BrutallyRational t1_jdyxp7a wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:17 AM

Reply to comment by Educational_Map919 in Best Town for West Hartford and NYC commute? by Somekick

I agree, either the Danbury/Bethel/Brookfield/Newtown area or the Fairfield/Stratford/Milford area would be the best options.

BrutallyRational t1_ja3r4a0 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Reply to Swiss/German goods by themindlesschasm

Karl Ehmer’s in Danbury is great for German specialty foods

BrutallyRational t1_j82c69b wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:39 AM

Reply to Med Tech Companies by mintccicecream

Here’s a biomedical engineer job in Danbury: https://www.brainlab.com/career/jobs-at-brainlab/biomedical-engineer-clinical-specialist-9/

BrutallyRational t1_j62pcmg wrote on January 27, 2023 at 7:44 AM

Reply to Considering moving to CT by SaysKay

The towns in the Greater Danbury area (Northern Fairfield County) are very nice and fit most of your criteria; Ridgefield, Brookfield, Bethel and Newtown to name a few places. They’re just over an hour from NYC, have excellent schools and community feel, and offer a great value if you don’t need to commute into the city every single day.

BrutallyRational t1_izm52wj wrote on December 10, 2022 at 2:53 AM

Reply to If you could add *one* business to Stamford, what would it be? by ruthless_apricot

Cat café

BrutallyRational t1_ixv5drq wrote on November 26, 2022 at 4:52 PM

Reply to Best towns for a childless, middle-aged couple? by CatsNSquirrels

New Haven may be a good option for you. Lots of great restaurants and cultural events, and you get a great mix of people (not just young families and retirees). Stamford is also a great city, but since you can work from anywhere and don’t need to pay a premium to be less than one hour from NYC, your money will go farther in the New Haven area. Metro-North will still get you to NYC from New Haven in under two hours when you want to visit.

BrutallyRational t1_ixs5h2n wrote on November 25, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Reply to Do any Fairfield county towns have access to some good hiking? by Mondy77

Brookfield has some great hiking trails (including a couple lakefront trails on Lake Lillinonah), and is about 45 minutes from White Plains via I-84 and I-684.

BrutallyRational t1_itv5tx2 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:22 PM

Reply to Gas attendants by aishtr1295

To make the people from NJ feel more at home

BrutallyRational t1_it140gk wrote on October 20, 2022 at 4:10 AM

Reply to comment by yudkib in Driving into NYC from Hartford by TheLonelyOctober

You were right about the toll on 87 in Yonkers; it apparently is in both directions. The toll in New Rochelle is only northbound. I just checked the official NY state thruway map. I deleted my initial reply to avoid giving the OP incorrect info. Moral of the story: don’t trust Google Maps for toll prices (it gave me wrong info)