Town Revisit: Hartford

I spent my birthday in Hartford this year. Not something I ever imagined doing, but really there is more to do in Hartford than you would suspect...as I've been finding out lately.

The Wadsworth Atheneum, one of the 15 museums on the Connecticut art trail, was having an exhibit on Rembrandt which sounded interesting. It was the first time I'd been inside to see art. (A few weeks earlier we had gone to see a Rembrandt themed art-heist film called Incognito at the museum's First Thursday). It was a great exhibit and we'll keep our eyes open for other exhibits at the Atheneum in the future.

We spent a lot of time walking around the museum. Not only was the art nice, but the architecture of the building was amazing. It's hard to imagine that Connecticut might have a more beautiful structure than this one!

Later we tried to have a late lunch. The first restaurant closed after lunch, the next two close between lunch and dinner. Finally, we found a great Irish pub called McKinnon's that was open and willing to serve us. We could have stayed all day, but we had more stops to make.

We stopped over for a cannoli at Mozzicato's because I don't like cake much and usually try to have something else for my a birthday treat. The bakery is pretty well-known in the area and has been around since the 1970s. The owners also run a cafe next door. So, we were able to buy and eat the cannolis in the same place.

Finally we ended up at Trinity's Cinestudio and saw A Serious Man. We love Cinestudio's old-fashioned feel. If you haven't been you should go. It's probably not for everyone, but having a curtain pull away from in front of the screen while you're sitting in a balcony seat is worth whatever inconveniences you experience in this venue.

Check out our second Hartford visit.
Check out our first Hartford visit.