Tell me about it. I’m about to move to North Carolina. I can get a luxury 2br for 1k less than my 1br in Stamford. It’s madness and Stamford is not so special to be asking for this much in rent.

I commute to NYC everyday (😅🤡) and live in Harbor Point. Lmk if you have any specific questions! I love it here

Lucky you ny wife is against Texas and all for nyc burlt stamford is a compromise. I really do miss living there in tx but I guess another life.

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Katrina Mygatt is our world class dump. Certainly worth a look

Insanely high effort answer. What a hero.

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As a note, if you go to Third Place, last I knew, the 121 Towne building has a daytime public section of it's garage on the Towne street entry level, as well as some street parking. So you can probably park there for Third Place. You can see Third Place from the garage entrance. (Although if you make a day of being in Stamford and have other things to do, you may want to park at one of the other places mentioned to keep your car more central and walk most places).

I moved from Texas to NYC for couple of years and then Stamford for a couple of years. Stamford is pretty okay, but after a few years, I was ready to move back to Texas and I’m so glad I did.

If you want to immerse yourself from a local's perspective this podcast at 24:30 talks about the concept of a "perfect day in Stamford."

I stayed in stamford for a week and decided to move here from Texas. Why did I leave Texas to move here? Well it was either communist nyc or stamford. It's pretty okay

So yeah, youd probably want to be in walking distance of the train, which means either harbor point or north up to like bedford street.

Thats your sweet spot for exploring.

My wife and i did the same thing pre covid, did lunch in harbor point and dinner at brickhouse. It was a fun couple days.

They have these weird electronic dart boards at a lot of bars

Mianus 🤣🤣 never gets old. What you do with Uranus is your business.

Combination of a couple of reasons - my partner has more job opportunities in his field there + we're currently living in NYC and Stamford is seeming to be cheaper + it's still not a terrible commute for me to NYC.

Why are you looking at stamford? Commute / jobs? Something else?

Wow!! Thank you for all of these recommendations!!

Stamford is a nice place to live but not necessarily a touristy town. Not sure if there's something that can distill it's appeal in two days. You could:

• Wake up early to get Lakeside Diner apple cider donuts. (https://goo.gl/maps/PvVX1SHK7HPHwxSr7)
• Walk off the donut with a morning hike at Mianus State Park (before a billion people show up later). I'm talking like 8am at least. Maybe 7am. (https://goo.gl/maps/EFFXwChbCeQM6uGt8)
• Drive to downtown, park at one of the city garages (Bell Street, Summer Street, Bedford Street). You can walk to Third Place (walking under the interstate isn't pictureesque but it's not far from downtown) and spend the early afternoon taking in the neighborhood vibe that's present there. (https://goo.gl/maps/UZWu8acdhMC9H6u7A)
• Around lunch time you can walk down Bedford Street/Summer Street and pick any number of restaurants. I'm linking Kotobuki because it's been in town for decades and is relatively unique compared to other options. (https://goo.gl/maps/8nu349QLpxQWGa9KA).
• You can see a movie at The Avon Theater on Bedford Street if you're into smaller independent films (https://goo.gl/maps/mfEPQ3hk9HhLsyA89) or you can go to the AMC on Summer Street for traditional mainstream films. (https://goo.gl/maps/CWs9tsGyNnJKoBc27).
• Later you can walk on the water at Cove Beach. Parking should be accessible this time of year, but alternatively you can find a side street a few blocks over and walk there. (https://goo.gl/maps/LRcukgd9qB2fB9tT7).
  • You can also go to Scalzi Park, Cummings Park, K Park, or the Bartlett Arboretum. (https://goo.gl/maps/m5aqXcwG6u3KtZ3X8 | https://goo.gl/maps/r9X7EGaFa3Y9qJKa7 | https://goo.gl/maps/SGE433oqmYeQSHtg9 | https://goo.gl/maps/SyGVA2Cp7rRm278Q7)
• If you want an idea of everyday life stuff, you can probably get a tour of Chelsea Piers which has a lot of recreational sports/fitness stuff. (https://goo.gl/maps/rpFHneatpbPDvuVKA)
• You can also see the otters at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. One of the otters died recently though so there's just two I think. (https://goo.gl/maps/BXQXEgHt8xjf2V937)
• The Palace Theater doesn't typically have great shows but you might luck out and get a C-tier comedian who's not bad. (https://goo.gl/maps/ZnNsR3AD1YhjjWidA)
• Maybe indulge in the local "delicacies":
  • Hot Oil Pizza from Colony Grill or Riko's. (https://goo.gl/maps/P9MmUswLxuDhWtea9 | https://goo.gl/maps/Sczy6nxPYa7gSRA69)
  • Potato Cones from Garden Catering or Reddi Rooster (https://goo.gl/maps/V7Kk7DqUrCWefcW46 | https://goo.gl/maps/Je5qVmoJZDQhz55t6)
  • Bagel from Liz Sue's Bagels (also available at Donut Delight throughout town) (https://goo.gl/maps/V7Kk7DqUrCWefcW46)
• Probably worth mentioning Cafe Silvium which some people refer to as the best restaurant in town. (https://goo.gl/maps/Ujxg5L9AcPbjAWjAA).

I don't think any of these items will blow you away, but it's a decent place to live. If you want the real Stamford experience you can get a hotel here, then travel into New York City every day. Then after spending a little bit of time in Stamford you can leave.

I love hitting Mianus River Park…it’s a beautiful park.

Thanks! Yes, we are in our twenties so we're definitely looking to live somewhere that has a bit of a youthful feel (whether that ends up being Stamford or elsewhere).
Thanks for the suggestions!!

I think it depends what version of stamford you want. Assuming youre young people you probably want to check out harbor point and bedford street. Take the trolley around. (Its a free bus)

If you have a car id suggest spending an hour or two driving around, and maybe go for a hike. go to one of the beaches / waterfront parks. You can actually walk to one from harbor point.

Please check out our dying mall!

There isnt a TON to do in stamford. But its a nice place to live.

Generally not a fan of the washes around here, and lines can be long. However, if I am going to go to a more standard wash, Greenwich auto spa is pretty great. Good pricing and no scratches on my black car (...massive knock on wood), and the towel drying is a huge help.

I really think the blowers at most of the self serve places just unfortunately don't do a great job or else I would do them more. A friend of mine says Star Wash in Norwalk is pretty decent, as well.

I just did the math on the Barcelona 'menu' which is just a deal of 3 tapas+dessert for $45.... Looking at their menu the 3 I'd pick plus dessert is less than $35....

I've ordered take out plenty of times and we dined in with friends once - I'd recommend!

Really good food and super fun atmosphere if you go on a Friday/Saturday night!

Yeah I always love the idea of restaurant week but realistically we usually order 1 app to share and 2 entrees, no dessert. You may get more ‘bang for your buck’ with these deals, but in total it’s always more than what we’d normally spend.