Archive for the ‘Activities’ Category

Gran Fondo will roll through Downtown Haverstraw on May 20, 2012.

Great American Cleanup 2012

Posted: April 30, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Sustainability, Waterfront

As part of the Keep Rockland Beautiful-sponsored Great American Cleanup 2012, we met for a few hours in the Village (Downtown and the Greenway) to do some spring cleaning. Check out the pics (thanks to Alex Guarino for taking them – that’s why he’s not in the pictures!):

A full Spring Weekend of events in the Village of Haverstraw, New York. 4/20/12 to 4/22/12.

Unique, life-size dog and cat sculptures have been sighted at several locations (often in downtown storefronts) in Downtown Haverstraw!

Why Buy Local?

Posted: February 16, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, History, New Stores

“Every day we’re faced with choices: Buy from Home Depot or the guy that owns the hardware store in the Village? Get a cup of coffee from Starbucks or the local coffee shop? In these difficult economic times, to me it makes more sense to shop, buy, and dine at our local businesses. Buying local strengthens [...]

A feisty food blogger from the United Nations of Food (one small man’s attempt to eat food from every country without leaving NYC ) took a weekend excursion with his fiance to Haverstraw where he was admittedly “shocked” by the wide selection of uber-awesome, unpretentious, Hudson Valley, non-yuppie, blue collar Latin/Italian, etc. food. Several times [...]

A Facebook Vignette: Urban v. Suburban

Posted: November 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, History, Opinions & Politics

I love the Haverstraw – Our Hometown Facebook page. It features several discussions on the history of Haverstraw and brief accounts of life in the Village, today and in the past. Renee, a member of the page recently gave an account of her experience while visiting Downtown Haverstraw. She describes perfectly the relationship between density [...]

The Rockland Street Kids’ Fair, hosted by the Bricktown Gospel Fellowship, drew large crowds of Village families to Downtown Haverstraw to take part in a day of fun and games.

For Immediate Release

Posted: June 6, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Events, Sustainability

CONTACT: MICHELLE NATALE at 845-429-8447 or MIA MARSH at 917-547-0682 Market@HaverstrawChamber.org Farm Fresh from our table to yours!   Haverstraw’s Harvest Farmers Market is growing. Join us on June 12 for our Opening Celebration!  Haverstraw, N.Y. – Last year the Market was in dire straights due to a lack of funding when The Greater Haverstraw [...]

Learn to Row Day 2011 is on June 4, 2011

Posted: May 22, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Events, Waterfront

June 4, 2011 – 9:00AM until 4:00PM . . . rain date: June 5 National Learn to Row Day at the Haverstraw Ferry Landing at Dr. Girling Drive, Haverstraw, NY. Each year, the North Rockland Rowing Club hosts Learn to Row Day to expose more New Yorkers and Rocklanders to the sport of rowing or [...]

HAVERSTRAW’S HARVEST FARMERS MARKET now open!
• Every Sunday from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. on Maple Ave. at New Main St. in Haverstraw Village, rain or shine, from June 27th to November 21st, 2010.
• Eat Fresh Eat Local Eat Well. Come out for a fun-filled Sunday! New vendors, exciting demos and events, including a Market to Table program, cooking demos by gourmet restaurants, events by Cornell Cooperative Extension, and fun activities for both children and adults. Booths available. Sponsored by the Greater Haverstraw Chamber of Commerce

The Head Chef of Civile’s Restaurant in Emeline Park set up shop at the weekly Haverstraw Farmer’s Market to whip together unworldly combination of oysters, rack of lamb, and broccoli rabe.

The Village of Haverstraw, businesses and residents, is currently implementing a few smart projects to reduce reliance on outside produce suppliers and increase the community’s overall economic and environmental sustainability.