Drinks & Nightlife
This place has it all. It is a sit down casual restaurant, it has a great bar, it is hip and big on taste and ambiance and small on price.
11 locals recommend
Plan B Burger Bar - West Hartford
138 Park RdThis place has it all. It is a sit down casual restaurant, it has a great bar, it is hip and big on taste and ambiance and small on price.
This is the premier walkable entertainment district, West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square make up an enormouse entertainment district. Food, Shops, and more! Whole Foods is located here too!
The Center & The Square
This is the premier walkable entertainment district, West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square make up an enormouse entertainment district. Food, Shops, and more! Whole Foods is located here too!
Xfinity Theatre
61 Savitt WayConcert Venue, with outdoor seating!
Food Scene
Best BBQ in the city, featured at the new Dunkin Donuts Stadium. Delcious
19 locals recommend
Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue
25 Front StBest BBQ in the city, featured at the new Dunkin Donuts Stadium. Delcious
Foodie favorite. The brussel sprouts are done really well, you can get oysters and other raw items Great solid selection. Staffed with local talent through teaching school located in the neighborhood. Prices reflect the fine dinning experience.
7 locals recommend
Firebox Restaurant
539 Broad StFoodie favorite. The brussel sprouts are done really well, you can get oysters and other raw items Great solid selection. Staffed with local talent through teaching school located in the neighborhood. Prices reflect the fine dinning experience.
Fantastic restaurant, their cheese selection is above the rest. Foodie Delight, Price reflects experience. Italian food.
15 locals recommend
Treva
980 Farmington AveFantastic restaurant, their cheese selection is above the rest. Foodie Delight, Price reflects experience. Italian food.
Vietnamese food. A lot for your money, closed Tuesdays. We love this place. Very close and very traditional, located in a majority Vietnamese business plaza, including grocery store.
Pho Boston
144 Shield StVietnamese food. A lot for your money, closed Tuesdays. We love this place. Very close and very traditional, located in a majority Vietnamese business plaza, including grocery store.
Shopping
Closet place to get all you need. Popeyes, Mcdonalds, Denny's, Taco Bell, Marshals, Asian Grocer, Payless etc.
19 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
495 Flatbush AveCloset place to get all you need. Popeyes, Mcdonalds, Denny's, Taco Bell, Marshals, Asian Grocer, Payless etc.
Closets indoor shopping mall. It has everything. Free to park.
18 locals recommend
Westfarms Mall and Macy's station
Closets indoor shopping mall. It has everything. Free to park.
Sightseeing
On the national registry of historic places, over 100 acres of formal gardens, green space, walking paths, Pond House Cafe, and pond. The rose gardens and central gazebo are breathtaking. Best part, besides quintessential Central Connecticut atmosphere is that the park is free and open 365 days of the year.
41 locals recommend
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
1561 Asylum AveOn the national registry of historic places, over 100 acres of formal gardens, green space, walking paths, Pond House Cafe, and pond. The rose gardens and central gazebo are breathtaking. Best part, besides quintessential Central Connecticut atmosphere is that the park is free and open 365 days of the year.
Private liberal arts college, founded in 1823, second oldest only to Yale University in Connecticut. Open Campus allows for people to walk among stunning architecture. Very Harry Potter esque.
6 locals recommend
Trinity College
Long WalkPrivate liberal arts college, founded in 1823, second oldest only to Yale University in Connecticut. Open Campus allows for people to walk among stunning architecture. Very Harry Potter esque.
Parks & Nature
Boat launch for only like 8 dollars, park is beautiful and features one of the the oldest building related to the original settlement of the Wethersfield colony around 1649. This park is walkable from downtown Old Wethersfield. Great place to picnic.
Cove Park
533 Main StBoat launch for only like 8 dollars, park is beautiful and features one of the the oldest building related to the original settlement of the Wethersfield colony around 1649. This park is walkable from downtown Old Wethersfield. Great place to picnic.
Two different ponds that you can swim, boat, and fish on. State park entrance fee. This park fills to capacity during the summer months.
27 locals recommend
Bigelow Hollow State Park
298 Bigelow Hollow RoadTwo different ponds that you can swim, boat, and fish on. State park entrance fee. This park fills to capacity during the summer months.
Free, but etremely limited parking, maybe 75 spots. Fills quick. Swimming hole only. No motorized boats, but you can canoe or kayake or just lounge on a noodle. I have all the water toys you could want, just ask to borrow them!
Millers Pond State Park
344 Foot Hills RdFree, but etremely limited parking, maybe 75 spots. Fills quick. Swimming hole only. No motorized boats, but you can canoe or kayake or just lounge on a noodle. I have all the water toys you could want, just ask to borrow them!
Arts & Culture
The Wadsworth Atheneum opened in 1844 is is the oldest continuously operated public art museum in the United States. It is also on the National Registry of Historic Places. We sometimes go for after hour events here. Worth a visit if you have the time and need an indoor activity.
79 locals recommend
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main StThe Wadsworth Atheneum opened in 1844 is is the oldest continuously operated public art museum in the United States. It is also on the National Registry of Historic Places. We sometimes go for after hour events here. Worth a visit if you have the time and need an indoor activity.
This is our go to Art Museum, it holds lot of different events after hours, where you can enjoy the art in a different environment.
29 locals recommend
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington StThis is our go to Art Museum, it holds lot of different events after hours, where you can enjoy the art in a different environment.
Hartford Stage
50 Church StLocal award winning Orchestra.
The highway originally was going to be built over the museum location, when one of the excavators found fossilized dinosaur tracks. The natural history preserve protects one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America.
17 locals recommend
Dinosaur State Park
400 West StThe highway originally was going to be built over the museum location, when one of the excavators found fossilized dinosaur tracks. The natural history preserve protects one of the largest dinosaur track sites in North America.
Essentials
ALDI
511 New Park AveBudget grocer, better prices than Walmart.
Closest grocery store to our house. Walkable, only like 10 minutes. Very local and distinctly Hartford.
7 locals recommend
CTown Supermarkets
1744 Park StClosest grocery store to our house. Walkable, only like 10 minutes. Very local and distinctly Hartford.