8 years ago, when my husband and I cruised down to CT from Boston for a weekend of house hunting, we submitted to our (very patient) realtor a list of our “dream town” characteristics. Small, but not too small, rural, but not too rural, plenty of activities, great schools, a picturesque downtown, lots of sidewalks, and great restaurants. AND, a great local community, a farmer’s market with local vendors, a thriving business section, and historical charm. We thought our exhaustive list would stump our realtor, but no…such a town DOES exist! It is Ridgefield, in Fairfield County, CT – to my mind, one of the loveliest towns here in CT, or even in greater New England.