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Yes, even in Fairfield people are rude – “The One About the Poop”
BB (before break) I walked to school with the young HeyFairfields. It was a beautiful morning. You know, birds singing, daffodils blooming, neighbors with smile and a kindly hello. On the way back to the homestead, a lovely young lady and her pooch jogged by. Another sign of spring. I was about 5 houses away [...]
Hundreds of Fairfield Residents Shave Heads for TeamBrent
This post was contributed to HeyFairfield.com from Southport resident Dana McCreesh – Ed Why are there so many bald kids in Fairfield? It’s a safe bet that if you live or shop in Fairfield you have wondered about the strange new haircut everyone seems to be sporting. Well, that is because Fairfield CT is the [...]
Where is it Wednesday is Back!
By popular demand, HeyFairfield is back with “Where is it Wednesday”. For those who are new to this, it’s simple. Identify, in the comments section below, where in Fairfield the photo was taken, and you’ll win! This week’s prize will be a pair of tickets to the Community Theatre. Not bad, huh? Ok, so on [...]
Hey Fairfield, where is your favorite place to sled?
I took a trip back to my youth today and headed over to Sturges Park to show my daughter a real sledding hill. Naturally, it seems smaller, and the only things that have changed are the No Parking signs on Browns Lane (boo!) and the big sign “Sled at your own risk” So what’s your [...]
Fairfield’s Country Cow wins NY vs. CT breakfast sandwich showdown
Phil over at the Lunch O’Clock Blog has awarded the Country Cow the crown in the Best Deli Sandwich NY vs. CT showdown. Great stuff! Lunch O’Clock: Showdown: Country Cow vs. Commack Breakfast
Good day to head to the beach.
I’ve always wanted to walk the beach from end-to-end (South Benson to Kenzie Point and back). For some reason in the 30+ years I’ve lived in Fairfield, including the 8 years I lived on the beach, I never did it. Never even tried. Until this morning. Yes, it was 29 degrees and snowing hard. So [...]
A Few Thoughts On 2009 Fairfield CT Real Estate
In 2008, 521 single family homes sold in Fairfield. In 2009, 464 sold. In 2008, the average sale price of a single family home was $781,750. In 2009, it was $706,654. In 2008, the average number of days on the market for a single family home in Fairfield was 99 days. In 2009, it [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #1. You Get A Little Bit of Everything!
There’s a saying out there that speaks to my living here in Fairfield, CT. ‘Every Rebel comes home to roost.’ My wife and I lived in the city. We lived in Manhattan when we got married and we thought we were going to settle in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn. We looked at places [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #2. Great School Choices!
School systems are a big deal to some people. My parents moved from one town to another to be a part of a better school system. I was lucky. I got a great education from public school that I didn’t fully appreciate until I went to college. As a parent, the quality of public education continues [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #3. Two GREAT Toy Stores
We used to live on the Westport line here in Fairfield. It was great! You could walk to the train station, the gym, the beach, the grocery store and even Friendly’s. What was the best, though, was the fact that Toys R Us was also walking distance. Until it closed, that is. If that didn’t [...]
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