Madison, CT Shirts

Madison got the long state beach, two miles of public sand on Long Island Sound, and the rest of the shoreline has never quite forgiven it. On summer mornings the whole town moves toward the water: swimmers, walkers, and, when a swell finds its way up the Sound, a devoted crew of surfers waiting on modest waves with unreasonable patience. Back in the village, Madison's other institution is print. This is a town that famously anchors its downtown with an independent bookstore, the kind that draws big-name authors to a small shoreline stage and sends everyone home with more books than they meant to buy. Sand and paperbacks, in other words: a complete civilization. Our Madison design takes both to the beach: an umbrella tilted in the sand, a soft wave breaking beyond it, and an open book resting where the towel should be. You will find Madison businesses gathered here as they join ShirtMap, no library card required.