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Maybe you did not know about Danbury

Connecticut's Favorite Milk Run

You are a lean, mean cruising machine - a biker of stature among your peers. When you and your crew get ready to go on a run on a sunny Sunday afternoon, where are you going to go?

Well, if you are like a lot of other New England bikers, you want to aim your headlight towards some smooth, curvy scenic roads, that ultimately take you to a place where refreshments are cold and the crowds are motorcycle types like huge ice cream sundae, a cold shake, or some chocolate milk really hits the spot after a long, hard day of carving up the road with the thunder of your mighty steed. Right?

In the case of Marcus Dairy Bar Restaurant in Danbury, absolutely. What started as just a simple Sunday ride by a few guys from New Canaan has become the most popular weekend motorcycle hangout in New England. But how the heck did a milk for nearly a century grow into a two-wheeler mecca?

"It actually started in the late '60's, explains Marcus Dairy's Sean Marcus. "Guys started riding here because the roads to the dairy were great, and the restaurant had big glass windows out front so that wile they got a bite to eat, they could make sure nobody would mess with their bikes."

Now on Sunday (when the weather is decent) the dairy's parking lot is filled with hundreds of motorcycles from all over New England. Three times a year, vendors are brought in, bike shows are held, and upwards of 10,000 motorcyclists visit on these "Super Sundays" which bring so many machines into Danbury that the bikes spill over into the Danbury Fair Mall parking lot. Awesome.

The Hardware Store as Historical Treasure

Ah, the neighborhood hardware store. It's not just a vanishing fixture of small town America, or just a place to find that elusive solid-copper toilet valve you have been searching for like it was some sort of plumbers' Ark of the Covenant. No. if you are lucky (or just live in Danbury) your hardware store is a registered National Historical Place.

Meeker's Hardware at 86 White Street is such a store; in fact, it's the only hardware store in the country that is certified as a historical treasure. This is largely because it has been in its present location since 1889, and the family (through five generations now) has been taking care of the feed, hardware, and tool needs of the working community for more than a hundred years.

The monument in the front of the store is a part of the building's heritage, for it used to be found on the fourth store facade of the building as it stood until 1896. A fire that year destroyed the top two stories, and the stone was buried in the rubble and wasn't discovered until an excavation of the basement in 1976. The original two stories remain to this day, and despite the aura of historical holiness Meeker's is still a down-home place where you can score that evasive nut or bolt.

"My husband's grandfather built this store in 1883" explains Lucille Meeker, "and it was feed and grain mostly. We still sell hay and birdseed, but when the farms left we evolved almost completely into hardware. We still sell wood stoves, honey, whatever people need, like a general store. You can still buy nails and things by the pound here, too. You go into a modern hardware store and you have to buy them by the package."

Strangers at the Station

At first glance, the Danbury Railway Museum looks like an appealing little facility that chronicles the history of rail travel in this charming Connecticut city. That's exactly what it is, too.

But there's something a little weird about the place. In fact, you might get a creepy feeling that you've somehow seen it before. Lest you think this is a genuine case of deja vu, you should know that your strange feeling of unspecified remembrance is cinematically derived (especially if you are a Hitchcock fan).

Today the historic Danbury Station at 120 White Street may be the location of the Railway Museum, but fifty years ago it was a key location for one of Hitchcock's most memorable films, Strangers on a Train.

The year was 1950, and Hitchcock renamed the station Metcalf for the film, which starred Farley Granger and Robert Walker. The train station was critical to the story, as Granger and Walker meet on a train and this chance encounter results in murder with a very original version of blackmail thrown in. Toward the end of the movie, an important scene featuring Walker trying tho fish Hitchcock's Maguffin (in this case a cigarette lighter) out of a storm drain was also shot right in front at the station. Hitchcock also carefully chose the garbage placed in the drain for the shot.

The museum has a display with some great production photos from the film in addition to some great exhibits of railroad memorabilia, including a huge selection of lanterns. A tour of some classic railroad cars is available as well.

Danbury in Connecticut

Danbury's Official Town Information and Demographics

Nestled in northern Fairfield County and at the foot of the Berkshire Mountains, Danbury lies next to the New York State border and is often referred to as the "Gateway to New England." The hub of the Housatonic Valley Region and its close proximity to metropolitan centers, natural surroundings, many lakes and ponds, excellent school systems, cultural opportunities, health care facilities, low crime rate, quality of life, and real estate values make this a wonderful place to call home.

It's been said that Danbury began when eight families came from the Norwalk and Stamford CT areas in 1685. They came to settle in Danbury which the Indians then called "Pahquioque" or "Paquiaqe" meaning open plain or cleared land. Though the settlers had chosen the name "Swampfield" the general court in October 1687 decreed the name "Danbury" which came from the English word Danebury.

Danbury was known as the Hat City of the world and it is said that the first hat made in U.S. was made in Danbury. Danbury shops led the country in fur hat production and were exporting 20,000 hats annually. All the hats were hand made in small shops. Between 1808 & 1809, there were 56 hat shops in operation selling hats.

In 1849 a machine was introduced, which could form fur hat bodies, nearly eliminating all the small shops  which gave away to larger factories increasing production levels to cover 5,000,000.

Danbury is rich in history and while it has become a modern thriving city, it takes great pride in remembering the past. The Danbury Fair was the state's larges fair running from 1869 - ending October 12, 1981. In the late 50's, the stock car races at the Race Arena attracted up to 10,000 fans weekly and lasted till the summer of 1981 as with the Danbury Fair. In order to remember how the "Great Danbury Fair" helped put Danbury on the map, the Danbury Fair Mall was constructed on the grounds that the fair was once held on. The mall opened in the mid-80's with Wayne Newton on hand to celebrate its opening. It boasted 250 stores and was the largest mall in Connecticut at the time.

Today, it hosts numerous special events including antique, home, boat, car, college fairs, and bridal shows.

History lives on in Danbury High School, Home of the Hatters, which is one of the state's largest high schools and proudly displays the Danbury Mad Hatter as its mascot. Danbury High School offers one of the newest and finest multi-purpose stadium complex in the area. The school newspaper is The Hatter's Herald and the school cafe is Hatter's Cafe.

The Charles Ives Center for the Arts. Inc. is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1974 and incorporated in 1976 to honor the memory of Danbury native Charles Edward Ives, who is one of America's greatest music composers.

The Ives Center produces the highest quality music and other arts-related programming at Ives Concert Park, a unique outdoor amphitheater situated on a beautiful area of state-owned land which includes 40 wooded acres, a pond, breathtaking gardens and public hiking trails.

Danbury's long tradition as a cultural and education center makes it a desirable place to live and raise a family. It continues to attract new residents with the quality of life it offers through its natural attributes of the Housatonic Valley, location, museums, performing arts, and shopping.

Parks

* Danbury Candlewood Park overlooks Candlewood Lake. Swimming, picnicking, and a boat launch are available in the 11.1 acre (45,000 m2) park.

* Elmwood Park

* Hatters Community Park - 32 acres with a bowling alley, recreation building, picnic pavilion, 3 softball fields (field permit required from Parks & Recreation Dept), pond, banquet hall, and playground.

* Kenosia Park - 25 acre park with 100 yards of beach front, benches, playground, 3 soccer fields, non-motorized boating, and tables.

* Richter Park - Connecticuts Hidden Jewel. Situated in the heart of Fairfield County, Richter Park Golf Course encompasses over 180 acres of gentle rolling terrain.

* Rogers Park - is a baseball field in Danbury, Connecticut, at the end of Main Street and South Street.[1] The field is home to the Danbury Westerners of the New England Collegiate Baseball League

* Tarrywile Park

Helpful Links

Schools in Danbury Ct

Danbury Chamber of Commerce

Danbury Museum and Historical Society

Danbury Hospital

Danbury Ice Arena

Danbury Public Library

Danbury Community Network

Western Connecticut State University

Welcome to Woodland Hills! - Open House in Danbury Connecticut this Sunday

Danbury's newest luxury neighborhood completed in the summer of 2005 - elegant townhomes situated in an attractive hilltop environment. With panoramic vistas, exceptional amenities and imaginatively designed interiors, Woodland Hills is truly a community that will meet all your expectations. Welcome home!

Woodland Hills is located in the southern part of Danbury along the Bethel line.

Shopping is minutes away on Newtown Road. Call Woodland Hills your home and you will enjoy the community amenities such as a swimming pool, tennis courts, health club, club house, playground, fitness center, walking trails. 

7 Crestview Lane

SOUGHT AFTER FENTON MODEL ON 4 LEVELS. SPACIOUS AND GRACIOUS LIVING WITH OPEN FLOOR PLAN, LOTS OF GLASS. LIGHT BRIGHT AND AIRY. COOK'S EAT-IN KITCHEN: GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, STAINLESS APPLIANCES WITH ISLAND, HARDWOOD FLOORS. FINISHED LOWER LEVEL PLAYROOM WITH GARAGE ACCESS, LOFT OFFICE WITH VAULTED CEILING. 9 FT. CEILINGS, HUGE PRIVATE PATIO. GREAT LOCATION, MANY AMENITIES.

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7 Crestview Lane Danbury, CT

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Sunday - August 9 2009

1 PM - 3 PM

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Danbury, CT

City of Danbury information click here.       

Public Schools   Western Connecticut State University

The hatting industry put Danbury on the map in the 20th Century as "The Hat City of the World." Danbury also drew attention in 1988, when Money Magazine named it America''s top place to live. The city continues to thrive economically with one of New England''s largest shopping malls and the headquarters of large companies like Praxair, Ethan Allen Interiors, Scholastic Library Publishing and Cartus.

A cultural melting pot, Danbury is one of the fastest growing cities in Connecticut due to its low cost of living relative to other communities within commuting distance of New York City. The city offers a diverse selection of new single- and multi-family homes, apartment complexes and condominiums, and a collection of historic homes, including elegant estates near downtown and small weekend getaways on Connecticut''s largest body of water, Candlewood Lake, a man-made in 1929.

Educational opportunities abound in Danbury, which is particularly proud of its preschool program. The city also has numerous private secular and parochial schools, vocational and alternative high schools, and an elementary magnet school for international studies. Western Connecticut State University, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, has two growing campuses in Danbury.

Candlewood and Kenosha lakes offer fishing, boating, swimming, bird-watching and a multitude of other seasonal outdoor pleasures. Richter Park has one of the top public golf courses in the nation and a center for the arts.

The city has a stop on the Metro North rail line. The station has a small railroad museum, which occasionally offers rides around the rail lot to children and families.


Educational, recreational and entertainment opportunities abound within the city.

Danbury is particularly proud of its special pre-school program for handicapped children. Numerous private secular and parochial schools are also found in town, including vocational and alternative high schools. Fishing, boating, bird-watching and a multitude of seasonal outdoor pleasures are enjoyed at Danbury''s two lakes - Candlewood Lake, featuring 96 miles of shoreline and Kenosha Lake. Richter Park is the home of a superb golf course - one of the top 50 city courses in the nation, and a center for the arts.