What to know: Mark Twain wrote “Huckleberry Finn” here, and Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” lived the last 23 years of her life in town. Both enhanced Hartford’s reputation as a center for influential novelists. Don’t let the headiness of history keep you from enjoying its character, though. “Even as one of the oldest metro areas in America, Hartford … has a lot to offer, both old and new,” U.S. News writes in its “best places to live” list.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 16, 2019 19:41 UTC