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Things to do in Norwalk

• Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
  This former mansion that was built in the Second Empire style of architecture is now a museum in Norwalk, Connecticut; and was spotlighted in the movies House of Dark Shadows and The Stepford Wives. It is a magnificent 62 room extravaganza that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and made a National Historic Landmark in 1971. Called one of the best examples of Second Empire styling and one of the first, it was built in 1864 and finished in 1868. A major renovation, costing around $6 million was to be finished in 2007, with a new elevator, air and heating systems and a sprinkler system. For over 10 years, it has been decorated for Christmas, with many rooms transformed into beautiful holiday tidings, complete with refreshments, music and of course, Santa. The ostentatious mansion is located in Mathews Park, where the Stepping Stones Museum for Children is also. The expansive estate was first called Elm Park, and built for LeGrand Lockwood, a banking and railroad magnate. It sits close by the Norwalk River, and designed by Detlef Lienau, who was instructed in Europe and lived in New York City. It is considered his best surviving work, with both skilled American and European artisans working and decorating the home. Distinguished decorating companies from New York, Herter Brothers and Leon Marcotte, were hired to furnish the interiors. It is most unfortunate that Lockwood's financial position reversed in 1869, and he died in 1872, which caused his estate to go into foreclosure in 1874. Two years later, in 1876, Charles D. Mathews and his wife Rebecca Thompson Mathews, purchased the estate and became the family retreat and main residence. It stayed in the family until their daughter Florence died in 1938, and by 1941, the estate was sold to the city. They made it a public park and during the 1950s, it was scheduled for demolition, but preservationists in the city prevailed and it was saved. The museum was created to manage the place, and soon it was made a landmark. The estate has been the site of an antique auction since 1978, and by 2006, when it was done during the last week of October, it attracted dealers from the entire state, as well as Ohio and Pennsylvania. During the turn of the 21st century, many of the statues and furnishings that had been in the house were re-acquired, and put back in place. Two exquisite marble statues that were sculpted in 1859 by Joseph Mozier, were originally purchased by Lockwood, cost the museum $185,000 to get back, and a sofa brought back cost another $165,000. The center rotunda of the mansion was painted by Paramount Pictures for the second Stepford Wives and the museum was paid $400,000 for that painting job. Paramount left some big paintings behind, that show the massiveness of the rotunda, and will stay in place until future funds can be acquired until curatorial renovation of the original surfaces can be accomplished. It has been used by victims and survivors of the 9/11 horror.

• SONO Switch Tower Museum
  Owned and operated by the Western Connecticut chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the SONO switch tower museum in Norwalk, Connecticut is home to a wonderful museum that tells the story and shows the mechanisms that control the many railroad tracks that come to the area and are similar to those that are all across this great country. The towers were used to control the many tracks that criss crossed the nation, making sure that no two trains were running on the same track so that no accidents could occur. These towers held equipment that allowed the trains to switch from one track to another to ensure that one of these accidents never happened. An operator inside the tower would push or pull various levers that controlled the tracks mechanisms, changing the direction of the trains. The tower museum is located close to the South Norwalk Metro North station that is one of three that serve the people of Norwalk through the New Haven Line, which connects to the Danbury Branch going to the northeast corridor and the final stop before heading to Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The station is 41 miles from NYC and the average run time is 64 minutes, depending the run and time of the day. The station contains 816 parking spaces, and a small restaurant is located on the east side where breakfast is served for the morning commuters and a French inspired European style menu for the remainder of the day.

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• Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
  The aquarium was known as the Maritime Center, and is located in the southern part of Norwalk and brings many of the maritime creatures of the Long Island Sound into natural replicas of their former habitats. Some of these marvelous mammals include steely sharks, loggerhead turtles, jellyfish, seals and river otters with hundreds of other species at home in this amazing place. They have two touch tanks containing sea stars, crabs and stingrays with other coastal animals, as well as a wonderful IMAX theater with a huge screen that rises 6 stories high and 8 stories wide. The theater opened in 2007, to show movies on the weekend nights, and a 10,000 watt digital, proprietary surround-sound system was installed to attenuate the awesome shows. The aquarium have marvelous educational programs, exciting 3-D simulator/adventure rides, special displays and year-round study cruises on the 40 foot trawler, Research Vessel Oceanic. Over the years, the aquarium has helped many people to learn the ecology of the sound and its watershed. They take part in the scientific research on the sound's inhabitants, that have included a count and tag project for horseshoe crabs and yearly counting of the harbor seals. They were involved in the creation of a Long Island Sound Biodiversity Database that is available to the public. The aquarium partnered in SeafoodWatch in 2006, that has consumers make responsible seafood decisions that impact the environment very little and promote sustainable fisheries. It is around 140,000 square feet that contains over 177,000 gallons of water in their live animal exhibits. They show over 2000 marine animals and reptiles that represent over 300 species in 93 show tanks that go from 10 to 110,000 gallons. The two touch pools contain seals and stingrays with another 30 tanks in the background and one small pool. Beside all this, there is an exhibit of model ships that are housed in 14 various cases, with numerous charts and interpretive signs. In this area and in the Cascade Cafe, signs tell what the many nautical terms mean; like "under the weather", "scuttle butt", "bitter end" and "three squares a day". This fantastic aquarium is one of the state's biggest tourist attractions, and over a half a million visitors come here each year, with 100,000 coming from New York alone. The estimated economic impact is $42 million a year, and $25 million for the city's economy.

•  Stepping Stones Museum for Children
  This museum for children has been named one of the top 50 in the United States, and emphasizes educational programs, interactive displays and outstanding fun for the whole family. Containing over a 100 hands-on activities, four main galleries and a toddlers only room, the museum give children 10 years and under the fantastic chance to explore, discover and have adventures beyond their scope and realm. The basic premise that children always learn best by doing, everything is designed with that in mind. These kids get to build their own race cars so that they can learn about momentum, role play scientists that are studying the tropical rainforests for conservation and preservation efforts, and to explore things like whirlpools and the entire water cycle. Able to offer many programs to encourage and prolong the complete visitor experience, as well as school and group programs, family programs, scouting workshops, summer drop-off programs, early childhood classes, after school programs, performances and special events. The unique and whimsical design of the museum creates a marvelous environment for special events and birthday parties. An important part of the museum's mission is the commitment to take care of each child, regardless of physical or developmental challenges, language or ability to pay. To do this the museum has developed Open Arms to make sure that the awesome experience, exhibits and programs are open to all and through this program, families, children and schools are most welcome to enjoy the safe nourishing environment that encourages creativity, play and lifelong learning.

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Local Restaurants in Norwalk

Sono Seaport Seafood This family oriented restaurant sits beside the harbor in Norwalk with a diverse menu of delicious cuisine including Black Angus burgers and succulent Maine lobsters. It was originally opened as a fish market in 1983, but became so popular that it opened the restaurant the next year and has been thriving ever since. It is set in the perfect place for seaside dining, plus the added bonus of getting their fresh fish right off the boats. The menu starts with seaport appetizers; scungilli salad, shrimp cocktail or stuffed clams; the raw bar offers; clams casino, combo platter with shrimp, clams and oysters, oyster on the half shell, or clams on the half shell. The land lubber appetizers include; fried mozzarella, chicken tenders with BBQ sauce or fried zucchini with marinara sauce. House made soups include; seafood bisque, New England clam chowder or Manhattan clam chowder. Sides include; beer battered onion rings, gorgonzola salad, Cole slaw, garden salad, French fries, blue cheese dressing, baked potato, vegetable of the season. Steamed offerings are; Maine mussels, Maine lobsters, Maine steamers or King crab legs. Sono seafood favorites include; Sono shrimp scampi served over rice, sautéed tender bay scallops, broiled seafood platter with scallops, sole, swordfish and shrimp, broiled lemon sole, or grilled swordfish steak. Broiler entrees; chicken parmigiana with linguine, NY strip steak, filet mignon with onion rings, baby back ribs, grilled chicken teriyaki or surf & turf which is a 1.25 pound lobster and 12 ounce NY strip. Fried entrees include; fried bay scallops, fisherman platter with fish, scallops, clams, shrimp; whole belly clams; crab cake; clam strips; soft shell clams; squid/calamari; shrimp; or oysters. All dinners come with choice of baked potato or fries with in season veggie or Cole slaw. Seafarer sandwiches served on white, rye or roll; fried fish with fries, tuna salad with chips, fried soft shell crab with fries, fried belly clam with fries, lobster salad with chips, grilled swordfish with fries or crab cake with fries. Land Lubber sandwiches include; grilled cheese platter, quarter pound hamburger plate, chili dog platter, quarter pound cheeseburger, quarter pound chiliburger, quarter pound chili cheeseburger, hot dog platter, grilled chicken platter or NY strip steak platter. All platters served with fries, Cole slaw and pickle. O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant The O'Neill brothers opened their magnificent restaurant on St. Patrick's Day in 1999, and since the beginning they have shown the patrons and visitors to Norwalk what real Irish cuisine is all about. The fare is hearty, filling and absolutely delicious. For the best in hospitality, food, drink and service; visit O'Neill's and you will want to come back again and again. The menu offers; soups; soup of the day, French onion, New England clam chowder. Appetizers include; veggie quesadilla with yellow squash, zucchini, bell peppers, onions and melted mozzarella cheese in a flour tortilla with sour cream and salsa; mini burgers are 3 2ounce cheese burgers; wing zings are house traditional breaded wings; pub wings are mild, wild, volcanic, teriyaki or BBQ; fried calamari with tangy marinara sauce; honey glazed BBQ baby back ribs with a sprinkling of sesame seeds; nachos supreme is loaded with beef chili, melted cheddar cheese, sour cream and salsa; golden fried brie is breaded cubes of brie over mesclun leaves with melba coulis; grilled skewer combo is grilled shrimp, beef and chicken skewers drizzled with a warm fruity teriyaki glaze. Salads include; O'Neill's special cobb salad with corn & bacon served over a bed of mixed greens and topped with onion, tomato, avocado and black olives; Irish smoked salmon is sliced smoked salmon served on a bed of crispy mesclun leaves with capers, onions, chopped egg and melba toast; Caesar salad is crispy romaine lettuce with parmesan cheese and garlic croutons tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing. Pies and things include; bangers and mash is Irish bangers served with mashed potatoes, mashed carrots and turnip and steamed broccoli and cauliflower drizzled with sautéed onions and brown gravy; shepard's pie is ground beef, sliced carrots, onions, and garden peas in a brown sauce topped with a layer of mashed potatoes; traditional fish & chips is with ale battered scrod with malt vinegar, tartar sauce and lemon; traditional mild Irish style chicken curry is with onions, peppers and garden peas served with house rice; traditional lamb stew is cubes of lamb stewed with carrots, celery, onions and potatoes. Entrees are served with house signature mashed potatoes, mashed carrots and turnip and steamed broccoli and cauliflower; chicken dijonaise is pan seared breast of chicken in a light egg batter served with mashed potatoes and veggies drizzled with a white wine, Dijon and lemon butter sauce; pan fried calves liver is layered over crispy bacon and sautéed onions with a drizzling of brown gravy; Gaelic steak is 12 ounce sirloin infused in Irish whiskey served with mushrooms and black peppercorn sauce; Frenched pork chop is 12 ounce center loin of pork with bone set over stewed apple and served with a markers mark bourbon sauce; salmon Florentine is grilled salmon cooked till just flaky and still moist on a bed of fresh sautéed spinach and garlic; tricolor tortellini is green, white and gold cheese tortellini tossed with grilled chicken, mushrooms and roasted peppers in a chardonnay cream sauce.

• Norwalk Historical Society
  The Norwalk Historical Society is housed in the Mill Hill Historic Park, where there are three buildings that comprise the park; the law office of Governor Thomas Fitch IV, from 1740; the downtown district schoolhouse from 1826 and the Town Hall from 1835; plus the historic cemetery. This all makes up the living history museum known as the Mill Hill Historic Park; which is also known as Mill Hill Historical Complex and the Norwalk Mill Hill Museum. It is found in the center of the city, and during the 18th century was known as Whitney's Hill after the name of the miller. The cemetery, the third or fourth oldest in the city, was started by the First Congregational Church in 1767, where 11 veterans of the Revolutionary War are buried. The Fitch house was built in 1740 on Goodman Hoyt Hill, that later became Earl's Hill. Governor Fitch passed on in 1774, leaving the house to his wife Hannah and son Thomas Fitch V, who was leading the troops that the famous song Yankee Doodle was written about; which is also the state's song. The home was burned a bit by the British when they raided the city in 1779, but was renovated and lived in by the family's descendants until 1945. The portion that wasn't razed was removed in 1956, when the state was removing the hill so that the new turnpike could pass through. They then renovated the remains to look like an office that Fitch might have used. The very first schoolhouse in the city was built in 1678, but the Mill Hill schoolhouse was constructed in 1826, near the downtown area and was subsequently moved for encroaching neighborhoods until 1876. When the construction of Interstate 95 was coming into the eastern part of Norwalk, the schoolhouse was moved to Mill Hill. When the town was started in 1651, a meeting house was built and finished by 1659; which also served as the Congregational Church. In 1726, the church members asked that the civic meetings could be held elsewhere, and city leaders honored their request, by having the meetings in private homes and finally moving into the Up Town District School. The first Town House was built in 1736, and then another at Mill Hill but was burned down by the British in 1779. After the burning, a committee led by Colonel Thomas Fitch V to plan another town meeting place and it was finished in 1794. This meeting place wasn't kept up and by 1834, it was torn down by vandals. This present meeting house was constructed in 1835, by Captain Lewis Raymond, who had brick to the city that was originally used as ballast for a ship. It was the third or fourth house that was built of brick in the city. It served in this capacity until the city and town were integrated in 1913; and the meetings were moved to the city hall. The Norwalk chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution leased the town meeting house starting in 1924, then built a kitchen and bathroom on the rear with a basement. The house is used presently for exhibits of social occasions, historic memorabilia, educational programs and meetings. The entire complex is taken care of by the Norwalk Historical Society and the Norwalk-Village Green Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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• Norwalk Museum
  The museum got its beginnings by a generous donation from Manice deForest Lockwood, who gave his family's treasures that consisted of Norwalk Americana of exotic china, furniture and many other family artifacts that belonged to one of the founding families of the city. It was originally called the Lockwood House Museum that opened in 1973, after many years of planning, with the building and furnishings coming from Lockwood and his cousin Julia B. Lockwood of Pasadena, California. The site was given by the city which included one acre of gardens and lawns with a parking lot shared with the city's health department. Margaret Hoyt Smith, a well known local architect, designed the structure. The museum stayed open at the East Avenue address, growing the collections for the following 24 years. In 1988, a new city hall opened on the avenue, and the front lawn of the museum was turned into a parking lot for the city. People stopped coming and joining so the museum began to decline. In 1994, a public hearing was held to decide what to do with the former city hall that was owned by the city and was empty. Mr. Bloom, the director of the museum suggested using that building and grounds to hold the museum, since it was close to the Maritime Aquarium and in the heart of the historic district. In the fall of 1995, the entire collection and holdings were moved into the freshly restored building where its size and location helped to enhance the attendance.

• The Small Boat Shop
  The Small Boat shop has been taking care of the folks in Fairfield and Westchester Counties since it opened in 1980, and offers lessons, rentals, and trips around the islands. They have sea and recreational kayaks, rowing shells, small sail boats, dinghies, canoes, peddle boats and row boats. They also have a great number of diverse services for all of your boating needs. Besides the rentals, sales, and tours, they also have great instruction classes, small boat storage and most importantly the repair shop. They can be found at the Rex Marine, and have a dock on Norwalk River that is only half a mile paddling from the sound. The shop has expanded its stock to include bird seed from Wild Delight and Northeastern that carry only the finest ingredients. Their kayaks fill the gamut, with various colors, models and makes. The best way to get one is to go there and see what your needs are and they will help you pick out the best one for your own personal use. They carry touring kayaks, sit-on-top, recreational kayaks, lake and pond kayaks in different materials and will let you try it on for size. Some of these kayaks are lighter than you thought and can easily be handled to carry around. The small boat shop is now the only supplier of the Betsie Bay kayak and paddle shop in the world.  They also carry a variety of these super kayaks that will slide through the water like you never thought possible. Come on down and try one out today. Their accessory shop carries a large variety of equipment to assist you in your travels or just fun day on the waters. A variety of paddles and oars, dry suits and pdfs, cold water clothing, car tops, informational literature, nautical charts and canoe accessories that will make sure you have the very best experience in the water you can get.

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• Norwalk Seaport Association
  Starting in 1979, the association is a non-profit organization that is involved in the environment, preservation and maritime education of the community that offers many faucets of programs, projects and special events. The most well known event is the NSA Oyster Festival that has now been going strong for 32 years, and brings in over 50,000 people every year to the area. It is held in early September for three days, and gives almost a quarter of million dollars to 20 local charities. The NSA bought and renovated the Sheffield Island Lighthouse and has kept it up since 1986, and is also involved in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Friends group for the Norwalk Islands. The lighthouse is 141 years old and the island has a gorgeous beach and a great wildlife refuge that brings in visitors for the summer adventures that abound there. During the summer months, the association owns a 42 foot ferry called the G.W. Tyler that cruises the sound going around the lighthouse and the multitude of sights available on the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. Here you can look for shells and driftwood, have a picnic lunch or play on the green lawns that surround the lighthouse or just go exploring around the island. The tower on the lighthouse is a great place to view the many beautiful sights of the sound and on a clear day you can even see the skyline of New York City. The ferry takes visitors all around and in the summer holds clambakes for individuals and groups. The association has helped to create a trail through the McKinney refuge that allows visitors to enjoy the many sights of the park that includes over 70 miles of coastline that runs between Westbrook and Greenwich, as well as 8 islands in the sound, a barrier beach, tidal saltmarsh, uplands, with the refuge managing over 1000 acres of magnificent lands. Since it is in the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge gives an important place for birds to rest, feed and nest.

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September 30, 2009