[D.Julz]

Hey guys,
I recently took a job in Trumbull and am looking for a cool place to buy within a 20-30 minute commute. I am currently in Fairfield and I am a bit bored... I'm originally from Montreal and have lived in Brooklyn for 12 years, so I would like to get that "city feel" back. Am I asking for the impossible? Any suggestions on where a mid-thirties single woman should move to in order to find like-minded folk?

Thanks!!

[skytrekker]

Probably New Haven will fill your desires- it has a nice small urban core which centers around Yale University. There certainly is no shortages of great places to eat, cafes, dance clubs, Theater and Museums.

[jjbradleynyc]

I agree with Skytrekker 100%. New Haven is CT's best "big city" for its size. There is a tremendous restaurant, bar, cafe, dance club, and overall cultural scene in New Haven. It feels much bigger than it actually is. It has several rough neighborhoods (Newhallville, Fair Haven, The Hill) but overall it is a wonderful place to live and spend time.

[kidyankee764]

I'd have to agree - check out New Haven. Westville, East Rock, Downtown, all nice areas and inexpensive compared to Brooklyn.

[nico7]

New Haven.

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

It really depends on how much $$$$ you have to spend on housing. If you can afford it, sono or stamford would seem to embody more of the new york element than new haven does. New Haven is a vibrant place, but if you're looking for "east brooklyn", new haven aint it, imho.

[hiddenboston]

I agree about New Haven. While it has its rough areas, much of it is really quite nice, with lots of culture, shopping, restaurants, and entertainment options. South Norwalk might be worth looking at, too, though I'd pick New Haven mainly because there seems to be more going on there.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by D.Julz

Hey guys,
I recently took a job in Trumbull and am looking for a cool place to buy within a 20-30 minute commute. I am currently in Fairfield and I am a bit bored... I'm originally from Montreal and have lived in Brooklyn for 12 years, so I would like to get that "city feel" back. Am I asking for the impossible? Any suggestions on where a mid-thirties single woman should move to in order to find like-minded folk?

Thanks!!

By "city feel" do you mean the feeling of Manhattan or Montreal? If that is what you are looking for then you should know you will not really find that in Connecticut. Connecticut is a small state with small cities and finding big city living is impossible. The nearest city to Trumbull is Bridgeport and while there are nice areas to live there and it is the states largest city, it is far from "big city" living. You might want to check out Bridgeport's Black Rock neighborhood which is a small urban village with nice homes and a nice selection of shops and restaurants. Also consider the North End (north of North Avenue-Route 1 and west of Main Street). This area is more suburban but there is a lot of nice shops and restaurants along North Main Street. And finally there is downtown. Downtown Bridgeport in going through a significant revival with many of the beautiful old buildings be restored and converted to housing. There are a lot of new restaurants and shops there and the train station will allow you to easily visit New York City when you need a "big city" fix. Good luck, Jay

[popple]

I certainly wouldn't mind the answer to this too.

[kidyankee764]

In addition to New Haven I agree with the suggestions of Stamford and South Norwalk (the immediate downtown SoNo area since a few streets over can get shady).

Hartford has that feel IMO too but you wouldn't want to commute to Fairfield County from Hartford.