Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties
HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTIES, CT — The latest Gem, or should we say Gems, can be found just about anywhere in Hartford or Tolland counties and they can sneak up on anyone without warning. Welcome to the getting "Flocked" fundraisers. They are popular all over the region in the warmer months in efforts to raise money for organizations like church and school groups. The Flock pictured is part of a fundraiser for the Rockville High School Project Graduation efforts to provide an amusement hall for a safe post-graduation celebration that runs overnight. There are essentially two ways to flock someone. The first is downright sneaky. The charitable group picks a victim and then a commando group, armed with flamingos, attacks the front yard. The Flamingos are placed in the yard, along with a ransom note demanding a donation in return for the removal of the flock. The other option is to simply make a donation to have someone "flocked" and the flamingos mysteriously appear in the yard, along with a placard and note acknowledging the donation. The flocking fundraising kits are available through a variety of outlets online. ____The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Hartford and Tolland counties. Do you have a favorite "hidden gem" in the area that you wish to see featured in this column? Email your ideas to [email protected] Hidden Gems in this series:2024Eagle RockThe Cirque MuralThe Amerbelle SpillwayMerlot on the WaterMillpond Country StoreBobby Sands/Hunger Strike MemorialFarwell BarnCornerstone's Prom BoutiqueThe Wizard of Oz SculptureGardiner Hall Jr. History MuseumCommunity Needs Board at Silk City CoffeeThe John P. Webster Library at First Church, West HartfordSledding Hills, Hartford/Tolland CountiesThe Tankerhoosen BenchMarino's Ski Bites2023Rough Cut Cider at The Farm Stand at Lemek FarmManchester Tailor ShopThe Colossal SantaRiverside Reptiles Education CenterBy The PondThe Lugg Family PlotMost Excellent Cards & CollectiblesThe Richard Hubbard statueThe DoughboyThe WaltWhitman StoneHometown KitchenElisabeth Bennet StatueLafayette rides to HartfordCraft Bird Food TruckCollins Creamery at Powder HillRockville Equipment Message BoardDickson'sPickle Jar DeliHilltop CreameryPalisado Avenue Historic DistrictTom's PlaceVinnie's Little AcreThe Peeking CowThe Bridge Over Trout BrookMiddle Bolton Lake Boat LaunchFill-er-up soft serveBryan's LandingStafford CideryLa Notte Waterside Grille & LoungeTwo HopewellManchester Cricket GroundAgent Orange MonumentDover SaddleryBooth 220, Mansfield Drive-in Flea MarketMarlborough BarnFarley Mac'sThe Chapel at Grove Hill CemeteryThe Big Pink ChairHale vs. WebsterKen's Cards & CollectiblesUnion Bee CompanyTalcott RavineNew School Pizza Co. Pizza BusSmyth's Trinity FarmChic's RestaurantShenipsit State ForestGay City Ruins2022The Bissell FerryBidwell TavernTree Farms In Hartford/Tolland CountiesHenry Park Holiday LightsThe Vintage ShopsThe Schofield Spring Water DispenserHarry Lugg Memorial FieldAlfred E Pope Horse Trough and FountainThe CT Heavy Artillery Regiment MortarThe Ancient Burying GroundThe Wolf Pack BobbleheadThe Tolland InnThe Gathering Ground RestaurantPoke Don Hawaiian RestaurantThe Husky Olympic MonumentThe Mazz Pizza Company TruckThe "Keyhole" TunnelANTIQ'SBroad Brook Opera HouseBart's LuncheonetteMcCann Family FarmBanquet Hall at Grassmere Country ClubWillington Common BellChez Ben Canadian DinerFarmington Canal AqueductGrave of Gettysburg Casualty William Whitney GoodellRiverfront Park BoathouseConnecticut Freedom TrailThe David Smith BridgeWadsworth AntheneumSouthwest CemeteryThe Polish PlateFerry Grill & ChillThe Print HubLacrosse UnlimitedEllington AgwayJefferson Fry Co.Hartford History Center Suffragist SculptureWindsor Locks Canal Irish Workers MonumentUtsav Indian CuisineWashington-Rochambeau Revolutionary RouteMadeline Regan PreserveFrontier Airlines at BradleyMunson's Chocolates Factory ShoppeConnecticut River Valley Wildlife MuseumLobster CraftCenter Springs ParkMLK MonumentsThe Connecticut Historical Society2021 and earlierThe Bridge At Bolton NotchCivil War DrumCivil War Powder KegMile 4, Manchester Road RaceThe West Hartford ArmoryThe Capitol's Nooks and CranniesWickham Park Aviary55 West Main, New BritainBottle and Can Redemption CentersThe Dodd Center for Human Rights at UConnManchester Ropes Challenge Course4-H Education Center at AuerfarmFuego Picante Food TruckThe AmistadThe 9/11 memorialsClub Champion Golf FittersGolden Irene RestaurantAvery's SodaPetersen Flower FarmR Dee WineryGolden Gavel Auction HouseThe Cogswell Temperance FountainThe Old State HouseBouNom BakeryUnion Pond Park/Jay Howroyd Fitness TrailCedar Knob Restaurant & BanquetsUConn Dairy BarTopstone Golf CourseBackwoods Smokin' BBQThe Ranch HouseFoster Hill FarmEmma Hart Willard BirthplaceConnecticut Parachutists Skydiving ClubJust Be SalonTail Winds Ice Cream ShopThe MLK MuralThe Hilltop Restaurant and BarFrancesco's RistoranteThe Modern MilkmanCotton Hollow KitchenFearless Cards, Toys and CollectiblesFork & FireSouthwood Antiques & MarketplaceSwank PearceVernon Depot Historic ParkFarr's Sporting GoodsRobs Drivin DinerPowder Mill BarnAt the DamLena's RestaurantThe Genius of ConnecticutThe NotchLuAnn's BakeryEcker Hill Disc Golf CourseThe Kona Ice TruckOlympia DinerMountain DairyAnthony Jacks Wood-Fired GrillPabs African RestaurantHenry's PizzeriaSouth Windsor Wildlife SanctuaryThe Country ButcherAby's BakeryLiberty Street Market & DeliWilderness Lake Campground and ResortTime Machine toy and hobby storePaul Gregory's Bistro CafeThe ScoopCheney Brothers National Historic Landmark DistrictFaddy's Donuts and Ice CreamRiverfront Miniature Golf & Ice CreamThe Historic Babcock TavernHigh Grade FinishingCraig's KitchenSikorsky S-16 Bi-Plane FighterNavy ZNP-K Airship Control CarRosedale Farms & VineyardsNathan Hale HomesteadBurke Ridge FarmsNecker's ToylandCivil War Monument at Mt. Hope CemeteryGene Pitney Memorial BenchesJoe McCluskey/Manchester Road Race StatueSamuel Field Knight Historic MarkerCarol's LunchboxCountry CasualsCountry CobblerBeau's Burger ShackDaniel Glazier TavernMount Southington Ski SchoolAwards & MoreMarquis de Lafayette MonumentThe Little Red StoreRiver Bend BookshopGerry's DonutsTraveler RestaurantFirst Decorated Christmas TreeThe Stanley-Whitman HouseVernon's Santa HouseVintage Radio and Communications Museum of ConnecticutOld Country Banquet HallBrazilian Gula GrillThomas' Smokey Pit StopCongregational Church of Burlington labyrinthNoah Webster HouseThe Bushnell's Green Room WallBelding Wildlife Management AreaThe Aborn CastleHeublein TowerBirthplace of Jonathan EdwardsGrave of Revolutionary War Soldier Heman BakerJessica's Garden, Lobster and Ice Cream ShackShade Swamp SanctuaryKen's Corner Breakfast & LunchTolland Red and WhiteCold Harbor SeafoodNye Holman State Forest/Heron Cove ParkHosmer Mountain Soda ShackConnecticut Trolley MuseumMatterhorn Mini GolfWood Memorial Library & MuseumHastings FarmLiquid NirvanaIwo Jima Survivors Memorial ParkAcademy HallSouthington Drive-InLittle Theatre of Manchester at Cheney HallSomersvillage Gifts & Gourmet BasketsNew England Civil War MuseumThe Pinchot SycamoreStafford Palace TheaterMansfield Hollow State ParkOld Tolland County Jail and MuseumHill-Stead MuseumMark's RestaurantThe article Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties appeared first on Vernon, CT Patch.
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