Letter to Our Readers – June 2023

photo by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com  Community gardens at Cherry Lawn Dear Readers and Residents of Darien, How extraordinary to be celebrating Post 53, Darien’s student-run, all-volunteer EMS service, as it turns 53 years young in … Read more here…

Strength Training 101

Lifting Matters: Part 2 In Good Health | written by: LINDA STEPHENS Strength training helps build muscle, increase bone density and improve overall health and fitness, as we covered in Part 1 of Lifting Matters last … Read more here…

Talk of Our Town

…and What Prospect Avenue Has to Say House Tour | written by: MARIAN CASTELL, Darien Town Historian, with PAMELA DEY VOSSLER / photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com 5 Prospect Ave. Second Empire / Built in 1867 … Read more here…

Summer for One, Summer for All

P2P Campership: Spreading Fun and Enrichment   When School’s Out Giving Back | contributed by P2P with PAMELA DEY VOSSLER Photos courtesy: P2P Ahhhhh …summer. What does the word conjure for you? Easier days, time outside—sand, … Read more here…

When the Tones Drop

Post 53 at 53 by PAMELA DEY VOSSLER / photos by BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com Post 53 Executive Director Joe Larcheveque with the 2023-24 elected officers. first row from left: Lucy Calvillo, Joe, Jillian Slonieski, second … Read more here…

DAP THAT!

Breakdancing in Darien Art Show | written by: Pamela Dey Vossler / photos by: BAMBI RIEGEL | riegelpictureworks.com from left: Eli Johnston, Oliver Castellanos, Freddy, Stella Paquette, Xander Tidrick in the Dance on the DL Studio Just … Read more here…

Get Fresh

The Good Table | written by: ALYSSA KADOW, Owner, Greens on the Go, photo by: Bambi Riegel | riegelpictureworks.com The Darien Farmer’s Market, open Wednesdays starting June 7th, from 10am to 3pm in the Darien’s Goodwives Shopping … Read more here…

For Dad

Need a Father’s Day gift? Look no further than local. These great Darien businesses have you covered.  There’s no spot better than The Compleat Angler to spoil a fly fishing dad. From the Sage Maverick Fly … Read more here…

Crudité Platter with Green Goddess Dip

Crudité Platter

Darien Cooks | written by: CAROLYN EDDIE Can I be totally honest with you? I am not a big fan of crudité platters. All those crunchy, raw vegetables. I much prefer mine cooked, preferably roasted, lots … Read more here…