Recent comments in /f/Hartford
kaw027 t1_jdtjhrg wrote
Reply to comment by soniabegonia in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
I commuted on i84 west for a year driving from the west end. Had very few issues since going that direction in the morning and back east in the evening means you’re going against traffic
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtj7fi wrote
Reply to comment by Aware_Department_657 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you! Do you recommend any particular neighborhoods?
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtj699 wrote
Reply to comment by kaw027 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you! I will be working south of Hartford so I'd have to get on 84 for a bit, and I've heard 84 is to be avoided at all costs. Is that the case? Is it worth avoiding West End because of that, or would you still recommend living in West End/West Hartford?
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtizd0 wrote
Reply to comment by hifumiyo1 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
What neighborhoods do you like in Hartford? Where would you recommend above downtown?
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtixmf wrote
Reply to comment by IndexCardLife in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you!
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtix6p wrote
Reply to comment by momscouch in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you!
soniabegonia OP t1_jdtiwj4 wrote
Reply to comment by CityBird555 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you! This is really helpful. This is what I thought was probably the case, but people kept saying otherwise, which was really confusing.
FWIW, I'm not thinking of going for walks in the park at like, midnight -- I was thinking 6-7 pm ish, which is after dark in the winter.
I will send you a DM! :)
Orgetoryx t1_jdtej7r wrote
Check Craigslist
hifumiyo1 t1_jdtaump wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Plenty of nice neighborhoods in Hartford itself besides downtown.
bomgd3 t1_jdt5x54 wrote
Reply to comment by iSheepTouch in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Hence why I mentioned the west end
Aware_Department_657 t1_jdt5twd wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Head to West Hartford or Manchester (not the mall side). Walkable, safe, lots of groups for various activities .
iSheepTouch t1_jdt17jn wrote
Reply to comment by bomgd3 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
It's also significantly more expensive which may be a problem for OP.
bananascare t1_jdt0d58 wrote
I don’t know this, but calling 411 (edit: actually 211, sorry) might be able to point you in the direction of someone who can advise you.
acevedobri t1_jdsp07o wrote
Reply to comment by CityBird555 in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
THIS! So accurate. Thanks u/CityBird555
momscouch t1_jdsohc4 wrote
Reply to comment by soniabegonia in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
awesome, usually lots of people or groups doing activities
IndexCardLife t1_jdsbg72 wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Downtown fine.
Prior_Key_5919 t1_jdsayvs wrote
Try madecm.com/vacancies
CityBird555 t1_jds5pcu wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
I have lived in downtown Hartford since 2004. I am female. I walk around all the time, including in the evenings, and feel perfectly safe. As a general rule of thumb, you should not go walking in any park at night, and most parks are open from dawn to dusk for a reason (including Central Park in NYC). Lord knows Hartford is not perfect. (what city is?) and it has a reputation as a commuter-only town, but there are 120k people who actually live here, plenty of whom live downtown and walk around safely all the time. And if you are the type of person who does not wait for events to show up on their doorstep, and actually goes out and looks for things to do, signs up for newsletters/follows organizations on social media for information about things to do, you will find plenty to do here in Hartford. It is full of creative & talented people who enrich their own and others’ lives. We have live music, art shows, street festivals, farmers markets, independent theaters, etc. Go on hartford.com and look at the Events tab and sign up for their newsletter. Check out SoDo-Hartford.com for a things to do page. To me, anyone who says “there’s nothing to do in Hartford” either 1) is comparing Hartford to New York City and is expecting 24 hr Times Square on every corner and/or 2) hasn’t actually looked for things to do the way they would if they were visiting another city for the first time.
Feel free to DM me for more info.
bomgd3 t1_jds4ekl wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
West Hartford is so much better for the things you are looking for. The west end of Hartford is also decent and much cheaper. It’s very walkable and Elizabeth Park is right there.
kaw027 t1_jds29qh wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
I think you’d find more of the things you’re looking for living in the West End neighborhood, or West Hartford
ThePiperMan t1_jdrz9id wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Eh, go with West Hartford if you can afford it. Downtown is cheap for a reason, that place is dangerous
soniabegonia OP t1_jdrvgce wrote
Reply to comment by momscouch in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
Thank you! How is the Riverside Park for evening walks, in your opinion?
momscouch t1_jdruw1k wrote
Reply to Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
downtown is very safe
soniabegonia OP t1_jdo4k9s wrote
Reply to comment by Oceanic_Dan in Parking in Hartford? by soniabegonia
Really helpful, thank you!
hifumiyo1 t1_jdtk0pp wrote
Reply to comment by soniabegonia in Living in downtown Hartford by soniabegonia
I live in the West End though I don’t work in Hartford