About the Norwalk, Connecticut Area NORWALK
In recent years Norwalk has earned an
outstanding reputation as one of the best places to live in America and has
been given top rankings for schools, parks, housing, culture, health care and
other "quality of life" living standards by Money Magazine and by Barron's Rand
McNally's Places Rated Almanac. A broad range of diverse housing styles and
prices enhances Norwalk's livability in a variety of locations.
Norwalk has a large downtown area filled
with shopping and restaurants. There are all sorts of shops, entertainment, and
restaurants up and down the Route #1/ Boston Post Road corridor. In fact,
Norwalk is emerging as a lively city, with three multi-screen movie theaters,
an art movie house, and dozens of restaurants catering to a range of
pocketbooks and palates. Historic South Norwalk (SoNo), a restored 19th century
waterfront neighborhood, is widely heralded as a distinguished example of urban
revitalization. It features arts and antiques, many unique shops and a
collection of some of the finest, and most diverse, restaurants in the area.
 A funky café in Norwalk's
"SoNo" DistrictNeighborhoods
Many residents have found a better, more
affordable life style than is available in Norwalk's more "tony" neighboring
towns. Estates on the wooded, rocky waterfront, handsome back country colonials
and Tutors, and luxury condominium complexes cost 30-40 percent less than their
counterparts in neighboring towns. Whatever your preference or purse, Norwalk
offers the lowest housing costs in Southwestern Connecticut all in a family
environment where there are still parades on Memorial Day and Labor Day, and
fireworks every Fourth of July.
Silvermine, Wilson Point, and Rowayton are
three unique, more expensive, established neighborhoods. Heavily wooded and
secluded, Silvermine boasts the Silvermine Inn, a century old inn and
restaurant on the Silvermine River. Close by is a renowned art workshop and
studio. This area has attracted such celebrities as actress Eileen Heckart,
writers Vance Packard and Evan Hunter, and sculptor Solon Borglum. Wilson Point
is a gated community on the Sound that contains a private beach club and
handsome homes on wooded, hilly roads overlooking Norwalk harbor. The more
densely populated Rowayton, also on the water, has its own shopping district,
beach, park, art center, and yacht club and is a true shore community. Andy
Rooney is a resident of Rowayton.
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