I know, I know. I haven’t updated in a while. But I have a good excuse (this time). I was traveling abroad, in a society vastly different from our own. Okay, it was just Great Britain. But I heard a guy affectionately refer to his buddies as “geezers,” so really, it’s a totally alien culture. Though they drive on … Read more
I had this idea recently, and like most of my ideas, it isn’t very good, and yet I feel compelled to do it anyway. So let’s re-district New Haven according to my bizarre vision. Oh, sure, there was a time where you could get by using archaic terms like Westville and Downtown, but where’s the fun in … Read more
Update: This article is from 2016 and has been updated with more relevant information here. Good news, everyone! It’s beach season! Memorial Day has come and gone, and with it, Connecticut is (finally!) sufficiently warm enough to lie out and worship the sun, like our ancestors probably did when they weren’t being attacked by bears. … Read more
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve been pretty excited for Barcade for a long while now. Maybe too excited. But the long wait is over. It’s May 2016 and there is an actual, real-life Barcade right here in our own New Haven, Connecticut. So, does it match the hype? Is it everything we dreamed of and … Read more
I was going on a run the other day (no, really), and I wanted to check out Long Wharf. Cause, you know, it’s pretty and whatnot. It turns out, actually running to Long Wharf isn’t that easy. In fact, it’s a downright pain in the ass. You essentially have to cross under the I-95 overpass, or, as … Read more
If you haven’t heard, New Haven is sort of known for their pizza. And no, I’m not going to call it “a-pizza,” or pronounce it “ah-beets.” I don’t know anybody that does. So anytime some “travel blog” explains how “we” do it, I just shake my head and laugh. But we do know our pizza. … Read more
In case you missed it, there’s a controversy brewing over some proposed new bike lanes connecting Westville to Downtown. Yes, that’s right. Controversy. On bike lanes. On Edgewood Avenue. Seems like a bit of a no brainer, right? After all, if you’ve ever rode a bike on Edgewood or Whalley Ave to Westville, it’s not … Read more
Situated in the middle of New Haven’s Nine Squares, The Green is the centerpiece of downtown New Haven. Surrounded by office buildings, restaurants, bars, and the towering Gothic buildings of Yale University, it is the central hub through which New Haven travels. Even CT Transit uses New Haven Green as its central transit hub through which … Read more
Nestled between the ever-popular Owl Shop and the newly popular College Street Music Hall (despite me having never heard of half those bands), Elm City Social rose from the ashes of Briq, which rose from the ashes of Bespoke which… well… you get the idea. I never frequented Bespoke, but I bought enough $8.50 vodka … Read more
I live in Downtown New Haven. And whenever people want to come visit, the response is invariably the same: “Ugh, so I need to find a parking spot downtown? Forget it.” I get it. Parking downtown can be intimidating. Finding a spot in certain areas can be difficult, to say the least. If you want … Read more
