All Entries in the "Recreation" Category
Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase
Water, Wings and Wheels at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor Fifth Annual Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase, October 1-3, 2010 Boutique Yachts, Luxury Cars, Private Aircraft Displays and More The Fifth Annual Greenwich Harbor Yacht Showcase, one of the most prestigious boutique yacht shows in the northeast, will dock at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor, October 1, 2 [...]
2010 Soap Box Derby
Greenwich Ave (starting at Starbucks) Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:00am 30 Super Stock cars and two Super Kid cars will race down Greenwich Avenue on Sunday, September 12, 2010 – sponsored by VivaPop and Miller Motorcars to benefit the United Way of Greenwich. Race Details: The race is scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Greenwich [...]
Greenwich Point Rocks by Joel Dawson
IMAGES 202 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich, CT. Framed photographs of rock sculptures created by Joel Dawson: Old Greenwich resident, rock sculptor, photographer, and award-winning designer will be featured at Images in Old Greenwich from July 29 to August 28. The one-man show contains an extensive collection of Dawson’s archival quality black & white and [...]
Summer’s Last Cruise To Nowhere
Island Beach Ferry Sunday, September 5, 2010 2:00-4:00pm This will be the last cruise to nowhere until next season. Tickets are sold at the Arch Street dock starting at 10:00am on Sunday. Limited availability (40 tickets). No more than 4 tickets per person will be sold. A relaxing 2 hour tour of local waters – [...]
New – Autumn Birding Calendar
Autumn 2010 Birding Series Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversville Road Trips & Talks with Luke Tiller LECTURE: “Confusing Fall Warblers” (Sept. 23) & TRIP: Greenwich Point (Sept. 26) LECTURE: “Raptor Migration” (Oct. 14) & TRIP: Lighthouse Point (Oct. 17) LECTURE: “Little Brown Jobs” (Oct. 21) & TRIP: Allen’s Meadows (Oct. 24) Audubon Greenwich’s official Hawk Watcher [...]
Connecticut Parks Reopen
Seven state parks and campgrounds in southeastern Connecticut that were closed Friday as a precaution while Hurricane Earl approached New England are reopening immediately – well ahead of the original plan to reopen them at 12 p.m. today. At Governor Rell’s direction, state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) crews made thorough assessments of the parks [...]
Salute to Greenwich and GSC by Scott Heimer
My family and I, spread out across North America, want to thank the town of Greenwich for helping to put on the annual Island Beach Two Mile Swim every August. We grew up in the waters off Greenwich, so this has been a yearly reunion for us for a long time. It’s a great event, [...]
Island Beach Two Mile Swim
Island Beach Saturday, August 14th, 2010 Sponsored by the Town of Greenwich and the Greenwich Swim Committee Two Mile Swim Awards to top 3 in each five year age group and to top 3 overall. Participants limited to one award. Awards and refreshments following the event on Island Beach. Swimmers wearing wet suits will be [...]
Cruise to Nowhere
Island Beach Ferry Saturday, July 24, 2010 3:00-5:00pm Cruise to Nowhere A relaxing 2 hour tour of local waters. Bring refreshments Open to the public Fee: $8
Greenwich Library offers Park and Museum Passes
Greenwich Library offers park and museum passes to cardholders. These passes provide free admission or discounts to Connecticut State parks, forests, and beaches as well as select area museums. The passes may be checked out for one week at a time on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations or renewals are permitted and a $1 [...]
Swim Across America
Swim Across America Greenwich Point Saturday, June 26, 2010 The Greenwich – Stamford Swim includes swimmers of all ages and skill levels. Participants choose their open-water distance: 1/2 mile, 1.5 mile or a 5-mile. Opportunities to volunteer as a boater, kayaker or land volunteer are available. All proceeds from the swim benefit the Alliance for [...]
