Hartford's Own Dr. Horace Wells

Close to the pond in the eastern portion of Bushnell Park sits a tall statue of Dr. Horace Wells. The inscription says that in December 1844 he discovered anesthesia. What an odd item to memorialize. Very important, but still a curious choice. I had to look a little deeper. Dr. Wells was a dentist and he lived a life that, if true, should be made into an episode of E! True Hollywood Stories. According to

A Little Something Bakery – West Hartford

I have a sweet tooth. Actually, based on how much I like sugary items, it’s more likely that I have a whole mouth of sweet teeth. So recently when I was driving down Park Road in West Hartford and saw that a new bakery opened next to Hall’s Market, I just had to stop in and check it out. I was happily greeted by the owner, pastry chef and West Hartford resident, Beth Bolton and

Home Buying Workshop- Saturday, February 28

Is this the year you think you’d like to buy a home? Maybe you are just curious to learn more about the home buying process in general? Then you should come to my Home Buying Workshop on Saturday, February 28 from 1-3 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. I’ll be giving an overview of the home buying process and will be joined by a local mortgage broker and home remodeler to round out the

The Spot Eatery – West Hartford

Tucked into the southeast corner of West Hartford is The Spot, a hard-working burger joint that Amy and I recently visited. Each meal is one part American Classic (burger, dog and fries) and one part creative madness. The men behind the counter have devised a vast menu of flavorful combinations to transform the humble burger into works of art. Our meal included a G-Moli (guacamole & bacon) Burger, a Buffalo Bacon Cheese Burger, an order

GHREB Goes to Paris, France

NOTE: Non-real estate related post follows. Real estate posts will start again on Monday. Stay warm this weekend! The background. Kyle and I hadn’t been on vacation for about 3 years. So late this fall I decided that we really needed to go away somewhere for a little while. Vacation is always tricky in real estate because, well, it’s kind of like you’re running a 24/7 convenience store with one employee. And if the employee