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Sure, its only the sixth largest city of Connecticut, but this coastal city 40 miles from New York City is a delightful day trip if you like a little bit of maritime activities and a little bit of urban cool in a quaint New England setting. Explore the first mansion built during the gilded age, or explore the Maritime Aquarium, there’s something to do here for all ages and interests.

Winter, so far so good. The weather hasn’t been frightful enough to dampen the surge of interesting things to do in the city that likes to stay under the radar. But we’re all about exposing the best and bestest things to experience in Norwalk.Well, maybe we mean greater Norwalk, but you won’t get to call us on it till you investigate the who, what, where. The bestest way to do that of course is to acquire a copy of the insider’s guide to Norwalk.

The only way to get that, is to get the best-selling guide to Norwalk.

You get a special copy signed with the “John Hancock” of the author and a custom blurb created just for you about what you need to check out before everyone else does.

This guide is all you need to introduce you to the many things to do in Norwalk. Featuring color photos of places to go, and maps to get you there. For a special time, you can order direct from us. No, not that kind of special time, we mean merely that the offer is going to end. Soon. But you’re here and so why not make the holidays special with a one-of-a-kind gift.

Between us though, your choices are simple. Cruise on over to LuLu and download the e-book version, also available in the Apple book store, or order directly from this site.

Behold, the order for his below:

But first, a list of the local stores that carry the guide book:

Buy Locally from:

City Hall, Town Clerk’s Office
Centre For Natural Healing
The Norwalk Museum
Fat Cat Pie Co.
The Norwalk Library
Pymander
The Norwalk Inn
The Dock Shop

Order Now! from LuLu.com & Amazon.com

Available in print and as an eBook download ($5.99). Support independent publishing: Buy this book on Lulu.

 

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Get your Irish on at this SoNo icon. There’s always something happening to keep your Irish eyes smiling over a pint of Guinness or classic pub fare.

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SoNo is filled with train trestles, and the intersection of Washington Street and North/South Main streets is the critical trestle that carries Metro North commuters up and down the shoreline. It is also the intersection for trains along the northern jaunt up to Wilton and Danbury. Hence, the location is just the spot for a museum dedicated to rails and the fascinating history of how trains switch tracks.

The architecture of the building alone, though should inspire a visit. The building is just twenty feet wide, or depending on your grasp of the x,y, z it is the narrowest three story building in Norwalk. This has made for a very narrow multi floor museum visit.

Originally the building served as the command center that contained the monstrous mechanical switch arms that enabled rail engineers to switch trains from track to track. The second floor is almost entirely occupied by this gear. A unique architectural feature is that the staircase that takes you from floor to floor is entirely outside the building. This also means the museum is only open from May through October on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-5pm.

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