Archive for July, 2009
By Popular Demand …
Preppy plaid bumper stickers, mugs and water bottles for Darien, New Canaan and Rowayton are now available for purchase online!
The Leslie Costa Trio, Free Concert Downtown Tonight
The Leslie Costa Trio will be playing at Grove Street Plaza from 6 to 9 pm this evening, Thursday, July 30th, as part of the Thursday night summer concert series… which has sadly been rained out more often than not. But tonight promises to be a terrific evening, so plan to have dinner downtown before [...]
Wine & Spirits Delivery in Darien
So I’m smiling with a little bit of embarrassment as I write this post, because … well … after school, I lived in Manhattan for about 10 years, where calling out for delivery of a bottle or two of vino (from the wine store right around the corner) after a long day when you were [...]
Beyond Our Borders: “Something To Do” and Doing Good
So I have been torn about how to best manage events and/or info that are outside of Darien, because the site is supposed to be all about Darien, and that is why I created AllAboutFairfieldCounty.com. However, since that site is still in development, I figured I could create a category for this one (Beyond Our [...]
Hip Hop Juggling and Magic Show at the Depot
Wow, this looks like a REALLY entertaining show, and space is limited so make sure to call IMMEDIATELY to reserve your tix: it’s 2 young, renowned performers from Harlem who have paired up to make juggling, magic and music fun, funky and hip, and they’re coming to The Depot this Saturday night (July 25th). Also [...]
Free Movie Nights, All Around Town
Last night was super fun: it was the Free Movie at Tilley Pond, and although we didn’t last for the movie (toddler meltdown) we fully enjoyed our picnic: at about 6pm, Robert Allen began playing: nice mellow guitar and keyboard combo. There was a nice breeze until the sun went down that kept the bugs [...]
Free Movie at Tilley Pond Tuesday Night
I hesitate to post this because it seems like every time I have the event has been rained out, but I heard that we look good through Weds so I’m going for it: tomorrow night (Tuesday the 14th) is the second of the Free Movie Nights at Tilley series and the movie is GHOSTBUSTERS. Beginning [...]
FREE DAR STICKERS, FREE DRYCLEANING, DISTINCTION CARDS, AND MORE
AllAboutDarien.com is out in full force this weekend for the Sidewalk Sales! Stop by our table in front of The Darien Toy Box on Friday or Saturday to say hi, have a refreshing sip of Q-Tonic with lime (cut lovingly by yours truly), and enter to win one of 6 fabulous free dry cleaning services [...]
Help Spread The Buzz About These Businesses
Here is your chance to reward your favorite businesses by helping them spread word-of-mouth! Please follow the links below and click on the Testimonials tab for each listing to share what you like best about them. It will take 5 minutes, is anonymous, and will be a big help to the AllAboutDarien.com audience! The Darien [...]
Sidewalk Sales Parking
I thought it might be helpful for those of you who are not as familiar with downtown parking options to know in advance where you might want to park this weekend, and seeing parking options on the map also shows you back roads you can take to get to certain lots to avoid Post Road [...]
Distinction Card Savings
Brought To You By The Darien Chamber of Commerce: Show Your Distinction Card At Checkout To Take Advantage of These Special Offers (Don’t have your Distinction Card yet? Click Here to Save!) … Accent Picture Framing/Geary Gallery-10% off all full priced purchases Dr. Jeanne Castellucci-15% off new patient exam & consultation Darien Doughnut-Purchase sandwich & [...]
The BUZZ About The Playground By The BEACH
Move over, Cherry Lawn, there’s a NEW playground in town and it’s at WEED BEACH!! After spending numerous hours at Darien’s new Playground By The Sound with my toddler over the past four days, all I can say is that it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. The gigantic play structure in the shape of a boat is fun [...]
The Weekend SO BIG It’s Got A Name:Darien Days
The Good Times just keep rolling this summer in Darien: from free live music downtown on Thursdays, free Family movies at Weed Beach and movie nights at Tilley Pond to the Push-n-Pull Parade and Fair at Tilley Pond, Darien is definitely alive and kicking. And next week is no exception: in fact, there is SO [...]
