selections, wine and drinks choices. Referred to as a contemporary chophouse, our restaurant features an open kitchen with delicious aromas wafting through to heighten appetites. An eclectic menu that includes amazing seafood, ensures visitors enjoy a great dining experience. Max Downtown has the perfect setting for private dining experiences, and with the assistance of our event coordinator you are assured of hosting memorable and enjoyable private events.READ MORE

Hartford Stage in Hartford, Connecticut, is an internationally renowned theater that has been providing excellent and enjoyable live entertainment with productions of drama, classics, plays, musicals and even performing arts that have been sadly neglected or ignored. The mission and aim of our charming theater is to not only educate audiences, but also enlighten and educate them through excellent theatrical works that hopefully keep visitors spellbound. Hartford Stage has an education department that welcomes over 19 000 adults and students through theater-based programs that encourage communication, collaboration and creativity as well as improvisation techniques and a basic introduction to acting.READ MORE