The Hartford area provides an opportunity to conveniently live in an urban, suburban, or country setting. Theater, film, music, sports, and restaurants are all within easy reach. Around the city are towns that retain their New England heritage with town centers and many recreational areas. Many small and charming rural communities are close enough to allow for living in those areas as well.

Most settings have easy access to the full range of opportunities in the region. The Hartford Stage is a Tony Award-winning regional theater. Hartford hosts Broadway road shows at the Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, which is also a venue for the symphony, ballet, and other cultural activities. The Wadsworth Atheneum is the city's art museum, with a large permanent collection and varied temporary exhibits. For concerts, Hartford has the Civic Center and the outdoor amphitheater, The Meadows. Music in more intimate settings can be found ranging from classical and experimental at the Hartt School of Music to jazz at several regional coffee houses.

Hartford provides many choices for sports fans. The Hartford Wolf Pack bring professional hockey to the city, while the UConn Huskies provide excitement for basketball enthusiasts. The New Britain Rock Cats, our own AA team, bring baseball fun to the region. Each summer, Connecticut is home to major professional tennis and PGA golf events, the Pilot Pen Invitational and the Buick Championship. Sports fans can schedule a tour of the ESPN studios. For outdoor enthusiasts, there are opportunities for canoeing or tubing on the local rivers, hiking, cross-country skiing, and fishing. For gourmets there is a wide range of cuisines and markets available. From standard American, French, Italian, or Chinese fare to Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Jamaican, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and New York Deli, Hartford allows you to help yourself.

A short drive east from Hartford is the "Mystic-places" section of Connecticut. This area boasts aquariums, seaports, beaches and two casinos (one of which is the largest casino in the world) that offer exquisite dining, boutique shopping, and fabulous entertainment.  Head north and you’ll find yourself a short drive from Vermont where some of New England’s best skiing and hiking is located.

Getting here is easy. With major highway, rail and airline access, Hartford is only 2 hours from Boston and New York City.