Riverfront Recapture, Inc.

If you live in Hartford and haven’t spent a Sunday morning biking along the river here, you’re genuinely missing out. The paths are well-kept and actually connect you to something — the Connecticut River on one side, tree cover and quiet on the other. Kids do fine here, adults do fine here, it’s just one of those spots that works for everyone without trying too hard. They pull off some solid cultural events throughout the year too, which gives the place a whole different energy depending on when you show up.