A grand night without spending a grand. That's the premise behind A Grand Summer Night. It is held every year in downtown Stamford. This year it falls on August 11th.
To promote the flourishing independent restaurant business, the “Friends of Stamford Downtown” organize this annual fundraiser to promote fine dining in downtown Stamford. Proceeds from the event are used to purchase outdoor art for downtown Stamford and help reduce the costs of significant downtown art exhibits.
I've attended this event for the past two years and highly recommend it. When you RSVP to the event through Downtown Special Services District, you are given a list of downtown restaurants. You choose one that you would like to have dinner at. Dinner and non-alcoholic drinks are included with the ticket, which is $80 per person. The price is a steal for some delicious courses and you'd be supporting the arts. It should be fine if you decide to wait until after the July 29th RSVP deadline but the following recommended restaurants might not be available:
Aria Restaurant Capital Grille Mitchell's Fish Market Market Restaurant
The night begins at UCONN-Stamford (above picture) for horsd'oeuvres and cocktails. Mingle with residents of the city while enjoying great eats. Wait, there's more. Complimentary gift bags filled with assorted goods from Conair, Avon Theatre, Stamford Town Center and Saks Fifth Avenue are provided for each guest. All restaurants are within walking distance of the university. Who can beat all of that?
A silent auction is held before dinner. Some of the prizes offered are from local craft stores, golf courses and travel companies. I recommend bidding on DiMare Pastry shop Dessert of the Month, Dinner at Strada 18 in South Norwalk or the UBS Parade Spectacular Family Package. You get a local taste of Stamford for a reasonable price with those best bets. At Latham and Columbus Park, pieces of art will be available for purchase.
You then continue on your fine dining journey to your chosen restaurant. A unique Downtown Stamford experience awaits you.
Stamford is home to UBS, RBS, Ernst & Young, YES Network and WWE. Under that corporate shell is a city that is or was home to many famous Americans. You might bump into some of them on a night out in the city. As a resident of Stamford, I thought I would brag a little and provide a list of “I Bet You Didn’t Know” Stamfordites:
TV Personalities
Food Network star Ina Garten of “Barefoot Contessa”
Earl Hindman - played "Wilson" on the TV show "Home Improvement"
Entertainers/Journalists
Walter Cronkite
Actor Gene Wilder and Singer Cyndi Lauper
Actor Christopher Lloyd (“Doc from Back to the Future”) and band leader Benny Goodman
Pop/R&B singer Rihanna
Will Shortz, puzzle editor of The New York Times - Organized the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament held in Stamford until 2006.
Artists
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore
Painter Nicholas Krushenick
Politicians
U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Joe Lieberman
Former U.S. Representative Christopher Shays - Served on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Financial Services andHomeland Security Committees.
Sports
Knicks assistant coach Herb Williams and former Yankees/Mets pitcher David Cone
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson
Football Hall of Famer Andy Robustelli
Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine - Owns a sports bar downtown where he frequently visits if he's not on ESPN.
Former NBA Commissioner J. Walter Kennedy - Also elected to two terms as Mayor of Stamford. The football field at WesthillHigh School is named after him.
It is not 1913. Nor is it 1941. It might as well be. The last time the circus came to town was during these two years. Stamford was a town back then. Now it is a city. The tradition continues.
“Long before the conception of a shopping center, the land where Ridgeway Center is located was filled with people coming and going…only with different activity. Children played, people picnicked, and at least one day a year, Stamford residents gathered between Summer, Bedford and Sixth Street. The great Ringling Brothers Circus came to town complete with three rings, two stages and dining tents set apart on Summer Street south of Sixth Street."
Elephants might not be walking with trunks tied to tails parading down Atlantic Street but the large, white tents displaying the Big Apple Circus sign now stands.
For the past month, the newly renovated Mill River Park (see separate post below) has host the Big Apple Circus entertaining a Stamford audience in the center of the city. Acts include gravity-defying acrobats, juggling clowns, dancing dogs and a daredevil grandma. A daredevil grandma? You have to go to the show to see what that one is about.
The circus brings back old Stamford. Photographs and articles from The Daily Advocateshow a small town with annual parades and circus acts. The Stamford Town Center now stands in the old circus parade route, but that doesn't matter. The past has made a comeback. The downtown looks different but the trapeze acts remain the same.
The community is once again coming together to celebrate the tradition of an old American pastime. In a state where P.T Barnum was renowned for his traveling circus, the Big Apple brings that enjoyment back for all ages.
After this weekend the circus is leaving Stamford so be sure to visit and make a day out of it. The setting may have changed, but the excitement has returned.
Photos and citation compliments of the Stamford Historical Society
Many major cities lie by a river. They were founded along that river. For Stamford, it is the Mill River. The first meetinghouse in 1644 was by that river. A school was built in 1702 on its west bank. A general store was at its mouth. Manufacturing in the 19th century relied on the mills laid along the river:
"Relying on the water power of the Mill River as water fell over the dam near Main Street, between 1850 and 1852 George Watson operated the only pottery known to have existed in Stamford."
I remember the Mill River as a collection of sedimentary waste. It was ignored in my childhood. There was the pink tent festival in Mill River Park and Japanese cherry trees planted along its banks, but the river remained dormant. They covered up the foundations of the city. The history of Stamford lay covered in neglect.
People ignored it everyday as they drove along Washington Boulevard. The park was home to abandoned shopping carts and plastic bags. The city's proposed plans sat on the table for years. Hotels and offices sprung up in the area but the park laid in dismay.
Action began with the revitalization of Columbus Park in downtown Stamford on the eve of the 21st century. In 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moved in to restore the river's ecosystem. The Mill River Restoration Project began.
They removed a 100 year old dam and revived the heart of Stamford. Engineers chipped away at history and opened up the river so that it flows back into Long Island Sound.
Industry moved elsewhere since the 1800's and no longer relies on the Mill River. Exotic plants and species are back. The city's natural settings have been restored. More buildings surround the river since Stamford was founded, but nature made a comeback. The first meetinghouse is now the Trump Tower. The general store is now the Government Center. The school is now the Hampton Inn.
The downtown looks different. What a difference a river can make. Stamford has only seen taller buildings and a wider skyline. The only thing that has been restored to its natural beauty is the Mill River, where Stamford began 400 years ago.
"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." - River Runs Through It
LiveStamford.com is a comprehensive guide that explores all essential information needed to live and learn about the city of Stamford, Connecticut.
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The city of Stamford, Connecticut has a lot of visitors every year. They come for business because of its large corporate sector. They come for pleasure because it lies along Long Island Sound near New York City. They come to “The City that Works” wishing to make the best of their time.
LiveStamford.com is a website that combines all other websites on Stamford. It consolidates and organizes information taken from the Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Special Services District and review sites. It then takes that information and includes reviews from local residents.
The site will organize everything from hotels and restaurants to local events and real estate. It will provide only the best and accurate reviews. Visitors to the site will have access to the history of different neighborhoods as well as the best restaurants and local attractions.
It will also cover secret deals found outside the usual tourist attractions. An extra feature called “The Frugal Stamford” will provide different guides outlining what to see around the city based on the total amount that is entered.
The site will be a simple, low cost design with easy usability and will incorporate videos, pictures, personal experiences and interesting facts for these places. Support for the site will also come from local ads on the web pages.
The city is growing and being restructured everyday. LiveStamford.com provides an easy solution to the visitor or new resident who wants to explore what resources the city has to offer.
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LiveStamford.com is an interactive online guide that outlines all resources needed to explore and enjoy the city of Stamford, Connecticut. It provides information on everything from restaurants to real estate for the visitor or new resident of the city.
The site includes a calendar of events for every season and budget, and offers guides on what to do in Stamford without straining your wallet. Reviews from local residents and past visitors will accompany this material.
In addition to these unique features, LiveStamford.com combines local information and conveniently features them on one site. The visitor will find real help from the people who live in Stamford. This is the best resource in providing accurate information to help you plan your next trip.
The Students for the History of Stamford Foundation (SHSF) will educate students in the Stamford Public School system on the historical importance of the city through hands-on activities and projects.
Elevator Pitch
Students need to learn the historical importance of their backyard. Every square foot of Stamford, Connecticut has a lifetime of history. Every footstep a student takes around the city tells a story.
The main goal of the foundation is to have students use the knowledge and lessons they have learned on the history of Stamford to help them become future leaders in any facet they endeavor.
In partnership with the Stamford Historical Society, the SHSF will provide lesson plans for Stamford Public School teachers on famous historical landmarks around the city. The lesson plans will also show the historical significance each topic has had on American history.
Through exhibits in the classroom provided by the Stamford Historical Society, students from all grade levels will learn how Stamford has changed throughout the centuries. Topics studied will include: Transportation in Stamford, changing neighborhoods, schools and parks as well as memorials and famous landmarks.
The budget for this foundation is low. Volunteers from the Stamford Historical Society will assist teachers who will incorporate these lessons into their curriculum.
The impact business has had on the changing face of Stamford has been very crucial to what the city has become today. Learning about the past produces valuable ideas for the future.
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Educate students using resources found right in the city of Stamford. Its extensive history shows how the city started as a small farming village and rose to a center of industrial growth and prosperity.
The Students for the History of Stamford Foundation (SHSF) provides lessons to teachers on the history of Stamford and raises awareness of historical preservation. It encourages students from the Stamford Public School system to learn important historical information on various landmarks and neighborhoods.
Through interactive exhibits and lessons, students learn the changes different innovations have had on the growth of Stamford. The design and content provided by the foundation explore categorized time frames providing a historical and educational benefit for the schools and community.
For more information on the SHSF and its programs, please visit http://www.stamfordhistory.org/students.
At some point in our lives we have found ourselves in a city or town not knowing where the eat or shop. In America national franchises like TGIFridays, McDonald's or Home Depot have provided us with the convenience of a familiar place where we already know what's in store. Literally.
We type the name into our GPS or cell phone to find the address and voila, we feel like we're home again. In Stamford, many national chains have overrun the city leaving the mom and pop places empty. These small establishments are ten times better and provide you with a friendlier and more complete Stamford experience.
If you visit Stamford, I have provided a list of some mom and pop alternatives staying away from the monopolizing chains:
Eat here: Colony Grill Not here: California Pizza Kitchen
"Stamford. Right outside New York City. I don't know if you have heard of it."
"Sure I know Stamford. It was just recently blown up. There were many explosions and a war there."
"Excuse me?"
I was caught by surprise when I had this conversation at a wedding in Virginia last weekend. I met the cousin of the bride who informed me of a war in Stamford. Apparently there were many explosions and massive fighting in the streets. With a confused look on my face, I immediately thought the cocktail hour got the best of him. Unless something happened right after I left and the thousands of news outlets around the country refused to cover it, this guy had no idea what he was talking about.
Turns out he was a big comic book fan who runs a comic website out of Brooklyn. Apparently Marvel Comics took the city of Stamford and made it a battleground for a civil war. The story was also made into a video game. In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, explosions rock different parts of the city.
That could explain the massive holes in the ground across the street from the mall and on Washington Boulevard. Apart from a random street that I don't recognize, Stamford High School is beautifully recreated and then blown apart.
The producer must have been an alum of rival Westhill High School (where I attended) so no tears were shed during that shot by me.
In the entertainment world, Stamford is not limited to the big screen. Apart from being in the pages of comic books, the city has attracted not only film studios, but the interactive gaming industry as well. With its unique architecture and small downtown, the setting of the city provides a unique backdrop for gaming designers.
Hopefully this publicity will attract the organizers of Comic Con. I'll be looking for it at the Holiday Inn in 2011. If there is a Stamford left before then.
Exactly one year ago in July of 2009, a group of students from the University of Michigan decided to conduct a pizza tour. They were graduates of Westhill High School in Stamford.
Their goal: To find the best slice of pizza in Stamford.
They started the Stamford Pizza Tour. What they came up with proved to the residents of Stamford that they knew nothing about the unique flavors of pizza found around Stamford.
The tour came to a conclusion that Amore Restaurant on Hope Street was the best slice in Stamford. Angry yells and screams erupted from every neighborhood as soon as the results were published in the Stamford Advocate.
The majority of the population quickly rejected their findings. "It should've started and ended with their Burrito Tour in Ann Arbor," said one anonymous resident.
While I won't go into their specific conclusions that can be found on their site, I decided to go on my own tour. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and taste buds. However, the cliff notes of what I found matched perfectly with my friends and family who have eaten pizza around Stamford for 40 years:
Amore Restaurant - Burnt crust and overpriced. Same as an average slice in any other state.
Remo's Pizza - Without going into too much detail, the taste is similar to biting into a slice of cardboard.
Colony Pizza - Best slice in Stamford. The Colony Grill has been around since the end of World War II and has a special thin crust that differs from any slice of pizza in the United States. An online poll conducted on the Stamford Pizza Tour site named Colony the clear winner.
As you can see, Stamford takes its pizza so seriously, the battle ought to be on Food Wars.
Shortly after the tour was conducted, Coalhouse Pizza opened up on High Ridge Road. I sampled some of their unique combinations of toppings. The pie is cooked in coal-fired ovens that gives the dough a soft and sweet hint of sweet flavor I have never tasted before.
A co-worker of mine who moved here from Florida had his girlfriend visiting Stamford last weekend and asked for recommendations of what they should do around the city. I suggested some new and upcoming pizzerias as well as local events such as farmers markets and music festivals. At the end of the weekend he said they had a wonderful time. She was impressed and he mentioned that I needed to design a mobile phone application for visitors to Stamford, Connecticut. He said I should call it the “Cheech App.”
Although I’m months away from learning how to design an app (possibly after the Web Programming class in the fall), I can start with my original niche idea. A guide to the city of Stamford is what it will be. I was born and raised here. I have seen businesses fail and succeed. I decided to come back after college in Colorado because of how good this city has been to me. Even though it has its problems as I mentioned in my first and second devil’s advocate posts, Stamford has shaped my life.
I have embraced Stamford. Most of my family is here. Most of my friends live here or visit often from New York City. My college friends who live in Denver, Washington D.C. or California know that I am all about Stamford. My friend from California was taking a bus from Boston to New York City and passed through Stamford on I-95 and called to say he thought of me when he saw the downtown Stamford skyline.
I want my online presence to be the same as it is in the physical world. I want the public to know that if they come to visit or a national news story about a chimp attacking a woman breaks out, I’m the contact to answer their questions, to fill them in. There are Zagat guides for restaurants and national news outlets, but outsiders would rather hear it from a local resident instead. The aforementioned stories have proved that.
I have traveled to many states and countries from South Africa to Vietnam. They have been incredible experiences and I would definitely consider visiting some of those places again. However, I would not consider living there. Stamford has prepared me for life in the city and country. I grew up in the woods of North Stamford but now live in busy downtown Stamford. When I think of what embodies me as a person, I can’t think of a better place.
Since I have lived here for most of my life, I know the types of neighborhoods, people and businesses that are around Stamford. So far I have written about how to see the city in one day, what I love, what I hate and what I see living in this city. I would like to take it a step further and increase my presence. I want to take the advice of my co-worker and provide an interesting and informative online guide for my hometown. Stamford is a strong industrial center that welcomes visitors daily from all over the country and world.
My steps to deliver this presence:
1. Change my blog title and Twitter account to reflect my online presence so that they show up in a Google search. A relation with my name and the city will help to accurately reflect my intended niche. This change can also serve as a signature when I comment on other blogs and articles.
2. Follow more Stamford organizations on Twitter like the Stamford Advocate and local blogs. Since I cannot be everywhere in Stamford at once, this will increase my interaction with the community and inform me of new developments. I can take the information and add my own perspective.
3. Even though there is a small amount of Meta descriptions found with my name and Stamford in a Google search, I would like to add more. I would like to add more tags on Twitter and descriptions in my blog. These will help someone searching for the best hotel, news or pizza in Stamford.
4. To enhance the post, I will include links, pictures and/or video. The more visual aids that accompany the information, the more interesting it is. These elements add flavor.
These additions will show that my presence exceeds other local Stamford blogs. I live, work and run errands here. I have learned what the best and worst local businesses are. My goal is to cover as much ground as I can around this vast area so that this city can be as much of an enjoyable experience for a visitor as it has been to me.
While working with the Stamford Historical Society for my capstone project, I will also be able to add important historical tidbits. Many notable people and events have occurred in the city of Stamford that affected the culture of America.I want the public to hear Stamford's story and make a connection with me and the city--a city on the shore of Long Island Sound.
“To understand Stamford, you must go back to the beginning, before there were roads, shopping malls, office buildings, condos or even houses. To understand Stamford, you must begin in a place that is not Stamford” (Russell & Barlow). This is my hometown. I have seen grass and trees become a 37-story high-rise building that can be spotted from Long Island. I have seen one house transform into eight condominiums. I have seen a park become an office complex. I have seen the city of Stamford become an even larger city overwhelmed by corporations and multi-million dollar housing complexes.Small neighborhoods have relinquished. Streets have more traffic and people are living on top of each other, literally.
The Washington Building was a four-story brick structure on Bank Street in 1870 that sold dry goods (Lobozza). That was downtown Stamford. In 2010 in the same spot, a 130-store mall stretches 853,000 square feet across the area.The mall known as the Stamford Town Center was one of the many changes Stamford saw in the massive urban redevelopment project that changed the face of Stamford in the late 1960’s. Russell and Barlow said, “If you looked at an aerial photo of downtown Stamford taken 30 years ago, you would not see the city we know today.”
The corporate takeover of Stamford, Connecticut began. “Increasingly, many of the nation’s largest corporations are choosing to establish their world headquarters here” (Ross). What was a small farming village for 200 years, Stamford decided to trade in country for steel.
The introduction of the railroad in the late 1800’s was the first step. In 1948, the consolidation from a town to a city government was the nail in the coffin (Marcus). It grew from a tiny outpost of colonial America to a dominant urban center of Southwest Connecticut (League of Women Voters). While its neighbors to the east and west kept its small New England town appearance through the American industrialization period, Stamford dissented and opened its lands to the factories and offices. “Many longtime Stamford residents worried that such a drastic alteration of the skyline would destroy the city’s character, somehow diminishing its New England charm” (Russell & Barlow).
William F. Buckley Jr., a student at Yale in the late 1950’s described Stamford before urban redevelopment: “We found ourselves like Dorothy in Oz – inside a community of perhaps twenty-five or thirty houses, each with about an acre or an acre and a half of land, each distinctive in its architecture, the trees billowing their greenness.” What William F. Buckley Jr. found in the late 1950’s on Summer Street is no longer.
With new innovations in technology and overpopulation, I am seeing the bubble burst for Stamford. In the 1970’s and 1980’s “corporations began migrating from New York City to the suburbs” (League of Women Voters). Decades later, Stamford has not only continued to be a commuters’ paradise, but a place to call home. “The number of households increased by 54% between 1960 and 1985” (League of Women Voters).
More people increased the need for more condominiums and more space to be cleared. The Yale & Town factories and homes of the South End have been cleared for new state of the art office space and housing complexes overlooking Stamford Harbor. “Only 40 years ago, everything north of downtown Stamford was mostly woods and old houses. Now there are strip malls and office buildings by the Merritt Parkway” (Richichi). These are just more visions of a city that is showing no signs of slowing down.
The city now personifies the takeover of capitalism in America. From the first mill on Canal Street to the brand new RBS building by Interstate-95, industry has brought economic prosperity to Stamford. But it broke down the dynamic of a community. Friends, family and neighbors moved away from each other. The waves of city life, big business and development have washed away tight niche neighborhoods.
Remnants of the old town of Stamford can be found buried behind the Financial Center on Elm St. or tucked away in North Stamford. Car horns and the hustle and bustle of Stamford make it look and sound like New York City. It used to be a New Canaan or Weston or Wilton, Connecticut. I grew up with few buildings such as Landmark Square and the GTE office building but now the Trump Tower and Avalon condominiums reside where I once ate ice cream as a child.
The neighborhoods are slowly being swallowed up by big business. National franchises and corporate giants have moved in and erased what was once a small community. Small barbershops on Cove Road have turned into Supercuts on High Ridge Road. Constant traffic on East Main Street and Summer Street resemble a Los Angeles freeway making it more difficult to travel around the city.
For the first time my extended family that were born and raised here since the 1940’s have either moved out of Stamford or contemplating moving. Most of my high school friends have moved out of the city to start families. The population and overflow of people with these corporations that have resided in Stamford has spun out of control.
Every time I blink I see change. More people, more money and more concrete are being poured into Stamford everyday. My hometown has transformed around me and all I can do is sit back and watch it happen.
Works Cited
Buckley Jr., William F. “Stamford…A Reminiscence.” Stamford: 350 Years 1991: 10-19.
Maybe it’s just a Stamford thing. I’ve grown up in this city and cannot give someone directions using only street names. My friends from this city are the same. My sister who grew up here is the same.
“What landmark are you near? What do you see around you?” Someone from Stamford, Connecticut will ask those questions if you call them trying to figure out how to get around the city. For the most part, residents of Stamford in Generation Y know more landmarks around Stamford than street names. Sure we know the main roads that connect to the Merritt Parkway and I-95 (High Ridge, Long Ridge, Elm St.) but once you get to streets in downtown Stamford, it’s easier to navigate your way using buildings and/or restaurant names.
Good luck if you’re on a side street. You might have an easier time getting around Greenwich Village. Stamford has a complex city grid and is known for its downtown skyline. Since new buildings spring up at least once a year, structures serve as street names to residents of the city.
Just the other day a co-worker of mine from Bethel, Connecticut wanted to know where the nearest post office was to downtown Stamford. I couldn’t give her street names but I described the post office as a building that looked like a mini Grand Central Station right next to I-95. Without street names, she found it just from my descriptions of the area alone. Turns out it was on Atlantic Street.
Ironically, Stamford is a commuter city. However, I think it would be easier to guide an out of town visitor around Manhattan. If the city of Stamford had helpful direction names describing its neighborhoods such as Upper East Side, Midtown and Lower West Side it would be more helpful. Unfortunately the urban planners of the city of Stamford had their sites set more on architectural aesthetics than simple street grids.
Friends, family, co-workers and clients have all told me that approaching the city intimidated them on their first visit. Once you get off one of the exits, you could be pulled out of city faster than driving in the Big Dig.
Generation Y does not know how to give directions. We rely too heavily on GPS and Google Maps. We'll tell you to go on MapQuest. If it weren’t for these breakthroughs, chances are someone who lives here might not be able to guide you around using just street names. However, ask any baby boomer that has lived in Stamford how to get around the city and they will get you to your destination. They’ve seen Stamford grow and found streets and shortcuts by accident years before technology arrived.
Always cite. Always give sources. This was instilled into my head back in the seventh grade. We made two sets of index cards for a research paper: one with primary sources and the other for secondary. My topic was the Bermuda Triangle. Do you know how hard it was to find primary sources for the Bermuda Triangle? Anyone and everyone who went into this Caribbean abyss never came out.
That assignment introduced me to the importance of research, whether for writing, producing a video, or making a presentation. I had to go out and find the truth. As last week’s lecture noted “Research is painstaking. Often it is time spent in libraries with dusty old books. But it can also be talking to whistle blowers in the shadows of a parking garage.” I wasn’t in a parking garage, but conducting interviews in Long Island and gathering nautical charts at the MerchantMarineAcademy. It was a daunting task, but one that was essential to convincing the teacher and class how real the Bermuda Triangle was.
Through my primary and secondary sources, I proved to my teacher and class the following conclusions:
Aliens are not involved
Mythical sea monsters are not involved
Mother nature was definitely involved (e.g. waterspouts, storms)
Faulty technology on planes and sea vessels caused many disappearances
The Atlantic Ocean is a large area that can make any evidence disappear
If I researched the same project now, with the Internet, finding sources and interviews would be easier, and more adventurous. The lecture said that “As Americans, we automatically have adventure in our blood…When we discuss research and get into lessons about footnotes, and libraries, and peer-reviewed literature, it can be easy to forget the adventure of investigating.”
Gathering research not only backed up our argument (as crazy as the topic was) but it was also was a complex and frustrating journey.
My group introduced our topic as the Bermuda Triangle. At first, other classmates giggled and gave weird looks relating us to the tabloids and aliens. What facts and conclusions could we have possibly had gathered on this area?
With our research and substantial written conclusions, we convinced both the teacher and class that our topic was just as credible as the others. “Credibility is a judgment call. Knowledge is your call. Everything you write can be a reestablishment of integrity and facts, if you take care.”
A grand night without spending a grand. That's the premise behind A Grand Summer Night. It is held every year in downtown Stamford. This year it falls on August 11th.
