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Brendan Mahoney, Bureaucrat
Cool things are always emerging and disappearing all around you, which requires you to be ever alert and open minded... These things are continually revealing themselves to me, so the City hasn't gotten old. Nonetheless, it's not such a vast place that you're overwhelmed and paralyzed.
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Chef Thomas Armstrong, the Rajun Cajun
I'm originally from New Orleans - a friend of mine was up here and asked me to come up and help him out. The people keep me here.
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Colin Burke, Resident Artist
As an artist, I enjoy going to places with atmosphere, high or low-culture, doesn't matter. Hartford has many places that fit.
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Dr. Manning & Mr. Riott, West End Advocates
I fell in love with the West End 25 years ago when I first started coming to Hartford on weekends to see friends of mine who lived on this side of town. Growing up just outside of New York City I believed that I've always had a city spirit but never wanted to live in the congested neighborhoods...
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Emma, Bushnell Park Carousel fan
My favorite thing in Hartford is the Bushnell Park Carousel. Its one of the oldest carousels in the country. Kids love it. Adults do, too.
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