Hartford
Top Places to Visit
Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut Science Center, 250 Columbus Blvd, downtown. Phone: 1-860-SCIENCE. With 150 hands-on exhibits, a state-of-the-art 3D digital theater, four ... more
Old State House
Old State House, 800 Main Street, downtown. Phone: 1-860-522-6766 The original Connecticut Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark that dates back to ... more
Connecticut State Capital
Connecticut State Capital, 210 Capital Avenue, downtown. Phone: 1-860-240-0222. Located downtown atop Bushnell Park the capital is a National Historic Landmark ... more
Mark Twain House & Museum
Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Phone: 1-860-247-0998. Located in the city's historic Asylum Hill neighborhood, this is where popular author ... more
Harriet Beecher Stowe House & Library
Harriet Beecher Stowe House & Library, 77 Forest Street, Phone: 1-860-522-9258. This is the historic home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who is best known for being ... more
Wadsworth Atheneum
Wadsworth Atheneum, 600 Main Street, downtown. Phone: 1-860-278-2670. America's first public art museum, founded in 1842. The Wadsworth has 45,000+ works of art... more
Top Places to Eat
First And Last Bakery Cafe
First and Last Bakery Cafe, 920 Maple Avenue, Phone: 1-860-956-7000, [76].
5 Guys Burgers And Fries
5 Guys Burgers and Fries, 255 W. Main St., Avon (Rt 44), Phone: (860)409-9100, [73]. Voted one of the best Hamburger places in Connecticut. Zagat rated "mind ... more
Roma's
Roma's. A local Italian treasure serving excellent pizza and pasta.
Maxdowntown
MaxDowntown, 185 Asylum Street (Downtown),[68]. Part of one of the city's finest restaurants and is consistently ranked as one of the city's best restaurants.
Gold Roc Diner
Gold Roc Diner Cheap 24-hour diner on Hartford-West Hartford line (Exit 44 off I-84).
Scotts' Jamaican Bakery
Scotts' Jamaican Bakery, 801 Windsor Street, Phone: 1-860-246-6776, [78].
Top Shopping Places
Parfums Du Jour
Parfums Du Jour, 231 Asylum Street, downtown, [56]. Boutique specializing in designer fragrances, bath & body products, chocolates, collectibles and unique home...
The Shoppes At Buckland Hills
The Shoppes at Buckland Hills, Manchester,[67]. Another large regional shopping mall that is located east of Hartford, over the Connecticut River. The mall ... more
Fiona Stone Boutique
Fiona Stone Boutique, 218 Pearl Street at Goodwin Square in downtown, [55]. High end boutique that brings national and international designers to Hartford from ... more
The Promenade Shops At Evergreen Walk
The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk, South Windsor, [66]. A traditional lifestyle center located east of Hartford, over the Connecticut River that opened not ... more
Spiritus Wines
Spiritus Wines, 220 Asylum Avenue, downtown Hartford. [58]. Selling one of the best selections of wine in the area this shop has relocated from Main Street to ... more
Lux Bond & Green
Lux Bond & Green, 242 Trumbull Street, [57]. Top notch jewler with locations in West Hartford, Boston and Greenwich has a shop inside the downtown Stackpole ...
Top Places for Nightlife
Coach's Sports Bar & Grille
Coach's Sports Bar & Grille, 187 Allyn Street. [82] 24 plasma TV's make this the perfect place to catch the game. Watch out for pre and post Civic Center events... more
Pig’s Eye Pub
Pig’s Eye Pub,356 Asylum Street. [81]. Famous for never having a cover, and live bands on the roof top patio. Overall a rowdy little place with lots of fun.
Agave
Agave, 100 Allyn Street. [80] Upscale tequila bar, quieter and more mature. Features an excellent selection of tequila and also serves up great Mexican cusine.
Black Eyed Sallys
Black Eyed Sallys Nice bar with a southern blues theme featuring great beer live music and southern food.
The Federal
The Federal, 84 Union Place. Hartford's oldest bar is a pretty laid-back place with the occasional DJ or live music. Happy hour five days a week here as well.
The Palace
The Palace, 113 Allyn Street. Hip and chic downtown club that has two huge dance floors and a martini lounge. The first floor is where the VIP section is, and ... more
Top Activity Places
Bowtie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater
Bowtie Palace 17 & Odyssey Theater, 330 New Park Avenue, [36]. A 17 screen movie theater near the West Hartford town line that has stadium seating and digital ... more
Webster Theatre
Webster Theatre, 31 Webster Street, Box Office Phone: 1-860-525-5553, [33]. Voted the best rock club and best place to see live music for the past five years by... more
New England Dodge Music Center
New England Dodge Music Center, 66 Savity Way, Hartford (North Meadows - just north of Downtown), [32]. This is a huge amphitheater that has 6,100 seats in a ... more
Cinestudio
Cinestudio - 300 Summit Street (at Trinity College), [35]. An independent theater on the campus of Trinity College that shows classic, art house and second run ... more
Rentschler Field
Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, [34]. An awesome stadium completed in 2003 that is the home of University of Connecticut Football. The stadium... more
Theatre Works
Theatre Works, 233 Pearl Street, (Downtown), [30]. The place to go for off-Broadway shows in the Capital City. Small 200 seat theater so your guaranteed a great... more
