Wow, I’m learning a lot by perusing the Darien Police website — it’s actually chock full of useful information. But don’t worry, I’ll extract what I think are the must-knows and post them here in the coming days in case you don’t have time to peruse it yourself!
But I had no idea you have to have a permit to have a tag sale … Here it is.
I would have just happily set up shop in my yard and then, apparently, been arrested. Or fined, I guess, but I think ‘arrested’ sounds more dramatic. Click To Read More of This Post

Attention Darien Train Station Commuters, Working Professionals in Darien and Parents on the Morning Carpool Circuit: Skip Breakfast (and then become ravenously hungry by 10am and head directly to McDonald’s) No More: Robeks, the Official Juice Bar of AllAboutDarien.com, can give you a cool, refreshing, filling, healthy and FAST alternative to coffee, donuts, or that sad piece of toast you shove in your mouth on your way out the door ….
And it doesn’t have to come in a cup with a straw! Take this $1 Off Coupon into the store and give the fabulous Acai Energy Bowl (or, what I have dubbed a “breakfast sundae” ) a try … Click To Read More of This Post

Indulge me in a little creative visualization: this post, jiggling on the page like an impending avalanche, suddenly cracks, like ice, into giant pieces, and the pieces begin to fall off, revealing words and phrases like “Mini Golf!” …. “Carnival” ….. “55 Shops on Sale” “Live entertainment” ….“Rides and Games ….” …“3 Days” … “All Day, All Night Fun”… and then, the explosion: the rest of the page pieces blow apart and we see in gigantic letters across the screen: “Darien Days Weekend, July 10th through 12th, 2008.” And then marquis lights begin to twinkle all around them. And the song “Celebration” begins to play. And … okay, I think I’ve probably gone overboard now.. I guess at this point you sit back and think to yourself “wow, Darien has become really FUN!”
Yes, it’s true. in addition to the Sidewalk Sales and Unbelievable Daytime Children’s Entertainment planned for Darien Days all around town, there is also an EVENING CARNIVAL ALL 3 DAYS, complete with amusement park rides, games, food booths, and a DJ. It’s all going down at Hindley School, as follows: Click To Read More of This Post