Archive for April, 2008
I-95 Traffic , Real-time via LIVE Webcam
There is a bunch of information in the Commuting section of the Ask & Answer forum, like how to register for train alerts, but I thought this particular discovery was too cool to have in just one place: By clicking this link, you have the ability to select the I-95 exit of your choice and [...]
Milk After 10pm
Having lived in Manhattan for 9 years and a college town for 5 years before that, I am always taken aback by how quiet this town becomes on a weeknight at 9:59pm. Many stoplights switch to “blinking stop” mode, there are hardly any cars on the street, and FORGET about doing any late night grocery [...]
Weed Beach Park
Growing up in Darien, Weed Beach was always my favorite of the 2 public beaches because there is just so much to DO there. You would hardly know you were driving up to a beach because of the rolling hills and wooded park and tennis courts you pass through before even reaching the beach parking [...]
Parent/Child Dinner Date: Post Corner Pizza
I grew up on Knollwood Lane, right next to Royle School. And the big rite of passage when I was growing up was the ability to “go downtown,” unchaperoned. Essentially what the meant was that, in 6th grade, me and my friend Anne were allowed to walk down the sidewalk of Mansfield Ave all the [...]
Parent/Child Weekday Lunch Bonanza: The Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is one of those places in town that, growing up, I didn’t really know much about – probably because it used to be closed on weekends and, since I was in school every weekday, I was never able to eat there. At some point during the 15 years I was away, this [...]
Selleck’s Woods
Selleck’s Woods Tucked way back off the beaten path in Darien, this “park” is more like a 60-acre Nature Bonanza. Because of its location off of Old King’s Highway Road and back behind office buildings bordering the highway between I-95 Exits 11 and 12, you would never guess that there are over 2 miles [...]
Baker Playground
Baker Field Playground A charming little playground in the heart of Noroton Heights, the Baker Park playground is easily accessible by car and/or stroller as there are sidewalks leading up to the park from both sides of Noroton Avenue. There is a chain link fence separating the playground from the street, although the playground is [...]
The Motherlode of All Playgrounds: Cherry Lawn Park
As you drive in to the parking lot at Cherry Lawn Park, watch out for little ones darting in and out from between the parked cars — this playground has EVERYTHING, for kids of ALL ages — including a nice clean public restroom. Set against the backdrop of sprawling green lawns, tennis courts, a massive [...]
Baker Park
Also known as “Baker Field,” this park is a terrific asset to the Noroton Heights neighborhood. It’s right on Noroton Avenue, near the I-95 Exit 10 (between Maple Ave and Casement Street), and has stroller-friendly sidewalks leading up to it from both directions. There’s also a nice big parking lot for those who need to [...]
Tilley Pond
Originally the Tilley Bird Farm, designed by G.D. Tilley to be a sanctuary for his rare and exotic bird collection, Tilley Pond park is now Darien’s version of a “town square….” except it’s not square and it’s not in the center of the downtown area, and as a result is probably overlooked by many who [...]
