I know this mall gets mixed reviews, but honestly I like it. It has stores I actually shop at, like…read moreZara (and I really wish I had one closer), a huge 3-level H&M, plus Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's. There's also Sephora and a good mix of other spots, so it checks the boxes for me. I get what some of the other reviews are saying it's not really a mall I'm going to every weekend but when I need to restock a perfume or shop for specific brands, this is where I'm going. Overall, it's clean, modern, and works for what I need. Definitely more of an intentional shopping trip than a casual hangout spot.

Eh, it's just a mall. Honestly it reminds me a lot of the Westchester mall in White Plains just…read moresmaller. As a few other reviewers have stated this is clearly a mall for those who are a bit more affluent or who are just looking for something quickly from one specific store I don't see this being a spot where people hang on the regular. I stopped in to visit a couple of different stores and thankfully the mall was pretty slow. I was shocked that there was no public Wi-Fi available, but it was quiet enough for me to take a couple of calls and be out of the way. There were definitely a lot of children in the mall for a mid day weekday and they were very loud so it would be great if there could be some sort of security to remind people that they're in a public space. I definitely don't see myself returning, especially since I don't live in the area.

They have an army of ticket issuers. I got a ticket for being 1 inch over the yellow line. When…read moreI flag one down and showed him that there were multiple cars over the line but I was the only one with a ticket. It is a fact that they arbitrarily issue tickets . When I appealed, i was , of course, denied. There are no posted signs that say that if you park over the line, you get a ticket . Enforcement is fine as long as it's is enforced even handed and rules displayed SOMEWHERE

I got false unjustified ticket by a Laz Parking Enforcement agent. I asked him why I got a ticket…read moreafter I didn't break any parking enforcement regulations the Laz Enforcement employee stated to me *Oh sorry I was rushing , Sorry about the mistake , it's just my supervisor told me to fill my ticket quota and I'm behind on the numbers, You can go to our Maritime center main office to dispute it you will win the case, oops my bad again, please don't tell them what I said.* then he rushed sped drove away down a wrong way section in a parking lot. I just stood there in utter disbelief he would have me go to there main office to waste my time when I should be in my own office working on my spreadsheets. Also in utter disbelief t Laz Parking has employees that can't drive correctly and randomly give people parking tickets to fill a quota.....this company is a poison to our community.....smh

This train station is pretty dated but well kept and very clean. The main highlight of the station…read moreseemed to be the historic tunnel that had moments of Norwalk's past. There are two tracks with ample seating and elevators for accessibility. The entrance has a bit of a through street flow so traffic flows easily, and there are buses available as well.

An occasional culture warrior in the epic battle of trains vs. cars, I have moments of doubt when…read moreI'm on a stalled PATH train but my friend is texting like "beautiful holiday barbecue here in Sussex County." Thank you Metro-North for doing better than my own state. New Haven Line service has great scenery plus electric outlets. And South Norwalk in particular was a pleasant surprise. Not only was there was a decent bathroom and phone-charging capability, but being able to enjoy a bit of AC and watch News 12 was, to quote Eric Bogosian, the icing on the gravy.

My boyfriend and I went for a mini vacation in Norwalk, CT and I booked the Sunset Harbor…read moreLighthouse Tour which we went on this past Sunday evening from 6:30-8:30, on 8/10/25. This tour was definitely a highlight of our trip! Captain John and Charlie were great and all the passengers aboard had a great time! We passed three lighthouses-Peck Ledge LH, Sheffield Island LH and Green's Ledge LH. Charlie, co-captain of Captain John, had just toured the inside of Green's Ledge LH the day before which is listed on Airbnb for $6,000! He went around the ship showing everyone the floor plan. It especially exciting to be on the Long Island Sound and to see the red and white towers from Northport, since I live on Long Island!! We were able to see several different viewpoints of the sunset and osprey nests as well. Definitely recommend to residents of Norwalk AND tourists alike!

Like a lot of other dork type middle age dudes I'm a sucker for a good lighthouse. Actually I've…read morebeen to a few clinkers which says that I'm apparently I'm also a sucker for a bad lighthouse as well but there's no need to worry about that at Sheffield because it's all good here. So if you want to come you've got two legal options. 1. Show up via kayak (or I suppose boat then taking a short swim) during hours when they are running tours and you will be met on the shore by a volunteer who will ask you to pay a few dollars for the privilege of taking the lighthouse tour/hanging out on the island. 2. Or, you come via the regularly scheduled boat that runs from the dock on North Water Street in Norwalk from late May until the end of September. There are various public & private decks for parking all around the area so it shouldn't be too hard to find a close space. I don't remember what the price is for option #1 but for option #2 the below currently apply: Adults: $22.00 - Children 12 & Under: $12.00 Senior / NSA Member $20.00 Active Military with ID $10.00 Children 3 & Under: $5.00 Family 4 Pack (2 Adults, 2 Children) $55.00 A few random facts: Boats depart weekends only every year over Memorial Day weekend and eventually go daily from July until Labor Day and then back to weekends only until the end of September. Check seaport.org for the current schedule and for special events such as their clambakes. Once you get to the island you get to take a brief tour of the lighthouse which was built in 1868 (downstairs only for now as the upstairs tower portion is being worked on and hopefully tours will be allowed there in the not to distant future once they get the stairs in better shape along with figuring out a way to dissipate the heat which we were told was well over 100 degrees the day we were there in August) and you can also walk through the nature trail via the Stewart B. McKinney Wildlife Refuge. If you are going to walk on the nature trail or along the beach that fronts Sheffield Island Harbor just know that things are "wild" and that you will get eaten alive by flies, mosquitoes and I wouldn't be shocked if the trees had lots of ticks. The lighthouse was relit in 2011 for the first time in 91 years. Why Sheffield Island? The island was named after Revolutionary War veteran Captain Robert Sheffield who bought the island in 1804. He married Temperance Doty, a Mayflower descendant and such started the current lineage of the island's name. The 47 acre island is private property that is primarily owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the Norwalk Seaport Association depending upon the website owning only three or four of those acres. You will be reminded a few times of where you can and cannot walk. Speaking of an area you can't walk by it would be the dilapidated house on the right near the dock. That house is still owned by the Stabell family who sold the island to the Norwalk Seaport Association in 1986 for 700K. I forget the exact story we were told but it's something along the lines of the "home" (more of a dilapidated shack) cannot be renovated because of Fish and Wildlife Service rules and if they raze the structure they lose the land so the shack stands as is. The island itself is around a mile and half from the dock in Norwalk and the boat is kept at a country club pace in both directions which equals about 40 minutes to make the trip in each direction. This is fine as one of the crew did a fairly good job or telling everyone about some of the various islands & lighthouses & birds in the area and about the local shellfish industry. Past that it's just sit back and relax on some of their picnic benches and have a picnic or don't do a damn thing except the enjoy the beautiful view. Either way it's awesome.

Currently under construction (3/14/25). The platform is simply just that, a platform to wait for…read morethe train and get on/ off the train. No building but has a dedicated parking lot. $8/ day. No shade, so come prepared for inclement weather. Didn't see any ticket kiosks anywhere. Should use the app for the appropriate train line prior to arriving here. Keep on Yelp's!

Large library with extensive collections and a fast friendly staff…read more The History Room, on the lower level, combines the library's former Local History Collection with the archival collections of the former Norwalk Museum. It houses this large array of published and unpublished books and papers, photographs and maps, among other materials, recording over three hundred years of Norwalk history. Ms. Bullen was very helpful in helping me tract down ancestry information and even found a rare photo for me.

I don't know if I walked into a library or bar. I brought my grandson last week to get recipe…read morebooks. I wanted to get a library card for myself while we were there. We were looking through books and a loud deep voice was talking and shouting across the library the entire half hour we were in the library ruined our visit. I couldn't understand why the librarians weren't kicking them out. When I went to say something, I noticed it was a librarian doing all the talking. A woman with a deep voice. We tried moving to other parts of the library, but we could hear her everywhere. I left without getting a card or taking books out, because I couldn't hear my own thoughts over her talking. I went back yesterday hoping for it to be quieter. The deep voice talker wasn't there, but this time there was a different woman with tatoos and two blonde women having a party at the big librarian desk. That's what they had to be doing because they were loud cackling and laughing. I left again without getting a library card and I won't be back. It's sad there aren't peaceful places anymore where I can bring my grandson and read a book in a quiet place. I thought the library was that one place for us.