Real Hartford

Monsters

The online Courant (courtesy of the Sun-Sentinel) has a photo gallery of monsters. I was surprised that two of Hartford’s monsters weren’t included, so I have shared images here:

Spotted in Elizabeth Park at the corner of Elizabeth and Whitney

Spotted on Capitol Ave between Laurel and Forest

A Weekend in Hartford

These photos were taken in the West End Community Garden.

Carnival!

This Saturday, the West End Community Center (461 Farmington, near Sisson Ave) will be hosting the Cultural Fair and Carnival from 11am-6pm. The proceeds of this day of drumming, dance, rapping, jumping houses, pony rides and more will benefit the West End summer youth program.

Weekend in the West End

This weekend I wandered away from the noise (it was happy noise, but still, too early for me to cope with on a Saturday morning) created by the neighbor’s rented jumping house/slide to see what was at the West End Neighborhood Tag Sale. I was under the impression that a few people on a block would be putting out items to sell. I had not prepared for the level of garage sale-ness that I would encounter. The West End Civic Association prepared maps listing the 16 sites that would be hosting tag sales on Oxford, North Beacon, Beacon, Cone, Tremont, Kenyon, and Warrenton Streets, and on Farmington Avenue. I ran into four people that I know, and finally got to meet Amy, and I limited my browsing to only two of the streets. I spoke with the organizer of the West End Farmers’ Market who says that they got a great turn-out on Friday, despite the impending rain storm.

Strawberry Shortcake Festival

This Friday (4-7pm), the Strawberry Shortcake Festival at the United Methodist Church (corner of Farmington and South Whitney) marks the beginning of this season’s West End Farmers’ Market. There will be free live music and free strawberry shortcake! The farmers’ market will run on Tuesdays and Fridays until October 10th from 4-7pm.