Posted on 01 June 2013 by Editor
Cap off the nice weekend weather with a stroll down Lafayette Avenue in Suffern Sunday, June 2, during the second in a series of Street Fairs.
“We’re calling it the New Suffern Street Fair because we were getting feedback that the fair was getting a bit stale,” explained Greater Suffern Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Daycock. “We’re working hard to freshen things up a bit in an effort to attract visitors to the area and to its business community. There is so much history in western Rockland, and so many great places for people to eat and to shop,” Daycock said. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 February 2013 by Editor
Haas Pharmacy, located in the center of Sloatsburg, looks perfectly positioned. The business has a convenient drive-thru window, ample signage and personalized service for walk-in customers. But owner Larry Haas would like a little more. He wants his pharmacy to be top of mind for village residents whenever they think prescriptions, because that’s the lifeblood of any pharmacy. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 January 2013 by Editor
Eric Albert has been been quietly building a comedy home base in Sloatsburg, and Friday night will be the one year coming out celebration for Characters Comedy Night.
On the last Friday of the month for the last year, Albert has turned the upstairs room at the restaurant into a laugh factory, attended by an enthusiastic hometown crowd and people who come in for the shows from the surrounding area. Continue Reading
Posted on 18 December 2012 by Editor
There’s controversy brewing out there regarding craft beer, which has experienced a sustained revival lately, along with home brew kits. Popular bar craft brands Blue Moon and Shock Top are not technically craft beers as both are produced by big-label breweries SABMiller and AB-InBev.
The very definition of craft beer involves small, independently brewed suds with a low production but higher quality beer. One of the features of craft beer is the surprise quotient. With each popped top, you’re not quite certain what you might get. Continue Reading
Posted on 07 December 2012 by Editor
It’s back! But with interesting goods and best holiday wishes for you.
The Tuxedo Farmers’ Market has announced its first Winter Market, held at the Tuxedo Train Station on Saturday from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 September 2012 by Editor
Route 17 slices through the center of Sloatsburg, making it difficult to generate that leisurely village vibe. Sometimes the main street is empty and the central village all quiet. But most times the frenetic traffic speeds through, racing from light to light. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 September 2012 by Editor
A big civic conflict in small communities is often the issue of growth — how it happens and where and when. There are those who are pro business, or take to heart the mantra ‘build it and they will come’. Then there are people who advocate converting what is to what could be, such as redeveloping an historical village center. Some residents are Nimbys. Continue Reading
Posted on 06 June 2012 by Editor
For many locals, it’s one of the last spots passed on the way out of the Sloatsburg. With season-changing rows of tabled green herbs and garden goods, it’s also a welcome site upon returning to the village. Auntie El’s Farm Market stands as a friendly roadside attraction just outside Sloatsburg on Rt. 17. Open early, and seven days a week, people can make a last-minute garden supply run or get that key cup of morning coffee with muffin. Auntie El’s seems to have just about everything. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 May 2012 by Editor
Mike McKenna is one of those Sloatsburg residents who’s up and out early enough to drive into New York City for work. McKenna teaches history and ELA students in a Bronx middle school. His enthusiasm for teaching led him to the Sloatsburg Scholarship Fund, a non-profit group that raises money for local student scholarships, and a place where he’s put his village connections and creative fundraising ideas to good use. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 May 2012 by Editor
Most days Hayward’s Deli & Market bustles early with customers stopping in for an on-the-run bagel and spot of coffee or bit of morning news. And then there’s the big lunch sandwiches for the hungry noon crowd, where the Hayward motto “meats to please you” hits home.
Our annual thank you to our loyal customers; stop by and have a FREE coffee, tea or hot chocolate — on us this Thursday. We thank you for your continued business! Ken & Lauren Hayward
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