Greenwich is famous for its affluence presenting a luxurious world of elegant seaside living, shopping and diverse recreational activities on the Long Island Sound. A New England gateway bordering New York's Westchester County, it is a prime location for convenient travel by rail or highway to major metropolitan centers making it one of Connecticut's best cities for your home and family. Known for its elegant living, the rambling estates and vast manors of historic Cos Cob, Old Greenwich and Riverside dot the coastline's inlets. The rolling hills and manicured properties of Banksville and Round Hill offer truly exceptional homes in a range of styles and sizes from large country houses to streamlined contemporaries and condominiums. Smaller cottages and tasteful condos grace the coastline. Inland, the landscape and architecture are equally desirable. Blending seamlessly with these residential communities are the corporate headquarters of nationally renown industrial firms and hedge funds. Greenwich has an abundance of leisure and cultural activities. Downtown, Greenwich Avenue has many fine restaurants, boutiques and antiques shops. The town has four public beaches and numerous private beaches on the Long Island Sound, swim clubs, two inland lakes and municipal and private marinas for boaters. Greenwich has numerous hiking trails, public parks for picnicking, bicycling, rollerblading and horse-back riding. Babcock Preserve is a popular 297 acre park that offers a variety of outdoor activities. There are five country clubs with golf courses in Greenwich. The 18-hole Griffith E. Harris golf course is owned by the city. The Dorothy Hamill Ice Skating Rink offers fun for the whole family. The independent Perrot Memorial Library and the fine public library, with a main building and two branches house important collections. The Downtown Library was built in the early 1800s surrounded by lush courtyards and features an art gallery, and music listening areas. Greenwich's Bruce Museum is home to collections of fine art, Native American and colonial relics, and local natural history exhibits. The Bruce Museum has visiting exhibits, lecture programs and an extensive educational programs for children. Many independent and parochial schools contribute to Greenwich's high-achieving, well-funded public school system along with the town's Adult and Continuing Education programs. The community's keen interest in culture, the arts and the social welfare of its residents is illustrated by the Greenwich Arts Council, conservation groups, a senior center, two civic centers, local theater groups and an excellent health care system. The Arts Center features works by local artists and allows you to see the artists creating and performing their works. Greenwich's elegant living on the beautiful Long Island Sound, the convenience of a community that has such a country charm so close to major metropolitan centers, and the abundance of cultural and leisure activities makes Greenwich one of Connecticut's best cities for your home and family.
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