http://connecticut.metromix.com/rss The Daily Picks us-en Wed Jul 02 16:33:55 -0500 2008 Head down to Firebox for an Independence Day bash, complete with tasty barbecue and $3 draft beers http://connecticut.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/fourth-of-july-barbecue-frog-hollow/486446/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/fourth-of-july-barbecue-frog-hollow/486446/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/content_image/full/486446?quality=100 <a href="http://connecticut.metromix.com/restaurants/dining_event/fourth-of-july-barbecue-frog-hollow/486446/content/image"><img alt="Fourth of July Barbecue" src="/content_image/thumbnail/3x4/190/486446" title="Fourth of July Barbecue" /></a> Fri Jun 27 13:35:17 -0500 2008 One of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time performs on July 4 http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/folk/james-taylor/454315/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/folk/james-taylor/454315/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/content_image/full/454315?quality=100 <a href="http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/folk/james-taylor/454315/content/image"><img alt="James Taylor" src="/content_image/thumbnail/3x4/190/454315" title="James Taylor" /></a> Sun Oct 14 20:33:45 -0500 2007 Pour House is providing a free Friday happy hour buffet by Red Plate along with live acoustic by T-Ray. http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/free-friday-happy-hour-downtown/190170/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/free-friday-happy-hour-downtown/190170/content Mon Jun 23 15:51:15 -0500 2008 Celebrate Independence Day with a live concert, carnival games, a petting zoo, roaming clowns, rides on the pond and a magnificent fireworks display at Stanley Quarter Park. http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/fair_festival/great-american-boom/462940/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/fair_festival/great-american-boom/462940/content Mon Jun 30 13:29:53 -0500 2008 This self-taught jam band incorporates rock, funk, dance and improv to create a unique sound. http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/hippo-campus/318829/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/hippo-campus/318829/content Fri Jun 27 10:18:04 -0500 2008 Celebrate Independence Day with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at its annual red, white and blue extravaganza http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/classical/celebrate-america/440138/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/classical/celebrate-america/440138/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/content_image/full/440138?quality=100 <a href="http://connecticut.metromix.com/music/classical/celebrate-america/440138/content/image"><img alt="Celebrate America!" src="/content_image/thumbnail/3x4/190/440138" title="Celebrate America!" /></a> Thu Jul 03 13:11:44 -0500 2008 Victoria Grant negotiates the challenges of being a woman pretending to be a man, pretending to be a woman in Paris, on the stage. http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/theater_event/victor-victoria/487164/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/theater_event/victor-victoria/487164/content Mon Jun 23 15:49:20 -0500 2008 For a more laid back Independence Day, enjoy a wine tasting event at Haight-Brown Vineyard that will end with a renowned sangria, dyed blue for the special occasion. http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/dining_event/red-white-and-blue/465728/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/dining_event/red-white-and-blue/465728/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/content_image/full/465728?quality=100 <a href="http://connecticut.metromix.com/events/dining_event/red-white-and-blue/465728/content/image"><img alt="Red, White and Blue Wine Tasting" src="/content_image/thumbnail/3x4/190/465728" title="Red, White and Blue Wine Tasting" /></a> Thu Jul 03 10:07:24 -0500 2008 A twist on your typical July 4 festivities, featuring world-class circus performers, Oompa Loompas, dancers and more http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/circus-2008-celebrate-guys-downtown-hartford/486828/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/circus-2008-celebrate-guys-downtown-hartford/486828/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/content_image/full/486828?quality=100 <a href="http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/circus-2008-celebrate-guys-downtown-hartford/486828/content/image"><img alt="Circus 2008: Celebrate Guy's Dirty 30" src="/content_image/thumbnail/3x4/190/486828" title="Circus 2008: Celebrate Guy's Dirty 30" /></a> Wed Jan 09 15:29:39 -0600 2008 Visit Firehouse 12 on Fridays and enjoy great specials. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres from Chestnut Fine Foods and 1/2 off Drafts from 4 - 7 p.m. http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/firehouse-12-friday-happy-9th-square/190562/content http://connecticut.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/bar_club_event/firehouse-12-friday-happy-9th-square/190562/content