If you’re one of the many Westporters peeved by the Playhouse Square post office: Help is at hand.
A new branch opens next month in Saugatuck. Located on Ketchum Street, just off Franklin Avenue — the one-way street running from Tarry Lodge underneath I-95 — it’s got 2 things our itty-bitty shopping center post office lacks: parking, and interior space larger than, um, a postage stamp.
The Saugatuck branch replaces the old building next to the train station, which was followed by a grim temporary trailer in a parking lot opposite Dunville’s.
As a resident of the condos behind Playhouse Square, I strongly urge everyone to use this new branch for all your postal needs. (Or not. As noted in the comments below, it’s for post office boxes only.)
And — once you’re there — bop over to Garelick & Herbs. WestportNow reports that the popular gourmet food store opens soon at 580 Riverside Avenue, across from Downunder. It replaces CM, another gourmet market.
Garelick & Herbs is also vacating its Post Road East location, opposite Stop & Shop. It will move to the Southport line, site of the former Double L Market.
Which is not far from the Green’s Farms post office. Where you can also go, to avoid the Playhouse Square mess.
Greens Farms Post Office has parking and friendly staff (not to mention customers!). In an era of faceless bureaucracy, it’s a warm, welcoming place.
John — don’t give our little secret away. It will soon be mobbed.
Don’t tell!
It’s my impression that the Saugatuck facility is just for post office boxes… http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2_5/comments/new_saugatuck_postal_box_facility_to_open_in_august/
I think all of these are great news for the saugutuck area! I’m looking forward to all of these new additions.
Subtle Dan very nice. 🙂
I just came from the layhouse Square P.O…..busy day bottleneck conditions. I swear the red light for Playhouse Square exit lasts for at least 2 minutes. While the exit traffic stacks up, no one can get in or out of parking spaces and it all turns into a real tangle. Fortunately, there are a lot of patient people who give each other a turn. I thought the Saugatuck PO was just for PO boxes too…..? Don’t blame you for wanting us all out of there, Dan!