FARMERS MARKET

Thru Saturday, May 18, 2013 9am -1:00pm

Palisades Indoor Farmers’ Market

Palisades Community Center, 675 Oak Tree Road, Palisades, NY

For the 5th year, the Palisades Indoor Winter Farmers’ Market provides everything you need to prepare delicious seasonal meals.  Housed in a charming schoolhouse built in 1870, the market is open EVERY Saturday, Jan 12-May 18 from 9am-1pm.

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MOST RECENT CLOSED SALES IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

NEW CITY  24 DORAL COURT  SOLD PRICE  $675,000

NEW CITY  6 OVERLOOK ROAD  SOLD PRICE  590,000

NEW CITY  1 CAPITOL COURT  SOLD PRICE $530,000

NEW CITY  13 LANSDALE ROAD  SOLD PRICE  $$525,000

NEW CITY  15 GRAND STREET  SOLD PRICE  $445,000

CONGERS  117 S CONGERS AVE  SOLD PRICE $393,000

VALLEY COTTAGE 9 MAYFIELD ST  SOLD PRICE $325,000

NYACK  47 SCHUYLER RD  SOLD PRICE  $825,000

PEARL RIVER  91 WILDWOOD DRIVE  SOLD PRICE  $410,000

CHESTNUT RIDGE  209 QUACKENBUSH LANE  SOLD PRICE  $450,000

STONY POINT  5 WENZEL LANE  SOLD PRICE $265,000

SPRING VALLEY  65 GEROW AVE  SOLD PRICE  $170,000

SPRING IN PIERMONT

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Thinking about Spring in Piermont

January 18, 2013  By poeta92

 

Piermont, a village in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, is just 30 minutes from Manhattan.

Piermont Pier, which can be seen just north of Tallman Mountain State Park and south of the Tappan Zee Bridge, offers beautiful scenic views, bird watching, fishing, hiking, biking, jogging, and walking. There are boats, canoes, and kayaks available to rent close by. During the spring, this is a favorite spot to fish for stripers.

In the winter, the species of Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, Black Duck, Canvasback, Ruddy Duck, Killdeer, Greater Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, American Crow, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Red-winged Blackbird, White-throated Sparrow, and Song Sparrow can be seen at Piermont Pier. In the spring, Mute Swan, Mallard, Black Duck, Canvasback, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, American Crow, European Starling, and Song Sparrow can be spotted.

 

PLAY BALL IN THIELLS

Play Ball in Theills

February 1, 2013  By poeta92 95 Comments

 

Theills, approximately 45 minutes from Manhattan, is a hamlet in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, with many parks and ball fields for children and adults.

Soccer registration is now open for the spring!  The program will cover dribbling and foot skills, passing, shooting, and fundamental game skills, all developed for children to learn and have fun on the soccer field. The field is located at 360 Willow Grove Road in Theills.

Rosman Park, located on Woodbridge Drive and Gleason Drive in Theills, provides 6 acres of open maintained field which is available for various sports teams. The park is open all year from dawn until dusk.

Thiells Mt. Ivy Ball fields located on Thiells/Mt.Ivy Road, offers two baseball and/or softball fields with sixty foot bases and backstops. Fields are used for various sport teams. A nature walking or jogging path along the Mineceongo creek is available for the public. The town of Haverstraw stocks the Mineceongo creek every year with trout usually in late March or early fall for people interested in fishing. The ball fields are open to the general public

JANUARY 20, 2013

Sun Jan 20th

2 pm

Milk’ n Cookies Playhouse presents Movies, Magic & More! (2:00 pm – 4:00pm)

Lafayette Theater, 97 Lafayette Avenue, Suffern, NY 10901

Calling kids of all ages! Come on down for some old time favorite movie shorts, live magic and novelty music acts in this variety-type show for families on the big stage at the Lafayette Theater. From Laurel and Hardy to Looney Toons, kids will love the humor and artistry of these blasts from the past. And Mario the Magician will mesmerize and delight in between the short films. And zany surprise musical guests will pop up at any time. Can you think of a better way to spend a mid-winter weekend? We can’t. Free milk and cookies provided after the show!