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y'all should hang.

Thanks so much! Definitely planning a future trip!

I appreciate the suggestion. I’ll check it out!

Castle Craig in Meriden probably has the best views in the state outside of Bear Mountain in the NW Corner, Case Mountain and Wickham Park in Manchester have great views of the city, Heublien Tower and Rattlesnake Cliff in WeHa, Ragged Mountain in Berlin all close and excellent. Crescent Lake in New Britain has some trails with decent views and is an easy walk. Sleeping Giant in Hamden (go up the red? trail all the way on the left as you are facing up and then the castle afterwards) and Soapstone Mountain in Somers are a touch further from Hartford but are excellent.

Why do you care what others race or sexual orientation are? Kinda fucked up if you ask me. Discrimination is never cool and might be why youre having trouble making friends.

Check out Tisane though, great spot.

check out Kamora's Cultural Corner they have events at their labyrinth at 75 sterling street in the northend where I think you would find exactly what you're looking for

I’m new to the Hartford area and am looking for friends as well. I’m 30, queer and love to read!

Hi!! I am also new to Hartford and looking for cool friends or a book club like you suggested! I live in downtown Hartford and don’t currently have a car but am also willing to travel!

Wickham Park in EH/Manchester
http://wickhampark.org/

Don't pay for parking, park on Vernon Rd off Burnside on the EH side. Hike up.
Views of the CT River Valley and Hartford.

I came here to say just this. I will add: Case Mountain is free. Wickham has a nominal fee per carload.

hop Amtrak northbound. The aptly named Vermonter goes up through VT to Canada. Spend the night somewhere nice then head back the next day

Hike up to Heublein Tower in Simsbury. The view is spectacular.

Yes, sure thing!

The Riverfront is a good place to start. On both the Hartford and East Hartford side.

Thanks for everyone's help!

Reservoir 6. Drive all the way to the far parking lot for great views of Hartford and also a waste water treatment plant!

Drive up to Castle Craig during the day. You won't be disappointed.

Hi there, you sound like a nice person. I am also a single woman, child free by choice, and have many different interests.

I live about 20 mins north of Hartford, can I DM you?

You might really like hartfordwomenskillshare.substack.com !!

Last additional comment: West Hartford Center is bus-accessible and a very fun place to visit. We have a ton of restaurants, decent shopping, and a great library. I’m very biased because I’ve lived here more or less my whole life but it’s a great blend of modern town and the classical New England feel, town green and all.

Public transit isn’t necessarily Hartford’s strong point but I’ve been a carbound suburbanite my whole life so I can’t comment on the bus system. I know there’s a stop by Elizabeth Park, and believe it or not Google tells me there’s a bus to the West Hartford Reservoir every half-hour from Asylum & Main! No dice on Talcott Mountain State Park and the Tower, sadly.

Case Mountain in Manchester. Wickham Park, also in Manchester.

There's always Elizabeth Park. Good view of the city.

I don’t know its hours but the Hartford science center is good fun, especially with kids but plenty there for a nerdy adult. Earlier in the year I’d recommend Riverfront Recapture for some rowing, but they still have a lot of parkland along the Connecticut River open for visiting. And I might be biased but the CT River competes strongly for most beautiful river, especially in fall.

Thanks so much! Will be relying on transit for the day but will definitely check out the ones closer to town! Any other recommendations of things to do and see, even off the beaten path would be awesome! :)