Marilyn Risi, Upper Albany Main Street
Marilyn Risi, Upper Albany Main Street I’m from New York. I moved to Hartford after I remarried. I have found Hartford to be a wonderful place. The city has great restaurants, fabulous arts and culture activities and it’s easy to get around. More and more people are discovering Albany Avenue. If you are on the […]
Kristina Newman-Scott
I was pretty embedded in the Jamaican art scene 31/2 years ago when I worked as a radio and TV host as well as a visual artist. There was always an event to attend on any night of the week. When I moved to Hartford in 2005 things were a bit different – I didn’t […]
Kerri Strug, 1996 Olympic gold medalist
To my friends in Hartford – thank you for making me feel so welcome during my first visit to Hartford! I enjoyed meeting Mayor Pedro Segarra when we officially renamed Trumbull Street as Tumble Street and unveiled some of the imagery that will decorated Hartford over the Visa Championships. Mayor Segarra took time to give […]
Julie Beman, Neighborhood Champion
I grew up in Bloomfield and always thought of Hartford as the “big city.” When I came here in 1985 to attend TrinityCollege, I knew I had come a long way. And I had. Seriously. When I was growing up, Bloomfield was mostly farms. The hustle and bustle of Hartford uncovered the urban heart that had […]
John Lepak, Designer, OG
Typically, when I’m talking about Hartford, I’m talking about the food. Like any city, Hartford boasts a diverse population, but the variety of what you can eat—not to mention how good it is—is staggering. The food stands at El Mercado on Park Street are favorites, though I can’t decide whether I like the heaping plates […]
Jesse Stanford, Lead Singer, Heirlooms
Hartford was a once a small river port town. Tucked between the arbors of the Appalachians and the ancient Atlantic ocean, it served as a conduit for all things coming and going. Bottles and flasks of bourbon and rum, suits of tweed, gowns of gabardine. In the hulls of great ships were wooden toys for […]
James Varano, Smokemaster to the Stars
After enjoying living in the historic LindenBuilding downtown for 15 years, I recently moved my family right over the boarder to West Hartford. It is funny but I now actually live and work on the same street- Asylum. I am definitely what one would call a “Hartford guy.” Even with the new address, I still […]
Greg Tate, Multi-faceted Theater Artist
I came here on September 4, 2001 and to this day my most vivid memory of early September of that year is Mark Twain Days at Bushnell Park. My first night in Hartford I experienced an amazing crowd of multi-cultured community members out in Bushnell Park dancing to The Four Tops!Even Joe Lieberman was on […]
Forward Motion
As a band, Forward Motion is very proud to say that we are based out of Hartford. The band was formed here a few years ago while 2 of us attended the Hartt School of Music (University of Hartford) and our friendships within the great community of musicians that live here have kept us here ever since. […]
Ethan Boisvert, Artist of Hartford
As an artist aiming for the big leagues of New York, I thought to come to Hartford first to live the urban life without the crammed living space of astronomical cost. It’s been a good time for me here. I’ve been able to maintain a sizable studio allowing me great freedom to make my paintings. […]