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SUMMER SALAD: Garbanzos With Creamy Dill Dressing
{Ingredients} For the Salad: 1/2 C Wheat Berries *For GF try Quinoa or Brown Rice 2 C Water Big Pinch of Fine Sea Salt 1 1/2 C Cooked Garbanzo (Chickpea) Beans (or 1, 15 oz can, rinsed) 1 1/2 C Red Bell Pepper about 1 large pepper, diced 1 1/2 C Green Bell...
Shop Local! SIDEWALK SALES from Old Greenwich to Fairfield & Everything in Between
Summer Sidewalk Sales are here! Visit all your local and nearby favorite spots for some incredible deals. Lots of family fun at all locations. Mark your calendars!
Farmers and Friends Family Picnic July 14th @ Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Nothing says summer like a family picnic with delicious food, sunshine and games! Join Stepping Stones Museum for Children for their first “Farmers and Friends Family Picnic”.
2018 4th of July – Hottest Fireworks Shows!
Find out what 4th of July Fireworks and Festivities are going on near you and start planning how you’ll celebrate!
10th Annual Summer Children's Concert! DRE TOWEY & the Sugar on Top Band @ Waveny Park
Come sing and dance along to traditional children’s songs and original music by Dre Towey!
3rd Annual NICE Festival @ Oyster Shell Park
Check out the 3rd Annual NICE festival at Oyster Shell Park on July 7th! This is a FREE multi-cultural summer music, food, and dance festival with multiple cultural performances, crafts and interactive family activities!
Grace Farms Invites Families to Attend Weekly Imagination Playground
Grace Farms Invites Families to Attend Weekly Imagination Playground. The summer-long event is a perfect day-trip for parents and families around Connecticut. Happening now and every Wednesday through Labor Day!
Darien VFW Post 6933 Proudly Hosts the 14th Annual Darien/Norwalk Push-n-Pull Parade
Darien VFW Post 6933 is proudly hosting the fourteenth annual July 4th Push-n-Pull Parade. The patriotic parade of children riding bikes, scooters, wagons and non-motorized vehicles will step off from Goodwives Shopping Center with a start time of 10:30 a.m. sharp.
Top 5 Pieces of Advice for New Moms
For those who don’t know me, hello! My name is Amanda Morgan and I’m the voice behind the blog Healthy Wifestyle. I’m also a new mom to my adorable little bundle Lacey, who’s about to turn seven months! Motherhood has been such a blessing, but it’s also had its...
Darien Summer Nights Concert Series @ Grove Street Plaza
Come out this summer to Grove Street Plaza in downtown Darien for evenings of music. The Darien Summer Nights concert series at Grove Street Plaza in downtown Darien is held on Friday nights from June 22nd – September 21st, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All concerts are free of charge. There is ample free parking and the concert venue is in walking distance of a variety of family friendly restaurants.
Scouted’s “10 Must-Try Grocery Items for the Summer”
Summer’s almost here – beach days, pool parties and BBQs. Here are ten must-try items for this summer, scouted at your local stores. Go ahead and put them on your list!
In honor of Father's Day, Meet a Dad! Or two…
This Father’s Day, let’s give it up for the dads! Meet two super dads nominated by their wives. Wade from New Canaan and Jay from Darien!
2018 RCA Summer Music Festival Lineup!
The 2018 RCA Summer Music Festival will be back for another 10 concerts! Similar to past summers, the venue location will be split between Bayley Beach and Pinkney Park and start time each week will be 5:30 p.m. There will be a variety of acts covering rock, country, bluegrass, roots, reggae and indie folk. The Fireworks show will take place on Wednesday, July 4th.
2018 Darien's Got Talent Finals Show @ Darien High School
Darien’s Got Talent is back in 2018! The 2016 competition was a huge success – competing acts from Darien, Westport, Norwalk, Stamford, New Canaan and Greenwich included singers, dancers, and musicians that awed both the audience at Darien High School and the panel of judges. And now, the highly anticipated talent competition for all ages, is returning on June 23, 2018.
RCA Rowayton Fun Run @ Rowayton Community Center
Bring out the whole family to participate in the 39th annual RCA sponsored Rowayton Fun Run, held on Father’s Day, Sunday June 17th with a race start time of 9:30 am at the RCC!
Hoffman Landscapes, your very own EXTERIOR Designer!
When creating or updating rooms inside your home, you would enlist the help of an interior designer. Doesn't the space outside your home deserve the same attention? Hoffman Landscapes works to ensure their clients are happy with the finished product –...
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Father’s Day is around the corner and we’ve rounded up some great gifts for that special man in your life! Add some hugs and kisses from you and the kiddos and he’s guaranteed a smile on his face! Happy Father’s Day!
5 Cute Crafts for Father’s Day
We've scoured Pinterest so you don't have to and we're loving these easy and fun DIY crafts to do with the kids this Father's Day. Dad is sure to love them, too and the kids will enjoy making him something special. Happy crafting! You Nailed It Footprint...
Summer Concert & Theater Series: Darien, Rowayton & New Canaan. Grab your picnic blankets!
What's better than an outdoor picnic on the lawn, at the beach, or in an outdoor theater with family and friends?! There is such incredible art and culture between our towns and no better time to take advantage of it than summer. Here is an at-a-glance...
The Ladies of Summer present Perfect Summer Reads @ Wee Burn Country Club
The Ladies of Summer Lauren Weisberger, Karen White & Hannah McKinnon present PERFECT SUMMER READS!