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The Connecticut Convention Center is the Northeast’s most ideal location for trade shows, conventions and business meetings – or any occasion that demands a dramatic riverfront setting. Just steps from Downtown Hartford, the Connecticut Convention Center overlooks the beautiful Connecticut River at Adriaen’s Landing, the city’s exciting riverfront district. Opened in 2005, the Connecticut Convention Center is an award-winning venue owned by the State of Connecticut. Its operations are overseen by the Capital Region Development Authority. It is professionally managed by Waterford Venue Services, a subsidiary of Waterford Group, a leader in the hospitality and gaming industries.

Newly opened in 2009, the Connecticut Science Center has 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four educational labs, plus daily programs and events, the Connecticut Science Center offers endless exploration for children, teens and adults. Every part of science will be at a visitor's fingertips, from Physics to Forensics, Geology to Astronomy.

Infinity Music Hall Hartford is an intimate and acoustically pristine music hall. Infinity Music Hall Hartford includes a 500-seat music hall. In addition to hosting 250 popular live music and comedy shows per year, Infinity Music Hall is also available for private events, meetings, and unique off-site experiences.

The Mark Twain House is the 25-room Victorian home where legendary author Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), lived with his family from 1874 to 1891 and wrote his most significant works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Recently named one of the Ten Best Historic Homes in the World by National Geographic, the house features interior decor designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, including elaborate stenciling and carved woodwork. Visit the Billiard Room where Twain did his writing and see the bed carved with angels where he slept. Collections include some 50,000 items belonging to the author and his family. Tours include the restored kitchen wing and butler's pantry, allowing visitors to experience the rooms as the Clemens' servants did. The modern, LEED-certified museum center features orientation and changing exhibition galleries, a Ken Burns documentary and The Nook Café, serving sandwiches, salads, and other light fare.

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art was founded in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, one of the first major American art patrons. The museum’s collections of nearly 50,000 works of art span 5,000 years and feature the Morgan collection of Greek and Roman antiquities and European decorative arts; world-renowned baroque and surrealist paintings; an unsurpassed collection of Hudson River School landscapes; European and American Impressionist paintings; modernist masterpieces; the Serge Lifar collection of Ballets Russes drawings and costumes; the George A. Gay collection of prints; the Wallace Nutting collection of American colonial furniture and decorative arts; the Samuel Colt firearms collection; costumes and textiles; African American art and artifacts; and contemporary art.

Hartford Stage is under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts. One of the nation’s leading resident theatres, Hartford Stage is known for producing innovative revivals of classics and provocative new plays and musicals, including 73 world and American premieres, as well as offering a distinguished education program, which reaches more than 20,000 students annually.

The 50-acre Bushnell Park is the oldest publicly funded park in the U.S. The park offers views of the Connecticut Capitol’s gold-leaf dome, rides on a vintage 1914 carousel, and tree-lined walking paths. Food trucks and some of the city’s most popular restaurants (Vito’s, Salute, Black Eyed Sally’s) line its periphery. In 1854 Horace Bushnell envisioned the Park as an urban green space where all the city’s residents could meet on common ground. Bushnell Park, the oldest public park in the United States and one of Hartford’s finest treasures, is comprised of 37 green acres, and is adorned with artwork, sculptures, and play areas. The Park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is recognized for its historic artwork as well as its arboretum of over 700 trees, many considered champion trees.

For over eight decades, The Bushnell has brought Connecticut audiences face-to-face with the world's finest musicians, orchestras, dance companies, plays and other special attractions. Virtually every major artist of the 20th century has appeared on The Bushnell stage. Toscanini, Bernstein, Pavarotti, Hepburn, Brando, and Garland, along with the exciting stars of the new century such as Baryshnikov, Seinfeld and Menzel, are just a few of the legendary figures who have played the Bushnell's boards.The Shepherd M. Holcombe Archives, established in 2001, ensure that The Bushnell's glorious tradition will be documented and preserved for generations to come. A vast compilation of historic photographs, books, brochures and primary source materials--along with the Hall's famous backstage autograph walls…collectively capture the sweep and brilliance of Bushnell presentations provided to Connecticut audiences over nearly a century.

Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field is a stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. It is primarily used for football and soccer and is the home field of the University of Connecticut Huskies Football team.

XFINITY Theatre is popular indoor/outdoor amphitheatre that has a venue capacity of 30,000 and is situated in Hartford, Connecticut.The XFINITY Theatre can seat 22,500 people in the outdoor lawn area and 7,500 people indoor. The outdoor space is mainly used during summers and this makes it one of the largest amphitheatres in the country. The indoor space is used mainly during winter and fall. Earlier the theatre was called as New England Dodge Theatre, CTNow.com Meadows Music Theater, Meadows Music Theater, Comcast Theatre. It has recently been updated to the XFINITY Theatre

Dunkin' Donuts Park is a 6,121-seat Minor League Baseball park that is home to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Eastern League. Dunkin' Donuts Park was Ballpark Digest's best minor league ballpark among Double-A facilities in both 2017 and 2018

Riverfront Recapture is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving central Connecticut’s quality of life and urban vitality through cultural events, entertainment, group sports and recreation in a welcoming environment along the banks of the Connecticut River, as well as ongoing efforts to protect and maintain the Riverfront and make more of it accessible to the public.

Welcome to the home of 360-degree democracy. What does that mean? Simple: the past shapes the future. Government represents the governed. Leaders – of every kind – were once just regular people like you and me. Here at Connecticut's Old State House – the very spot where Connecticut's democracy was born – you'll learn about how it was born and who made it happen.You'll meet people who went from ordinary to history-making by standing up for what they believed: and maybe think about where you fit in to "government by the people" yourself. And when you're ready for a break, we have a two-headed calf, Mark Twain's bicycle, and dozens of other pieces of Connecticut's amazing and eccentric history for you to enjoy. That's not just 360-degree democracy. That's 360 degrees of fun!

The 16,000+ seat downtown arena is home to the eleventh-time National Champion UConn Women's Basketball team and the four-time National Champion UConn Men's Basketball team. Led by Hall of Fame basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma and Kevin Ollie, the Men's & Women's basketball programs have established themselves as national powerhouses. The XL Center is also home to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, the primary developmental affiliate of the New York Rangers. The team is coached by AHL Legend Ken Gernander. Coach Gernander won a Calder Cup as a player in Hartford during the 1999-2000 season. The XL Center entertains millions of visitors annually with a variety of concerts, family shows, ice-skating spectaculars, consumer events and trade shows throughout the season. The venue has played host to an extraordinary roster of world-renowned artists, including Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, Black Eyed Peas, Britney Spears, Drake, and many others. The XL Center will continue to be the center of sports and entertainment for Hartford and the state of Connecticut for years to come.

First run movies directly across the street from the Hotel. Spotlight serves food & libations to bring with you into the theater.

Mrs. Elizabeth Colt gave 106 Acres of land to the City in 1900 and the donation was accepted by the Common Council on November 13, 1905.The donated lands, extending to the Connecticut River, are shown on the map following this page.A plan was developed for the park by Theodore Wirth, Parks Superintendent.This plan retained the portion of the Colt estate grounds (which was originally designated by noted landscape gardener, Ignatz Pilat) facing Wethersfield Avenue and included an ornamental pond with picturesque plantings, grand shade trees and a curving drive.The balance of the land was framed with an edge of trees, leaving the center open for field play.The plan includes an area adjacent to the river labeled “River Grove, Boathouse and Landing.” 1.5 Acres in 1919 from E. Valentin, H. Porter, and A. Lippincott. In July 1920 lands on both sides of Stonington St. were acquired through an exchange by S. P. Colt.The granite and bronze memorial to Colonel Samuel Colt is inscribed “On the grounds which his taste beautified by the home that he loved this memorial stands to speak of his genius, his enterprise and his success and of his great and loyal heart. His wife in faithful affection dedicates this memorial, 1905.” Elm trees lining the park drives were planted in 1920 to commemorate one hundred and eighty-nine men who lost their lives during World War I. In 1926 memorial tablets were provided by the American Legion.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's presence in the 19th-century Hartford drew others to live in what was then the nation's preeminent literary community. Since 1968, visitors from all over the world come to Hartford to walk in the footsteps of the woman whose words changed the world. In 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe change the world with Uncle Tom's Cabin, her ground-breaking and best-selling anti-slavery novel. Stowe recognized slavery's injustices and was compelled to speak out. As a woman of the 19th century, Stowe had no right to vote or to hold office, yet she gave public voice to her convictions, turned the tide of public opinion and became the most influential American woman of the 19th century.The Stowe Center's programs and activities are energized by Stowe's example. As a 21st-century museum and program center, the Stowe Center connects Stowe's issues to the contemporary face of race relations, class and gender issues, economic justice and education equity.Harriet Beecher Stowe's Hartford home is a National Historic Landmark. The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is an Affiliate of the American Writers Museum.Read about the Stowe Center's Award from the American Association of State and Local History given for programming commemorating the 200th anniversary of Harriet Beecher Stowe's birth.

Blue Back Square is a unique shopping, living, dining, and entertainment destination. Anchored by Crate & Barrel, Barnes & Noble, Cinepolis Cinemas, West Elm and REI Blue Back also has many upscale restaurants and retailers such as The Cheesecake Factory, Bar Louie, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Rizzuto's Restaurant, World of Beer and Charming Charlie. Centrally located in the most affluent neighborhood of West Hartford and regionally accessible to all of Central Connecticut, Blue Back Square is where people shop, eat, work, and live.Luxurious, loft-style apartment homes are just steps away from shops, restaurants, and everything you'll need at Blue Back Square.

Westfarms, the premier shopping center of central Connecticut, features anchor stores Nordstrom, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor and JCPenney. The shopping center offers 160 stylish retailers and restaurants, many unique to the trade area, including Anthropologie, Apple, The Art of Shaving, Athleta, BCBG MAXAZRIA, Brio Tuscan Grille, California Pizza Kitchen, Coach, Free People, Hanna Andersson, J.Crew, Kiehl's, LEGO, Louis Vuitton, Lush, lululemon athletica, Michael Kors, Microsoft, P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Spanx, The North Face, Tiffany & Co., Tommy Bahama, Tory Burch, True Religion Brand Jeans, Urban Outfitters, Vans and many more. The shopping center straddles the towns of Farmington and West Hartford, and is conveniently located at the intersection of I-84 and Route 9.

Connecticut's premier, outdoor Lifestyle Center measuring 374,979 square feet, The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk offers an outstanding collection of the most coveted national specialty retailers and restaurants in South Windsor and the surrounding market. Providing a pedestrian friendly environment, the Center resembles a traditional New England village with spacious walkways or a "promenade", ample seating areas and vehicular access that allows convenient parking in front of your favorite store. The Center features unique amenities such as a cascading fountain and fire pit with seating in a park-like setting near L.L.Bean as well as a common gathering place in the Village Green with a fire pit and plenty of seating to relax in while enjoying the experience.Whether shopping, dining or simply strolling down the main street, The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk is sure to please.

The New Britain Museum of American Art’s founding in 1903 entitles the institution to be designated the first museum of strictly American art in the country. That year, a $20,000 gift of gold bonds to the museum’s former parent, the New Britain Institute, from industrialist John Butler Talcott, created funds to purchase ”modern oil paintings.” Subsequent purchases, with advice from New York museums and galleries, further defined ”modern” to mean American works of art, now numbering more than 10,236. With particular strengths in colonial portraiture, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, and the Ash Can School, not to mention the important mural series The Arts of Life in America by Thomas Hart Benton, the museum relies heavily on its permanent collection for exhibitions and programming, yet also displays a significant number of borrowed shows and work by emerging artists. The singular focus on American art and its panoramic view of American artistic achievement make the New Britain Museum of American Art a significant teaching resource available to the local, regional, and national public.

Exhibit in the Display Hall of the Visitor Center. It takes you on a journey of how the electric trolley evolved from the horsecar to the PCC. Also, learn how society was impacted by amusement parks (trolley parks), streetcar suburbs, and the growth of mill towns.

Kidcity is a children's museum with three floors of imagination play, where kids ages 1 to 7 play pretend with their favorite grown-ups. Our exhibits are handmade and one-of-a-kind, built by local artists who love inspiring playfulness in visitors of all ages. Kidcity is a homegrown non-profit organization that started in 1994 with Jen Alexander’s plan to open a children’s museum in Middletown. Over the next four years, under the guidance of a local board of directors and with help from hundreds of volunteers and contributors, the museum took shape. The historic Camp-Sterns House (c. 1835), was donated by St. Sebastian's Church, after the building retired from a 70-year career as their convent. The City of Middletown donated a portion of a public parking lot as a new site for the house. On March 15-17, 1997, the old house moved 400 feet down Washington Street, spending two days stuck in the middle of the road when it got a flat tire (true story!) After renovations to the house, our first hands-on exhibits were built by local artist Ted Esselstyn and friends, and Kidcity opened its doors to the public on September 26, 1998.

Adventure center for rock climbing, swimming, zip lining, hiking, cliff jumping & more.

Today, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is home to more than three hundred inductees and more than 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Located on the picturesque banks of the Connecticut River, the new museum is a fitting shrine to the game Dr. Naismith invented more than a century ago.The landmark structure is one of the world’s most distinctive monuments punctuating the Springfield skyline and stirring the spirits of basketball fans everywhere. Hundreds of interactive exhibits share the spotlight with skills challenges, live clinics, and shooting contests. And of course there is enough basketball history to impress the world’s most avid sports fans!After decades of growth, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2009. It has evolved from its humble origins to become Hoops Heaven...the earthly home of the game’s immortals.

Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously-operating amusement park in the United States.

Atop the most southerly hill in a chain known as the Seven Sisters, William Hooker Gillette, noted actor, director, and playwright, built this one hundred and eighty-four acre estate, the Seventh Sister. The focal point of his effort was a twenty four room mansion reminiscent of a medieval castle.

Bradley International Airport is a civil/military airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, in Hartford County, Connecticut. Owned and operated by the Connecticut Airport Authority, it is the second-largest airport in New England.

Six Flags New England is an amusement park located in Agawam, Massachusetts, a western suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts. Dating to the late 1800s, it is the oldest amusement park in the Six Flags chain.