August 10: Taste of Hartford Tonight, Hastings Farm Tour, Bissell Inn Open House

1. It will be sunny today with a high temperature of 83 °F. The wind will come from the northwest at speeds between 6 mph and 9 mph. It will stay clear tonight when the overnight low is 58 °F. The wind will come from the west at a speed of 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

2. Find out about free tours of Hastings Hill Farm and an open house at the Bissell Inn, both set for Saturday, here.

3. With winding down on Sunday, tonight is great night to hit the town, have some good food at a decent price and take in some entertainment too. Participating restaurants offer a special three-course, fixed-price menu that gives you the opportunity to sample the best they have to offer for only $23. For a list of participating restaurants and their menus, visit A Taste of Hartford’s Web site.

4. Black Eyed Sally’s, one of the participating restaurants, is famous for its barbecue and blues music. The popular nightspot hosts the Gas House Gorillas at 9 p.m. The band's repertoire encompasses a broad range of styles that include jump blues, gypsy swing, early rock ‘n’ roll, Cajun music and the occasional funk groove. For Black Eyed Sally’s $23 Taste of Hartford menu, visit this link.

5. Another participating Taste of Hartford restaurant is City Steam Brewery Cafe. Happy Medium performs there tonight. To see the restaurant’s Taste of Hartford menu, click this link.