Hartford

Hartford is the capital of the State of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state and about 24 miles south of "sister-city" Springfield, Massachusetts. As of 2006, it had a population of 124,512 and is the state's third-largest city, after New Haven which is second and Bridgeport which is the largest. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th in the country (2006 census estimate) with a population of 1,188,841. Sometimes referred to as the "insurance capital of the world," Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance is one of the region's major industries. (The State of Connecticut is sometimes still known as "the land of steady habits.") Hartford includes both sections of Elizabeth Park, featuring the oldest and largest municipal rose garden in the country. Hartford is also home to Bushnell, Colt, Goodwin, Rocky Ridge, Keney, Pope, and Riverside Parks. Greater Hartford is an international center of the insurance industry, with companies such as Travelers, Aetna, and The Hartford based in the city. The area is also home to CIGNA, Colt Firearms, and large corporations like United Technologies (the corporate parent of Pratt & Whitney, Otis Elevator, Sikorsky Aircraft, Carrier Corporation, Hamilton Sundstrand, UTC Fire & Security and UTC Fuel Cells). Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Hartford was a major manufacturing and publishing city but, as in many northern industrial cities, many factories have been closed, relocated, or reduced.

Hartford has long been important to insurance companies and is often called the "insurance capital of the world," although recent insurance mergers reduced employment at insurance companies in Hartford. MetLife and Lincoln Financial have cut their Hartford workforces and MassMutual has relocated its Hartford operations to Enfield, Connecticut to be closer to its headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts. Recently, Hartford has shown continuing viability as an insurance mecca. St. Paul Travelers has announced it will bring 600 jobs to the area (500 of them in downtown Hartford); Aetna is moving more than 3,500 employees to the city from Middletown, Connecticut.

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On202018-06-07
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
On20 in Hartford, Connecticut, opened its doors in 1983, and soon this award winning restaurant achieved a stellar reputation by offering guests innovative and tasty cuisine that is beautifully presented and served by friendly, helpful waitstaff. Open for lunch and dinner, our restaurant also offers regular happy hours in an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming and elegant. Spoil family, friends and business associates with thoughtful gift certificates at our elegant restaurant with its stunning river and city views. On20 is the perfect venue for hosting various private events, and our private rooms featuring wireless access, are great for intimate private dining experiences.READ MORE
Connecticut Science Center2018-06-04
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Connecticut, was opened to the public in 2009 as a science center that offers innovative and interactive experiences aimed at encouraging and inspiring learning and exploration of science. To promote this interest in visitors of all ages, our science center features 4 educational labs, a top of the range 3D digital theater, and features over 165 hands-on exhibits creatively displayed in 10 galleries. Visitors of all ages have opportunities of learning about sciences that include forensics, physics, geology, astronomy and more. The Connecticut Science Center offers daily programs and events that will appeal to all ages.READ MORE

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The Russian Lady2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
The Russian Lady in Hartford, Connecticut, reopened its doors in 2011 due to popular demand, and this fun venue is home to a cafe and pulsating nightlife with live entertainment, fun and sports keeping visitors happily entertained for hours on end. Spread over 3 floors, our venue and cafe consists of a pub, bar and lounge, billiards room, cigar bar, and each venue has its own unique atmosphere and menu. The Billiards Room on the second floor features pool tables, dart boards and a dance floor with a resident DJ spinning favorite tunes. The Russian Lady, with its choice of rooms, bars and dining areas is the ideal venue for hosting private parties and available packages will be customized to suit your occasion.READ MORE
J Restaurant Bar2018-06-07
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
J Restaurant Bar in Hartford, Connecticut, surrounded by textured walls, earth tones, stone fountain, koi fish pond and stunning plants and flowers, has given our popular restaurant an attractive, elegant and charming Mediterranean ambiance. Enjoy an intimate, candle-lit dinner in our restaurant offering an eclectic menu that includes Italian cuisine, or relax on our beautifully landscaped patio with a drink from our well-stocked bar. J Restaurant Bar offers favorable wedding packages and is a great venue for hosting many private events, with our excellent catering services you are assured of creating beautiful memories. Our catering services are also available off-site, at a venue of your choice.READ MORE
City Steam Brewery2018-06-07
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
City Steam Brewery in Hartford, Connecticut, is a unique, award winning brewery located in a Richardson brownstone dating back to 1870, and in this historic setting offers a multi-level floor plan that is spread over 9 levels. These areas are ideal for hosting private parties and functions for up to 160 guests, and our brewery also features a beer garden, game room, pool and a bar that offers hand crafted beers on tap. Visitors will also enjoy live entertainment that is available on weekends. Our cafe is a great venue for hosting weddings, reception, reunions and many other private parties, and with our excellent catering services you are assured of hosting memorable and enjoyable events and parties. City Steam Brewery is also home to Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club located in our basement. READ MORE
Mortensen Riverfront Plaza2018-06-03
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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
Painting with a Twist2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Painting with a Twist in Hartford, Connecticut, is a unique, licensed tavern and art studio where budding artists can release their latent artistic talents by creating their own works of art that they get to take home at the end of the evening. No experience is necessary to enjoy a fun evening with our art courses that include personal artist instruction and necessary painting supplies. Enjoy a glass of wine, beer or cider while receiving basic painting instruction before putting brush to canvas to create your own, personal masterpiece. Painting with a Twist is a great venue for hosting any number of private parties, with benefits that include no cleaning up, a artist instructor and a private parties room. READ MORE
The Half Door2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
The Half Door in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular beer bar and gastropub with a relaxed and informal ambiance, and offers fun and enjoyable pub dining experiences at affordable prices. Meals served at our gastopub far exceed your run of the mill pub grub, and visitors are welcome to just enjoy a welcome drink from our bar, without ordering a meal. Tasty and good quality meals are prepared using fresh, local ingredients, and can be enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere together with a specialty beer or wine. At The Half Door visitors can look forward to delicious meals, refreshing drinks and enjoyable times spent chatting to family, friends and other visitors at our gastropub. READ MORE
Victorian Day Spa2018-05-30
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Victorian Day Spa in Hartsford, Conneticut, welcomes visitors to their day spa where they are surrounded by an atmosphere of tranquility and calm in which to enjoy a relaxing, pampering spa experience. Services available at our day spa include a soothing massage, facials, detox body wraps, back treatments and many other therapies, each with their own healing benefits. Our spa is a great venue for hosting a variety of private events. At Victorian Day Spa our skilled therapists are committed to ensuring that your spa experience, is a rejuvinating experience, and that you leave our day spa feeling and looking relaxed and beautiful. READ MORE
Bushnell Park2018-06-04
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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
Carbone’s Ristorante 2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Carbone’s Ristorante in Hartford, Connecticut, is a family owned and run Italian restaurant that offers diners a delightful dining experience with their eclectic and seasonal menu of delicious Italian cuisine prepared with the freshest, best quality ingredients. Enjoy old world hospitality at our Italian restaurant where our fine Italian cuisine is creatively presented and served with a fine wine by our friendly and helpful staff. For the convenience of customers, we also offer an excellent take out service. Carbone's Ristorante is an ideal venue with a choice of rooms for private dining and for hosting enjoyable private events.READ MORE
Infinity Music Hall and Bistro2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Infinity Music Hall and Bistro in Hartford, Connecticut, is an acoustically precise music hall as well as a bistro and bar. Set over 2 levels, the orchestra level of our music hall can seat up to 400 visitors and the mezzanine level has seating for 100. This level, with removable seats, is also perfect for jazz shows and private events. Infinity Bistro is a music-themed restaurant and bar where diners can enjoy delicious and creative dishes as well as popular favorites. Infinity Music Hall and Bistro is located in a beautiful, historic building dating back to 1883, which makes it an attractive and appealing venue where guests can enjoy the ultimate in live entertainment.READ MORE
Ficara's Restaurant2018-06-11
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art2018-05-30
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, was established in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, a dedicated arts patron, and this interesting art museum is home to collections of about 50 000 artworks that span thousands of years and feature an eclectic collection of paintings and masterpieces. The art museum comprises of 5 connected buildings, each featuring their own collection of portraits, sculptures, decorative works, firearms collections and much more. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art offers a reference library, educational programs and activities, teacher programs, lectures, gallery talks, studio classes, public tours and many other interesting activities.READ MORE
Launch Trampoline Park2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
At Launch Trampoline Park in Hartford, Connecticut, visitors are assured of having a bouncing good time on the many wall to wall trampolines that surround our trampoline park. Forget about the gym, at our trampoline park you will get the best of workouts while having fun soaring through the air. Facilities include an arcade, a cafe, lounge, foam pit, basketball hoops, and a trampoline dodge-ball court. Launch Trampoline Park is a great, unique venue for hosting team building activities, birthday parties, corporate events and many other private events that are guaranteed to be fun and memorable.READ MORE
Connecticut Convention Center2018-06-04
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, is a state owned convention center as well as an award winning venue that is excellently managed by Waterford Venue Services. Opened in 2005, our convention center, with its spectacular riverfront setting, is the perfect venue for hosting conventions, business meetings, trade shows and many other events. This venue is suitable for small gatherings to large events, and with the assistance of our event management staff who provide friendly, hands-on services that cover all aspects of event planning, including catering, all events and functions held at Connecticut Convention Center are sure to be memorable and enjoyable.READ MORE
Elite Massage2018-05-30
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Elite Massage in Hartford, Connecticut, is a day spa with a tranquil and therapeutic environment in which our skilled and dedicated therapists offer a wide selection of massage therapies that will result in a renewal and rejuvenation of body, mind and spirit. Embark on your journey to wellness and relaxation at our day spa by choosing a massage of your choice. Massage services include a deep tissue massage aimed at releasing tension and pain spots in the muscle, a hot stone massage that uses heated stone ideal for softening sore muscles, a sports massage aimed at improving recovery time between workouts. Whatever therapy your choose at Elite Massage, you are assured of enjoying a pampering spa experience.READ MORE
Hanging Hills Brewery2018-06-04
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Hanging Hills Brewery in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular brewery with a modern brew house fitted with stainless steel equipment where refreshing craft beers are brewed using the best ingredients that include malts and freshest hops. And the end result achieved is what brings visitors back to our brewery time and again. Creativity is the name of the game and by using tested techniques, best ingredients and attention to details we have built up a stellar reputation with the beer drinking public. At Hanging Hills Brewery there are always fun and interesting events happening as well as enjoyable live entertainment.READ MORE
Max Downtown2018-06-05
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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
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Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
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Front Street Bistro and Spotlight Theaters2018-06-07
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Front Street Bistro and Spotlight Theaters in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular bistro where guests can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine before or after enjoying a delightful movie at Spotlight Theatres, a digital movie theater. The eclectic menu available at our bistro also includes vegetarian dishes, vegan meals as well as gluten-free options, and all meals are prepared using fresh and, where possible, locally sourced ingredients from preferred fishmongers, farmers and markets. Front Street Bistro and Spotlight Theaters offers excellent private dining options in a choice of dining rooms, and our theater auditoriums offering seating for up to 245 guests is ideal for company presentations. READ MORE
50 Elm Cafe and Spirits2018-06-11
Located in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
50 Elm Cafe and Spirits in Hartford, Connecticut, is not your run of the mill cafe, it is also the perfect place for friends and family to meet up and enjoy a delicious meal selected from our eclectic menu that includes small plate options, together with drinks from our spirits library. The atmosphere at our cafe is welcoming and relaxing, and our friendly, helpful staff are always on hand to assist visitors in selecting a meal to suit their dining experience. 50 Elm Cafe and Spirits is a great venue for enjoying social get-togethers, birthday parties, date nights and many other private events, and with our ready advice and assistance you are assured of hosting exciting, stress-free and memorable events.READ MORE
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