Category: Uncategorized
Darien Public School Alert System
This morning was a perfect example of how efficeint – and important – our new Public School alert system is. For those of you whose kids are not in school yet, please read this alert to be informed about this morning’s case of Stranger Danger as reported by the Darien Police Station. We need to [...]
Retail Announcement: Noroton Gallery Offers Young Artists-In-Training Program
Noroton Gallery Donates To Art Programs You Choose Noroton Gallery is happy to support our local future artists by donating 20% of all new framing orders during the month of November to the art department at the school of your choice …
Event Announcement: A Weekend to Mikey Czech
Darien Sport Shop Dedicates “A Weekend to Mikey Czech” Fundraiser to Benefit The Mikey Czech Foundation To Finance Medical Research For Pediatric Brain Tumors … Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29 from 9-5:30 and Sunday from 12-5 …
Drop-off Gift Wrapping at the Depot
Okay, so this will go into the Holiday Happenings Post as well, but it’s such a great fundraising event that I felt it deserved special attention and/or planning. For a mere $20 donation to the Depot, all of your present-wrapping anxiety can be laid to rest: drop off all of your stuff and leave it [...]
Watch For The Signs ….
So I was driving through the Darien train station parking lot the other day (I know, but I was going slowly) and noticed this beautiful, stylized white wooden sign to my left that read “Grove Street Parking Lot.” And I thought to myself, ‘huh, I’ve never even noticed that there was a parking lot there’ [...]
DHS Homecoming Weekend
Go BLUE WAVE! It’s going to be a weekend of good old fashioned school spirit, TP-d trees, and general high school debauchery — ahhh the good old days. I always dreamed of being a Blue Wave Dancer, but went away to a high school that didn’t allow any kind of cheerleading….. Or food or drink. [...]
New Nail Place in Noroton Heights
Sunny Nails may have moved across town, but mani-pedi and massage lovers in and around the Heights will be delighted to know that there is a nice, new, large, shiny, super friendly and skilled with all the trimmings ‘nail place’ that just opened and is called DOLCE Nail & Spa. It’s on Heights Road, right [...]
“AllAbout This Weekend,” In Your Inbox : Darien Sticker, On Your Car
Register to receive the ‘AllAbout This Weekend’ email newsletter, the most comprehensive summary of all-things-happening each weekend in Darien, and get a preppy DAR/logo sticker FREE!* This newsletter includes information on events and activities, sales and specials, and open houses happening in Darien each weekend, as well as a look at the week ahead and [...]
Best Darien Playground For Toddlers
Although I haven’t yet completed my ‘playgrounds of Darien’ documentation (I have Noroton Heights playground coming up next), I figured we could all chip in and help others discover the playground that’s just right for them with a little poll. Now I am guessing that Cherry Lawn Playground will probably win hands down (but I [...]
Nachos Esta Noche?
I’m doing a Mexican hat dance to celebrate the arrival of Darien Mexican Cocina Ole Mole! (picture of Mexican hat coming soon) It’s a brand new restaraunt (just opened this week) in the brand new building downtown that also hosts esteemed retailers like Lucy, Gofer Ice Cream, and featured AllAboutDarien.com wellness spa Williams & Warren. They’ve got a casual, [...]
AllAbout This Weekend Is In The (e)Mail!
This weekend’s AllAbout email has gone out, so make sure to check your Spam folders if you haven’t received it yet … And for those of you who are not yet registered, with so much going on this weekend, from new movies at the Playhouse to free whale hats for the kids, it’s not too [...]
New Darien Library Website
CONGRATULATIONS to the Darien Library for launching an amazing new website. It really represents the level of excellence our library has achieved (and received awards for!). In addition to a fresh and easy-to-navigate look and feel, the new website offers interactive features like an ability to rate and review your favorite books, movies and music [...]
Goodbye To Benny’s
All too soon, possibly even tomorrow, the doors of this local restaraunt and pub will be closing for good: tonight might be your last chance to experience a slice of one-of-a-kind Benny’s pizza or a juicy delicious burger, shoot some pool, drop a record in the juke box and toast the 21 years Benny Bruno [...]
