Local Resources
This directory of local resources has taken me many hours to build. It has been a labor of love because it helps my clients acclimate to The Greater Danbury area. I hope you find this information useful and I ask that you email or call me if you would like to see something added. Have any great suggestions? I would love to hear from you.
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Community Network - Discover links to the people, organizations, and information which make the greater Danbury Connecticut community a great place to live, work and play. The Danbury Community Network was established in 1995 and is maintained by the Danbury Public Library and local volunteers.
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| Danbury Chamber of Commerce - Northern Fairfield County's Regional Business Advocate. | |
| Danbury, CT Info - Visit this website to get information about Danbury such as parks, museums, theatres, etc. | |
| Danbury, CT official website - Explore the official website of Danbury, CT; one of the safest cities in the country. | |
| More on Danbury - Here is another website on Danbury, CT. | |
| Once again Danbury is rated safest city! - Danbury has a long-standing reputation for being a safe city. Once again Danbury has won those high awards and we can thank the Danbury Police Department and the citizens of Danbury for this great accomplishment. | |
| Schools & Libraries for Greater Danbury Area - Find locals schools and libraries for all area towns. | |
| The Danbury Fair Mall - Go shopping at one of the largest malls around! The best part? It is right in our own little neighborhood! | |
| Schools | |
| CT State dept. of education - CT school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
School Information - free school profiles
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| School Matters - Check out all the relevant scores such as size, test scores, teacher/student ratio, etc. for a certain district or school. | |
| State of CT Dept. of Special Education - | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| Weblinks to all CT public & private schools - | |
| Western Connecticut State University - Danbury has its very own college, which has two beautiful campuses. WestConn is well-known for its teaching, nursing and business schools. | |
| Mortgage | |
| Bank of America - My friend, Maureen Foley, is the Assistant VP of the New Fairfield Bank of America and can help you find the correct mortgage product. | |
| Bankrate - This should be your first stop if shopping for a mortgage. | |
| Capitol Mortgage Network - Give Bob Foulds a call and see what kind of rate he gives you on a mortgage. He is the owner of his own company and has hundreds of products to choose from. Email: rfoulds@capitolmortgagenetwork.com.Phone: 203 922-0171. Tell Bob his friend, Pat, sent you. | |
| Millenium Mortgage - Call Millenium Mortgage where my friend, Diane Turchiano, Residential Sales Manager, can help you with your mortgage needs. 860 354-9156. Located at 219 Kent Road, New Milford, CT 06776. | |
Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Mortgage Calculator - No nonsense mortgage calculator. Get crunching! | |
| Wells Fargo - Need a mortgage quote? Give Kai a call and see what she can do for you. I have worked with Kai for several years and she is a professional in every sense of the word. Also, Wells Fargo is supposed to have great rates. Give her a call and see what they can offer you!(914)285-1462. Tell her Pat sent you! | |
| Area Hospitals | |
| Danbury Hospital - One of the best hospitals in the country is right in our back yard. Danbury Hospital has a great reputation as being a teaching hospital, excellent nursing care and a new cardiac unit. | |
| New Milford Hospital - New Milford Hospital boasts one of the best cancer centers in America. Hopefully we never have to check in but it's good to know it is just down the street if we need it. | |
| Norwalk Hospital - Norwalk Hospital is well-known for its great care, especially for newborn babies that have severe health issues. | |
| St. Vincent Hospital - One of the best cardiac care hospitals in the state. | |
| Area Information | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| FORE! - Check out tee times in the Greater Danbury area or anywhere in the country. | |
| Free Recipes - Visit this website to get some free recipes on desserts, meals, vegetarian dishes and more. No need to be creative any longer because there are thousands of free recipes you can access once you log in. Enjoy! | |
| Gorgeous Candlewood Lake - Come and enjoy the most beautiful lake in CT. Man-made Candlewood Lake is simply gorgeous. Swim, boat, ski, tube or fish on this great lake. | |
| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| True Local - What are you looking for? Whatever it is you can find it here. Just type in the item and the town and a list will pop up with all of the vendors, addresses and maps on how to get there. It doesn't get any easier than that! | |
| Bookstores | |
| Bookstores - Compare over 20 bookstores for the same title and see who is selling it the cheapest. | |
| Casinos | |
| Foxwoods Casino - Home of the Mashantucket Pequot Indians. Go for gaming, great food, shopping, concerts and fun. | |
| Mohegan Sun - Visit the Mohegan Casino, home of the Mohegan tribe. Enjoy shopping, dining, gaming, and great concerts. | |
| Churches | |
| Pick a Church, Any Church - A list of area churches/houses of worship in every religion imaginable. | |
| Connecticut | |
| Connecticut - Here is a website that has helpful information about CT. Enjoy! | |
| Connecticut Magazine - Check this website out for town ratings, great restaurants, good doctors in your area, things to do in Connecticut, county maps, road maps and more. A great source if you are new to Connecticut. | |
| Need a Job? - Here is a website that will help you find a job, maybe even a career. | |
| Newspapers - You can find any publication from CT at this website. | |
| This is Connecticut! - Check out this web site for NUMEROUS things to do in our great state of Connecticut! What a blast. Lots of last-minute fun things to do. | |
| Costumes | |
| Costumes - Need a costume? Check out this website. It will list all the area costume shops in CT. FInd one near you! | |
| Country Clubs | |
| Newtown Country Club - | |
| Redding Country Club - | |
| Ridgewood Country Club - | |
| Rock Ridge Country Club - | |
| Silver Spring Country Club - | |
| Tashua Knolls - Located in Trumbull, CT. Clubs for men, women 9 hole club and golf and bowling clubs available for senior men. | |
| DO IT YOURSELF | |
| Ask The Builder - Need some much needed advice? Then just ask the professionals for their opinion. | |
| Better Homes & Gardens - Check out this website for all kinds of ideas and projects. | |
| Bob Vila - Want to see or copy some of Bob Vila's projects or ideas? Just go to the website and see what you can use at your own home. | |
| Buy Home Blueprints - Why bother with an architect? Buy plans for a reasonable amount of money right on line. | |
| Do It Yourself - Any questions? Concerns? Need help? Advice? | |
| Handyman Connection - Get a little over your head with that home project? Call the Handyman Connection and a retired professional will come and help you. | |
| House Blogs - Communicate with the world wide web gang that are doing Extreme Home Makeovers. | |
| Let's Renovate - All kinds of help with renovation BEFORE the job is started. | |
| Lowes Home Improvement - Lowes Home Improvement. | |
| The Home Depot - You can do it! They can help! | |
| Daycare | |
| Camps - Need to find a summer camp or special camp? Visit this website for all the information on camps. | |
| Local Daycare - Search for daycare in your town. | |
| Doctors | |
| Is there a Doctor in the house? - Find a doctor in your local area. Spend some time on this site because you can look up the doctors "grade" to see if they are a good doctor or a great doctor. | |
| Entertainment | |
| All Campgrounds - Need to find a campground in the 48 states or Canada? This site can help you do just that! | |
| Broadway Shows & Concerts - Buy tickets to Broadway shows on this website. | |
| Bungee Jumping - Find a professional bungee jumping zone near you.....you'll have to go to NY from here since there are none in CT at this time. | |
| Charles Ives Concert Park - Our very own local concert park in Danbury? Yes indeed! Come see a show at WCSU Westside campus. Whether it is the fireworks for the 4th of July or a Gin Blossoms concert fun will be had by all. Check out their website for some nice membership perks. | |
| Climbing Walls - Want to go rock climbing without the bugs and half the danger? Check out this website that has climbing wall locations all over the U.S. and beyond. Hold On! | |
| Connecticut Paintball Venues - Here are some CT paintball venues that are sure to offer lots of fun and exercise! | |
| CT Driving Ranges - Wanna whack a few balls? Check out where all the driving ranges in CT are located. | |
| CT Golf Courses - Check out all CT Golf Courses & Tee Times. | |
| CT Museums - This website has a directory of all CT museums. Rainy day? Go see some artifacts and have some fun. | |
| Diving in CT - Check out the diving schools and places to dive in CT. What a list! | |
| Drive-In Movie Theatres - Check out the list of Drive-In Theatres. Most have closed down but there are still some open to the public. What a fun and nostalgic way to spend a Saturday night. | |
| Link to the Arts - For all you artsy-fartsy people! | |
| New England Ski Resorts - New England has some of the best skiing in the country. Check out where you can go to ski and enjoy the beautiful countryside. | |
| Sky Dive the Ranch - Come jump out of a perfectly good airplane! Oh, did I mention that it is 14,000 feet up in the air? Yikes! | |
| Spas - Need a day spa, medical spa, vacation spa or any other type of spa? Well here is every kind of spa you can think of other than the kind with jets. Nice! | |
| Stub Hub - Buy concert tickets directly from people that own them. Get some great deals on some nice seats...make sure that your seller is legit! | |
| Ticketmaster - Another great website where you can purchase tickets to live shows. | |
| Tree House Comedy Club - Book a dinner and comedy show for any Saturday night your heart desires. | |
| Financial Information | |
| Bloomberg.Com - Visit Bloomberg's site, one of the top five financial websites available today. | |
| Wall Street - Check out Wall Street.com to get official up-to-date financial info from the web. Cool site! | |
| Wall Street for Women - Come visit this website that takes women investors very seriously. | |
| Home Inspectors | |
| Bob Twardowski - Bob is a great inspector and does a fantastic report with digital pictures and everything. Top Notch! | |
| ProChek - A great home inspection company. | |
| Res-i-tech - A very thorough home inspection company. | |
| Tiger Home Inspections - A great local company that does home inspections. | |
| Horseback Riding | |
| All the King's Horses - Located in Ridgefield, CT. | |
| Boarding Stables in Southwest CT - | |
| CT Tack Shops - Located throughout the state of CT. You should be able to find any and all equestrian supplies from this list of vendors. | |
| Fox Ridge Farm - Located in Newtown, CT. | |
| Horseback Riding Lessons, Apparel and More - Just scroll down to the "Horse Back Riding" Category to find a list of stables and merchants for everything horses. | |
| Stepping Stone Farm - Located in Ridgefield, CT. | |
| Hot Tubs, Spas & Pools | |
| In The Swim - Catalog company that specializes in pool and related product. All products are reasonable and shipped right to your door. | |
| Nejame Pools - Located right on Main Street in Danbury Nejame has been building beautiful pools for many years. Check out all the hot tubs they carry too! | |
| Wallin Pools - Located right on Federal Road in Danbury, Wallin Pool carries Doughboy above-ground pools, Hot Spring spas and several types of in-ground pools. | |
| Jewelry | |
| lia sophia jewelry - If you love quality costume jewelry with a lifetime guarantee that is hip and uses real gems then check out my lia sophia web site. I would be happy to have a party or fundraiser for you or answer any questions you may have. Come see what Hollywood is wearing these days. | |
| Just for Teachers | |
| Lesson Plans about Plants & Flowers - Teachers, help yourselves to this great website that contains numerous lesson plans about plants & flowers. What a fun topic to teach! | |
| Learning Websites - Here is a list of websites that will help teachers in all aspects of teaching, from lesson plans to classroom management. | |
| NASA Official Website - Teachers, what a fun website to help you teach all about space! Play games, learn about planets, comets and more! | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
| Earth Google - Check out what your town looks like from space or go see what the Grand Canyon looks like from space. Fun tool for teachers to teach maps, geography and space with. | |
| Home Pages - Check out what your neighborhood looks like from space. | |
| Map of Candlewood Lake - Come see the map of Northern Fairfield County's Candlewood Lake as well as other useful information about the lake. | |
| Map of Danbury Area - Yahoo map of Danbury, CT. | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Military | |
| Adopt a Soldier Now - If you like, you can adopt a soldier of your own. Our military heros fighting terrorism half way around the world are doing it because they are brave and they love us all here at home. Let them know how much you love them back....drop a line telling them how awesome they are or send a box of goodies to them. | |
| Movie Theatres | |
| Bank Street Theatre - Located right on Bank Street in New Milford. This theatre is one of only a few small theatres still in existence. | |
| Bethel Cinema - Located in downtown Bethel. Bethel Cinema is known for not playing mainstream movies...how refreshing! | |
| Edmond Town Hall Theatre - Located right on Main Street in Newtown. You can see a movie for only $2.00 per person. | |
| Loews Theatres - Located in Danbury, CT this theatre has 16 different movie theatres and is adding more! I love going to a movie here. | |
| Plants, Flowers, Birds & Insects | |
| How Plants & Flowers Grow - Visit this website to see how plants and flowers grow either through seeds, bulbs, the wind or bees. Bees are so cool....when they aren't stinging you! | |
| Love Butterflies? - Come check this site out for some awesome butterfly info. | |
| Love Hummingbirds? - If you love to sit back and watch bird activity, hummingbirds are the most fun to watch. They are quick little guys! Check out this website that will teach you how to attract them. | |
| Agway Stores - Find the closest Agway store near you. My nephew, Brian, and his partners will take good care of you if you visit their stores in New Milford(2), Danbury and Patterson, NY. Just tell them Aunt Trish sent you! | |
| Flower Shops - Need to find a flower shop for that special someone? Is that special someone far away or just down the street? This site will give you names, addresses and phone numbers for all the flower shops in the city and state that you give it. How cool is that? | |
| Landscaping Companies - Need a landscaper? Look at the list in Fairfield County that we have for you! | |
| Pollen Counts - Have allergies? Check out this site that will tell you what the pollen count is for your state/area. Pretty cool. Achoo! | |
| Wild flowers - Come look at some native plants and flowers such as poison ivy and red clover. They are amazing! | |
| Private Schools | |
| Boarding Schools - Get information on any boarding school in CT as well as throughout our great country. | |
| Housatonic Valley Waldorf School - Located in Newtown. Accepts grades Pre K-8 | |
| Immaculate High School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades 9-12. | |
| Immanuel Lutheran School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades Pre-K thru 8th. | |
| Independent Schools - A list of CT Independent Schools. | |
| Maimonides Academy - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades Pre-K-5. | |
| Miss Porter's School - Miss Porter's School is a day and boarding school just for girls located in Farmington, CT. | |
| Our Lady of Fatima - Located in Wilton. Accepts grades Pre-K thru 8. | |
| Parochial Schools - A guide to parochial schools in the United States. | |
| Ridgefield Academy - Located in Ridgefield. Accepts grades Pre-K to 8. | |
| Sacred Heart School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades K to 8. | |
| St. Gregory's School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades Pre-K to 8. | |
| St. Joseph's School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades Pre-K to 8. | |
| St. Joseph's School - Located in Brookfield. Accepts grades Pre-K thru 8. | |
| St. Mary School - Located in Bethel. Accepts grades K-8. | |
| St. Mary's School - Located in Ridgefield. Accepts grades K thru 8. | |
| St. Peter's School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades Pre-K thru 8. | |
| St. Rose of Lima - Located in Newtown. Accepts Pre-K-8th grade. | |
| The Canterbury School - Located in New Milford. Accepts grades 9-12. | |
| The Forman School - The Forman School is a boarding school for children with learning disabilities. | |
| The Fraser Woods School - Located in Newtown. Accepts 18 months to 8th grade. | |
| The Gunnery - Awesome boarding school to learn and grow in. Located in Washington, CT. | |
| The Kent School - The Kent School has been teaching and nurturing children for over 100 years. | |
| The Marvelwood School - The Marvelwood School is a small private school located in Kent, CT. | |
| The South Kent School - This is an all boys school located in Kent, CT. | |
| The Westover School - The Westover School is a private school located in Middlebury, CT just for girls. | |
| Wooster School - Located in Danbury. Accepts grades K-12 | |
| Public Schools | |
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| Easton/Redding Schools - Easton and Redding each have their own elementary and middle school but then combine their students into one Region 9 high school known as Joel Barlow High School. | |
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| Region 12 Schools - Region 12 consists of Roxbury, Bridgewater and Washington schools. | |
| Region 14 Schools - Region 14 consists of Woodbury & Bethlehem schools. | |
| Region 15 - Region 15 consists of Middlebury & Southbury schools. | |
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| Real Estate | |
| Cyber Rentals - Need a vacation home or short term rental? Come see the site created by the landlords themselves. | |
| Home Owner's Insurance - Check out if you have enough home owner's insurance. | |
| Recently SOLD Homes - Statistics for our local real estate market. See what homes in your town list for, sell for and how long it takes to get the job done. If you click on the individual towns you can get school reports and more. Check this site out before you buy any real estate in any area town. | |
| Retirement - Need help choosing a retirement community? Maybe this site can help! You can do a search by state. Please remember to refer me to wherever you may go. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| American Towns - If you want to get the flavor for towns in Fairfield county, Westchester county, New Jersey or Detroit, just head off to this website for a wealth of information. | |
| Moving Calculator - This website will help you ballpark your budget for moving expenses. | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| Setaro Moving Company - Moving? Give my brother Ben and his partner Brian a call. They are great guys with very competitive rates as well as a very flexible schedule. | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Restaurants | |
| Area Restaurants - A helpful resource to find some area restaurants. | |
| Search Engines | |
| About.com - Another search engine. | |
| All the Web - | |
| Ask Jeeves - Need an answer to a question, no matter how small? Let Jeeves help you out. Just type in your question and Jeeves will bring up loads of websites to help you find the answer. Thanks Jeeves! | |
| Craig's List - Have a question about anything or anybody? Look it/them up on Craig's List. Where people go to vent about experiences with so-called professionals. | |
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| Dogpile.com - The mental image that this name conjures up, huh? | |
| Google - Search google for websites, images, etc. | |
| KartOO - | |
| MSN - | |
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| Yahoo - Search one of the most popular search engines for Realtors, shopping, info, etc. | |
| Shopping | |
| Calling All Malls! - Here is a list of every mall in America. They are listed by state. Wow....what a lot of shopping! | |
| Sports & Fitness Clubs | |
| Cheerleading Camps - This website can help you find a cheerleading camp just about anywhere in the U.S. Rah, Rah, Sis, Boom, Bah! | |
| Curves - Women, do the thirty minute circuit at a Curves near you. | |
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| Gymnastic Competitive Clubs - Check out some local gymnastic clubs. These clubs are for children and the goal is to get kids moving, to have fun and to learn competition all at the same time. | |
| Health Clubs - Find a workout spot near you. We seldom make time to do the deed but it improves our health and decreases our stress level so it must not be skipped. | |
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| Surrounding Towns | |
| Brookfield City Guide - Check out a great website for everything in Brookfield. | |
| City of Danbury - Even though I have a whole section about Danbury, I could not leave this one out. One of the most diverse and safest cities in the area just proves people love it here. | |
| Town of Bethel - Bethel is an adorable town. It has a quaint downtown area with some great shops and restaurants as well as a great commute to Westport area. | |
| Town of Brookfield - Brookfield is a very desired town. Great taxes, Candlewood Lake and a great NY commute make it a top choice of the area. | |
| Town of Bridgewater - A very small town that used to be part of New Milford has so much to offer for such a small town. Beautiful views, small town feel where everybody knows everybody else and great chocolate! | |
| Town of New Fairfield - Come see the town I grew up in. New Fairfield is a great small town with the best kind of recreation, Candlewood Lake, as well as a great NY or Danbury commute. | |
| Town of New Milford - The town of New Milford is the largest in Connecticut and in my opinion the most beautiful. | |
| Town of Newtown - Newtown, one of the largest area towns, is very desirable because it is very close to the coastal towns of Connecticut. | |
| Town of Sherman - This little farming town has a lot to offer, like extrememly low taxes and a great NY commute, not to mention extreme beauty. | |
| Town of Southbury - Southbury has some great shops and a good location between Danbury and Hartford for commuting. | |
| Town of Woodbury - Woodbury is a very nice town off the beaten track which boasts lots of antique shops, my favorite area crafter's shopping (The Merry Go-Round)and the best steak/seafood restaurant in the area (Carmen Anthony's). | |
| Tax Information | |
| 1031 Exchange - This website should answer all your questions about the real estate 1031 Exchange tax law. If not, then you are on your own! :) | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
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| Transportation | |
| Amtrak - All Aboard! | |
| Bradley International Airport - Connecticut's very own International airport. Very little traffic to and from airport. Nice for CT residents to use instead of NY airports. Can be more pricey at times. | |
| CT Limo - | |
| E-Z Pass for NY Tolls - Buy your E-Z pass here and just whiz through those toll booth gates. | |
| EZ Pass for CT, MA, RI - Here is web site that you can look up any state and download application for EX-Pass, ask questions, look up coverage, etc. | |
| HART Bus Company - | |
| John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) - Just the name makes me shiver! | |
| La Guardia Airport - | |
| Metro North - | |
| New Haven Line - | |
| Newark Airport - | |
| Stewart Airport - | |
| Westchester Airport - | |
| You Need a Nice Limo? - Check out this website. You put your needed car and time slot in and it finds you cars with pictures and everything. NICE! | |
| Travel | |
| Cheap Tickets - I love Cheap Tickets for getting great deals on traveling. Check it out! | |
| Hotwire - Check out what kind of deals Hotwire brings to you. | |
| Priceline - Come see what kind of prices you get from Priceline. | |
| Travelocity - Maybe Travelocity can beat all other price tags on the Net. | |
| Utilities | |
| Charter Communications - To call just dial 1-888-GET-CHARTER. | |
| Comcast - Comcast is cable company in Danbury area. | |
| Connecticut Light & Power - Need Lights? Give these guys a call and they will hook you up...shocking, isn't it? | |
| SBC/AT&T Telephone Service - Need to call a great Realtor? Then get that land line hooked up! | |
