/r/oldsaybrook
This subreddit is dedicated to the town of Old Saybrook, CT, a town located on the shoreline to Long Island Sound and at the western mouth of the Connecticut river. In addition to the 10,000+ permanent residents that live and/or work here, thousands more from all over the country visit the town during the summer. More information on the town can be found here.
INTERESTING LINKS:
- OS Town Website
- OS Public School System
- OS Chamber of Commerce
- Hartford Courant feed of OS news
- Inclement Weather Closings - via WTNH
RULES TO GO BY:
1) Read this post about Reddiquette. It is important that you stick to these rules at all times.
2) This is a subreddit about Old Saybrook ONLY. Posts about things in other towns will be deleted, unless Old Saybrook is specifically included in the post.
3) Posting general questions (first bullet) is frowned upon in this subreddit. More specific questions (second bullet) are encouraged instead. Posting links, pics, and selfs are all allowed here.
What's there to do in Saybrook?
Where can I find some good hiking/biking trails in Saybrook?
4) Classifieds and non-profit/community-based advertisements (ex. tag sales, charity drives, beach houses for rent) are permitted. The mods ask, however, that when your thing is sold or event is over that you delete your post. Posts of this sort that are still around after 30 days from its original posting will be removed, unless the OP edits the post referencing this rule and that the item/event is still available.
5) NSFW content that adheres to Reddit guidelines but is not relevant to Old Saybrook may only be posted in designated threads.
6) Violations of Reddiquette in general or the above rules shall be dealt with in a three-strikes method, with the first two being warnings and the third being a ban from the subreddit. If the mods catch acts such as individual shaming, extreme commentary (ex. death threats), or involuntary doxxing, your account will be banned from this subreddit, and possibly, all of Reddit itself.
- If your Reddit account was somehow hacked and the hacker decided to post something that got your account into trouble, you may send the mods a PM appealing your punishment, but you must have concrete proof (ex. screenshots) that show that you're telling the truth for the mods to lift your punishment.
7) The mods have final say on what stays posted, what gets removed, and who gets banned. They also have the right to make any modifications to these rules at any time, without warning.
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Lynde Point Light during a beautiful morning
11:36 UTC
Where to buy roses
Anyone know where I could get some hedge-type roses this time of year? All I've seen are the smaller knock out roses.
Looking for Apothecary rose (Rosa gallica), rosa virginiana, something like that.
02:25 UTC
Farm animals
Can anyone tell me the laws on roosters in Old Saybrook? Are they allowed to just constantly make noise all day and night? In a residential area?
18:58 UTC
Full day in Old Saybrook without car?
Hi all! I’ll be in town for a date this Sunday and was trying to plan a day. So far I have Harvey’s beach and Saybrook Point. Any other activities I should check out? Are there any boat tours? Didn’t see any on google.
Also another question, is there any good walking trails along the water or in general? From the map it looks like a lot of private residential homes. We’re gonna use Uber, but hoping to just walk for most of the day.
12:18 UTC
Any recommendations on where to sell used gym equipment and lawn equipment?
We’re downsizing and have no room for Sole treadmill, Sole elliptical and Schwin spinning bike.
Also have backpack, walk behind leaf blowers and a cub cadet track snowblower.
Thanks in advance.
20:48 UTC
Flying over Old Saybrook in Microsoft Flight Simulator (1:1 scale)
Hello everyone, my name is Joaquin Gelmini and i want to show you the flight i made over Old Saybrook and all over Connecticut. I´m a virtual explorer jaja. From my playlist the 155 video to the 182 are flying trough United States are flying over Connecticut if you want to see it. I hope you like it!
Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:23 UTC
$50-$65 for 2 hour study
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If you're interested please fill out this form:
https://yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0j0KUhpMqw6aVZs
If you want to learn more about the lab, here is the link to our website:
https://www.wendyberrymendes.com/
19:34 UTC
Hardwood floor refinisher recommendations needed
My parents’ house is sorely in need of someone to come in and refinish a 24’ by 12’ floor that’s been under carpet since the early 70s. The majority of the carpet has already been pulled up: the boards are all good, so this would be completely cosmetic.
It’s likely the house will be sold in 10ish years (or whenever they pass), so they aren’t looking for anything crazy, just well done. I’ve done a lot of googling, but I don’t live in the area and they did their own repairs for most of my life, so I’m looking for any personal recommendations any locals may have.
They also have a room they want to lay down pergola in, so any recommendations for that are appreciated!
14:25 UTC
Questions from someone possibly moving to Old Saybrook
I have received a job offer which would require me to move to Old Saybrook. I currently live in Atlanta, Georgia and am from central Georgia and have never been to Connecticut in my life.
I do not know anyone that lives in Connecticut either.
I am a big fisherman, hunter, and golfer. From what I can tell there aren't many great options on the golfing front but am I wrong in this regard? It seems like fishing would be great for bluefish and stripers and I'd expect to have to drive to find a good place to hunt.
I would be allowed to stay in Atlanta until my lease runs out in February at which time I would be required to move. Are there any particular places I should avoid? Are there any particular places for young (25, will be 26) people to live?
I haven't accepted the job offer just yet as there are quite a few things I have to weigh before making the move. It seems that with all things considered Old Saybrook is not a cheap place to live so despite the elevated pay I'd receive I'm not sure if the ~20% increase in COL is worth it.
All in all, I'd love to hear some info on the town and surrounding areas!
18:50 UTC
In solidarity with other subreddits, r/OldSaybrook will be going read-only on June 12
20:06 UTC
Þis sub exists? Great!
Never expected our little town to get its own dedicated community on here, very nice to see.
04:06 UTC
Random question/help in Niantic CT
This is a strange question but - at the western end of Hole in the Wall beach, near the boardwalk, there is a bronze plaque that lists the year the boardwalk was built, the name of the designer, contractor, etc. - I need that plaque for reference for something I'm working on. Is there anyone in Niantic that would be able to take a picture of that plaque and DM it to me? Thanks in advance for your help with this admittedly weird request!
04:18 UTC