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Things To Do
Longshore Club Park
Longshore Club Park has plenty of recreational activities to offer, whether you're looking for sailing, tennis, skateboarding, swimming, or just want to relax on a walk or have a picnic. The park is also home to Longshore Golf Course. More information on park recreation and activities can be found on their website.
Compo Beach
Located within Longshore Club Park and near the Inn at Longshore on the Long Island Sound, Compo beach is a daily use park with a sandy beach, a picnic shelter, volleyball courts, and restrooms
The Maritime Aquarium
The Maritime Aquarium is a popular destination for visitors to Norwalk and has 75 live exhibits featuring more than 2,700 marine animals of 300 species. The museum’s mission is to educate the public about the Sound and help encourage conservation efforts. The Aquarium is also home to a six-story IMAX theater, which it bills as the largest in Connecticut. Many of the movies are made-for-IMAX documentaries, but the theater also occasionally shows Hollywood productions.
HIstoric South Norwalk
The area of South Norwalk was originally a harbor settlement called Old Well, named for the source of water vessels in dock used to replenish their supply. It became the city of South Norwalk in 1870 but later was consolidated as part of Norwalk. In 1977, a downtown historic district was formed to protect many historic buildings in the neighborhood. Today, there are enough hipster-friendly restaurants to give a Brooklyn neighborhood a run for its money, and you don’t have to walk far to find specialty cocktails or global cuisine from arepas to ramen. A few restaurant recommendations: Caffé Social (breakfast, lunch, coffee) Match (American) The Spread (American) Public Wine Bar (Mediterranean/New England, happy hour, brunch) Tablao Wine Bar (Spanish and Mediterranean style tapas) The Bind Rhino (sports bar)
The SoNo Collection
For anyone looking for some retail therapy, The SoNo Collection is a spectacular shopping, dining, art, and entertainment complex. Anchored by Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom, it features 91 stores sure to put that credit card to good use.