Bonnie Kelly's Blog Posts

Uniqlo Japanese Retailer to open in West Nyack
Jobs, about 100 of them, will be coming to the Palisades Center in West Nyack as Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing retailer prepares to open on March 15. The store will offer basic men's...

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
The brochure arrived in the mail last week, it's that time of year again. I can start to make my spring and summer plans and to think about warm weather events. One of my favorite ...

Musicians Retreat in West Nyack
I just listed a most unique property in West Nyack, well off the beaten path, yet only minutes from the Palisades Mall, the Tappan Zee Bridge, major highways, transportation to NYC...

South Nyack Historic Home Tour
On Saturday, May 5, from 10 am-4 pm rain or shine, South Nyack will be host to many visitors coming to take a look at 8 historic homes in the village. Most of the houses are locate...

Rockland YMCA Summer Youth Camps Nyack Suffern Pomona
As the summer is quickly approaching and the question of what to do with the kids is on many people's minds, I have a suggestion, why not take advantage of a great and affordable r...

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
This morning at my local M&T Bank drive-up window in Nyack, I was handed a flyer for the Hudson Valley Restaruant Week. There are 185 restaurants participating this year from R...

Nyack River Rowing Fundraiser
I just returned from an exhilerating morning of indoor rowing at the Nyack Center which hosted the annual Nyack River Rowing Competition as a fundraiser to benefit the Nyack Center...

A Super Sunday in Nyack
My husband and I were invited to a Super Bowl party at our friend's in Valley Cottage on Sunday night and they asked me to make a bean salad to bring along. I love to cook, most p...

My Nyack Cafe Barcel Real Estate Encounter
Last night my husband Chris and I went to Cafe Barcel in Nyack for dinner. It's an intimate restaurant on Main St. with a Spanish theme. We had a lovely time chatting with a few fr...

Free Breast Health Screening Suffern
While reading the local paper this morning I came across an ad for free breast health screening at Good Samaratin Hospital in Suffern. I feel compelled to share this information wi...

Nyack Village Studio Apartment
Affordable apartments in the village are hard to find, especially for those people who can only afford under $1000 per month. If you are looking for a rental, or know someone who i...

Winter Farmers Market Palisades
Now that the hustle bustle of the holidays are behind me, I'm looking forward to settling in after work and relaxing in the evenings. One of my favorite relaxing acivities is cooki...

NY Philharmonic Holiday Concert in Nyack
HOW LUCKY ARE WE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LEVEL OF TALENT IN OUR OWN BACKYARD OF NYACK? THE PRINCIPAL BRASS OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC WILL BE HAVING THEIR HOLIDAY C...

HOLIDAY MUSICAL EVENTS NYACK TAPPAN
THERE ARE 2 WONDERFUL AND SPECIAL HOLIDAY EVENTS HAPPENING IN OUR AREA THAT ARE WORTH MENTIONING. IN TAPPAN, ON DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD AT 8PM, YOU CAN ENJOY LISTENING TO THE JAZZ/VO...

Breakfast with Santa Pomona Haverstraw
TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY EVENTS AND I THOUGHT I'D SHARE A FEW THAT SEEM LIKE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY. FOR SEVERAL DATES IN DECEMBER, THE 3RD, 10TH, 11TH, 17TH, AND 18TH, THE P...

Holiday Shop in Nyack
The holiday season is now officially upon us and what better place to do some holiday shopping than the village of Nyack with all its boutiques and speciality shops. Are you a fan...

Upper Nyack Riverview New Construction
If you're looking to buy a brand new house with seasonal riverviews in the rivertowns, then look no further than my new listing at 403 Glen Ave. in Upper Nyack. This 2 story colon...

Arts Rock Nyack Fall Season
Arts Rock is a local treasure!  It  provides increased  access to professional arts and multi-cultural programs for underserved and diverse audiences around Rockland...

Judy Collins Book Signing Northvale Tappan
If you live in Tappan, Orangeburg, Palisades, Sparkill, Blauvelt, or any other towns in Orangetown, then chances are you've heard of the wonderful book store called Books & Gre...

South Nyack Riverfront Open House
If you're looking for a waterfront property with privacy and unobstructed views then take a look at the property on 5 Edgewater Lane in South Nyack. I'll be there on Sunday Sept. 2...

Palisades Center Ice Rink
Summer is finally here and I'm mentioning the ice rink at the Palisades Center?.....well it's a great place to go if you want to cool off during the inevitable heat waves that we'l...

Rockland Road Runners Annual Womens Race
On July 9th 2011 at Rockland Lake State Park, the Rockland Road Runners is presenting the 24th Annual Women's DIstance Festival 5K Run/ Walk. The event begins at 8 am parking field...

Palisades Center Mall West Nyack Documentary
Documentary filmmakers and Nyack residents Vera Aranow and Roger Grange, along with Suffern resident Sarah Mondale, have produced and directed a documentary called MEGAMALL which ...

Nyack Famous Street Fair
The Arts, Crafts, and Antiques Dealers Association of the Nyacks is holding a Street Fair on Sunday May 15 from 10am-5pm. The event takes place on Main Street and Broadway in Nyack...

Rivertown Film Kitchen Tour Nyack to Piermont
On May 15 Rivertown Film is holding it's first Kitchen Tour, Kitchen Tour de Force, as a fundraiser to benefit Rivertown Film. You'll be able to explore 10 sensational kitchens in ...

Bourbon Street in Nyack
As a realtor, I find that Tuesdays are usually pretty busy for me as throughout Rockland County it's the day that brokers hold open houses on their listings. It's a great way to p...

Valley Cottage Broker Open House
Thank you everyone for coming to see my Open House at 4 Daken Ct. in Valley Cottage. The house has a lot of potential and would be great for 1st time homebuyers, or empty nesters w...

Open House Upper Nyack
I want to thank all the brokers who came to my Open House at 502 N. Midland Ave. in Upper Nyack. It was a great turnout and I had some very positive feedback. Keep the house in mi...

Nyack, Good Samaratin Suffern offer free mammograms
Any woman age 40-64 who lives in Rockland is eligible to have a free mammogram at either Nyack Hospital in Nyack, or Good Samaratin Hospital in Suffern. Suffern will offer the e...

Union Restaurant Haverstraw
Chris and I had dinner with friends last night at Union Restaurant in Haverstraw. The atmosphere was casual and lively, the food and wine were delicious, and the wait staff was v...

Winter Recreation
Although I'm looking forward to spring and warm weather, I'm going to miss one of my favorite winter activities, Cross Country Skiing. There are some wonderful trails in Rocklan...