Make This the Summer of Fun

Mind Set | written by: PENELOPE WILSON, LCSW, ED.M | photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Darien resident Todd Marr making summer fun with his son Jack at Weed Beach Ah, happiness. It’s what we say … Read more here…

Good Stuff for Summer

What could be more fun than shopping local to make such a great time of year even greater? Presenting some of our favorite summer stuff. All from Darien’s own.  Danny’s Cycles  Bike  Have bike, will go. … Read more here…

Architectural Aristocracy

House Tour | written by: MARIAN CASTELL, Darien Town Historian | photos courtesy Houlihan Lawrence A fine example of Tudor Revival architectural style is at 8 Butlers Island As America moved from the Gilded Age of prosperity of … Read more here…

At the Helm

Women on the Water in Darien By PAMELA DEY VOSSLER | photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com The women sailors of Darien including (clockwise from top) Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick, Devin Hart, Christi Hart, Janet Grapengeter, and Taylor … Read more here…

GOBs of Good

Giving Back | written by: PAMELA DEY VOSSLER | photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com The GOBs at play at one of the 76 playing dates they have planned for this year with foursomes set by … Read more here…

Letter to Our Readers – Summer 2023

Letter to Our Readers | photo by: Bambi Riegel | riegelpictureworks.com The Darien Land Trust’s annual Farm to Table celebration, returning this August 26th to Waterbury Field / / Photo courtesy: The Darien Land Trust  Dear … Read more here…

Mastering Midlife

In Good Health | written by: LINDA STEPHENS   Women in midlife go through a myriad of physical, psychological and social changes. Some of these changes can be quite challenging leaving a woman to wonder, ‘What’s … Read more here…

Scene and Heard: Summer Music in our Area

Art Show | written by: CARL TRAUTMANN   |  photos by: KYLE NORTON If you are doing some “staycationing“ in Darien this summer and have a hankering to hear some music, there are plenty of great … Read more here…

Ukrainian Borscht

Darien Cooks | written by: YULIIA SKORODOINYKOVA, Darien High School Senior Borscht is one of the most ancient and favorite dishes in Ukraine. Each housewife cooks it differently, depending on which region of Ukraine it is … Read more here…