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When you're searching for literary inspiration, there's no question that Hartford is the ideal place to visit. Hartford has been the home of some of America's top writers so whether there's something in the air, or maybe even in the water, is something worth trying to find out.

Still, you don't have to be literary-minded to enjoy a visit to Hartford as it has much more to offer than Mark Twain's house. If there's anything happening in Connecticut, it'll be happening in Hartford. As well as Hartford being the cultural center of the state, it's renowned for its above-average retail outlets, its diverse culinary scene, and the numerous events the city hosts throughout the year.

Visit any museum, art gallery, store or restaurant carrying your suitcase and the staff in neither are going to look at you kindly. Leave your bags at a Bounce luggage storage facility in Hartford, and they'll be in a secure place where you'll have uninterrupted access to them and you'll be greeted with a welcoming smile everywhere you go.

Luggage Storage In Hartford

Bounce is a company that was created with one mission in mind and that was to provide a worldwide first-class luggage storage service for people on the move. Bounce has achieved that aim by partnering with reputable local businesses to offer luggage lockers in Hartford, across America and around the globe. No matter where you use a Bounce luggage locker you'll be guaranteed the same level of service which includes twenty-four hour access to your baggage.

Hartford City Guide

Top Things To Do In Hartford, Connecticut

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Uncle Tom's Cabin are novels most people read in their youth and remember vividly. For that reason, it's almost impossible to contemplate visiting Hartford without going to either one, or both, of the homes of the authors of those books. You don't have to spend your entire stay there though doing nothing more than browsing round museums. Head for Downtown Hartford and you'll be amazed by the trendy restaurants, the stores and the markets. If you can't resist a mall, don't worry, you'll find more than a few of those too.

Museums In Hartford

Visiting the museums in Hartford is akin to being a time traveler as stepping into the fully preserved homes of the city's famous authors will send you straight back to the era of their existence. It's a bit of a surreal experience to actually be where they wrote the works they’re still famous for so long after their demise. Celebrating the past doesn't end there either, as you'll find plenty more lingering legacies left behind by artists in Hartford's oldest gallery.

• Mark Twain House and Museum – The Mark Twain House and Museum is entirely dedicated to the author who changed the literary history of America. The house itself looks as if it belongs in a story and is as architecturally complex inside as it is out. The house is full of artifacts and personal belongings relevant to the author and his family and includes items like the Paige Compositor, a type of typewriter, that would send him into the realms of bankruptcy.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center – The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center is housed in the home of the famous author and while not quite as architecturally flamboyant as that of Mark Twain, it is equally impressive. Harriet Beecher Stowe was as well-known for her involvement in the aboloition of slavery and her fight for gender eqaulity as part of the Suffragette movement. The center houses copies of her works, photographs and documents related to the slave trade and it’s abolition.
• Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art – The castle-like structure of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum Of Art in the center of Hartford is as surprising as the works it houses. Built in the mid-19th century, it's the US's oldest art museum and contains collections totalling over fifty thousand items. Here you can see everything from treasures of the ancient Greek and Roman empires as well as exquisite works by master artists like Salvador Dali and Caravaggio.

Shopping In Hartford

There was an era during Hartford's history when a lot of stores and malls closed down. But that is a part of history and you'll be pleased to know that shopping in Hartford is back on track and as good as you'd find in any other state capital across the US.

• Charter Oak Marketplace – Charter Oak Marketplace is a large one story high mall on Hartford's Flatbush Avenue. The anchor store here is a one-hundred and fifty thousand square foot Walmart which kind of sets the tone for the rest of the stores. They may not be bargain basement outlets, but there are several discount shops among the twenty-five occupying premises here, so don't expect too many high-end boutiques or designer labels as they're in short supply in this mall.
• Main Street – If you enjoy shopping the old fashioned way and love going from store to store rather than being cooped up in a mall then you should go shopping on Hartford's Main Street. It's a lengthy street and the stores are well spread out so you'll need comfortable shoes to make the most of a morning's shopping. Main Street starts on the edge of Barnard Park, cuts through Downtown and ends just about where you'll find the Track23 Clothing Company which, if you've got any energy left for shopping, stocks fashionwear.
• Blue Back Square – If you can't find what you're looking for shopping wise in Hartford, and there's a distinct possibility you won't, try Blue Back Square. Blue Back Square is in the suburbs of West Hartford near Downtown Hartford and a one story mall full of stores with names you'll recognise. If you still can't find what you're searching for then it's best to start contemplating a shopping trip to nearby Manchester, Bristol or Middletown.

Dining In Hartford

You'll find a lot of the best restaurants in Hartford are concentrated in the Downtown area of the city. It's the financial district with a lot of office blocks and there's no-one like office workers for wanting to be well-fed during their lunch break or at dinner time. To save you prowling the streets with a rumbling stomach, three of the best the city has to offer are detailed below.

• Trumbull Kitchen - Trumbull Kitchen is a classy looking place on Hartford's Trumbull Street that, while it may have burger and chips on the menu, is American-style fine dining. If you weren't aware of that fact, you'd know as soon as you picked up the menu and read crispy duck confit dumplings or filet mignon with truffled tater tots - and they're just the starters. It just gets better and better from then on and as the Trumbull's dishes fall into the average price range, it's a great deal, but if you want something smaller, they also serve posh tapas at happy hour time.
• Black Eyed Sally's – Black Eyed Sally's Southern Restaurant and Bar, to give this colorful joint its full name, focuses on barbecue and Southern-style food. Here you can dig into a bucket of spicy wings, get to grips with some crispy catfish or dig deep into a steaming bowl of Louisiana gumbo, and that's before you get to the entrees. Go to this restaurant in Downtown Hartford for dinner and you could get more than food as there's frequent live rock, jazz, blues and soul music performances.

Fire'n'Spice Vegan Restaurant – The Fire'n'Spice Vegan Restaurant isn't in Downtown but a little further from the city center on Sisson Avenue, but it's definitely worth going out of your way for. Everything on the menu at this Hartford restaurant is Jamaican fusion dishes that are vegan and mostly gluten-free. If jerk tofu, chickpea stew seasoned with garam masala, or red lentil dahl get your taste buds tingling, you know exactly where to go.