Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Amy and I attended a meeting this morning at the Hartford Licenses and Inspections office. The meeting was about a food pantry being run at a church located at 870 Prospect Avenue in Hartford near Elizabeth Park. There was/is concern from some residents within the West End neighborhood that the food pantry shouldn’t be in that particular location. The meeting was moderated by representatives of various City departments, including Health, Licenses & Inspections and Zoning.
A fantastic Scoville-designed home presents West End charm at its best. This Victorian has been thoughtfully updated and impeccably maintained throughout the years. Original features abound with numerous stained glass windows, marble sinks, canvas ceilings, 4 fireplaces, and yellow ironspot brick exterior. The welcoming foyer is flanked by an office and the formal living room with fireplace. An oversized dining room features another fireplace and built-in hutch and is perfect for entertaining. The tastefully renovated
We found Portsmouth to be a very interesting place. And as residents of an area trying to build the type of vibrancy that they seemed to already have, it was difficult not to compare and contrast Portsmouth with the Hartford area. For background, the City of Portsmouth proper is only 15.6 square miles and has a population of about 21,000. This is about the same geographic size as our municipalities, as the City of Hartford
This weekend is the 2013 Riverfront Dragon Boat and Asian Festival at the Mortensen Riverfront Plaza. Here are some images from this morning’s qualifying heats. Looks like the races run all day Saturday and Sunday, so there’s still time to see the boats in action.
Pool season is relatively short in New England, so this is prime time for the area’s municipal pools. Here are a few in West Hartford, Hartford and Glastonbury that are beckoning as we sweat through a hot and humid summer. (Note: Each town has their own rules about pool access and hours, so be sure to check for the details.) West Hartford: Beechland, Eisenhower, Fernridge, Kennedy Hartford: Colt, Goodwin, Keney, Pope Glastonbury: Addison, Grange, Eastbury