Downtown Westport
Westport’s downtown area is the heart of a special community. Out of a 1920’s picture postcard Main Street hasn’t changed until recently when the national chains moved in.
Let me tell you what it was like and how the spirit lives on. At the top of the street was the Old Remarkable Bookshop. Read more
Saugatuck
Saugatuck is the Indian word that means “mouth of the river.” And there is no better way to be introduced to Westport’s charming character and seaside life style than experiencing first hand this enclave.
Compo Beach – Westport CT
For generations, Westporter’s have celebrated Compo Beach as a safe heaven to enjoy the good life with friends and family. Town forefathers managed the beach area with foresight. In the 1920s a charming electric streetcar trolley system swiftly carried beach goers from Main Street to Compo’s Pavilion. Today Westport’s “Mini Bus” system is available to everyone in town and the most popular recreational stop in the summer is Compo Beach. Read more
Greens Farms
It was five farmers from Fairfield who, in 1648, first singled out the area as prime real estate. Lured by the rich pasturelands and plentiful brooks and streams, the men struck a deal with the Wallops Indian tribe then living on the land and settled along the waterfront. Their investment proved sound Read more
