Where Darien Beachgoing Gets Practical…read more Pear Tree Point is the more, shall we say, functional, of the two Darien public beaches. Weed Beach, located across a bay from Stamford, has something of a mystical quality to it. It is where high schoolers go in the summertime to smoke out (yes, the name is a coincidence), where the passionate but slightly off-tune sounds of local bands fill humid night air. Weed Beach has woodlands to wander through, a hidden playground through a clearing of trees, paddle tennis courts that I think only ghosts use, and lots and lots of weeds, making every step into the water squishy and unsure. But Pear Tree Point is the beach where you get things done. It's got boat docks attached, so it's the starting point for many a "booze cruise", a favorite pasttime of the Darienite. Families love Pear Tree Point, probably because it's shaped in such a way that it's easy for the kids to stay in view; there's nowhere to disappear to. So children go about producing their childlike things: sandcastles, trenches for the water to flow through, holes to bury themselves in. Pear Tree Point has a gazebo at its center, perched on top of rocks. It's perfect for eating a hamburger and fries from the concession stand during the day, and for making out at night. Pear Tree Point is situated along Long Neck Point, location of some of the fanciest houses in this very, very fancy part of the world. If you're the kind of person who likes to gawk at luxurious homes a la Newport, Rhode Island, then it's worth a slow drive down Long Neck Point road until you get to the end, which is a former girls' school now converted, I think, into residences. The atmosphere is rarefied, elegant, and oh-so-preppy. Pear Tree Point, like all the beaches in southern Fairfield County, has a kind of rough sand, and the water's generally cold. Tahiti it is not. The sun, like so many phenomena in the New York area, is either too dim or too scorching. It takes a certain toughness to enjoy beachgoing in the northeastern part of the United States. But after a day being there, you feel as if you have accompilshed something, and accomplishment, after all, is the highest personal value among most Darienites who bring the never-stop-achieving ethos of New York City back to their town.

Pear tree point is lovely. A beautiful beach to go to during the sunset. Large amount of parking…read moreand can either be quiet or busy depending on when you go. The snack bar "uncles by the shore" is owned by uncles deli which is situated on the post road in Darien and closes around 3pm I believe which is pretty annoying. One star off for their gross bathrooms. This beach is smaller than weed beach and does not have a pavilion like weed beach but has a cute gazebo and plenty of space. If you're lucky enough to even get in.

Great tour guy and the owner is very reasonable! First time going jet skiing in this area and will…read moredefinitely be returning

Awesome place to hang out with your friends and family!…read more We had had so much fun with LB Wake & Watersports. I booked an hr session to wake surf with my friends. Everyone had a great time. Rich and his crew were very professional and helpful! I strongly recommend it. The customer service is outstanding! We will be back soon again!!!!

This place has been around for ages. You can get the family business vibe right away. We were…read morelooking for things to do on Long Island and this hit the spot.

Jet skis were good. Overall experience was great. Unfortunately we were not warned about the…read moretons of horseflies. It's now 3 days later. 72 hours after jet skiing. And our legs and feet are itching and burning. We haven't slept well for 3 nights. Going on 4. Do these guys not know there are thousands of horseflies biting their customers? Maybe let someone know? VMaybe supply some serious lotion and warn your $180 an hour per jet ski paying customers!! Are people really this stupid? Get it together.

I have a 3 year old and 4 year old who have been attending for a couple of months 3x a week. They…read morehave made tremendous gains. The mission there is to TEACH them how to swim and this you can tell. Sure they cried at first but after a few more sessions they quickly got out of that mode and are eager to attend. Joy and Samantha have been great and have a lot of patience. A few times the classes had to be rescheduled due to unforeseen issues but they are easy to make up.The classes are small. I listened to Joy's advice and sat where my youngest could not see me at first when he was crying and voila- the tears stopped. Now he can't wait for me to watch him swim. I'm glad I stuck to it even though they cried the whole time the first few session as both can't wait to jump in after a matter of times and have learned vital life skills.

In my experience the front desk was staffed with people that had no answers and were not…read moreknowledgeable. I was treated so poorly and spoken to rudely by the lifeguards on duty and when I asked to speak to management I was treated even worse. I was really disappointed in my experience and how I was treated and I would not recommend this facility.

DO NOT USE FAIRFIELD. They will present you a contract that…read moreincludes coping, but then attempt to hold your pool project hostage until you agree that they DON'T have to install coping, despite it being in the contract that they wrote. After that, the owner, Jeremy, will call you and tell you that because there is no coping, they are not responsible for the shoddy work they did during the installation. Once we started getting other contractors to look at the installation, they declined to install or warrant any coping because the underlying concrete was already deteriorating and would cause the coping to crack and loosen. We had resorted to using outdoor carpet around the pool because no reputable pool or tile company in the area will touch this project. After only one year, the pool installation has deteriorated to the point that it will have to be replaced. This is an outright scam. It's a shame that they were the only pool company that carried the fiberglass pool shell we wanted. Had we known, we would have definitely found someone else. As you can see from the photos, there is only a concrete collar installed, no coping. We have since learned that if the concrete is that thin, it requires rebar or mesh reinforcement, and it obviously has neither. If it hadn't started cracking immediately, we would likely have been fooled by the thin, un-reinforced concrete. We have spent the last three years trying to get Fairfield to remedy this situation, and have had to reach out to the shell manufacturer for assistance.

My pool was originally installed by Fairfield Pool 37 years ago…read more No issues to date except 2 liner replacements due to age. New liner installed this May. Replacement liner fairly priced. Crew showed up on time as promised and completed work prior to Memorial Day. Very satisfied with Jeremy and his Team and highly recommend them. Vin M.