“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 [...]
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Why Buy Local?
Posted: February 16, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, History, New Stores0
A Facebook Vignette: Urban v. Suburban
Posted: November 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, History, Opinions & PoliticsI 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 [...]
Pet/Owner Look Alike Contest @ the International Street Fair!
Posted: September 8, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, EventsTags: Cat, Contest, Dog, Festival, fundraiser, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, International Street Fair, Look Alike Contest, New York, Owner, Pets, Photography, photos, Street Fair, Streetfair, village of haverstraw
Rockland Street Kids’ Fair II Delights!
Posted: August 3, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, DowntownTags: Bricktown Gospel, Bricktown Gospel Fellowship, Celebration, Church, Conservation, Crafts, Downtown, Events, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, haverstraw village, Haverstraw Village Hall, high tor mountain, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Kids' Fair, Main Street, new urbanism, New York State, Rockland Street, Tim Tyree, Village, village of haverstraw
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.
Movie Night @ Emeline
Posted: June 28, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, WaterfrontTags: Cafe, Celebration, community, Conservation, coolers, Crafts, Downtown, Emeline Park, Events, farmers market, free, free activities, free movie, free movies Rockland, haverstraw new york, Haverstraw Restaurant, haverstraw village, Henry Hudson, high tor mountain, Hudson River movie, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley movie, lawn chairs, outdoor movie, refreshments, riverside movie, Rockland County free, Stony Point, summer, sustainability, The Picturesque Hudson, village of haverstraw
For Immediate Release
Posted: June 6, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Events, SustainabilityCONTACT: 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, WaterfrontJune 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
Posted: May 22, 2011 by miamarsh in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Events, Local ArtisansTags: activities, art, artisan, artist, August, Celebration, community, Crafts, Downtown, Events, fall, family, farmers market, fun, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Farmer's Market, July, June, local, market, Markets, Markets Hudson Valley, May, New York State Farmers, November, October, Open Air Markets New York, opening, Rockland County Farmer's Markets, Rockland Farm Alliance, September, spring, summer, Sunday, The Picturesque Hudson, Village, village of haverstraw, weekend, winter
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
Civile’s Chef Demonstration
Posted: October 18, 2010 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Events, WaterfrontTags: Civile, Civile's Restaurant, Cooking Demonstration, farmers market, Haverstraw, Italian Fare
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.
Village Sustainability Efforts
Posted: July 1, 2010 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, SustainabilityTags: community garden, ecological sustainability, economic sustainability, farmers market, green project, green restaurant, green roof, Haverstraw Ferry Sustainability, haverstraw new york, Haverstraw sustainability, haverstraw village, hudson river sustainability, hudson valley green roof, local food, local produce, public transportation, sustainability projects, Sustainable Transportation, vegetative roof, village of haverstraw, village sustainability
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.
Rowing Club “Learn-to-Row” Day is a Hit!
Posted: June 6, 2010 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Events, WaterfrontTags: crew, Haverstraw, haverstraw village, Hudson River, learn to row, rowing
The “Learn-to-Row” Day held by the North Rockland Rowing Club, sponsored by U.S. Rowing, was held down at the Haverstraw Ferry Landing on Saturday, June 5th. At least 50 new rowers showed up this year, and they were all able to try the rowing machines and go out on the water in the crew shells. [...]
Rowing Club is Welcomed to the Village
Posted: May 19, 2010 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Events, WaterfrontThe North Rockland Rowing Club, Inc., a non-profit group (501c-3) that fosters rowing on the Hudson River, has made a commitment to Haverstraw. The Club, formerly of Stony Point, will operate out of the Elks’ Club/Admiral’s Cove Marina, also known as the “gap” by Haverstraw natives. A 60 foot, low profile dock and ramp has [...]
Ana’s Botellas: Paint the Town
Posted: July 1, 2009 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, Downtown, Local ArtisansTags: Ana, Ana Peguero, Conservation, Crafts, Dominican Republic, green crafts, hand painted bottles, hand painting, Haverstraw, Haverstraw Crafts, haverstraw village, New York, painted bottles, Peguero, recycling, upcycling
Floriana, or Ana Peguero has started a most interesting craft based on her heritage infused with environmental conservation. Ana paints reclaimed glass bottles for all kinds for different uses; this is more accurately called “upcycling” by the young greensters of today. Most of Ana’s work is inspired by patterns she remembers from her childhood and [...]
Village Poll #1: Haverstraw’s Future
Posted: February 5, 2009 by HaverstrawLife.com in Activities, DowntownThere are a lot of optimists and skeptics in the region, all debating whether Haverstraw will complete it’s ‘renaissance’ in a timely fashion. I thought it would be interesting to see how the people actually feel. We can only hope that the Village will change for the better. I would say that I’m an optimist [...]
