[Ol' Sox]

There used to be a major firearms industry in Stamford, as I recall. One of those huge brick buildings that stand empty all over New England. Not sure if there’s anything much left there now, other than gun dealers.

But Stamford is one of Connecticut’s formerly industrial cities, which went over to office buildings for insurance executives and the like, but now consists largely of slums. Largely a stay-stay-on-the-freeway sort of town.

But I haven’t driven through there for ten or fifteen years.

I have a feeling you are thinking of Bridgeport, not Stamford. Living within spitting distance of both, I can tell you that Bridgeport used to be the home of Remington Firearms, and yes, it is the armpit of CT.

Stamford, on the other hand, is significantly more upscale, a major financial center and home to the HQs of four Fortune 100 corporations and nine Fortune 1000's. Plenty of excellent restaurants, theater, symphony and recreation. The prime city of Fairfield County. And no empty brick manufacturing buildings to speak of. Also a very nice residential community north of I-95 and further down towards the water. Unfortunately, the worst neighborhoods are viewable from the highway as you drive through and it gives a false impression of the city.

[Cicero]

. Unfortunately, the worst neighborhoods are viewable from the highway as you drive through and it gives a false impression of the city.

That must be it. And I may be confusing it with parts of Hartford, which I regularly drove past, too.

[taildragger]

I have a feeling you are thinking of Bridgeport, not Stamford. Living within spitting distance of both, I can tell you that Bridgeport used to be the home of Remington Firearms, and yes, it is the armpit of CT.

I thought that was reserved for New Britian...