Wouldn’t it be great if a resident or a visitor to the Village of Haverstraw could walk, jog or bike to the Garnerville Arts & Industrial Center, also known as GAGA?
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Downtown2GAGA: An Art-focused Pedestrian Path
Posted: February 1, 2012 by HaverstrawLife.com in Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Local Artisans, SustainabilityTags: artists, arts, bike path, Celebration, community, Conservation, Crafts, creekside, Downtown, Emeline Park, farmers market, GAGA, garnerville, Haverstraw, haverstraw ferry, haverstraw new york, haverstraw village, Haverstraw Village Hall, Henry Hudson, high tor mountain, hudson art, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, industrial complex, minisceongo creek, new urbanism, pedestrian, sculpture park, sustainability, The Picturesque Hudson, village of haverstraw, walking path
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“Pop-Up” cafes are springing up in downtowns across the nation.
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 [...]
Sound Off: How will high energy costs affect the Village in the future?
Posted: November 17, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, SustainabilityTags: ecological sustainability, economic turmoil, Economy, Energy, energy production, energy scarcity, EROI, finance, financial markets, haverstraw ferry, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, New York State, Oil Production Decline, oil scarcity, Peak Oil, sustainability, unemployment, village of haverstraw
In your opinion, how might the growing price of oil affect the Village of Haverstraw? Might we see an influx of new residents as suburb dwellers seek ways to avoid driving expensive cars? Might a rebirth in local manufacturing and commercial river traffic emerge? Perhaps the future of the Village will look much like its past?
Village Resident Honored by REDC
Posted: November 1, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Opinions & PoliticsMia V. Marsh, a resident of New Main Street in the Village of Haverstraw was recently honored by the Rockland County Economic Development Corporation (REDC) “Forty Under 40 Young Business Leaders Recognition Program” for her work in non-profits and for jump starting the Haverstraw Farmers Market.
Haverstraw Village Local Currency Plan
Posted: October 14, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Events, History, SustainabilityThe Concept: Haverstraw Notes Local currency is a powerful, local economic development engine. The problem with national currency like the U.S. Dollar is that value is quite often removed from a local economy, as that value is transferred to national retailers (chains) or is spent elsewhere, in other communities. By creating a local currency system [...]
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.
Haverstraw in the Toronto Sun
Posted: August 2, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontTags: $14 per night, camping, Celebration, community, Conservation, Downtown, ferry, Harriman, Harriman State Park, Haverstraw, haverstraw new york, Haverstraw Village Hall, high tor mountain, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, local food, New York State, NY Waterway, stone cabin, The Picturesque Hudson, vacation, village of haverstraw
While trekking through the blogosphere, I came across a nice article from the Toronto Sun about a $14 per day option to vacation in “New York City.” Instead of paying $150+ per night at a New York hotel, a visitor might enjoy more rustic accommodations for, yes, around $14 per night. The article highlights that [...]
Tony Bourdain’s Take on the Hudson Valley
Posted: July 29, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, History, WaterfrontTags: Anthony Bourdain, black dirt region, blue crabs, cruise, culinary, food, Haverstraw, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York, No Reservations, Pine Island, television, Tony Bourdain, village of haverstraw
Anthony Bourdain’s take on the Hudson Valley by boat, and by multi-day feast.
The Village of Haverstraw wins at WalkScore in North Rockland.
July in the Streets
Posted: July 22, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, EventsTags: Big Fat Haverstraw Wedding, block party, Broadway Main Street, Celebration, Dancing, Dancing under the stars, ethnic food, Events, Food Walk, Friday night, fun events, haverstraw village, Haverstraw Village Hall, Haverstraw Wedding, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, International Food Walk, Main Street, outdoor dancing, restaurants, sample foods, transvestite wedding, union restaurant, village of haverstraw
Haverstraw’s throwing a celebration on the double yellow line! The event is called ‘Dancing Under the Stars’ and will feature live Latin music by Brisa Tropical. The popular Dancing Under the Stars series draws the Village’s well-knowns and also visitors from across the Hudson Valley. It’s bound to be a fun evening! What: Dancing Under [...]
City/Nature or Nature is NOT a Saint Bernard
Posted: July 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Downtown, SustainabilityWe’ve sentimentalized Nature, which has led to its destruction and to a damaging blurring between urbanism and the natural world. Because we don’t recognize that humanity is part of nature, and cities themselves are natural creations (much like a coral reef, an ant hill, “colonies of prairie dogs or the beds of oysters”), we have bastardized the urban form by creating suburbia, semi-suburbia, and exurbia.
Scenes from Ossining (Sing Sing)
Posted: July 18, 2011 by HaverstrawLife.com in Cafes & Restaurants, Downtown, Ferry Service, Sustainability, WaterfrontFive elderly women ride the NY Waterway Ferry to Haverstraw for an evening of fun and dinner at Union Restaurant.
