Category Archives: Hartford

Why the iQuilt is less than thrilling

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

I’m a little late to the great iQuilt plan debate. I didn’t attend the workshops that some of my fellow Hartford bloggers did. I didn’t read in detail a lot of the initial proposals by the iQuilt group. Frankly, from what I … Continue reading →

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Hartford Weddings: New Feature

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

As I mentioned briefly in a post earlier this week, I recently got engaged. My fiance (who I will call the future Mr. EmGee, to give him some semblance of privacy) lives in Plainville, not Hartford. He’s more of a country mouse … Continue reading →

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Hartford Mayoral Candidates League Pass

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Julie Beman

Kerri Provost over at Real Hartford asked five questions of who she perceives as the four viable mayoral candidates. What are your top three favorite things (events, places, people, etc) about Hartford? What are three specific and measurable actions you … Continue reading →

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The Wadsworth, William Wegman, a Weimaraner and a Wedding

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

Last Saturday, I convinced the future Mr. EmGee (more on that in some later posts) to venture out to the wonderful Wadsworth Atheneum for Last Saturdays for Families. Once a month, admission is free between 10am and 1pm, and families … Continue reading →

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EmGee Restaurant Review: Bin 228

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

Bin 228 228 Pearl Street This is a LONG overdue review of one of my favorite restaurants in Hartford.     The good: Bin 228 is an absolute treasure. It’s located across from Theaterworks, in Goodwin Square. The restaurant is … Continue reading →

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Love Hartford, Installment 1

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Julie Beman

There are so many reasons to love Hartford. They’re what have kept me here for over 25 years. (Full disclosure: I moved away three times: to Albany NY, Rapid City SD, and Holyoke MA. But each time I’ve moved back. … Continue reading →

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Political Tool

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Julie Beman

It’s a risky business, politics. I mean, you could be an innocent kid who rides into the road on her bike and gets hit by a car, and suddenly you’re someone’s political tool. From Twitter @hartfordcourant Police: Child Riding A … Continue reading →

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Summer’s On Its Way, Right?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Julie Beman

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, … Continue reading →

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