Neon signs—which we learned two winters ago aren’t always neon—set a vibe.
Even when they’re selling insurance.
Written and photographed by Dan Mims.
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Close Listening
A number of songs mention New Haven. A number of those aren’t music to my ears. Here are five that are. “Sunday on the West Side” (1998)by Push Kings |...
Close Listening
A number of songs mention New Haven. A number of those aren’t music to my ears. Here are five that are. “Sunday on the West Side” (1998)by Push Kings |...
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Lords of the Ring
Like something out of The Lord of the Rings, “Harkness Tower” sounds foreboding enough to match the look of its bearer, a craggy Gothic grimace rising 216 feet over Yale...
Lords of the Ring
Like something out of The Lord of the Rings, “Harkness Tower” sounds foreboding enough to match the look of its bearer, a craggy Gothic grimace rising 216 feet over Yale...
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This Week in New Haven (June 16 - 22)
Milestones and throwbacks sustain, while novelties and one-offs percuss. Monday, June 16At 6 p.m., Branford’s Blackstone Library holds a Juneteenth concert featuring the Afro-Semitic Experience, a “jazz, gospel, and world...
This Week in New Haven (June 16 - 22)
Milestones and throwbacks sustain, while novelties and one-offs percuss. Monday, June 16At 6 p.m., Branford’s Blackstone Library holds a Juneteenth concert featuring the Afro-Semitic Experience, a “jazz, gospel, and world...
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Script Notes VII
Six times before, I’ve reeled off a series of movie and TV moments referencing New Haven. Here’s part seven, which I hope you’ll agree, as far as seventh installments go,...
Script Notes VII
Six times before, I’ve reeled off a series of movie and TV moments referencing New Haven. Here’s part seven, which I hope you’ll agree, as far as seventh installments go,...
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Vital Records
Variety is the spice of life, even in a graveyard. And Evergreen Cemetery’s 85 acres have got the liveliest range around. Written and photographed by Dan Mims. This photo essay...
Vital Records
Variety is the spice of life, even in a graveyard. And Evergreen Cemetery’s 85 acres have got the liveliest range around. Written and photographed by Dan Mims. This photo essay...
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Team-Building
Sunny in the 70s and lightly breezy, June 4 was one of the few proper late-spring days we’ve had—and a perfect day to give New Haven United FC, the city’s new...
Team-Building
Sunny in the 70s and lightly breezy, June 4 was one of the few proper late-spring days we’ve had—and a perfect day to give New Haven United FC, the city’s new...
