This isn't me, but LOVE THAT CAP!
They tell me summer’s on its way. Apparently that’s proven by something called a calendar and not necessarily what’s going on outside the window. Strange thing, words and meaning and time and association.
Last “summer” I wasn’t living in Hartford, so this “summer” I’m not sure what kinds of things I can expect from this so-called warm and sunny season. So I was thinking…what do you recall from summers past that really bipped your buttons? What are you looking forward to doing this year? It doesn’t need to be in Hartford, but it would be good if it was something easy to get to, and affordable to people who don’t have a lot of money.
These are some things I’m looking forward to:
- organizing Live in Hartford meet-ups at public events
- playing tennis at the fabulous hidden courts that will not be identified
- the Podunk Bluegrass Festival
What did you do last year that was awesome? Why was it awesome?
What are you planning to do this year?
I’ll pull your answers into a nice annotated list and use it as another post. That way we can let people know that there’s always something to enjoy in Hartford during the summer.
Perhaps your personal description of why it was great will give folks a little push in the direction of an event that they’re curious about but haven’t attended. That would be cool.
Thanks for playing!
I seemed to have blocked all memory of last summer except for the bad ending — poison ivy/oak/sumac. After finally busting down that barrier, I remembered some of the things that were awesome:
-lots of music. Between a performance at the Polish National Home, jazz in Bushnell Park, and music at the library, I listened to a lot of live music. I only recall paying for the show at the Polish National Home.
-the Real Ride. People dressed up their bicycles and rode around Hartford at night. Another one is planned for June.
-parades. They are free and I like them.
-Steampunk Bizarre at ArtSpace. I would love if they brought this back.
-sharing deep-fried Oreos at the jazz festival
-outdoor first Thursday at Wadsworth that had fire juggling
-Thursdays at the farmers’ market
-lots of time in my garden and backyard. The garden is part of the West End Community Garden. For those who don’t know, the “community” part refers to people sharing gardening space. It does not mean anyone from the community can graze from our crops! If you ask nicely, though, you’ll probably be given veggies. Anything that creeps through the fence (raspberries) is fair game.
To avoid poison ivy, don’t ride the bike off road along the river. Stay on the trails. I’m 99% certain this is where and how I obtained that.
I’ll add the summer series of music in Elizabeth Park. That was a lot of fun.
ditto on the concerts in the park. Also free festivals/concerts/performances at the Riverfront.
The boat rides down the CT are fun (enough info and history to be interesting, not enough to distract you from chatting and watching for Bald Eagles) and great for a breeze off the water on a hot day.
Making BLTs with lettuce and tomatoes from the garden! Okay, this isn’t exactly a public event, but anyone’s welcome to join us anytime.
Ooh! I’ve wanted to go on a boat ride but haven’t managed to yet.