Guidebook for New Fairfield
Food Scene
Great italian food! Their marinara sauce is incredible and the specials are wonderful, too.
Portofino
88 CT-37Great italian food! Their marinara sauce is incredible and the specials are wonderful, too.
Starbucks
5 CT-39Two miles from our home, right in the middle of town.
Great local pizza and simples pasta dishes. Note: This restaurant only accepts cash.
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Bruno's Pizzeria
100 CT-37Great local pizza and simples pasta dishes. Note: This restaurant only accepts cash.
Excellent local Asian food! Small, pleasant restaurant with a huge take-out business.
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Pho Vietnam
56 Padanaram RdExcellent local Asian food! Small, pleasant restaurant with a huge take-out business.
Biscotti's
4 Cottontail RdGreat Italian food and festive bar.
College Visits
Western Connecticut State University
181 White StA ten minute drive from New Fairfield.
Sveučilište Yale
We are about an hour from Yale University.
Nature Destinations
Walk, hike, bike, swim, fish, kayak, canoe, picnic, nap, or bird watch.
A wonderful small winery and farm with many public activities and festivals. White Silo is fifteen minutes from our home, on the other side of Sherman, a very quaint little town.
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White Silo Farm & Winery
32 Rt. 37 EastA wonderful small winery and farm with many public activities and festivals. White Silo is fifteen minutes from our home, on the other side of Sherman, a very quaint little town.
Only 20 miles away, the 974-acre Steep Rock preserve offers hiking trails which follow the river banks and provide access into the hillsides above. http://www.steeprockassoc.org
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Steep Rock
Only 20 miles away, the 974-acre Steep Rock preserve offers hiking trails which follow the river banks and provide access into the hillsides above. http://www.steeprockassoc.org
A gorgeous state park just three minutes from our home. Swimming, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, boating sports, fishing. Beautiful during all seasons!
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Squantz Pond State Park
A gorgeous state park just three minutes from our home. Swimming, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, boating sports, fishing. Beautiful during all seasons!
Pootatuck State Forest
230 Pine Hill RdWonderful walking and hiking next to Candlewood Lake.
Candlewood Lake
A huge lake with every water related activity imaginable.
Simply an amazing place to go for a peaceful walk, light hike, bird watching, or nature photography. Great Hollow also runs regular public programming such as Maple Tree tapping (syrup making), Yoga, Guided Nature Walks, and much more. A five minute drive up the road.
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Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center
225 CT-37Simply an amazing place to go for a peaceful walk, light hike, bird watching, or nature photography. Great Hollow also runs regular public programming such as Maple Tree tapping (syrup making), Yoga, Guided Nature Walks, and much more. A five minute drive up the road.
Arts & Culture
Sherman Players
5 CT-39Great local theater productions.
Ives Concert Park
43 Lake Ave ExtA fun performance venue for music, comedy and more.
Shopping
THE go-to New England flea market! Check out the ratings on this flea market and you'll see that it's rated New England's best. It's impossible to leave empty-handed!
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Buvljak Slonove Surla
490 Danbury RdTHE go-to New England flea market! Check out the ratings on this flea market and you'll see that it's rated New England's best. It's impossible to leave empty-handed!
America's "Antique Capital" is just north of us. Make sure you pop into Carol Puck's Good News Cafe. The best food ever!
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Woodbury
America's "Antique Capital" is just north of us. Make sure you pop into Carol Puck's Good News Cafe. The best food ever!
Sarah's is our go-gift shop for all ages. Cards, toys, games, puzzles, unique lake decor and much more.
Sarah's Gift 'n Ship
1 Brush Hill RdSarah's is our go-gift shop for all ages. Cards, toys, games, puzzles, unique lake decor and much more.
Stop & Shop
25 CT-39Large grocery store with a a well-stocked healthy food section.
A small, family-run grocery store and deli with just about anything you could possibly need, including great options for picnics at the lake.
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New Fairfield Food Center Inc
1 Brush Hill RdA small, family-run grocery store and deli with just about anything you could possibly need, including great options for picnics at the lake.