http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ryan+D.+Hogan Food and Drinks Ryan D. Hogan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=710560&ca=Food+and+Drinks Carbone's Ristorante (860-296-9646) is located at 588 Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut. This Italian restaurant opened in 1938 as the "South Plantation." Back then it served southern-fried chicken, "grinders," and spaghetti and meatballs. In the early 1960's, the restaurant morphed into a mo... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=710477&ca=Entertainment Hey mother nature, if you want to stop the secondary ticket industry from getting together and discussing business you’re going to have to do a lot worse than a blizzard. Despite a snowstorm that hampered travel all over the Northeast, hundreds of professionals still managed to turn out for the 2011... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=706020&ca=Entertainment Sade is boring. No, I don't mean their music is boring. I mean they are boring. Sade is just one of those solid bands who chug along, year after year, making great music while keeping their names out of the tabloids. They're quite refreshing, especially in an era where many musical artists achieve m... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=706021&ca=Entertainment The Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is one of the U.S.'s most popular touring attractions. Every year, more than 4 million fans attend 325-plus events to root for Monster Jam trucks like Grave Digger, Monster Mutt Rottweiler, El Toro Loco, and Jurassic Attack. Already leading the charge in 2011 is pe... Travel Ryan D. Hogan Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=706037&ca=Travel Before discussing 10 of the most fun things to do in Phoenix I must address two things: the Grand Canyon and the heat. First of all, the Grand Canyon is a four to five hour drive from downtown Phoenix. Or, there are some helicopter tours departing from the Phoenix-area that take about three hours (r... Home Management Ryan D. Hogan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=674225&ca=Home+Management Finding a good plumber or electrician is a difficult task for home owners. One, plumbers and electricians possess, or pretend to possess, a skill most of us lack. After all, if we knew how to fix a broken pipe or wire the unfinished bonus room we wouldn’t need a good plumber or an electrician in fir... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=674226&ca=Entertainment It's a testament to Rush and their music that 30 years after the release of their seminal album, Moving Pictures, fans still want to hear them perform it live. In 2010, Rush sold concert tickets to 37 markets in the United States and Canada. That tour, which featured the band performing all of Movin... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=674231&ca=Entertainment Would you want to go to a concert with your dad? Here's an even creepier question, would you want to perform a concert with your dad? For folk singer Ben Taylor the answer to that question is yes. Ben's father, legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor, is set to tour the U.S. next year and he's brin... Travel Ryan D. Hogan Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=641130&ca=Travel Boston Duck Tours is one of the most unique and enjoyable ways to see Beantown. Utilizing a World War II style amphibious vehicle, Duck Tours offers its guests views of the city from both land and water. From Merrimac Street or from the waters of the Charles River, Boston Duck Tours cruises by such... Entertainment Ryan D. Hogan Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=611401&ca=Entertainment West Side Story has the music. Phantom of the Opera has the romance. Jersey Boys has the nostalgia. But Wicked has the fun. By far, Wicked is the most enjoyable Broadway musical of all-time. It earned this title despite having a somewhat minor flaw. As a self-proclaimed theater buff I have to admit...