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Its rooting against if Hartford built a new state of the art arena, somehow got the Whalers to come back and revitalized UConn basketball in Hartford.
Ugh. Not this again.
Its rooting against if Hartford built a new state of the art arena, somehow got the Whalers to come back and revitalized UConn basketball in Hartford.
Went last night. Goats lost 7-0.
Got a $17 ticket and sat in the RF Hartford porch. It was nice and they give you access to the YG club behind home plate. More options of beer and food up there. Man, great place to grab a foul ball. One went in someone's beer right behind me. Couple more over my head. Bring a glove if you sit up there.
I think if stories like this keep happening you'll see growth around the ballpark rather quickly. People wanna stick around and if they're willing to walk to Vaughns or TK that's awesome.I disagree with the above statement totally. I was at the game on Sunday with some friends who haven't been to Hartford in years. It was getting chilly so we left at the bottom of the 7th. My friends wanted to get something to eat and drink so we took a stroll down Trumbull St. to Vaughn's Pub on Pratt St. where we had dinner and drinks. There were a few people there when we arrived. But once the game ended a flood of people came into the Pub and the place got quite crowded. I asked the bartender if the crowd was usual for a late Sunday afternoon. He said no. He attributed it to the ball game crowd.
When we left, my friends who hadn't been to Hartford in years said Thanks for opening their eyes to Hartford. They said they felt an exciting vibe going on in the city and they will definitely return. They didn't realize there was so much to do in the city.
This Sunday experience unquestionably is a direct effect of the ballpark being located in the city. It's inexpensive to park, see a ball game and have some family fun. In addition, no one felt unsafe at any time. I don't know if they will complete the plans around the ballpark but for know its a lot of fun.
Spilt milk.I am rooting for the team, just didn't like the way things went down with New Britain and how long the stadium took to build.
Would be curious if Hooker would entertain their original proposal again
Spilt milk.
Seems unlikely, they're opening a tasting room in the Colt building, which is also a huge gain for Hartford, so they're doing their part.
I think as soon as the whole lawsuit gets resolved, someone is gonna wanna build there. Building next to a minor league stadium is a no-brainer. Especially with real estate prices as they are in the North End. Someone's gonna take that risk and do just fine.
What traffic fighting to get back to Hartford? if you live in Hartford county and don't know the backroads then you shouldn't be driving. Been to Hartford plenty of times and never have more then a 5-10 minute traffic delay even in heavy traffic. The stadium is VERY easy to get to without going downtown exits. Heck you can get to the stadium going backroads in West Hartford and same with East Hartford. Traffic and "violence" is just an excuse for someone who doesn't want to go..I'll be interested to see if that happens. Keep in mind, going to New Britain was much different than leaving Hartford, fighting traffic on 84 through to Glastonbury or Southington, getting your kids loaded back up and fighting the traffic back in the other direction.
What traffic fighting to get back to Hartford? if you live in Hartford county and don't know the backroads then you shouldn't be driving. Been to Hartford plenty of times and never have more then a 5-10 minute traffic delay even in heavy traffic. The stadium is VERY easy to get to without going downtown exits. Heck you can get to the stadium going backroads in West Hartford and same with East Hartford. Traffic and "violence" is just an excuse for someone who doesn't want to go..
You could take:How would you get there from Southington at 5:30?
You could take:
There are a few options. None of them should take more than 45 minutess.
- 691 to 91 since 91 has less traffic than 84.
- 84 to New Britain and hop on the Magic Busway.
- 84 to West Hartford and take a number of back roads.
- 84 to 9 to Newington and take 173 to the Berlin Turnpike and follow that to Maple Ave and all the way to downtown.
- Or just take 84 all the way downtown.
But since the games don't start until 7:05, you don't have to leave Southington at 5:30. You could leave at 6:15 when traffic is lighter, and still be in your seat by the first pitch.
Agree to disagree. When I bring up commuting in, I'm not talking about folks who can take back roads in from WH or Wethersfield. I'm looking at the Southington, Bristol, Chesire, New Britain side of the river. Any road in using 84 is a nightmare in and out of Hartford on weekday rush hours. Find me ONE family who'd take 84 to New Britain to the bus route on a Wednesday. People in Newington that can walk to the bus line don't even take it.
The answer will play out in the attendance as the season wears on.
You can agree to disagree, but you keep building these strawmen to fit your narrative. A family probably wouldn't take the bus route because parking is only $5-$7. But recent grads, younger people in their 20s and 30s might. And if they don't, fine, there are numerous ways to get there. You asked how people would get there, I gave you options.
Did you forget people used 84 to drive from East of the river and north of Hartford to New Britain for games? Plenty of people dealt with 84 for Rock Cats games.
Also, you don't have to fight traffic at 5:30 for 7pm games. Traffic at 6:30-7 isn't close to being as bad as traffic at 4:30/5:30.
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Man Critically Injured In Hartford Shooting
Shooting was at 10:00 pm, less than a mile from the park. Game time was 7:05 pm, time of game was 3:26.
Agree again to disagree. For every strawman I might build, you put one up right next to it. A group of 20-somethings taking the bus in to a weeknight game, huh? Sure.
Wow, I bet attendance will plummet because of this.
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Man Critically Injured In Hartford Shooting
Shooting was at 10:00 pm, less than a mile from the park. Game time was 7:05 pm, time of game was 3:26.
Attendance will fall off after the novelty wears off and people realize they are spending time and money to watch terrible baseball in a total dump of a city
Attendance will fall off after the novelty wears off and people realize they are spending time and money to watch terrible baseball in a total dump of a city
Ugh. Not this again.Back on topic.....
Man Critically Injured In Hartford Shooting
Shooting was at 10:00 pm, less than a mile from the park. Game time was 7:05 pm, time of game was 3:26.
I see what you did there.Ugh. Not this again.