The O.C. of the East Coast - though more
liberal and historic. Connecticut is home to Paul Newman and Martha Stewart and birthplace of the late Hope Lange. In the 1970s, a time of major demographic change, its governors included the abortion-obsessed
Thomas Meskill and the late Ella Grasso.
Connecticut television is dominated by Hartford'
s WFSB, Channel
3, formerly home to Oprah'
s pal Gayle King. No other station in America is so obsessed with its frequency number. All the station'
s personalities wear giant silver 3s on their lapels, and mindlessly chant "three" at every available opportunity. Hartford itself is located halfway between
Boston and NYC, and has a marked inferiority complex to both of America'
s two oldest major cities. The state capitol building, though, is a glorious marvel of Gothic Revival, and well worth a visit.