Scalzi Park

Scalzi Park is the largest recreational area within the Stamford city limits. It features tennis, basketball, volleyball courts, and baseball and softball fields, running and hiking trails as well as a bocce ball arena. It also houses Cubeta Stadium, which is home to the Stamford American Legion baseball squad. Free parking and on-site restrooms.

Dorothy Heroy Park

A recreational area that can be found near the corner of High Ridge Road and Riding Stable Trail, about four miles north of the Merritt Parkway. The facility houses a Little League field, picnic pavilions, as well as basketball and tennis courts. There are also wooded areas, hiking trails, playsets, and swings located on the premises. Parking: Parking permits required from May 1-September 30. Restrooms on-site.

Kosciuszko Park

Kosciuszko Park is a 7-acre waterfront peninsula park that contains a wide walkway around the perimeter, which encircles ball fiels and a children's playground. Narrower loop trails extend down closer to the water. The site has plenty of parking and does not require a fee or sticker to access. Activities and features include bird and wildlife, trails, walkways, athletic fields, benches, grills, picnic pavilions (permit only), picnic tables, playgrounds. Parking Lot Restrooms Restrictions: No alcohol

Fort Stamford

Explore Revolutionary War history and beautiful formal garden, learn about flowers and gardening, take photographs, celebrate weddings in Stamford. The Stamford Garden Club looks after the beautiful garden enclosed within white Italianate balustrades with support from the City of Stamford. Take a walk under the shady stone-pillared pergola. Surround yourself with the sweet fragrance of peonies. Admire the beautiful urn in the sunken garden. Relax on a bench under falling magnolia blossoms. Watch the bees and butterflies flit from one purple-piked flower to the next. Join lots of photographers

Painting with a Twist

A great place to have fun with your friends or meet new friends. Relax, let your hair down, and just be you. Discover your inner artist. Settle in with a glass of wine or beverage, and recieve personal instruction painting along with our artist to create your own work of art that you will take home at the end. We provide all painting supplies and personal artist instructions. No art experience is needed. Simply be ready to have a "twisted" good time!

Great Falls Brewing Company & Depot Brewpub

Great Falls Brewing Company (GFBC) is a CT brewery + taproom located in the renovated train depot in North Canaan, CT. We specialize in a constantly updating beer list of New England IPAs, stouts, porters, lagers, sours, and more available on draft, takeaway crowlers, and some cans. We have weekly events including live music, dart league, trivia, open mic, discount nights, and cask tappings. Stop by and share a pint with us soon!

Chakana Sky Alpacas

Take a break from the hustle and bustle and visit our picturesque little farm tucked away in the charming town of Chester! We are a small but mighty alpaca farm that focuses on making your farm visit the best stop of the day. Our six handsome boys and eight beautiful girls are eager to meet you. This summer and fall expect to see a cria or two start life here. Yes, alpaca babies. Your farm tour will start with an introduction to our herd. They all have names and personalities. Some have stories to be told. Learn the fun facts about alpacas, their origin, history, and alpaca farming here in the

Capital Ice Cream

Hartford's Premier Dessert Shop...also known as "The Happy Place in Hartford" serves premium ice cream and desserts in a warm welcoming environment. The shop also features signature sundaes, milk shakes and non-diary options. Desserts can be customized according to customer preference using cold plate technology and an array of mix-ins/toppings. We also offer delicious ice cream cakes! The fun doesn’t stop there...join us this upcoming season on Friday nights...Karaoke, Date Nights, Open Mic Nights and more...featuring dessert specials! Capital Ice Cream is the little shop with a big heart in

The Blake Hotel

Modern and cozy, refined yet familiar, The Blake is a boutique hospitality space where you’re meant to live your best life. This New Haven hotel embodies the concept of local luxury, a philosophy rooted in community, aesthetics and comfort. Whether you’re rediscovering the way a good night of sleep feels in the guest rooms, prepping for a keynote speech in the lobby, or wetting your whistle with Connecticut microbrews at one of the bars, The Blake is your casually elegant home-away-from-home near Yale University. Inspired by New Haven’s forward-looking spirit, The Blake sits at the

Loft Gallery at The Smithy

Located upstairs the Loft Gallery is where rotating exhibition shows of local artists and provide a space for the community to gather and connect. Situated in a meticulously rebuilt former blacksmith shop, The Smithy showcases exclusively local food, focusing on products made using sustainable, organic practices whenever possible.

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