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Mayor's Multicultural Council - Stamford Day 2024. The Mayor's Multicultural Council is proud to present Stamford Day. All are welcome to Mill River Park (1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT) on June 2, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM for a fun day filled with performances, activities and a resources to celebrate the diversity of our great city.
Stamford ( / ˈstæmfərd /) is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, 34 miles (55 kilometers) outside of New York City. It is the sixth- most populous city in New England. Stamford is also the largest city in the Western Connecticut Planning Region, and Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport.
- Cove Island Park. Who would have expected to find such a lovely beach and park in the heart of bustling Stamford? Once a peninsula connected on the north side by a thin strip of land, Cove Island Park was used as a "pound" to house stray livestock in the late 1600s.
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Once the summer home of department store founder Henri Bendel, the Stamford Museum boasts numerous changing exhibits throughout the year.
- Bedford Street. Stamford Town Center is a local mall that won't disappoint. It boasts all the big names you're looking for (like Macy's, Vans, and Barnes & Noble).
- Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens. Nine color-coded, well-marked trails guide you through the calming 93 acres of this lush, family-friendly sanctuary. A visit to this natural playground will also reward you with 12 impressive gardens, all boasting educational signs depicting each specific species.
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center
- Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens
- Downtown Stamford
- Philip Johnson Glass House
- First Presbyterian Church
- Cove Island Park
- Cummings Park
- Mill River Park
- The Palace, Stamford
- Half Full Brewery
Deep in the woodland of North Stamford, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center mixes art with nature, history and agricultural sciences. It all sits in 118 acres on the grounds of the half-timbered Bendel Mansion, built in a mock Tudor style in the late-1920s. In this fine building you can look around a diversity of galleries for contemporary art exhi...
A botanical attraction described as a “living classroom”, the Bartlett Arboretum holds more than 3,500 specimens. These are planted in 12 different gardens close to the Stamford Museum. Most of what you’ll see has been gathered from New England. These are complemented by plants from the Caribbean, Africa, Mexico and the Southwestern United States. ...
Over the last 25 years the old heart of Stamford has come through a lot of changes. For one thing, the skyline is unrecognizable from before, with high-rise buildings like the 34-story Parc Tower. And while business is obviously booming, downtown Stamford sparkles with culture and entertainment. I’ll talk about a few spots later in my article, but ...
There’s an icon of Modern architecture in New Canaan, a simple drive east of the Stamford Museum. A single open plan room with glass walls on a slender wooden frame and brick base, the Glass House (1949) was designed by Philip Johnson. It’s a study in minimalism, geometry, reflection, and transparency. To me, it’s a dream home. The house’s only con...
Wallace Harrison (1895-1981), who took part in the construction of the Rockefeller Center, designed another local Modernist masterpiece. The First Presbyterian Church, also known as the Fish Church for how its outline evokes the fish symbol from early Christianity. It was ready in 1958 and is still a wonder more than 65 years later. I’d urge you to...
In the very southeast of Stamford, Cove Island is the site of a 19th-century factory manufacturing bleached minerals, dye extracts and liquorice. The mill was razed by an infamous fire in 1919 and over the next few decades was developed into a park. I’d find it easier to list the things that Cove Island Park doesn’t have, but the main draw in summe...
Right on Long Island Sound, the 80-acre Cummings Park mixes green space and active recreation facilities. Among the features here are a boardwalk, pavilions, fishing pier, snack bar and Cummings Beach. As well as a raft of tennis and basketball courts, Cummings Park has four softball fields and a public marina and boat launch. The beach is sheltere...
The green banks of the Rippowam River are the boundary between Stamford’s West Side and downtown. Mill River Park opened in 2013 after a six-year restoration project on the river. As part of the project this space was joined to Stamford’s Kosciuszko, Scalzi and Southfield parks via a greenway. At Mill River Park there are riverside paths on both ba...
The place to catch a live show in downtown Stamford is this magnificent Art Deco venue that has been around since 1927. Seating 1,580, the Palace Theatre started out as a stage for vaudeville. After spending more than 40 years up to 1983 as a movie theater, it has reverted to live performances in the 21st century. Come for off-Broadway musicals, to...
You might be surprised to discover a hip craft brewery dwelling in this nondescript industrial building on Homestead Avenue. Half Full’s taproom pours the brand’s wide choice of beers, from hoppy pale ales to maltier options. As someone who gravitates towards malty beers, I was pleased with my Dunkel (Dark Lager). To find out what Half Full is all ...
Music & Theater. Arts. Shopping. Services. Hotels. Events. You will always find plenty to do in Stamford Downtown. With more than 80 restaurants and clubs, hundreds of stores and services, movie and live theaters, galleries and special events. Experience Stamford Downtown!
Jan 5, 2024 · Address: 1 Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT 06901, United States. 8. Ukrainian Museum and Library. Credits: Unuchko Veronika / Shutterstock. Visiting the Ukrainian Museum and Library is an excellent addition to your list of things to do in Stamford, CT, especially if you want to learn about the history of Ukraine.
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Stamford, Connecticut is the fourth largest city in the state, a center of regional activity in Fairfield County, and a hub of the Metro New York area. Its position between NYC and the rest of Connecticut defines Stamford’s character. Stamford takes on a big-city atmosphere in its downtown and the adjacent neighborhoods, then transitions to a ...
