Why Westport?
Posted on January 11, 2008
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Residents choose Westport for its lifestyle. A sophisticated and cosmopolitan town Westport still maintains the small town ambiance that has been attracting artists since the 1920’s. A country house, a beach house, a mini estate, excellent shopping, restaurants, a wealth of cultural and recreational opportunities – Westport has it all.
Located 50 miles from New York City on Connecticut’s Gold Coast on Long Island Sound, the breath-taking waterfront scenery and charming country landscape, attractive amenities and comfortable commute to metropolitan centers attract families, executives and people from the creative arts.
Known widely as a place where celebrities reside, the town is comprised of old Yankee families, artists and writers, corporate executives, professionals of every kind and high-profile residents.
The diversity of cultural and recreational pursuits including the Westport Country Playhouse a longtime regional theatre, the unique Levitt Pavilion providing free concerts, a strong arts council, the Nature Center for Environmental Activities, an expansive library, museums, several sandy beaches, public and private clubs and an array of outdoor activities and seasonal events are some of the images that defines Westport’s lifestyle. A vibrant downtown provides residents with elegant boutiques, specialty shops, national retail chains, superb restaurants, art galleries, health clubs, a senior center and much more. In addition, Westport has an excellent public school system.
Westport is a place where its residents maintain a small town attitude in the midst of big town personalities. The spirit and care with which people tend to this town is what gives it its very heart and soul. It all adds up to a wonderful place to live.
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