Kim's Hartford Blog

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a Mexican holiday that's widely celebrated in the United States, too. South of the border, the holiday commemorates Mexico's victory over ... Read More

It's official--the American Idol Tour will return to Hartford this year. The top 10 contestants on the popular FOX show are set to appear at the XL Center on August ... Read More

The Bushnell Park Carousel, which turns 94 this year, opens Saturday, April 26, for the 2008 season. The price remains an affordable $1 per ride, so treat your family to ... Read More

More than 84,000 people have seen Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA during its Hartford run this month. There are just eight shows left under the Grand Chapiteau on Market Street--two daily ... Read More

With more than a half million daffodils in bloom, this weekend's annual Meriden Daffodil Festival can certainly be called Connecticut's most colorful event. Here's your guide to this fun, free ... Read More

Today is Earth Day, and the good news is, you don't have to venture far to explore the great outdoors. Hartford County is home to five Connecticut State Parks where ... Read More

Are your kids home from school this week? The weather forecast is fantastic, and Six Flags New England, the area's premier amusement park in nearby Agawam, Massachusetts, is open every ... Read More

From Earthstock 2008 featuring bands playing on a solar-powered stage to Tap 4 Water, a promotion at area restaurants that will raise funds to provide clean water for African communities, ... Read More

The 2008 Connecticut fishing season opens Saturday, April 19, at 6 a.m. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection expects to have 400,000 trout stocked in time for opening day. Learn ... Read More

Get your first look at the 2008 UConn football team on Saturday, April 19, at the Blue-White Spring Football Game at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Admission and parking are ... Read More

It's a sure sign of spring when the the shad are running in the Connecticut River--and a perfect time to dine on shad, visit the Haddam Shad Museum and make ... Read More

Have you ever wished you could transform your home into a spa-like oasis of calm, complete with a massage therapist, esthetician and nail technician at your beck and call?You likely ... Read More

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will make the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, its temporary home starting Saturday, April 12, 2008 for a limited engagement. The story of the Titanic's fateful ... Read More

I was so sad to hear the news on Fox 61 last night that two West Hartford middle school students committed suicide this week. During her segment on the tragedy, ... Read More

I was at Cirque du Soleil's opening night performance of "KOOZA" in Hartford Tuesday, and while I enjoyed the show--especially the Duo Unicycle and Wheel of Death acts--I didn't find ... Read More

My last CL&P bill literally made me gasp, and I fill my car up every time it's down a quarter tank because I'm afraid gas prices will climb even higher ... Read More

If your career has stalled or you've recently lost your job, where can you turn in Hartford for career counseling assistance? The University of Hartford's Center for Professional Development has ... Read More

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 4, 2008 at 10 a.m. for two big shows that are coming to the area. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will take the stage at the new ... Read More

Spring is the best season to visit a waterfall, especially when it follows a wet winter. Chapman Falls, located within Devil's Hopyard State Park in East Haddam, Connecticut, is one ... Read More

One year after a massive recall, concerns linger about the safety of commercial cat and dog foods. What is a concerned pet owner to do? Miller Foods in Avon, Connecticut, ... Read More