Best of Danbury:
Great Things to Do In and Around Danbury
Parks
- Tarrywile Park, Southern Blvd. (hiking, skiing), Danbury
- Roger’s Park, Main St., Danbury
- Kent Falls State Park (north of New Milford), Kent
- Candlewood Lake on Hayestown Rd. (for residents but nonresidents can buy daily passes; swimming and picnicking), Danbury
- Kenosia Park, Christopher Columbus Rd. (near Westside campus), Danbury
Movies
- Loews Movie Theatre, International Drive (off Federal Rd.), Danbury
- Bethel Cinema, Greenwood Ave., (foreign films, independent studio films, specials offered on Mon. and Tues.), Bethel
Coffee Houses
- Molten Java Café,Greenwood Ave., (live music on Friday and Saturday nights; seasonal outdoor seating, Internet), Bethel
- Community Coffeehouse, Madison Ave. (Christian musicians featured once a month on Saturday night), Danbury
Museums
- Military Museum, Danbury
- Danbury Historical Society, Danbury
- Danbury Railroad Museum, Danbury
Ice Cream
- Dr. Mike’s Ice Cream Parlor, Greenwood Ave., Bethel
- Double-Twister (across from White Hall), White St., Danbury
- Cold Stone Creamery, near the mall, Backus Ave., Danbury
- Il Bacio’s, Germantown Road, Danbury
- Marcus Dairy, near the mall, Danbury
Local Restaurants
- TK’s (Sports Bar), White St., Danbury
- Ciao Café (Italian), Ives St., Danbury
- Two Steps Downtown Grille (Southwest), Ives St., Danbury
- JK’s Texas Hot Wieners (American), South St., Danbury
- Sycamore Drive-in (American), Greenwood Ave., Bethel
- Bangkok Restaurant (Thai), Old Newtown Rd., Danbury
- Terra Brasilis Restaurant (Brazilian ), Main St., Danbury
- Los Andes (Ecuadorian), Main St., Danbury
- Galapagos (Ecuadorian), Ives St., Danbury
- La Chicanita (Mexican), Main St., Danbury
- El Sabor Ecuatoriano (Ecuadorian), Ives St., Danbury
- Pancho’s Tacos (Mexican), White St., Danbury
- Garcias (Mexican), Balmforth Ave., off White St., Danbury
Recreational
- Danbury Ice Rink (ice skating, hockey), Danbury
- Golf at Richter Park, Danbury
- Skiing in Patterson, N.Y. or Woodbury, N.Y.
- Stony Hill Driving Range, Rte. 6/Newtown Rd., Bethel
- Golf Quest (mini-golf and indoor driving range), Brookfield
- Fun Station, Mill Plain Rd., Danbury
- Brookfield Lanes Bowling Alley (just north of the 4 corners), Brookfield
- Boston Billiards, across from Danbury Square Mall, Danbury
- WCSU Westside Nature Preserve (start by the softball field and follow signs), Westside campus
Other
- HART bus to Brewster, N.Y. (to catch the Metro North train to Grand Central station in NYC), call (203) 748-2034 for locations
- Marcus Dairy Car Cruise (near the airport), Danbury
- Sycamore Restaurant Car Cruise (Rte. 202), Bethel
- Danbury Fair Mall, Danbury
- Danbury Public Library, Danbury
- Meeker’s Hardware Store (national historic site), Danbury
- City Center Trolley (all-day pass for $1), Danbury
- Elephant Trunk Flea Market, Rte. 7, New Milford (Sundays only)
- Stew Leonard’s Dairy Store, Federal Rd., Danbury
Music
- Wooster Jazz (once a month jazz concert), Wooster School, Danbury
- Danbury Concert Association Series (four weekend classical music concerts), Ives Concert Hall, White Hall, Midtown campus
Bookstore/Café
- Borders Café, Federal Road, Danbury
- Barnes & Noble, Danbury Square Mall, Danbury
