The Gold Coast Standard and Darien Real Estate

Community Info Category

Circus Yoga Anyone? Darien Childrens’ Activities

I can't say enough about the amount and quality of kids activities in town.If you buy a home in Darien your children will never be bored. In addition to a full program for kids at the fabulous Darien Library,organizations such as the YMCA, YWCA and Darien Parks and Recreation  and Darien Arts Center offer a full plate of activities for kids. This years Spring catalog from Darien Parks and Rec just came out and there is something for every kid in town.Little League,Soccer,Lacrosse Hockey,Sailing Golf,Softball,Tennis,Swimming,Music...Continue Reading!

Darien Real Estate, Whole Foods Controversy,Signs of the Times

I like to read  the Darien papers each week and am regularly amused by an article or silly item in the Police Blotter  One week,  garden gnomes were stolen from a lawn and then there are the burglaries of purses stolen from the front seat of unlocked cars. (Really?) This weeks item concerns the new Whole Foods market which is coming to Darien this May. It sits on the corner of Ledge Road and the Boston Post Road and has been...Continue Reading!

CNN Money….Top Earning Towns,Darien Ct

Below is a link to a 2010, CNN Money Report showing New Canaan,Darien and Westport as the Top Earnings towns is their Best Places to Live report. http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/moneymag/0807/gallery.bplive_topearners.moneymag/2.htmlContinue Reading!

Darien Neighborhoods:Tokeneke

South of Interstate 95,the area known as Tokeneke is an exclusive enclave within the town of Darien.The homes are prized for their privacy and access to the inlets and bays around Long Island Sound.Most of the oldest homes were built as part of the original Tokeneke Park development, which took its name from a Native American sachem who is said to have led a tribe that hunted and fished in the area. An Indian's silhouette is used to mark the...Continue Reading!

Neighborhoods: Noroton and Noroton Heights, Darien Real Estate

This article was written several years ago and published in The New York Times Real Estate section . With minor adjustments to number of pupils enrolled in the schools and the median price of a home,this is a very accurate picture of the area. It was also where I lived when I first came to town! If You're Thinking of Living In/Noroton and Noroton Heights; A Haven for Both Sailors and Commuters By LISA PREVOST Published: December 14, 2003 The Noroton section of Darien...Continue Reading!

100 Great Things about Darien,CT-The Sugar Bowl

Just a few doors down from Griebs,(which I wrote about in my last post) is a nifty little place called The Sugar Bowl. It is a luncheonette in the old fashioned sense of the word and a favorite stop for young and old alike. The breakfasts are particularly popular. Great eggs,omelets pancakes etc. Young Moms love to bring their broods at lunchtime for grilled cheese  or peanut butter  and jelly in an atmosphere where kids are not just welcomed, but...Continue Reading!

100 Great Things about Darien,CT-Griebs Pharmacy

People often tell me that they are interested in buying a home to Darien,Ct because it is a small town. The population of Darien is about 18,000 and many of the comforts of small town life exist side by side with chain stores and restaurants. A perfect example is Griebs Pharmacy located right on the Post Road in the center of downtown Darien. Greibs is a pharmacy in the old fashioned sense of the word. The staff knows you by name...Continue Reading!

Darien Real Estate-Planet Pizza Comes to Darien.

From the look of it,Planet Pizza, a smallish New England pizza chain will be coming to a prominent Post Road location in Darien. After some research I discovered that Planet Pizza has locations throughout CT and serves up thin crust pizza most unlike Post Corner Pizza,a Darien staple.                                                                                I also discovered a website that rates pizza throughout the state and I offer the link here for all of you pizza affiicianados. I've eaten at many of these establishments and tend...Continue Reading!

Darien CT Commuters….Lace up your Sneakers!

Interesting news from a local website...Darien Patch Metro North Train Time: You Be the Conductor Empowering Darien commuters with the information they need to answer the all-important train-catching question: to run or not to run? Credit Cecelia Smith For the commuter, a 60-second sprint can make the difference between catching an express train home and enduring a 60-minute wait for the next local loco. Thanks to Metro North Train Time, Darien commuters with access to...Continue Reading!

100 Great things about Darien,CT…..Skating on Tilley Pond

SKATING ON TILLEY POND ,January 2010 Continue Reading!