REVISED FOR 2011 Start stocking up on red, white and blue streamers and decorations so you’re ready to wrap your bikes and Radio Flyer wagons and join more than 2,000 of your closest friends this Monday, July 4th in the YWCA of Darien-Norwalk 6th Annual Push-n-Pull Parade! It’s a party from the beginning of the [...]
Hi, I’m Alison Meloy and I’ve been a Darien ‘Insider’ for more than 30 years. While raising my children in town, I participated in countless school and charity fundraisers and was one of the founding members of Darien’s teen center, The Depot. Through years of carpools, dance recitals and varsity sports, summers at Weed Beach [...]
Darien residents who are aged 60 or older should write down, circle, underline and post this phone number on their refrigerator door: 203-585-4094. You can call this number any time to access a variety of free services to help you navigate living independently in town, thanks to the newly combined not-for-profit entities now called “Aging [...]
The Darien Youth Commission is responsible for a countless number of fun, family events in Darien throughout the year, my two favorite being the sunset picnics / beach concerts in June and this one: the model sailboat regatta, coming up this Saturday, April 30, at Tilley Pond. So here’s the scoop: you and your kids [...]
…. and we actually WERE — kids and parents — at a birthday party in a candy shop! Chunky Pam’s is a sweet little candy store in the shopping plaza across from the Darien Playhouse, and was a perfect location for a birthday party for 12 preschoolers. I might have even enjoyed it MORE than [...]
Just in time for summer, the newest business to pop up temporary shop in Darien is this fun, beachy-themed store at 1076 Boston post Road — right next to Helen Ainson. Offering tops & tunics, dresses, beach cover-ups, flip flops, personalized gifts, home accessories — and everything under $100!
Last-minute Bunny meetings this year include: – the annual DCA Easter Egg Hunt, outdoors on the lawn of the DCA this Friday the 15th at 10am … SHARPer than sharp. This hunt is no joke: it only lasts a few minutes, so come prepared with baskets to fill and kids who are ready to run! [...]
I have driven by the sign in the window that says “Keys Copied Here” a million times and have told myself not to forget about it the next time i needed keys, so when my dad bemoaned the fact that he had to go all the way to the Home Depot to get the house [...]
I’m very excited to announce the FREE release of the AllAboutDarienAPP v1.0 for iPhone, iPad and iTouch devices (don’t worry Blackberry and Droid users: yours is coming next!) … Get the best of Darien, on-the-go: from insights and events to the train schedule and touch-and-dial access to community organizations, schools, emergency numbers and more! Check [...]
Where did the summer go?! I can hardly believe it’s time to get planning for fall 2010 — in fact, I’m a little late to the game: registration has already begun in many cases, and classes are already filling up! Last year I put together this one-stop shopping list for all of the classes and [...]
Speaking of tax free week and freshening up for fall, did you know that Helen Ainson stylists offer an independent service called Style Solutions, which includes an in-home wardrobe consultation? Whether you want to make the most of the wardrobe you have (they’ll help you update, mix and match in new ways to keep you [...]
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