Stamford, Connecticut. A Pleasant Day Trip from NYC
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- I take the Metro North Train from New York City to spend a day in Stamford, CT. I explore the downtown area and have the famous hot oil pizza from Colony Grill and then have doughnuts at Donut Delight. Next, I head down to Cummings Park and see the beautiful coast and beach.
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The most positive review of Stamford I've seen- lived here my whole life and all I do is go to NYC for fun lol! But living on the water is really nice- I saw my apartment!
I certainly enjoyed my time in Stamford and the fact that it’s so close to NYC is a big plus.
@@Jamesnu next time go to mexique or sign of the whale in harbor point or gino's for the brick oven Pizza.the trolleys are free and take you to all the downtown destinations.👍🏿
@@mbp333 Thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely keep them in mind!
same I always go to NYC for fun!! lol
@@Jamesnu Yes, Harbor Point is a must! It's all new development; lots of new restaurants and rooftop bars. Broad street also has lots of restaurants. From your video it looks like to you went to some parts of it
Moved from stamford to California in the late eighties, man do I miss the seasons and good pizza. And I still call stamford home!!!!!!
I hear you! California is a great place, but I would definitely miss having four seasons and of course the pizza!
Why there is no pizza in Californie?
I was born in Stamford in 1946 & graduated Stamford High in 1964. I haven't been back to Stamford in years as I have lived in the DC area since graduating law school in 1971. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
Thank you for watching! I really enjoyed my visit to Stamford!
I grew up in Stamford, really nice seeing your positivity and enthusiasm for all the places I'd frequent of my home town. You basically hit up all the same spots I took my girlfriend to when she was visiting the city for the first time when I took her home for Christmas. Great video, I'm surprised how much you were able to see on foot off of one Colony pie and a donut. Cheers and wishing you a great time next you visit the city!! definitely try to see a showing at the Avon Theatre one day, it's a gorgeous spot on the inside and a theater even my grandfather remembers going to.
Thank you! I really appreciate the nice words and thoroughly enjoyed my time in Stamford. I'll definitely have to check out the Avon Theatre next time!
I was in Stamford for 2yrs and I honestly loved it. I got to explore a lot of Connecticut. Beautiful parks
Nice! I really enjoyed Stamford too. For a state the size of Connecticut, it definitely has a lot to offer.
Not mentioned is that it's nearly as expensive to live as Manhattan - median income is about $140K. It has a lot of Fortune 500 companies that moved out of NYC starting in the 70s and downtown was totally rebuilt. And companies love it so much they don't venture north so it seems like half of Fairfield County commutes there clogging I-95 and 15. That beautiful Gothic church is St. Mary's (where my parent's were married.)
That’s a great point! Another reason why Stamford is so appealing. Plus, it’s not too far away from other nearby cities. Indeed, that is a beautiful church. I just wish I could’ve seen the inside.
Im a recent grad and I just landed my first job in Stamford, this video really helps me get a sense of what it's like. Great video! Really inspiring me to also do some self exploring of cities on the east coast. Grew up on long island myself :D
Thank you and congrats on the job! I hope you like Stamford. I certainly enjoyed my time there!
You're a good narrator and I like your style. I've been considering visiting Connecticut, and you're video made me want to go. So, I guess you've made a pretty successful travel vlog!
Thanks! I'm really glad to hear it! Plus, Connecticut is definitely worth visiting!
Just a few more stops on the train is New Haven! Less of an "office building downtown" feel, much more lively with more nightlife, art and fun stuff! And if you like pizza, New Haven has the best EVER! I recommend exploring Downtown New Haven next, you'd really enjoy it!!
New Haven is definitely a place I'll check out soon! The pizza is one of the main factors why I want to check out the city.
Thanks for the Video it was great to see my hometown again.
Thanks for watching!
Hello James. Thank you for this very well done video! I moved to Stamford a couple of years ago and really like it here for the same reasons that you described. It feels like a big city but also like a New England town, and yes, it is an easy train ride into NYC.
Thanks for watching! I really enjoyed my time there. I didn't know too much about the city until I went, but I'm glad I did.
Thats my Hometown and even thou i moved away Stamford will always the city that made me the man i am today. From Springdale to Turn Of River to Belltown to Eastside to High Ridge or Long Ridge. Great Neighborhoods.
Thank you for the video I used to live in Stamford great memories.
Thanks for watching! I really enjoyed Stamford!
I like Stamford, it is probably one of our cleanest and more secured city in CT. Unfortunately, it is very expensive to live there.
Absolutely! Stamford is very clean and organized especially compared to NYC. I found it very pleasant.
Another Awesome Detailed Vlog for a day trip from NYC !!
Thank you so much!
I'm glad that you enjoyed my hometown! The City That Works!
Definitely! It was a really nice place!
The city that works for the wealthy, illegals and cradle to grave welfare recipients. Born and raised in Stamford, as were both my parents and grandparents. It's a shame, the best thing I did was gtfo.
@@maryc2971Expensive and horrible schools. It's not the same Stamford I grew up in.
Stamford looks beautiful 😍...I imagine all New England to be so beautiful!
Yes, it's a really nice looking area!
What a beautiful, quaint town. Autumn on the East Coast is the best!
It really is!
A very nice video of Stamford, Connecticut.
Thank you very much!
I love Stamford!!!
It's a really nice city! I had a great time exploring it!
Last time i was in Stamford several years ago it was busier on a Sunday then it is now on a weekday. But it's not just Stamford it's every city that's suffering from this pandemic. But Stamford is still a very nice modern city and should be even better when things improve.
Absolutely! I look forward to visiting it again when the situation improves.
Stamford wasn’t what you see it now back in the 90’s. Major reconstruction to the city
Yeah, I got the feeling that it's a place that's experienced a lot of change.
My favorite train station...
It's a nice place.
I’ve been living in Brooklyn for 22 years and I can’t lie …I need some peace and quiet around me but I don’t wanna be too far from NYC since I still work here. Everyone I know moves to Jersey but I’ve always had a thing for CT even though I’ve never been
It seems like most people who grew up in CT can’t wait to leave but that’s how things usually go. Nice video
Thank you! I know what you mean! One of the nice aspects of Stamford is how easy it is to travel back and forth to NYC.
My home town! I love it!!! Born here
Nice! I really enjoyed my time exploring Stamford.
I was born and raised there. Left in 1998 and I miss it so much! Next time you are there take a walk to Cove Island.
I just looked up pictures of Cove Island, it looks like a beautiful place. Thanks for the recommendation!
I lived in Stamford for 5-6 years till my family moved to Greenwich CT and loved there for all my life until 6 yrs ago after my dad died, my mom, my 2 sisters and I decided to move to Long Island. But I did go to Stanford for elementary school and middle school. I went to the Stamford nature center for elementary, then villa maria for middle school and it was the best years of my life. Every morning my dad and I would go to donuts delight, and ever other week or so we would go to five guys. But the one place my family adored the most for when it comes to eating out is Chicken Joes or Garden Catering. God I really do miss Stamford and Greenwich. 1 day I want to visit again and see and remember all the good times I had. Also to see my old houses that I grew up in
It certainly sounds like Stamford was a nice place to grow up in! I hope that you get to return one day and revist those memories!
@@JamesnuGreenwich actually pays 50% less property taxes than Stamford. I couldn't believe that when I first read it.
@@podsmpsg1 Wow! I didn't expect that.
@@Jamesnu Yup.
I love blueberry donuts!
Donuts are the best!
Next time you come to Stamford reach out there is so much more to be seen.
Fun fact the Indian name for the space Stamford occupies is/was called Rippowam.
Absolutely! That's interesting! I know I just scratched the surface of what Stamford has to offer. I'll definitely be back!
Fun video! Colony is the worth the trip
Thank you! Yeah, I really enjoyed my lunch!
Stamford is a beautiful place 💞
I agree!
8:55 those are called Horseshoe Crabs. They're really interesting creatures, especially when you see them near the shore.
Thanks for letting me know! Indeed, they're fascinating with such a unique look!
And it wasnt dead. It molted its shell.
Next time you're in town definitely stop by Bonjo Coffee Bar for a good cup. Not too far from donut delight and def worth a shot.
I'll definitely have to check it out!
Colony Grill is very old. It is close to where I grew up on Frederick Street in the 1950s and 1960s. I loved their pizza and it is amazing that it is still in existence. In the summers, I spent all my time at Cummings Beach. I left Stamford in 1971. Maybe I should go back to Stamford to grab a slice of pizza and take a swim at Cummings Beach.
I really enjoyed Stamford and I bet its changed quite a bit since you left. The pizza at Colony Grill was great, but I also really liked the atmosphere of the establishment. It’s the type of place that I could see myself becoming a regular at if I lived in the city. I also have got to see Cummings Beach in the summer.
@@Jamesnu St Mary's Church, where you took beautiful video/pictures, was where I was Baptized. I lived right across the street from that Church. Small world. Inside was very beautiful as I recall. That road you walked to the beach from the church is the road I walked every day in the summer. There used to be a hamburger joint around there run by a professional wrestler named Tony Altamare. I would stop there daily for lunch and ate a couple of hamburgers and listen to the stories. I graduated from Stamford Catholic High School in 1971 and immediately left for military service and a couple of tours in Southeast Asia. I lost track of things in Stamford after that. But I heard things got very expensive. My parents house after world war 2 on Frederick Street cost only $10,000 with a 30 year mortgage. The house now sells for about $600,000 but my parents sold it long ago. I don't think I could afford to live in Stamford anymore. I think the city has a lot of business headquarters and very wealthy people. I hope the above description adds more memories to your trip. Thanks for doing that wonderful video. It brought back some good times for me.
@@michaelwilson2419 I really appreciate your description! I certainly get nostalgic about my own hometown and have many memories linked to the place I grew up in. I’m really happy you enjoyed my video and I definitely enjoyed Stamford!
@@Jamesnu Thank you, James Andrews! I Keep up the great work making movies like that. I hope you go swimming at Cummings when it gets warmer. The boats are always fun to watch coming and going. I see you also saw the famous "Horseshoe Crab" crustaceans on the beach. And you can have another Colony Grill Pizza. Stamford has a nice Nature Park you might like with lots of animals and exhibits as well an observatory next to it. Their library was very nice as well and I spent countless days there reading the books. Back in the 1950s and 1960s we knew the names of all our neighbors and became friends easily. Stay well and happy, James Andrews.
@@michaelwilson2419 Thank you very much! I really appreciate it! I'm sure I'll pay another visit to Stamford someday and get to do a lot more.
Stamford is lovely. Lots to do there including job opportunities.
Absolutely! I really enjoyed my visit!
Also Fairfield County is culturally not New England, definitely more of a midatlantic city, but I’m glad you had a good time! It’s a beautiful place
Indeed! I really enjoyed my time there!
The most empty I've even seen Stamford's downtown, cool video though!
Thanks! It was definitely strange to see it so empty and it was a weekday too!
a bit late but just found this channel. Fairfield pizza is the best ny pizza in stamford. then there is bronx house in springdale. the best ny pizza is actually in connecticut
Thanks for the recommendations! Connecticut definitely has great pizza!
Morei aí já em stamford na saída 6 .trabalhei no restaurante garibald .voltei pro Brasil em 2010 .Tenho muita saudades dessa cidade
Thanks for watching!
If you came now trust stamford isnt dead downtown especially on a nice day. This September stamford will be bringing back live@5 concert series in mill river, with third eye blind, also ludacris
Nice! I'm glad to hear it! That sounds awesome!
You walked right past the spot next to Macy’s where I snapped an axle on a pothole a few years ago
Yikes!
I went to Stamford and Rippawam high schools.
I was born in Saint Johns Hospital
Nice! Stamford seems like a nice place to grow up in.
I might need to visit Stamford for the day by train
It's a nice place to visit for a day!
Amazing video✌🏼
Thank you so much!
@@Jamesnu 🤗
Exelente
Thank you!
Check out Cove Island and go during high tide you won’t be sorry 😎💝👋
I’ve always hated Colony Grill lol. I love Stamford tho. Best city in Connecticut! And at night it’s BEAUTIFUL!!!
I wish I could've seen it at night! Maybe next time though.
If you visited a few days ago you would have seen someone drive their car into the river... lol
Oh wow!!!
thank you for making this video: used to live in Old Greenwich and used to walk all the way o Stamford walking all the way there) not a driver and loved to walk so did it as much as possible. Thank you for making this video and sharing the beauty of Stamford CT. Angela :) Umbria Italy
Thank you so much for watching! Stamford is indeed a pleasant place for a walk!
Do one on Norwalk!
Norwalk looks like a nice place! I'll definitely make a video if I go there.
How would you compare Stamford to New Haven & Bridgeport? These are the top 3 populous cities in CT right? Looking for a town under an hour from NYC to buy a house.
I’ve only been to Stamford and really enjoyed it. I do want to go to New Haven eventually. I hear they have really great pizza and probably have more to see and do than Stamford, but it’s much further away from NYC. As far as Bridgeport, I’m not too familiar with it, but from what I see, Stamford is probably a better option. I hope this helps.
@@Jamesnu New Haven a big college town with Yale there but don't know much else about it
@@LoudlabsNYC Yeah, I don't know much else either. It looks like a nice place from the photos I've seen and apparently there's also a restaurant there that claims to have invented the hamburger.
@@Jamesnu ok so if you go to new haven sally's for apizza the best and yes louie's lunch is where the burger began bridgeport if they aren't letting fans in for a sound tigers game the only safe thing to do is the barnum museum i grew up in byram went to jm wright tech class of 82 live on bedford in the high rises next to the fish church in the early 90s bought my house in stratford in 95 work in greenwich for 30 plush years i know this area.
@@winddmmy Thanks for the suggestions! I really appreciate it! Sally’s looks like a great place and I’ll definitely have to go there. Frank Pepe is probably the restaurant I’m most excited about in New Haven. The Barnum Museum seems like a fascinating place. I never knew he was a resident of Bridgeport. Hopefully, I’ll get around to see these places soon. I’ve been waiting for the weather to get better and it seems now that warmer days are upon us.
It is really weird to see a quiet downtown with no one there T_T It's been a while for me to dine indoor as well so I might also get a bit nervous haha. Tbh I have never tried donuts other than Dunkin donuts in my life O_O looks big and great
It was definitely weird to see the city so empty, but I bet it’s really nice in normal times! It also felt, really strange to eat indoors. I still much prefer eating outside even if it is cold. I recommend trying some other donut places other than Dunkin, it's nice, but there's some amazing donuts out there!
@The Culture & Anarchy Podcast I’m from NYC, just visiting Stamford. I was largely in the downtown area on a weekday, which is filled with office buildings. If one can work from home, there’s no point in heading to work. That’s one reason why it was probably so empty.
Stamford is 2nd place in population now & many here call it the Mini NYC
I didn't know this. Thanks for the info! I can see why. It's a nice city that's close to NYC and has a very notable financial district itself. I definitely hope to return to Stamford sometime soon.
I'm from Stamford. West Side to be exact.
Nice!
@@Jamesnu thanks.
I grew up there. Do they still find dead bodies in mill river?
I see my apartment!
Nice!
I have a friend there in stamford connecticut
Nice! It's a good place!
@@Jamesnu his name is mike wilson,he is a black american.it's been 6yrs.w/ chat & video call
The only two places that can be called "cties" in CT: Stamford and Hartford...All the others are small, medium and big towns!
I still have got to check out Hartford!
Connecticut: "Like Massachusetts, but with one-third the charm." CT doesn't have any great cities anyone would ever want to visit. It does have some quaint seashore small towns, but the seashores themselves are nothing to see.
I live n Stamford Connecticut
Nice! I really enjoyed it there!
Ridgefield
@@barrygregory913 I looked it up. It looks like a pleasant place. Thanks for watching!
The donut delight in Stamford in an older pizza profession as to what a donut hole is.
Very profound!
A move to Stamford happens a few times in the newest profession possible.
Thanks for watching!
Stamford does not have any sports teams, not even minor league. One day, they should get a minor league baseball team, and maybe an ECHL team. Bridgeport and Hartford already have AHL teams.
That would definitely be nice for the city!
Watching this gives me snap fart gas. Oh wait...it's the pizza. Every time I go there, I get the trots.
Uh-oh!
@@Jamesnu yeah, I saw you eat and thought, "dude is gonna have the trots all the way home!" lol
@@HelloooThere Haha!
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I’ve never seen the show and didn’t know it took place in Stamford. Next time though!
you forgot to visit WWE headquarters.
I didn't know that was there. Next time!
Stamford has a LOT going for it. The only thing going against it is that it is just plain ugly. The buildings and the architecture, that is. The downtown area, while it's got restaurants, bars, shops, a major theater, a mall, etc., is a monument to architectural hideousness. But there's not much ya can do about it other than just accept it and go on about your day.
You have a great face.
Thank you!
"Fuck you're property" - Stamford
I’d say that donut delight is worse than dunkin
It wasn't my favorite.
why do you walk like a cartoon character?
Plus the beaches are disgusting
Stamford = Dumpster
🙏🏼💜🙏🏼
Thanks for watching!