I love Connecticut, and Greenwich is just amazing. Walking Greenwich Ave is just an experience itself. Charming and modern. Purchasing fashion is a great experience since it carries most of what the New York upscale stores offer, without the rush and and the crowd. If planning to buy and since you have the money to spend, demand good service; If you are are you are a window shopper, enjoy the quiet atmosphere.
Greenwich Avenue is wonderful for a day of shopping, strolling and lunch or dinner! Bring quarters if you drive and need to park on the Avenue!
I was in town for work, I decided to get some air. A nice walk filled with a mix of local and well known shops, great eateries and people watching. Strap on your fitness band and go for a stroll. Don't forget your credit card!
Lived in Greenwich over 40 years. In the winter drive up North Street to see the mansions. Go to Todd's Point in the winter (only residents in summer) also known as Greenwich Point and walk along the beach or go to the back of the park where there is a nice path overlooking Long Island Sound. The Bruce Museum usually has some interesting exhibits. The Audubon can be interesting as well as The Greenwich Education Center in Cos Cob (part of Greenwich). For children the Bruce Park Playground is fun, but not much else for them to do in town.
The Greenwich Ave is for the rich and not for anyone else when it comes to shopping. There are reasonable priced places to eat for every budget and you can take a stroll or take your kids to the Greenwich Commons, which is a beautiful park. This is good to know if you are not rich. I personally go to Stamford for the night life and for things to do, especially if you are in your thirties to your sixties. This place is a nice place to walk, if you are really into fashion during the day. If you are rich you will love the bar scene here.
Came to Greenwich Ave on a Sunday morning in the winter. Many of the stores were closed, and many opened at 12:00. But we had a nice time walking the street and visiting the stores that were open. Many upscale stores - Saks (no men's stuff here - only women's), Ralph Lauren (boy, what a magnificent store!). Coming her you get to see what the wealthy class shops. (The upper and lower end of the avenue are for more commoner stores (J. Crew), the middle is for the upper class.) The town Commons is on this avenue, and it makes you really feel like you're in New England. My only complaint was that the place felt very WASPy to me. (If you google about Greenwich opening up it's beaches to non-residents, you'll see what I mean.) But all-in-all, it is a very pleasant afternoon stroll. Worth a visit.
Be prepared for only a moderately picturesque downtown, expensive stores, New York styles and skinny blonde women in workout clothes. As you can tell, this is not my favorite destination, with a few exceptions. The clothing stores do not carry above a size 12 and the prices are outrageous. If you are looking for a really cute downtown with unique stores, go to New Canaan, CT. However, it is worth your wile to go to Diane's Bookstore and to the Organic Planet Restaurant. The traffic is terrible and the parking a nightmare.
We walk it at least once per month. Plenty of parking. Friendly shopkeepers. Good foodie places. Good exercise.
I live here & it is always interesting & fun to go to town. Great shopping & restaurants! Myy favorites are Terra & Meditterraneo for lunch & Douro for dinner. There is also a movie theater so you could stay all day!
The restaurants are excellent and reasonable. The stores are all high end and part of a chain. There are very few left, if any, that cater to mid-priced shopping. So miss the toy store that would wrap a birthday gift minutes before the party started. I guess this is progress.