The past 10years have beena time of revi-talization andgrowth inS t a m f o r dD o w n t o w nand it was theDSSD that wasinstrumentalin kick-starting

this process. But, the DSSD is more than justour staff members, the DSSD is our com-mitted Board of Commissioners, propertyowners, our restaurants, retailers, and thosewho work, live and visit our Downtown.The DSSD is an enormous community thathas fostered lasting partnerships, which haveworked toward a common goal of a clean,safe and attractive place to work, visit, live,shop and dine.

In 1997 we turned 5 and we reflected onour progress then. As we turn 10, it is easi-er to look back to the start of this decadewith a clear vision of how far we have comeand where we need to go. Our mission andvision remain the same. What has occurredin these past ten years has been the result ofa carefully planned program which has lead

to positive economic development,increased retail and office development, aclean friendly environment, and a new con-stituent base of visitors, residents and work-ers. Just take a look at StamfordDowntown. It is apparent at every corneryou turn, and more so this summer thanever before. Look up and you will see morethan 300 banners dressing the Downtown'slight poles. In Columbus Park the Alive @Five summer concert series has grown froma small downtown happening to a signatureevent. This year's concert features a per-formance by one of the most populargroups of the 1970s, America. On the cor-ner of Tresser Boulevard and Atlantic Streeta man is playing the violin, although heseems real, he is not. He is one of 40bronze life-size sculptures of Images ofUrban Life, the ninth outdoor sculptureexhibit to come to Stamford Downtown'spublic places. Look up or down BedfordStreet and you will see patrons patientlywaiting for a table, both indoors and out-doors, at one of our downtown restaurants,which span over a dozen types of cuisine:Italian; Greek; Pacific Rim eclectic; French;seafood; Indian; Chinese; Spanish;Continental American and more. And for

lunch the return and expansion of thissummer's Chef's Festival will provide anopportunity to taste the culinary tidbitsfrom almost any one of these restaurants.Our parks and street planters are full ofvibrant inviting colors and are filled withmore than 40,000 flowers, shrubs andplants. Look across Broad Street and youwill see the clean team on their cleaningmachines sweeping our streets daily. On thecorner of Washington Boulevard and StateStreet our Ambassadors are providing secu-rity and a helping hand to commuterscrossing the street during rush hour. Justnorth of State Street, UBS Warburg justfinished its almost 2 square block expan-sion, making it the home of the largesttrading floor in the country. An importantlandmark, The Palace Theatre, is being ren-ovated while preserving the historicalfaçade. There are more than 30,000 peoplewho now work in the Downtown and morethan 300,000 people a year come to ourevents.

A lot has changed these past 10 years andwe look forward to another decade ofprogress. So, come Downtown this sum-mer and enjoy.

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Letter From The Chairman, Robert Kahn

Letter From The Chairman ....................1

Summer Sizzles in Stamford ..................2

Alive @ Five Free Concert Series .........2-3

Do April Showers Bring May Flowers? ...3

Chef ’s Festival.........................................3

Farm Fresh and Connecticut Grown.......3

Images of Urban Life ..............................3

Stamford Downtown Dining ..................4

Guide to Wedding Services .....................4

Chef ’s Corner .........................................4

One of the most beloved andinfluential groups of the1970s, America helped estab-

lish a new genre of music which fused free-wheeling rock-n-roll with folk and country. Right from their chart-top-ping 1971 debut album America helped broaden the con-

cept of Rock-n-roll for millions of fans throughout the world. They won a Grammy1972 for Horse With No Name, and continued their extraordinary track record withsuch hits as You Can Do Magic, I Need You, Tin Man, and Sister Golden Hair. Theyhave recorded more than 17 gold, platinum and multi platinum records.

The Lonely Hearts Club BandSpend a "Magical Mystery" evening with this group as they recreate yourfavorite Beatles classics, complete with Paul look-a-like.

Board of COMMISSIONERS

ChairmanRobert H. Kahn

President, United Realty of CT, Inc.

Vice ChairmanRichard Taber

Chairman & CEO, First County Bank

SecretaryStephen J. Hoffman

Manager, Hoffman Investment Partners

TreasurerCarl Bildner

President, Bildner Capital Corp.

Immediate Past ChairmanF.D. Rich III

Senior VP-Chief Information OfficerReckson Associates Realty Corp._____________________

Seth BergerDirector of Operations, Baby & Toy Superstore, Inc.

Mark BridgesExecutive Director, UBS Warburg

John P. CondlinPresident, Stamford Chamber of Commerce

Kathryn Emmett, Esq.Emmett & Glander

Robert KarpPresident, Business Environments

Mario LodatoPresident & Owner, MarLo Associates, Inc.

Mario J. Lodato Real Estate

Ralph C. LoomisPresident, Stamford Partnership

Norman LotsteinVice President, Pyramid Real Estate Group

Mayor Dannel P. MalloyCity of Stamford

Michael J. McAndrewsGeneral Manager, Stamford Town Center

Steven MontelloChairman, CEO, The Property Group

George E. Moredock, IIIExecutive Director, Stamford Center for the Arts

Marjan MurrayVice President, People’s Bank

Courtney A. NelthroppOwner, Sir Speedy

Laszlo PappExecutive Director, Urban Redevelopment

Commission

Robin SteinLand Use Bureau Chief, City of Stamford

Annie Summerville6th District Representative

President of the Board of Representatives’ Designee

Werner Valeur-JensenOwner, Valeur Realty Holding Co.

Michael YaraghiPresident and CEO, Safavieh Home and Carpets

Sandy GoldsteinExecutive Director

John RuotoloDirector of Operations

Lynne ColatrellaDirector of Marketing & Special Events

Beth BrowneManager, Marketing & Special Events

Marion GlowkaStreetscape Coordinator

Maryann RockwoodAdministrative Assistant

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Publisher: Sandy GoldsteinEditor/Writer: Beth Browne

Summer Sizzles in Stamford DowntownStamford Downtown will be hotter than

ever this summer with outdoor concerts,lunching in the park, outdoor movies underthe stars and new sculptures on the streets

and in our public places! So, get ready, getset and see what Stamford Downtown has tooffer both night and day.

This year’s Alive @ Five, presented by StamfordTown Center in partnership with Holiday InnSelect, is better than ever. Come to Columbus Park,Thursday nights from June through August for greatmusic, great dancing and a great time! This year oneof the most beloved and well-known bands in thehistory of US music will kick off the summer con-cert series. America will perform in StamfordDowntown on June 20. Alive @ Five continues its

outdoor tradition for 5 more weeks entertainingconcertgoers with Blues, Funk, Rock-n-Roll, TheOldies and more. So, take note, mark your calendarsand get ready to have fun – it all happens inColumbus Park, Thursdays, June 20 through August 1 (except July 4) at 5:00pm.

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Alive @ Five Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Black 47One of the country’s premier bands, they started rocking inIrish pubs in New York, and have raised the roof here andabroad with an eclectic mix of rock, reggae, hip-hop anddowntown noise fused with Irish traditional music.

Addison Groove ProjectThis six-member Boston-based band fusesfunk, jazz, and hip hop to create their ownsound with the sole purpose of making youmove.

The Cuff LinksThis impressive group of musiciansundoubtedly achieves the sounds ofthe 60s and 70s in an unforgettable performance.

Little Charlie & The NightcatsA blues band with a sense of humor, their music andjaw dropping guitar acrobatics make this group oneof the most adventurous and sophisticated bluesbands around.

Sean CostelloDistinctive singer, adept bandleader, stir-ring songwriter and incomparable guitarist, Sean Costello has been quoted asthe "real future of blues guitar."

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Sharkey & The UnknownsThe oldies but goodies are this band’slegacy. Sharkey & The Unknowns areone of Stamford Downtown’s home-town favorites.

America

Black 47

Addison Groove Project

Little Charlie & The Nightcats

Sean Costello

Art in Public Places,

Stamford Downtown

Deep Banana Blackout With a full horn section, and soulful groove imbedded in theroots of funk they are one of the leaders of today’s emergingfunk rock scene.

Pretty Cide This female fronted quartet from Queens NY are regulars on the New York Citypop music scene. A recent review deemed this group as an excellent band with musicto back their unique style. Full of energy and attitude!

The G.E. Smith BandOne of the most in demand blues /rock guitarist in the world his versatile talents leadhim to such gigs as lead guitarist for Hall & Oats,musical director of the Saturday Night Band andsideman to an unparalleled roster of musicians.

Roomful of Blues Hailed by many as the instigators of the "swing thing," this Grammynominated group of talented musicians has mastered the many styles ofblues, which combined form great entertainment.

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There are many

new faces in

S t a m f o r d

Downtown this summer as the extraor-

dinary life-size bronze sculptures of

two world-renowned artists come to

Stamford Downtown. Images of

Urban Life, presented by Heyman

Properties in partnership with

Stamford Town Center and The

Advocate/Greenwich Time features a

collection of sculptures by J. Seward

Johnson Jr. and Prince Monyo

Mihailescu-Nasturel which will be on

display throughout the public places of

Stamford Downtown and in Stamford

Town Center. Each of the 42 figures,

meticulously sculpted, captures the

realism and interaction of the human

aspects of business, family, and ordi-

nary life in an urban environment.

From the business man reading a

newspaper to five children jumping

rope, you will want to see them all and

discover for yourself the human spirit,

unspoken communication, humor and

life inherent in each artwork.

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Lunching in StamfordDowntown has never beenbetter! Get out of the officeor get out of the house and

head to Columbus and Latham Parks this summer.Local restaurants and their chefs in shorts will be onhand serving up fabulous food. From steak sandwich-es to gnocchi, to mussels marinara, at $3.00 a servingyou can go back for seconds, and thirds and fourthsand…..

The Columbus Park Chef's Festival has been so successfulthe past 7 years that we have expanded it to Latham Park,located on Bedford Street. This year such restaurants asBennett’s Steak & Fish House, Telluride, Morton’sStamford, New Orleans Au Bistro, Columbus ParkTrattoria, Macarena, Pat’s Hubba Hubba and many morewill be participating in one or both events. The only prob-lem you will have is deciding what to eat! Latham Park,Tuesdays, July 16, 23, 30 & August 6; Columbus Park,Thursdays, July 18 & 25, August 1 & 8 Noon to 2:00pm.

Did you know that StamfordDowntown has one of thebest and freshest farmers’markets in the area and it

takes place two days a week? Mondays and Thursdaysfrom July 15 through November, Columbus Park turnsinto one of the freshest farm markets around – allConnecticut grown and Connecticut fresh. With eightfarms onsite selling their produce there is a wide varietyto choose from. The market has everything from veg-

etables, to fruits, to fresh flowers, to baked goods tobelieve it or not homemade dog biscuits. Some of ourfarmers drive more than three hours to participate andhave been coming to Stamford Downtown every yearsince its inception in 1993. Area residents, employeesand even the restaurants take advantage of the conven-ience and the freshest produce around. Stock up onMonday for the week, and then again on Thursday forthe weekend. You are sure to find what you need.Mondays and Thursdays from 10am-3pm.

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Do April Showers Bring May Flowers? Actually it was the Stamford Downtown StreetscapeProgram and its garden groomers who brought the flowersto the landscape ofStamford Downtown. I'msure you have noticed thecolorful flowers that deco-rate the gardens in ourparks and fill the plantersthat line our streets. Butwhat you may not notice isjust where we get our greenthumbs, and it's not thework of Mother Nature,although she helps. The DSSD's Streetscape Program,and its group of dedicated garden groomers are the miraclegrowers who keep Stamford Downtown in bloom andlooking beautiful. The Program was established in 1993with the vision of creating an inviting, vibrant, pedestri-an-oriented urban neighborhood through planting, whileexpanding and maintaining green spaces. And in the past9 years we have done just that; Stamford Downtown hasnever looked better! Through the DSSD's commitmentand the dedication of Marion Glowka, StreetscapeCoordinator and green thumb extraordinaire, the pro-gram has grown tremendously. Not only does it includeplantings, but designing and implementing new gardens,

overseeing aM e r c h a n tPlanter pro-gram, creatingnew ideas toenhance theDowntown, andrecruiting andmaintaining an amazing group of volunteers, the gardengroomers. It is this group of garden groomers who are thegreen thumbs behind the program. They are a dedicatedgroup of people with a true love for gardening and theoutdoors and who volunteer their time to keep StamfordDowntown in bloom three seasons a year planting springcleaning, weeding and pruning, just to name a few oftheir many contributions. And in fact they plant morethan 45,000 flowers, plants and shrubs a year in 31planters and 16 gardens including Columbus, Lathamand Veteran's Parks. This year got off to a blooming startin April and May when they braved the elements andspeeding cars to plant pansies and petunias, and plantingscontinue through the summer. So if you like to plant,enjoy the outdoors, are not afraid of dirt - give us a call,we are always looking for new volunteers to help keepStamford Downtown in bloom and looking beautiful.

Pretty Cide

Roomful of Blues

Ocean 211 Crabcakes(serves 4 people as appetizer portion)

1 lb. of Jumbo Lump Crabmeat cleaned2tbs. minced red onion1tbs. minced celery1tsp. whole grain mustard1 eggpinch cayenne pepper

mix all ingredients, roll crabcakes in the panko bread crumbs and sauté lightly

Recipe courtesy of Ocean 211 - Sophisticated, award-winning restaurant featur-ing creative seafood specialties and wine dinners in a relaxed atmosphere withina 100-year-old townhouse. 211 Summer Street 973-0494

Bridal & Bridesmaid GownsThe Bridal Suite 964-1404 – New Arrival

Tuxedos and Formalwear After Hours Formal Wear 325-4210John Zemo Men’s Store 323-0201Jos A. Bank Clothiers 323-0820Peter’s Tailor & Clothier 325-8486Serpe Brothers 323-1355

JewelersBailey, Banks, Biddle 325-4779Christian Bernard 324-5010Jimmy Jewelers 348-8121Kay Jewelers 325-9625Rosett Jewelers 327-6446William Gordon Jewelers 324-4350Zales Jewelers 964-8111

Salons & Barber ShopsAustrian Skin Care Klinik 324-4553Federal Hair Stylists II 348-4576La Jolie Femme 327-4102Montana For Men 964-1234

Reflections Salon 975-0900Regis Salon 969-7779

Salon Shahin 323-7256Salon Zoe 325-3779

Sema Body and Skin Care 975-9025Spring Street Barber Shop

325-3017

FloristsNobu Florist of Stamford 324-4370

PhotographersWah Studio Photography 595-0000

EntertainmentJames Daniel Music and Entertainment 969-2400

Invitation PrintingAlphagraphics 961-8703Boulevard Printing 359-0240Bull’s Head Printers at Landmark Sq. 325-2697DataWorld 358-0077Goodway Printing 324-7319Rapid Press 348-8884

VenuesHibernian Hall 323-2608Holiday Inn Select 358-8400Landmark Club 348-7381Sheraton Stamford 359-1300Stamford Center for the Arts, Rich Forum 358-2305Stamford Marriott 357-9555The Westin Stamford 967-2222

Honeymoon Arrangements Robustelli World Travel 965-0200Empress Travel 357-9083

Limousine ServicesRegency Limousine 357-9717

Chef’s Corner

Stamford Downtown is Dining in Grand Style15 Bank Street is the address of Grand, thenewest restaurant in Stamford Downtown open-ing this June. The 7,500 square foot Grandrestaurant will have the ambiance of aManhattan boutique hotel with cathedral ceil-ings and cushy chairs and sofas. The menu fea-tures new American cuisine with MiddleEastern and Asian accents, and will constantlychange, including such staples as hamburgers,macaroni & cheese, lobster rolls, and oysters as

well as Duck and New York Strip Steak. Withroom for 350 patrons it can accommodate alldining needs from someone who wants a quickbite to eat, either before or after the movies, tosomeone who wants a more leisurely diningexperience and an after dinner drink, to late-night dining. Food will be served Mondaysthrough Saturdays, and Grand will also featureentertainment by various disc jockeys through-out the week.

pinch mustard powder2 drops Tabasco sauce1tsp. fresh lemon juice1tsp. Worchester saucesalt and pepper to taste

Getting married this year, or

next? You won’t have to go far

when the time comes to plan for

your wedding day. Stamford

Downtown has everything

needed to make it every-

thing you want! Whether

it’s for him or for her –

from bridal gowns to

tuxedos to big bands to

the wedding band,

it’s all in your back-

yard and right in

the heart of

S t a m f o r d

Downtown.

A Guide to Wedding Services in Stamford Downtown