everything you'll understand if you're from hartford, wi
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Everything you’ll understand if you’re from Hartford, WI28 mins ago • Kelsey Knepler
That's right - Hartford, Wisconsin NOT ConnecticutA city with a population of just under 15,000 people that by many either gets pushed under the rug or confused with HartLAND, WI. Despite the fact that it hasa small town vibe, it is actually the “big” city compared to surrounding towns such as Neosho and Rubicon, which have basically nothing but houses and farmfields.
Living in Hartford has it’s good days and bad days just like everywhere else. For those of us who have ever called this little place home, these are things weknow all too well.
Only being remembered by points-of-interest
“Ohhh, is that by the Mineshaft?” is a phrase that we hear all too often. For those not from Hartford, the Mineshaft is an exciting destination full of games, foodand a bar. To us, it’s just another spot to grab dinner.
It’s not the healthiest city
Apart from the Mineshaft, there aren’t many dining out options period – much less anything healthy. Most of the spots in Hartford are all fast-food chains:McDonald’s, Taco Bell, George Webbs and of course the Wisconsin staple: Culver’s. On the upside, we do have an awesome throwback ice cream shop calledScoop DeVille. Ice cream is healthy right?
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Coffee addicts have it rough
Making coffee becomes not even a choice since the options for coffee are a shop called Perc Place, which is pricey, or Dunkin Donuts (which I love but comeon can we get a Starbucks? Colectivo? Anything??).
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Choir and theatre rule the town like sports do elsewhere
Luckily for me, I was a member of the performing crowd in high school. Not that sports aren’t popular as well, it’s just usually teams are not good enough togain a huge momentous following. Around town, you’d be more likely to hear people talking about the musical coming up at the Schauer Center, not thefootball game on Friday.
However, with an insanely impressive program, this following did not come out of nowhere. Talent runs in the water and we’ve even had students go on to haveprofessional careers in the field. Below is a picture from my choir’s medley performance of the Lion King (we got kind of into it).
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You didn’t even know the Hartford movie theatre existed for years (or you just chose to make the driving haul instead)
Prior to renovations, it wasn’t that nice but now, I’m a fan of this little movie theatre. Fewer lines, cheaper prices and not having to drive far? Count me in!
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Friday, I’m (NOT) in Love
There’s not much going on around town as far as entertainment. If you want to do any serious shopping, go to a concert or really anything besides bowling anda movie you’re going to have to drive.
Woodlawn vs. Willowbrook
The two biggest parks in Hartford and usually you preferred one over the other. Or if you’re me you still continue to mix up which is which.
Woodlawn
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Willowbrook
There’s something really picturesque and quaint about it
Apart from these complaints, I really loved getting to hang out around Hartford and when you did want to escape you could get the Milwaukee area in around40 minutes (much better than our friends in other areas of the state). The lack of things to do require more creativity, but the payoff was well worth it and itmade those trips to the city more special. Maybe it’s just because I’ve been away at college for the most part, but I love getting to see Hartford with fresh eyeseach time that I go back. With such few things in this world to count on, it’s nice to know that Hartford will stay the same.
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