Danbury

Danbury - nicknamed Hat City - is a city in the interior of Fairfield County, Connecticut, making it part of the Litchfield Hills region.

Understand
Danbury is a small city located 60 miles southwest of Hartford and 70 miles (110 km) northeast of New York City. Founded in the 17th century, Danbury is the former hat capital of the United States. It was once home to the Great Danbury Fair that has since been replaced by the Danbury Fair Mall, the largest shopping mall in Connecticut. The city has a population of about 75,000 people. It is home to Western Connecticut State University.

In 2020 Danbury made headlines because T.V. personality John Oliver started a "feud" with the city with locals (including the mayor) taking it in stride, opening a "John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant" in his honor.

By plane

 * Westchester County Airport near White Plains, NY with direct flights from 21 US cities including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington DC, Detroit, Chicago, Orlando and Tampa. It is about 40 minutes away
 * Stewart International Airport near Newburgh, NY, with flights going to Philadelphia, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta, and Detroit. It is about 60 minutes away
 * Tweed New Haven Regional Airport in New Haven, with a flight going to Philadelphia. It is about 70 minutes away
 * LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NYC, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 70 minutes away
 * Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 80 minutes away
 * John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, NYC, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 80 minutes away
 * Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ, with dozens of flights going worldwide. It is about 100 minutes away

Get around
The easiest and best way to get around Danbury would be by car or bus. With the city being about, it would not be easy to walk to see the entire town.

HART Bus Services The bus line that goes through Danbury is HART. The HART services range from regular buses that can go as far as New Milford and Norwalk, the CityCenter Trolley services, and bus shuttles that go straight to Brewster NY train station to go into New York City.

Rental cars Rental cars are also available for those who would rather drive themselves around. Most popular rental car services being Hertz Car Rental +1 203 743-6773, Avis Rent-A-Car +1 203 744-5450, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car +1 203 748-8998.

Recreational sports

 * O'Neill Center Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University (turn into the westside entrance and go straight) It is the multi-purpose athletic facility for WCSU. It has a weight room, swimming pool, and locker room for students. Also, contains the Feldman Arena where WCSU basketball and volleyball teams play. Local high school sports teams also hold special games at this facility. All the events are open to the public.
 * O'Neill Center Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University (turn into the westside entrance and go straight) It is the multi-purpose athletic facility for WCSU. It has a weight room, swimming pool, and locker room for students. Also, contains the Feldman Arena where WCSU basketball and volleyball teams play. Local high school sports teams also hold special games at this facility. All the events are open to the public.

Parks

 * Kenosia Park Christopher Columbus Ave: 25-acre park with over 100 yards of beach with tables, playground, 3 soccer fields, and row boats.
 * Rogers Park End of Main St and South Main St. Around 60 acres that contains recreational fields for the public and many sports teams in the Danbury area. 8 tennis courts, 10 baseball fields, handball court, soccer field, volleyball fields, and basketball courts. Also has a large playground adjacent for younger children.
 * Terrywile Park Southern Blvd. 717 acre park for the hiker or outdoorsy type. Has numerous hiking trails, green house, carriage house, farm house, gate house, and a castle to explore.
 * Rogers Park End of Main St and South Main St. Around 60 acres that contains recreational fields for the public and many sports teams in the Danbury area. 8 tennis courts, 10 baseball fields, handball court, soccer field, volleyball fields, and basketball courts. Also has a large playground adjacent for younger children.
 * Terrywile Park Southern Blvd. 717 acre park for the hiker or outdoorsy type. Has numerous hiking trails, green house, carriage house, farm house, gate house, and a castle to explore.

Diner

 * Three Brothers Diner: 242 White St, +1 203 748-6008
 * Windmill Diner: 14 Mill Plain Rd, +1 203 743-6541
 * Alley Way Diner: 14 Ives St, +1 203 743-0447
 * Elmer's Diner: 22 Padanaram Rd, +1 203 731-2559
 * New Holiday Diner: 123 White St, +1 203 748-9798

Italian

 * Cafe on the Green: 100 Aunt Hack Road, +1 203 791-0369
 * Sal's Pizza Restaurant: 23 Padanaram Rd # R23, +1 203 744-2422
 * Sinapi's Pizza & Restaurant: 15 Backus Ave, +1 203 792-7030
 * Sinapi's Pizza & Restaurant: 15 Backus Ave, +1 203 792-7030

Chinese

 * Sesame Seed Restaurant: 68 W Wooster St, +1 203 743-9850
 * Good Taste Chinese Restaurant: 247 Main St, +1 203 798-8978
 * Beijing Chinese Restaurant: 216 White St, +1 203 743-1188
 * China King: 1 Division St # C, +1 203 798-9262
 * Jeffrey's Chinese Kitchen: 7 Pembroke Rd, +1 203 730-8603
 * Dragon Cheng: 132 West St, +1 203 790-4297
 * Great Wall: 30 Germantown Rd, +1 203 730-9111

Mexican

 * El Rancho Mexican: 20 White St, +1 203 730-9470
 * Desert Moon Cafe: 113 Mill Plain Rd, +1 203 207-0325
 * El Millieno Restaurant: 21 North St, +1 203 207-0156
 * Panchos Tacos Mexican Restaurant: 141 White St, +1 203 790-0900
 * Britos Restaurant Mexican Food: 41 South St, +1 203 797-0885
 * El Rancho Foods: 392 Main St, +1 203 730-0332

Food shopping

 * Stop & Shop 44 Lake Ave. Ext. +1 203 797-8901 Daily 7AM-midnight / 72 Newtown Rd. +1 203 798-0555 M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 7AM-midnight
 * Stop & Shop 44 Lake Ave. Ext. +1 203 797-8901 Daily 7AM-midnight / 72 Newtown Rd. +1 203 798-0555 M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 7AM-midnight
 * Stop & Shop 44 Lake Ave. Ext. +1 203 797-8901 Daily 7AM-midnight / 72 Newtown Rd. +1 203 798-0555 M-Sa 6AM-midnight, Su 7AM-midnight