A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
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We had a good crowd for our tour inside the Courant and Fox 61 today. After a brief introduction, the group split into two, with half going up to the television studio and the other half going down to the printing press.
Well, not really. It's the first Fresh Express of the 2014 summer season, and the Happy Giant Carrot greeted people as they arrived at the Farmers Market at Billings Forge. HGC highlighted the importance of good nutrition as well as the difficulties inherent in finding fresh produce in Hartford. The Farmers Market at Billings Forge, now a mainstay of the Frog Hollow neighborhood, offers fresh produce from local and regional farmers every Thursday through October from 11 AM until 2 PM on the Billings Forge Green (just north of the Firebox Restaurant), and the Farmers Market doubles SNAP benefits, so that each SNAP dollar spent at the Farmers Market counts as two.
And yes, that was Larry the Stag there in the background, just in case HGC went crazy or something.
A string quartet from the Hartford Symphony Orchestra helped to kick off our 2014 Summer Walking Tour in style at The Hartford's HartBeat Park. About 200 people enjoyed the event, strolling around the park, eating lunch, and listening to the music. Next week the tours begin with an inside look at the Hartford Courant and the studios of Fox61.
Pictured above is (left to right) Diane Cantello, Bernie Michel, Larry, and Morgan Sones.
This is when it gets fun, when we start to move it toward the market and comparing it to how far its come.
Looks pretty good, actually.
Mostly, but a shot or two of the side and rear of the house as well.
Mostly exterior painting, as being done by Carl of Farmington Valley Wall Concepts, and the interior is moving toward the last few items, in particular the flooring.
Work is underway at West Middle Community School Selective demolition will be followed by new construction, and in 2 years or so the students will return to a fully upgraded educational facility. In the meantime, their method for preventing unwanted demolition impressed us so much, we are thinking of adopting it as policy.
It’s too bad that the banner is kerfuffle, but again, this is a pretty remarkable shot. Maybe because the house faces east? It’s just dawning on me (ha! It is the dawn, and 1 Imlay is the east) that every other house NINA has ever worked on orients north to south. Now how about that?
It wasn’t quite ready for its random shot of flowers last week, but here it is, looking terrific. Lucky future homeowner!
