FITNESS
Stay
fit, have fun and meet your neighbors at the Green Knoll Branch
of the YMCA located right “next door” to Barnbeck
Place. The Green Knoll Y is your place to enjoy heated pool and
aquatics, an indoor track with injury-preventing turf, racquetball
courts,
top-notch exercise equipment and a lively health classes with something
for everyone.
Schedule a meeting with a YMCA Wellness director to craft a personal
fitness and nutrition plan so you can keep enjoying your favorite
activities!
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GOLF
Your
new home is convenient to many of the area’s top golf
courses. There are 46 public and private courses in Fairfield
County. Less than 4 miles away from Barnbeck Place is Richter
Park, in
Danbury, one of America’s top 25 public courses. Richter
Park was voted as the No. 15 "Must Play" course in
New England by the New England Journal of Golf and the No. 1 "Favorite
Course" in Connecticut. This course has been called a
jewel by many Connecticut golfers.
Nearby, there are several
golf courses
ranging from private upscale country clubs to affordable public
facilities. Below is a sampling of some golf courses within
5 miles of the project.
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PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS
Northern Fairfield County and
the surrounding area boast many professional and semi-professional
sports teams. Head into the
New York/New Jersey metro to see the Yankees or Mets (MLB), Giants
or Jets (NFL), or catch the New York Knicks (NBA), Liberty
(women’s basketball), MetroStars (major league soccer), or
Rangers (NHL). Closer to home, you can bring your grandchildren
to enjoy games featuring Danbury’s own minor league hockey
team, the Danbury Trashers! Or catch the action of the Barrage
(Major League Lacrosse), the Bluefish, (a minor league baseball
team) or the Sound Tigers (American Hockey League) in Bridgeport. |
