A small suburb of New York city located approximately 1 hour (by car or train) NW of manhattan. New Canaan is often characterized as the home of alcoholic children and popped-collar snobs, but is in fact a great community. If you're looking to raise a family, you'll be hard pressed to find a safer, more wholesome environment for your children. The public schools (although ranked very highly) do suffer from some of the moral decay written about by previous visitors to this site. However, for younger children, there are great pre-K programs such as Toddler Time and Beginners at New Canaan Country School. The town center is friendly and alive, with a good selection of restaurants and shops. Supermarkets are close, with an even greater variety of outlets available within 20 minutes driving distance. Home styles vary from very modest residences near town to sprawling estates with sweeping lawns, pools, and tennis courts. New Canaan does lack ethnic and religious diversity, as it has long been considered less than welcoming to non-WASPs. However, all the cultural diversity New York City has to offer is only an hour away.
by Parental Advice June 21, 2005
Pretty nice, wealthy place in Connecticut. All the kids are taking the hardest classes possible. Lots of attractive people there. To fit in you need to be wealthy, attractive, and athletic. So many parties here in NC (like every weekend). The town is awesome with a movie theater, red mango, starbucks, j-crew, etc. The people are nice but could be snobby, probably not as snobby as New York City though.
new canaan
by business15 April 13, 2013
by Sam April 5, 2005
In response to definition 27, i think you need to go lick your own asshole. my parents, and my friends parents busted their balls so they could give me and my friends the opportunity to live here. i sure as hell dont take that for granted, and i bust my balls at nchs too. so what if i get fucking crunked on the weekend, at least i dont sit at home and wack off like you. so stop writing long ass definitions and go blame you parents for being poor. either that or start working hard yourself so you can give your kid the opportunity our parents gave us.
hi i wrote number 27, im really jealous because my dad drives a garbage truck and dint graduate from high school.
by Eric Jacobsen May 2, 2005
by Carry April 5, 2005
Home to the private school St. Luke's School: the biggest drug/ alcohol associated school in the country. People from all over lower CT (and even NY) attend SLS and play many sports/arts, take hard ass courses, and get high and drunk as much as they can...and then some. Home to the fighting Crusaders.
by Ja.Co April 5, 2005
Home of the "Gang", a group of Juniors who feel the need to talk so loud that the entire lounge hears. While speaking to their friend who is 2 feet away from them, they tend to shout and look around the lounge to make sure people are looking at them and to see who is listening. Most of time people are looking, only not out of envy, which they think people are, but more-so thinking to themselves "would they please shut up?". They also feel the need to shout about their drunken/coke-infested/high weekends, thinking that no one else does these "rebellious" things. Well, we're all laughing sooooo hard right now! We <3 the gang!
"OMG do you remember falling off the chair when you were SO DRUNK on friday?!"
"ahaha no, i fell off the chair?!?" (this all being 2 feet away from each other, shouting, so everyone else hears)
"ahaha no, i fell off the chair?!?" (this all being 2 feet away from each other, shouting, so everyone else hears)
by tori spelling!!! April 25, 2005