Fairfield is located along the coast of Long Island Sound. Incorporated in 1639, it has a population of around 62,000. Fairfield is a great place for outdoor recreation, with numerous beaches, parks, walking trails, and the Audubon Nature Reserve. Downtown also boasts a lot of restaurants, unique shops, a theater, and a Town Green with outdoor concerts. Fairfield is also home to two universities- Fairfield University, which has the Quick Center for the Arts, and Sacred Heart University. 
 

Some Notable Folks with Ties to Fairfield: 

Richard Rodgers- Composer of more than 900 songs and 43 Broadway musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart 

Mabel Osgood Wright- Author and founder of Connecticut Audubon Society 

Leonard Bernstein- Conductor, composer, musician

John Mayer-American singer,songwriter and guitarist