A friend just asked me where to find great lobster rolls, and I replied: “Mmmm the best lobster rolls around in my opinion are in Rowayton at Brendan’s 101 …It’s actually a fun ‘outing’ with the kids on a summer day – super casual, they serve ice cream, etc. I’m sure you’ve been there but [...]
Darien residents who are aged 60 or older should write down, circle, underline and post this phone number on their refrigerator door: 203-585-4094. You can call this number any time to access a variety of free services to help you navigate living independently in town, thanks to the newly combined not-for-profit entities now called “Aging [...]
Questions or opinions about dogs in Darien, leash laws, poop scooping, etc? Check out DDOG (Darien Dog Owners Group), a group of dog owners committed to nurturing a positive environment between dogs, people, and public safety in Darien, CT. In fact, all residents are invited to take a 60-second, anonymous survey to help them acquire an [...]
I know you know it’s the safe choice, but in case you didn’t also know that it is also a law in Darien that all kids age 15 and under must wear helmets when biking, here’s your heads up! Tweet
When it comes to getting from point A to B in the ‘burbs, I must admit that it was a difficult transition for me to come here from Manhattan, where every other vehicle you encountered was a cab and subways and buses made (almost) everything accessible by foot. For nine years, the only thought I [...]
A friend recently asked for recommendations for good local pediatricians on Facebook, and since it’s a question I am often asked by visitors to the site I thought it would be helpful to share the responses with you here. So far, local friends have positively endorsed: Stamford Pediatric Associates (who have offices in both Stamford [...]
My friend emailed me the other day and said her kids had a great time at the Hindley Happening, and was wondering what other carnivals and/or school fairs were planned and/or when they happen in town. I figured that was something that would be useful to have all in one location, so here’s my stab [...]
At long last, and with great satisfaction — as this has been a goal of mine since starting the site 2 years ago — I bring to you a video tour of the various public playgrounds around town (minus the elementary school playgrounds, I’ll have to capture those on a weekend so the principals don’t [...]
Here’s another tip from my friend Liv, who was a sophomore at DHS when she wrote this for us in 2009, has lived in Darien since she was 2 years old, and generously agreed to lend a teen perspective to AllAboutDarien.com. While I would imagine your teen memorized these steps long before they’ll need them [...]
On this very snowy day, I thought I’d recycle a post from last winter and send a request out to readers to help build the list of fun places to sled … Baker Park (Noroton Ave) has a great big hill for sledding … it’s a steep hill to climb back up, but I think [...]
Lobster and Steamers and Clambakes – Oh My!
A friend just asked me where to find great lobster rolls, and I replied: “Mmmm the best lobster rolls around in my opinion are in Rowayton at Brendan’s 101 …It’s actually a fun ‘outing’ with the kids on a summer day – super casual, they serve ice cream, etc. I’m sure you’ve been there but [...]
Services for Darien Residents Aged 60+
Darien residents who are aged 60 or older should write down, circle, underline and post this phone number on their refrigerator door: 203-585-4094. You can call this number any time to access a variety of free services to help you navigate living independently in town, thanks to the newly combined not-for-profit entities now called “Aging [...]
Questions or opinions about dogs in Darien, leash laws, poop scooping, etc? Check out DDOG (Darien Dog Owners Group), a group of dog owners committed to nurturing a positive environment between dogs, people, and public safety in Darien, CT. In fact, all residents are invited to take a 60-second, anonymous survey to help them acquire an [...]
I know I repeat this info every week or so, but I think it's really important. This is education. Awareness. Cancer is complicated. Impt distinction because the cells are breast cancer cells. Must use drugs that act on breast cancer cells. Diff cancer cells act diff 2/2 Therefore, breast cancer that has metastasized to my bones is NOT bone cancer. It's breast cancer that has met'd to bones. Why impt? 1/2 Breast cancer can only kill once it's metastasized (moved from breast to other sites.) Even in other places it is still breast cancer though Stage 4 /metastatic disease mean different things in different cancers. Some stage 4 cancers are potentially curable. Breast is not.
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