Elizabeth Park, Hartford

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√ Boosts local businesses
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√ Opens the door for new residents
√ Beats the "Yellow Pages"
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• It contains so much information on our specific community. It’s the only magazine or periodical that I know that does that. It’s very informative! Many thanks for doing such a great job!

• I love the book because it gives me a bird’s-eye view of all the things going on in the Valley. It is a great reference and guide to the communities of Canton, Farmington Granby and Simsbury!!!

• It covers exactly the right driving distance for me to someplace and has everything listed that I could possibly need.

• We have lived in town for over 20 years and the book has given us information that we were unable to find anywhere else.

• It is the one place that I know I can go to help me find what I am looking for!

• The book is our guide! We look forward to each annual edition – It’s a quality directory containing valuable information and very convenient to use.

• If I need info on local things, I don’t have to search very far.

• As a corporate meeting planner it’s an easy reference guide for area events that I plan as well as a great guide to reference for our visiting clients.

• It’s a refreshing new clean style of information

• It is an attractive and colorful guide which covers many areas pertinent to valley residents like us. Its contents are clear and concise with a most helpful subject index.

• It has such wonderful photography that it sparks my interest! I find myself reading about areas I normally would not be interested in. I enjoy learning about my town and discovering new things to see and do. You have widened my horizons!

• It puts everything I need to know about the community at my fingertips.

• I love the book because it let’s my fingers do the walking. Any type of service can be found in the book. It gives a very good indication of the many vendors that are available and who serve their community.

• It’s a great book full of useful information for everybody. Its very hard not to read it from the beginning to the end, is very handy.

• I find it to be a friendly, family book that is easy to reference in regard to local community events and needs.

• It offers many varieties of interest and appeals to a wide variety of clientele.

• It does a great job of summarizing anything I want in the area in one easy location.

• There are so many wonderful places and articles and activities for everyone to enjoy it. It’s great and I love it!

• It gives us visual cues to find anything we need on the spot without wasting time to log on and then go onto the internet to find what we need. We enjoy the colors, too – very vibrant.

• I can look up area info with a quick flip of the book and you gotta love the photos!!

• It tells me what I want to know in one easy place.

• It is easy to use, comprehensive, up-to-date and all-inclusive.

• It provides a comprehensive reference guide for all town resources and services.

• It is concise, well-formatted, has great photography and graphics, and is a great resource and quick reference.

• It helps me to enjoy and appreciate where I live!

• It pulls together disparate but useful information in one handy reference.

• Reminds me of places to go that I forgot existed.

• It’s helpful, full of resources and printed on great quality paper.

• It has so much information about all I want to do!!

• It is a reliable resource for finding new and fun entertaining activities. The articles are informative of the community and keeps its readers interest.

• It gives me information that is very helpful about the area in which I live. By reading it, I find out many things about my town that I didn’t know, even though I have lived here for almost 20 years.

• Useful, friendly to use and great reference tool.

• It highlights those subjects most interesting and of value to my family while being succinct and authoritative.

• It has all the information I need in one place.

• Great layout!!

• It gives me a greater sense of what is available in my area. I may not always know what the Valley has to offer but The Valley Book contains a lot of area information.

• I love the book because it provides a better sense of guidance and direction in all the services in my community. It is also a source of quick reference.

• It is a great resource of information for residents!!

• It as all sorts of great information in one place.

• It has everything anyone needs.

• It’s easy to use and has top notch services, etc. to utilize. The layout is accommodating and colorful.

• It helps me to be a better mom.

• It is very interesting and informative. It gives all of the information necessary about the area that I live in. It is a great asset to have.

• It is a comprehensive guide to my local area. It makes me get out and do things that I would not have thought of on my own.

• It has interesting articles, beautiful photos and helpful advertisements in addition to all the great listings.

• Saw this magazine for the first time and entered this contest. Enjoy reading and learning about area attractions.

• This great, useful information about living in the area is right here at my fingertips! Its even much quicker than searching the internet!

• It has all the information I need in one convenient place; it includes addresses, phone numbers, and web sites.

• It’s the best directory of all the fun and new things to do and see in our great town!

• It’s a great resource when looking for things to do, places to go or a handy tool to have around the house.

• I love the book because of the diversity of the information. It has a format that is easy to follow and is wonderfully illustrated.

• Informative, interesting, a great reference all year!!

• It’s colorfully organized for the easiest way to find what I need in the beautiful Farmington Valley…Thank you so much.

• It gives so much useful information about so many different areas of the area. Love this book!!

• Puts all the information I need to know about the Shoreline at my fingertips.

• It offers me a huge variety of various activities and services. I never knew the area had so much to offer!

• IT’S AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING BOOK ABOUT THE AREA.

• I love the book because, when I moved to Connecticut in 2002, this book provided me with listings, maps, events, and provided entertainment.

• It is a great single-source reference of up to date information arranged by topic and I am comfortable contacting its advertisers.

• I love the book because it is easy to find local area businesses and it is very detailed with the necessary information.

• I love to try new places and the book gives me the opportunity to seek new paces through the ads. I find it very informative which helps me decide which places I choose to try.

• I love the book because it helps me discover more about places to visit in the Valley.

• I love the book because it has opened my eyes to what incredible services and places the area has to offer…and I’ve lived in the area my entire life.

• I love the book because I have discovered many treasures. I would be lost without all of its valuable information.

• I love the book because it is well layed-out with beautiful pictures or illustrations and is an excellent resource for so many of my family’s needs in our community.

• It has updated community information presented in an easy-to-find way. Kudos to the editors and staff!

• It helps me to find all the places I need to go. It is very useful, especially if you are new to the area. It is my first source.