Front Street Bistro and Spotlight Theaters in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular bistro where guests can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine before or after enjoying a delightful movie at Spotlight Theatres, a digital movie theater. The eclectic menu available at our bistro also includes vegetarian dishes, vegan meals as well as gluten-free options, and all meals are prepared using fresh and, where possible, locally sourced ingredients from preferred fishmongers, farmers and markets. Front Street Bistro and Spotlight Theaters offers excellent private dining options in a choice of dining rooms, and our theater auditoriums offering seating for up to 245 guests is ideal for company presentations. READ MORE

Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in Hartford, Connecticut, is a spectacular, landscaped park that has been providing fun and enjoyable outdoor activities to suit all ages, since its opening to the public in 1999. At the edge of the river the park features a stage for live entertainment and various performances, and up to 2500 visitors can sit on surrounding grassy terraces. Our park also has walking and biking trails, playgrounds, picnic areas, rowing programs, yoga, football fields, and many more outdoor activities. Riverfront Recapture, a private organization, is responsible and also manages the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza to provide the public with a great park where all ages can relax and enjoy activities in the outdoors.READ MORE

The Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, Connecticut, is a state owned convention center as well as an award winning venue that is excellently managed by Waterford Venue Services. Opened in 2005, our convention center, with its spectacular riverfront setting, is the perfect venue for hosting conventions, business meetings, trade shows and many other events. This venue is suitable for small gatherings to large events, and with the assistance of our event management staff who provide friendly, hands-on services that cover all aspects of event planning, including catering, all events and functions held at Connecticut Convention Center are sure to be memorable and enjoyable.READ MORE

The Half Door in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular beer bar and gastropub with a relaxed and informal ambiance, and offers fun and enjoyable pub dining experiences at affordable prices. Meals served at our gastopub far exceed your run of the mill pub grub, and visitors are welcome to just enjoy a welcome drink from our bar, without ordering a meal. Tasty and good quality meals are prepared using fresh, local ingredients, and can be enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere together with a specialty beer or wine. At The Half Door visitors can look forward to delicious meals, refreshing drinks and enjoyable times spent chatting to family, friends and other visitors at our gastropub. READ MORE

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Ficara's Restaurant in Hartford, Connecticut, is a popular, family friendly Italian restaurant serving traditional and tasty Italian cuisine in the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere of a quaintly decorated dining room. Our Italian restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and our menu of authentic Italian cuisine includes a firm favorite of spaghetti bolognaise served with a freshly tossed salad. And our spaghetti and meatballs is a treat not to be missed. We also offer an excellent take out service that enables you to enjoy our delicious meals in the comfort of your home. Dining at Ficara's Restaurant is always a delightful experience and we welcome small and large groups of diners.READ MORE

At A Touch of Bliss Organic Spa in Hartford, Connecticut, you enjoy an idyllic and pampering spa experience in an atmosphere of tranquility, relaxation and sheer bliss. We are committed to ensuring that our clients leave our spa feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, invigorated and planning a return visit. Therapies available at our spa include a soothing hot stone massage, ayurvedic ritual, facials, yoga, organic skin care treatments and more. Facials include a consultation, Indian head massage, skin analysis, exfoliation and more. Spoil someone special with a gift certificate from A Touch of Bliss Organic Spa, we also offer excellent spa therapies that will have brides looking and feeling and looking confident and beautiful.READ MORE

The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, was established in 1842 by Daniel Wadsworth, a dedicated arts patron, and this interesting art museum is home to collections of about 50 000 artworks that span thousands of years and feature an eclectic collection of paintings and masterpieces. The art museum comprises of 5 connected buildings, each featuring their own collection of portraits, sculptures, decorative works, firearms collections and much more. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art offers a reference library, educational programs and activities, teacher programs, lectures, gallery talks, studio classes, public tours and many other interesting activities.READ MORE

The Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, Connecticut, was opened to the public in 2009 as a science center that offers innovative and interactive experiences aimed at encouraging and inspiring learning and exploration of science. To promote this interest in visitors of all ages, our science center features 4 educational labs, a top of the range 3D digital theater, and features over 165 hands-on exhibits creatively displayed in 10 galleries. Visitors of all ages have opportunities of learning about sciences that include forensics, physics, geology, astronomy and more. The Connecticut Science Center offers daily programs and events that will appeal to all ages.READ MORE

Hog River Brewing in Hartford, Connecticut, is a family owned and run brewery, and although we do not serve meals at our brew house, visitors are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy with a refreshing craft beer. The taproom at our brewery with its warm and inviting atmosphere, features a bar, tables and beer rails for up to 75 visitors, and there is plenty more standing room. The taproom, where visitors can enjoy live entertainment one night a week, offers a constantly changing choice of house beers that are poured directly from the tank to your glass as well as classic German beers and our popular barrel-aged beers. Hog River Brewing is a great venue for hosting unique, relaxed and fun private events. READ MORE