Page 2 - Top 20 Things We Love About Greenwich

1. LONG ISLAND SOUND
Situated along Connecticut’s Gold Coast,
Greenwich occupies miles of the coastline
of the Long Island Sound for all to enjoy.
It has two town beaches, Green Point
Park and Byram Beach, where you can
enjoy swimming, sailing, fishing, relaxing
on the sand, and a Town Pool! It even has
two islands, Great Captains Island and
Island Beach, that you can enjoy for the
day after a short ride from the Harbor.

2. BRUCE MUSEUM 4. SHOPPING
The Bruce Museum is a world-class art, Known as the 5th Avenue of the East
science and natural history institution Coast, Greenwich Avenue rivals that of
that houses more than a dozen changing other famous shopping meccas. Locals
exhibitions annually. Built in 1853, refer to it as “The Avenue.” High end
the museum was originally the private boutiques and thrift shops line the street
residence of Robert Moffatt Bruce. It along with restaurants and cafes. A fun
has now expanded to include a park and way to spend the day and see the latest
Seaside Learning Center at Greenwich fashion.
Point Beach.
5. TOP RATED SCHOOLS
Greenwich School District is a top-rated
3. GREENWICH PARKS public-school system with a student to
Greenwich offers many places for nature teacher ration of 12 to 1. Offering classes
lovers to enjoy the outdoors. With over 15 from Grades Pre-K to 12, According to
parks in town Greenwich offers something the state test scores 71% of students are
for everyone during every season. There at least proficient in math and 78% in
are parks with hiking, playgrounds, reading.
birdwatching, swimming, tennis courts,
sailing, horseback riding, and even 6. WORLD CLASS DINNING
separate parks for you furry four-legged From family-run establishments to world-
friends, at Grass Island Dog Park. class cuisine, Greenwich has it all! It offers
a wide range of dining options, many
with great outdoor views. Some of the
local favorites include Harvest, L’Escale,
Tony’s, Le Fat Poodle, Lugano, Townhouse
of Greenwich... Hard to name just a few.