Tag: Playgrounds
Darien Playgrounds: A Video Tour
At long last, and with great satisfaction — as this has been a goal of mine since starting the site 2 years ago — I bring to you a video tour of the various public playgrounds around town (minus the elementary school playgrounds, I’ll have to capture those on a weekend so the principals don’t [...]
Pee Pee Etiquette in Public Places
In an effort to shake things up a bit, I will throw this potentially distasteful, tacky, controversial — and anonymous, so be honest! — poll into the mix. I could be wrong, perhaps nobody cares … but here goes: Just the other day I was at a playground without a bathroom, and a parent leaned [...]
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 [...]
Cherry Lawn Park Tip
I had lots of fun with my little guy yesterday at Cherry Lawn Park; there were a ton of families out, picnicking and playing tennis and soccer and enjoying the beautiful weather … it is truly SUCH a great park. However, and it might just be the time of year and positioning of the sun [...]
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 [...]
Hindley School Playground
When it comes to playgrounds in Darien, your neighborhood school playground is an often overlooked but always great option for weekend fun (you obviously can’t use them during school hours). The Hindley School playground actually has 3 different playgrounds (not to mention a huge field for ball-kicking and lots of swings!) In the front of [...]
McGuane Playground
Based on what I’ve seen during my playground investigation to date, this little playground tucked away off the beaten path behind Darien’s Little League fields is second only to Cherry Lawn. It’s clean, was built in 2003, has 2 playgyms, each of which offers fun activities and slides, a swingset with baby swings, and a [...]
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 [...]
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