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Hartford Marriott Downtown
200 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-8000
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Grand hotel opened in 2006 connected to the CT Convention Center. 409 rooms (8 suites). TV, restaurant, coffee shop, lounge, health club, one pool. $$$$. Ask about "Escape! Cultural PACKAGE" valid Thurs-Sun which includes one night lodging, breakfast for two, dinner for two and 2 admission tickets to the Wadsworth Atheneum for $249/night. Use Promo. Code: EON. |
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Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bdldt-hartford-marriott-downtown/
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main St
Hartford, CT 06103
860-278-2670
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Hours: Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5. First Thursday of each month open 11-8. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, July 4. Close at 3:00 December 24, December 31, and day before Thanksgiving.
Admission: Adults $10, seniors (62+) $8, students (13-college with ID) $5, children 12 and under free. First Thursdays (5-8 pm) $5. Free the last Saturday of every month from 10-1 with free programming in conjunction. Free to Hartford students (grades K-12) year-round. Free to all Bank of America cardholders first Saturday of every month thru' April 2010, per "Museums on Us" program. Free Community Open House Sat. June 12, 2010. Most evening lectures are free - check website for calendar of events. |
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Website: http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org
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The sheer quality and range of fine and decorative arts place the Wadsworth Atheneum among the dozen greatest art museums in the United States. The museum's renowned collections include Hudson River Valley and Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, 19th century French and Impressionist paintings, Meissen and Sevres porcelains, costumes and textiles, American furniture and decorative arts, and the vanguard of contemporary art. |
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The Cafe at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
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Temporarily closed January 2010. Check museum's website for updates.
Cafe telephone: 860-838-4042
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Website: http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/visit/cafe.php
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Peppercorn's Grill
357 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-547-1714
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Traditional italian cuisine with modern creativity and personality. Open for lunch and dinner Monday - Friday; dinner only on Saturday. $$$ |
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Website: http://www.peppercornsgrill.com
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Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road
Farmington, CT 06032
860-677-4787
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Hours: House open for tours year-round: November - April: Tuesday - Sunday 11 am – 3 pm; May - October Tuesday - Sunday 10 am – 4 pm. Grounds daily 7:30 am-5:30 pm. for plein air painting, walks, cross-country skiing. Closed Mondays & major holidays.
Admission: Adults $10, seniors $9, students $8, children ages 6-12 $5. Members and children under 6 free. |
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Website: http://www.hillstead.org
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Hill-Stead is noted for its 1901 33,000-square-foot house filled with art and antiques. Pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle designed the Colonial Revival-style house, set on 152 hilltop acres, to showcase the Impressionist masterpieces amassed by her father, Cleveland iron industrialist Alfred A. Pope. Collections in 19 intact rooms include original furnishings, paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, James M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt, as well as numerous works on paper and Japanese woodblock prints. Stately trees, seasonal gardens, over three miles of stone walls and woodland trails accent the grounds. A centerpiece of the property is the c. 1920 sunken garden designed by landscape architect Beatrix Jones Farrand, today the site of the acclaimed summerlong Sunken Garden Poetry and Music Festival. |
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Grist Mill Cafe Restaurant
44 Mill Lane
Farmington, CT 06032
860-676-8855
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Traditional European style cuisine with a contemporary flair. Located 3 blocks from the Hill-Stead Museum in an historic gristmill along the Farmington River. Dine outdoors on the patio overlooking the Farmington River. The ever changing daily specials include an assortment of fresh fish such as black sea bass, marlin and wild salmon in addition to a variety of prime meats such as free range poultry, wild boar and ostrich. Vegetarian dishes are created off the menu for the most discerning guest. Open for lunch and dinner 7 days/week. |
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Website: http://www.thegristmill.net
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New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington Street
New Britain, CT 06052
860-229-0257
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Hours: Tues, Wed, Fri 11-5, Thurs 11-8, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5. Closed Mondays & major holidays
Admission: Adults $10, seniors $9, students $8, members and children under 12 free. Free to all Saturdays 10-Noon.
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Website: http://www.nbmaa.org
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Acknowledged as the first museum in the world dedicated solely to collecting American art, the NBMAA is renowned for its preeminent collection spanning three centuries. The award-winning Chase Family Building features 15 spacious galleries that showcase the permanent collection and 15-20 special exhibitions annually.
Gems not to be missed include Thomas Hart Benton's mural series "The Arts of Life in America," the 18-foot-long painting "The Cycle of Terror and Tragedy, September 11, 2001" by Graydon Parrish," Lisa Hoke's installation of 20,000 cups, and Dale Chihuly's "Blue and Beyond Blue" spectacular chandelier.
Enjoy Cafe on the Park operated by "Best Caterer in Connecticut" Jordan Caterers. Visit the Museum Shop for unique gifts. Drop by the "ArtLab" learning gallery with your little ones or sign up for a studio class, concert or tour. Called "a destination for art lovers everywhere," "first-class," "mixing New York ambience with Yankee ingenuity and all-American beauty," the New Britain Museum of American Art is not to be missed.
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Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
166 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06103
860-987-5900
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Connecticut's premier performing arts center for over 70 years. Presents Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, children's theater, off-Broadway, jazz, blues, cabaret, comedy, travel films, world music events. Tours available. |
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Website: http://www.bushnell.org
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Max Downtown
185 Asylum Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-522-2530
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Providing outstanding dining, service and atmosphere, Max Downtown offers a trend-setting atmosphere for more than 300 patrons daily. It has earned a 25 or “excellent” from Zagat’s Survey, a “Best New Restaurant” from Connecticut Magazine, more than six Reader’ Choice awards from Connecticut Magazine and 4-stars from The Hartford Courant’s Northeast Magazine. |
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Website: http://www.maxrestaurantgroup.com/locations/down_index.php
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Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06103
860-247-0998 ext 129
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National Historic Landmark. Victorian mansion where Twain lived (1874-1891) and wrote "Tom Sawyer" and "Huck Finn". New Museum Center has cafe and store. Air conditioned. Free parking. |
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Website: http://www.MarkTwainHouse.org
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06103
860-522-9258 ext. 317
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1871 Victoiran cottage home to author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Victorian gardens. 1884 Katharine Seymour Day House. Exhibitions, "A Moral Battle Cry for Freedom: Uncle Tom's Cabin." Museum shop. |
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Website: http://www.HarrietBeecherStowe.org
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River Valley Tourism District
31 Pratt Street
Hartford, CT 06103
800-793-4480
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Regional tourism website on the Heritage River Valley's full range of attractions, lodging, dining, arts and entertainment, recreation, etc. |
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Website: http://www.visitctriver.com
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