When I was a kid growing up in Hartford, the one place my mother would go to during her shopping sprees was the old G.Fox/Sage Allen building. It was by far the biggest store downtown and (if memory serves me right) was a duplication of the Macy's store in New York City.
To make a long story short, G.FOX/Sage Allen was bought out by Filenes and eventually portions of the old G.FOX/Sage Allen building either closed or was sold off and a mini-mall named the Richardson was born. As downtown slowly became a ghost town, the Richardson eventually closed up shop and what remained of Filenes was also sold (a VERY sad day for Hartford).
Thanks to business investing in downtown Main Street, the Filenes building got a second chance and one of the businesses in the old building is the City Stream Brewery, one of the best micro beer pubs I've been to in Connecticut. It's exactly what the Colorado Brewery should have been, a great restaurant, live entertainment, games, cool people, and fresh homemade beer. Whenever I'm covering something at the Capitol, I make it a point to stop by the place and have a pint. If you get a chance, try the I.P.A beer, it's my favorite. If your covering the anti-war rally at the Old State House on the 17th, look out for me (I'm not hard to find), drinks are on my tab.
One of the best places to see a play or concert is at the Bushnell (sorry Hartford Stage Company). I can recall seeing the R&B group Heatwave (Always and Forever) there and unlike at a concert at the Hartford Courant, every seat at teh Bushnell was great. Make sure to check out the play schedule and give the Bushnell a try...you won't be disappointed.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
1. MUST SEE! City Steam Brewery Cafe : 942 Main Street, Hartford.
2. The Bushnell: 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
