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South Norwalk Historic District (SoNo)

Norwalk, CT
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Ranked #4 of 10 attractions in Norwalk
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Neighborhoods, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: City walk sightseeing
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Norwalk, Connecticut
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

The selection of restaurants is wonderful. Red LuLu is a fun and great Mexican restaurant. Before dinner you are brought a container of shaved ice that they pour tequilia over, nice touch and the surprise at the end is the cotton candy. Maybe a bit sweet but makes you smile when they present it. Donovan's is your typical pub for... More

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NY
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

cute town. lovely stores and restaurants. nice buildings More

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Chicopee, Massachusetts
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90 reviews 90 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

We were going to NYC for the day but the traffic on I-95 was stop and go so we got off I-95 in Norwalk, Connecticut. We spent part of the day at the Maritime Aquarium in South Norwalk (SOHO), the beach and Washington Street area. We truly enjoyed ourselves and plan to return. The aquarium was very clean (looked new)... More

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Norwalk, Connecticut
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

The lovely feel of this area makes you want to come back and experience everything that is there. I especially love Caffine for a place to go and have coffee and dessert with my husband. There is plenty of choices to eat. Take advantage of the seafood choices. I would go to metered parking a short walk away from the... More

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Weston, CT
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

LOVE Sono, from the restaurants to the cobblestone streets to the waterfront. JUST GO! More

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Norwalk, Connecticut
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

This is a wonderful , waterfront area, featuring restaurants, shops, and the Maritime Aquarium. It is a good daytime to early evening destination. The entire tone of the area changes after about 8:00 PM, as the area morphs into a drunken twenty something frat party complete with bar fights on a regualar basis. This action starts after about 8:00 PM... More

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Carmel, NY
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87 reviews 87 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2012

Great variety in food and experiences. Things are close together so you can park and walk all over the area. More

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Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Fun to walk around check out the sites and all the great restaurants. More

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Stamford, Connecticut
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012

hard to park, and have to pay. if you have kids, don;t go for dinner. lots of bars, obnoxious drunk people. you will geta ticket if you park in the wrong area More

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Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

Lots of little, fun, non-chain stores and restaurants near the water. More

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