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Rowayton Wins Accolades As Sixth Happiest Seaside Town

ROWAYTON, Conn. -- Rowayton has been named the "Sixth Happiest Seaside Town" in America by Coastal Living Magazine, according to its website.

Kids enjoy a summer parade in Rowayton, which has been named the sixth happiest seaside town in America by Coastal Living magazine.

Kids enjoy a summer parade in Rowayton, which has been named the sixth happiest seaside town in America by Coastal Living magazine.

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The magazine says the village at the mouth of Connecticut's Five Mile River "is straight out of a Norman Rockwell illustration" and cites its appeal to artists over the decades. 

Rowayton, a section of Norwalk, has about 4,000 residents, who enjoy the convenient pizza places and ice-cream spots.

The magazine also gives a shout-out to the Norwalk Inn on the Norwalk River as a place to stay, even though it's a 10-minute drive from Rowayton. 

The magazine's Top 10, in descending order, are: 

10. Pescadero, Calif.

9. La Jolla, Calif.

8. Pa'ia Town, Maui

7. Kennebunkport, Maine

6. Rowayton, Conn.

5. Newport, R.I.

4. Sag Harbor, N.Y.

3. Sanibel Island, Fla.

2. Harwich Port, Mass.

1. Beaufort, S.C.

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