The cycling event Gran Fondo New York, which will be taking place once again on May 20, 2012 It is the second edition of this event. www.granfondony.com The organizers are currently recruiting volunteers for the event: http://gfnyvolunteer.eventbrite.com/ Like last year, Gran Fondo has an aid s
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01/28/2012
Ever heard of the village of Piermont? If not you should check it out sometime. It's a charming village just south of the Tappan Zee bridge about 15 minutes north of the George Washington Bridge, nestled at the bottom of the Palisades alongside the mighty Hudson river. There's lots to do here, pl
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01/28/2012
This is a wonderful thing What a great idea! Now we can enjoy our weekly farmers market year round in Piermont at the Piermont POP UP. Piermont Pop Up is a quarterly pop up and gallery with unique and beautiful things - something for everyone. Check them out on Facebook at http://facebook.com/pie
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01/21/2012
Nyack’s decrepit marina is finally undergoing reconstruction. New bulkheads, walkways and docks are being replaced; construction is expected to be complete before the end of Spring this year. The village is also considering hiring a private marina operator, and is researching flood insurance op
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01/21/2012
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and Congratulations on your Active Rain Blogging Oscar. We hope you enjoy your special day and weekend in NYC with your family and friends from Europe. Relax a little and enjoy, we all know how hard that is for you to do, but try... You are going to need all the
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01/20/2012
In the ultra-competitive business of real estate you don’t often see a great deal of cooperation and mutual respect between agents. That is why I would like to thank Phil Farranda of J.Philip Real Estate, Westchester, NY., for taking time out of his extremely busy schedule to sit down for an exte
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01/18/2012
Is the Greene Theme just a fad, or here to stay? We thought our clients would be interested in learning how they can live greener and have a significant amount of marketing around the green theme. So far only a very few have expressed a deep interest in going green. Most keep their green efforts
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01/15/2012
Let me tell you something Antonine McGuire's Oyster and Ale House is one of the best kept secrets in Rockland, NY. This place is just about perfect! I discovered AM via Hudson Valley Magazine, one of my "go to" sources for restaurant reviews. They loved AM and I do too! O.K. The neighborhood
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01/12/2012
You’ve just finished signing the paperwork for your re-finance loan. Now comes the inspection, because of course, your lender wants to see exactly what he’s getting into. Not to worry, these things are actually pretty simple and take between thirty minutes to an hour. But there are some thing
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01/06/2012
I know, short sales are named that because they are a transaction in which a lender accepts an offer on a house that is “short,”or not the full amount owed. But when it comes to closing a short sale, there ain’t NOTHIN’ short about ‘em. At least not when lenders take a year or more to approve the
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01/06/2012