| Windsor Locks, Connecticut, has had an interesting | | | | and jai-alai across the country. Featuring a |
| history over the years. In 1940 the town was handed | | | | state-of-the-art race book and grandstand seating, it |
| over to the US Army to help with the efforts during | | | | presents itself as a great place to mix business and |
| World War II. The town also saw the first fatality of | | | | pleasure. Its size means that it is able to accommodate |
| the war within the region. A soldier called Lieutenant | | | | a large number of customers, and it also offers |
| Eugene M. Bradley was the first unfortunate person to | | | | restaurants and a New York-style sandwich deli. It |
| die in the area and in sad commemoration, the airfield | | | | provides an ideal location for any business or personal |
| at Windsor Locks was named in his honour, becoming | | | | outing, and with a Doubletree Hotel only a mile away, |
| the Bradley International Airport. | | | | and the local airport situated in such close proximity, |
| Situated across from the airport is one of the regions | | | | out of town visitors can find, transport, accommodation |
| biggest attractions, the Bradley Teletheater. Today, we | | | | and entertainment all conveniently placed. |
| live in a world of abbreviations and contractions, where | | | | Another nearby attractions to the area include the |
| nearly anything is replaceable with technology and | | | | New England Air Museum, which is situated on-site at |
| anything that is worth having must be obtained | | | | Bradley International Airport, the quirky home of Mark |
| immediately. This is nowhere more true that in the | | | | Twain, and the Stafford Motor Speedway. The |
| world of media broadcasting: the latest innovation in | | | | Connecticut Convention Center also draws visitors to |
| this history is that of 'simulcast' - a contraction of | | | | the area; located in Hartford, this is a state-of-the-art |
| 'simultaneous broadcast' that refers to events or | | | | feature catering for trade shows, conventions and |
| programs broadcast over more than one medium. | | | | business meetings, and is the largest of its kind |
| Strictly speaking this is not a new phenomenon: in the | | | | between Boston and New York. The convention |
| early years of television, many sports commentaries | | | | center is also part of the new Adrian's Landing |
| would be broadcast on both radio and television | | | | complex, a riverside renovation scheme that also |
| simultaneously. However, the arena of simulcast | | | | includes The Connecticut Centre for Science and |
| theatre is indeed a new one, and it is this that the | | | | Exploration, an education facility featuring hands-on, |
| Bradley Teletheater in Connecticut provides. | | | | interactive science and technology exhibits and |
| The Bradley Teletheater aims to provide a first class | | | | programs which are designed to help inspire and |
| simulcast arena in which customers can both watch | | | | motivate visitors. |
| and bet on thoroughbred, harness, greyhound racing | | | | |