The Spotted Horse, a busy outdoor dining venue Saturday on Church Lane. / Photos by Jarret LiottaBlonde & Grey performed Saturday on Church Lane, which was closed to traffic for people to enjoy the music and outdoor dining.
By Jarret Liotta
WESTPORT — Music resounded Saturday night along Church Lane, thanks to the “36 Nights of Dinner Music” program organized by the Westport Downtown Association.
With the street closed off Friday and Saturday evenings through the summer, diners are able to enjoy spacious seating at outdoor restaurants on the block.
Visitors also could simply stop and savor the music.
“It’s our little oasis,” said Boris Bystrov of Westport, who walked from his nearby home with his wife, Christine, and their twin girls, Mila and Sophia, 2.
Zoe Boyd of Hamden, left, and Kaitlyn Rippon of New Haven enjoy live music on Church Lane.
The Bystrov family of Westport, including Boris, Christine, and twins Mila and Sophia, 2, walked from their nearby home Saturday evening to enjoy the scene on Church Lane. / Photos by Jarret Liotta
“We love coming here and we love the music in the summer,” Christine said. “Strolling down Church Lane is the best part of the summer.”
Neil Friend of the Danbury-based duo Blonde & Grey performs Saturday evening.
Kathy Olsen, the other performer in the duo Blonde & Grey, performs on Church Lane. / Photos by Jarret Liotta
Blonde & Grey, a Danbury-based acoustic duo featuring Kathy Olsen and Neil Friend, performed.
Friend said this is the third time the duo gas played the downtown venue, which they enjoy. “It changes all the time,” he said, “because people are walking by all the time.”
Dancing in the streets Saturday when Church Lane was closed off for music and outdoor dining, a program organized by the Westport Downtown Association. / Photo by Jarret Liotta
Music on Church Lane can be heard from 6-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturday through Oct. 1.
For more information, contact the Westport Downtown Association at 203-293-0099.Maya Grossman, 2, of Westport, and a furry friend both enjoyed walking on traffic-free Church Lane. / Photo by Jarret Liotta
Julie Arnsdorff of Trumbull, left, and Kerry Labarre of Cinammonson, N.J., enjoy a drink Saturday.
Living to live music on Church Lane. / Photos by Jarret Liotta
Arielle Wein of Westport and her son Ellis, 4, show off fancy footwork Saturday. / Photo by Jarret Liotta
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