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Bruce Museum
One Museum Drive
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-869-0376
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Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Last admission 4:30. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Note: Art Pass not valid May 22-23 & Oct 9-10, 2010.
Admission: Adults $7, seniors (65+) & students (5-22 w/valid ID) $6, under 5 free. Free admission to all on Tuesdays 10-5. |
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Website: http://www.brucemuseum.org
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Gateway to Fairfield County offering over twelve changing exhibitions of fine art, photography, ethnology and natural science in park setting near Long Island Sound. Walking distance to luxury hotel and Greenwich shops and boutiques.
Note: $25 Art Pass is NOT valid May 22-23 and October 9-10, 2010. |
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L'Escale at The Delamar Greenwich Harbor Hotel
500 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
203-661-4600
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Located across the street from The Bruce Museum on Greenwich Harbor. L’Escale Restaurant and Bar transports its guests to the Cote d’ Azur while dining on the Greenwich waterfront. L’Escale, French for “stopover,” serves breakfast, lunch, dinner 7 days/week as well as Sunday brunch and room service for the DELAMAR Greenwich Harbor Hotel.
L'Escale serves an inventive Provençal menu that focuses on seafood, fresh herbs and the distinctive flavors of the Mediterranean. L'Escale is owned by noted restaurateurs Jean Denoyer and Rick Wahlstedt. Exit 3 on I-95 |
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Website: http://www.lescalerestaurant.com
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Greenwich Avenue Shops
Greenwich Avenue and Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
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Along both Greenwich and East Putnam Avenues are hundreds of upscale boutiques, national retailers, art galleries, antiques, restaurants and cafés (I-95, Exits 3 & 4). |
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Website: http://www.greenwichchamber.com/greenwichave.asp
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Greenwich Historical Society/Bush-Holley Historic Site
39 Strickland Road (I-95 to exit 4)
Cos Cob/Greenwich, CT 06807
203-869-6899
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Hours: Museum Gallery Hours: March-Dec., open Wed-Sun, 12-4. Jan and Feb, open Fri-Sun, 12-4. Docent-led tours of Bush-Holley House at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 on days open. Closed Monday and Tuesdays and major holidays.
Admission: Adults $10, seniors & students $8, children 6 and under. Members free. |
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Website: http://www.hstg.org
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Bush-Holley House is the centerpiece of the Greenwich Historical Society's site on Cos Cob Harbor in Greenwich. A unique presentation provides visitors with two distinct time periods -- the New Nation (1790-1825) and the Cos Cob Art Colony (1890-1920). Eight evocative, well-documented rooms within the house feature art, furnishings and objects from these two periods, while the historic buildings, landscape and gardens evoke the turn of the twentieth century when Cos Cob became an art colony and cradle of American Impressionism. The Storehouse museum gallery features changing exhibitions. |
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Hilton Stamford Hotel
One First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
203-967-2222
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Convenient to Amtrak, Metro-North and I-95, the hotel has recently undergone a multimillion dollar renovation. This southern Connecticut hotel boasts 484 newly refurbished guest rooms and suites, each with Hilton Serenity Bed and ultra-plush bedding, 32" plasma TV, high-speed internet access. On-site restaurant, lounge, swimming pool, heated whirlpool, fitness facility, business center and tennis courts. Local shuttle service and valet parking. |
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Website: http://www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com/
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Sabatiello's Italiane Grille
269 Bedford Street
Stamford, CT 06901
203-353-3300
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Although classically Italian at heart, Sabatiello’s chefs offer a delicious
and eclectic menu that includes an unexpected range of dishes, from an exquisite, nouvelle cuisine Salmon Teriyaki to a sizzling steak ... all at a reasonable cost.
The tempting menu is accompanied by choices from an amazingly varied and fine wine cellar. The warm atmosphere reflects owner/chef Sabatiello Settembre’s famiglia-centered style.
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Website: http://www.sabatiellos.com
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Fjord Catering Charters
143 River Road
Cos Cob/Greenwich, CT 06807
203-622-4020
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Year-round Sunday Brunch cruise sailing from Cos Cob/Greenwich aboard a luxury yacht. Board at 11:15, return at 2:00. $64/person, $25/child. |
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Website: http://www.fjordcatering.com
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Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Mathews Park, 299 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
203-899-7999
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Hours: Monday-Saturday 9-5, Sunday12-5. CLOSED Easter Sunday, July 4, Labor Day, Nov. 24 & Thanksgiving Day, Dec. 24-25, Dec. 31. Limited hours (12-5) for Summer Vacation Aug 23-Sept. 6, Columbus Day, & Winter Vacation Dec. 20-30 (closed Dec. 24-25.)
Admission: Free |
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Website: http://www.contemprints.org
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A multimedia studio and gallery located in central Norwalk near South Norwalk, dedicated to the art of the print, including traditional and innovative printmaking, papermaking, book arts, digital processes and related disciplines. CCP is the only printmaking facility of its kind between NYC and Boston. It is housed in an historic landmark nineteenth-century carriage house in Mathews Park, near the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion and the Stepping Stones Museum for Children. |
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Lockwood Mathews Mansion
295 West Avenue, Mathews Park
Norwlk, CT 06850
203-838-9799
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America’s first chateau; 62-room Victorian palace with stenciled walls, inlaid woodwork and skylit rotunda; gift shop. National Historic Landmark. Guided and audio tours. |
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Website: http://www.ctvisit.com/propertydetail.aspx?id=1630
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Chocopologie
12 South Main Street
South Norwalk, CT 06854
203-838-3131
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A café/retail store that also provides a "behind the scenes peek" into the old fashion process of making handmade chocolates. |
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Website: http://www.chocopologie.com
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Weir Farm National Historic Site
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton/Ridgefield, CT 06897
203-834-1896
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Hours: The grounds are open to the public year-round from dawn to dusk.
Visitor Center: May-Oct Wed-Sun 9:00-5:00; Nov-Apr Thurs-Sun 10:00-4:00.
Admission: Free |
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Website: http://www.nps.gov/wefa
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Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut's only National Park Service site, preserves the home and studios of three generations of artists, American impressionist J. Alden Weir, Mahonri and Dorothy Weir Young, and Sperry and Doris Andrews, as well as the landscape that inspired their work. Programs and tours are offered year-round. Other activities include nature walks, hiking, bird watching, photography and Take Part in Art during scheduled times with art supplies provided free of charge. Junior Ranger activities are available for children. The 60-acre farm is located in both Wilton and Ridgefield, approximately 60 miles from NYC and ten minutes from The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
258 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-438-4519
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Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5. Closed Mondays & major holidays: New Years Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. In 2010 OPEN, Memorial Day May 31, July 5 and Labor Day September 6.
Admission: Adults $7, seniors & college students $4. Children 18 & under free. Free to all on Tuesdays. |
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Website: http://www.aldrichart.org
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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is renowned as a national leader for its presentation of outstanding new art, cultivation of emerging artists, and innovation in museum education. Bordering Fairfield County, the Museum is ten minutes from The Weir Farm National Historic Site in Wilton. |
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Luc's Cafe & Restaurant
3 Big Shop Lane
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-894-8522
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"This authentic French bistro is a wonderful place to relax and take scenery of rural Ridgefield. Featuring an authentic Parisian bistro with items such as steak frites, cassoulet, croque monsieur and escargot, Luc's Cafe always satisfies its customers' needs. Live music is featured on Wed. evenings. The wine list and service very satisfactory and prices are reasonable." Review from Associated Content 2006. Open Mon-Fri 11am-11pm; Sat. dinner only 5-11 pm; closed Sunday. Terrace dining available in summer. |
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Website: http://www.lucscaferestaurant.com/
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Westport Country Playhouse
25 Powers Court
Westport, CT 06880
203-227-4177
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The Playhouse has a long history of producing and presenting powerfully entertaining theatre and has maintained a position among the top rank of American regional theatres. In addition to quality summer theatre, 2005 begins a new era of serving as a year-round center for performing and cultural arts.
Box Office open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |
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Website: http://www.westportplayhouse.org
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Silvermine Guild Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
203-966-9700
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A complex of five galleries, the Silvermine Galleries boast an ambitious exhibition schedule, presenting over 20 shows each year. Frequently changing exhibits include one-person and group shows by Guild artists. Also concerts, lectures, art school and gift shop. Open year-round, Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Donation. Merritt Pkwy./Rte.15, Exit 38. |
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Website: http://www.silvermineart.org
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Coastal Fairfield County Tourism District
297 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
800-866-7925
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Regional tourism website on Coastal Fairfield County's full range of attractions, lodging, dining, arts and entertainment, recreation, etc. |
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Website: http://www.coastalct.com
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