Driving through Hartford, you can't help but notice that big, beautiful, blue dome. Look below it though and you see that it sits on a decrepit building.

But with new developers renovating the Colt armory building and the city of Hartford having a grand vision for it- the landscape will soon look very different. An effort is underway to have the Colt property recognized as a national park.

Adam Chiara spoke with Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra to learn more.

In West Hartford's well developed downtown, one open space stands out… But it may not for long. The town is taking proposals from hotel developers that want to build on the land which is owned by the town.

West Hartford is looking for a full service hotel with about 120 rooms. Though the town already has the West Hartford Inn which is very close to the center, Community Development Director Rob Rowlson says a modern hotel in the center is needed.

West Hartford may not have the Hollywood sign, but it does have lights, cameras, and action going on inside what was once a Friendly's restaurant in the town's center.

The movie being filmed is an action thriller called Pawn and has stars like Michael Chiklis, Forest Whitaker, Ray Liotta and Nikki Reed. A major reason the high profile film is being shot in Connecticut is because of the tax credits the state offers movie makers.

LocalOnlineNews.TV was granted an exclusive interview with Pawn's producer Jeff Most to find out why they chose West Hartford as a shooting location.

Pawn is scheduled to be released in 2013.