Successful Season for iQuilt Hartford Winterfest Skating Rink Story & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.wordpress.com Popularity of the iQuilt Winterfest skating rink in downtown Hartford, Connecticut continued through to its closing day on February 20. During the 2011-2012 season, it attracted an approximate 50,000 visitors – since the November 25 opening. From novices who grasped the rink’s edge as they navigated around the ice to those gliding along with ease, skaters turned out on Monday to take advantage of the final hours of the free activity. It was made possible through a combination of money from the city, corporate and private sponsors, and donated skates. In its second season, attendance at the rink located in Bushnell Park, is said to have been up a…