Hartford, Connecticut

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Hartford

129 rooms (44 suites, four executive suites)

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

The nation's oldest public art museum (1842). World-renowned collections include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, Impressionist paintings, American furniture, decorative arts, cutting-edge contemporary art. Restaurant (860-728-5989);

Isham-Terry House

Built in 1854, the house epitomizes gracious urban living in antebellum Hartford. In 1896, Dr. Oliver Isham bought the house, which remained in the family until 1979. The family'

Evelyn Preston Memorial Fund Concert Series

Residence Inn by Marriott

Located in historic building built in 1876. 120 suites, kitchen, living room, dining area, TV, pets;