Kim-Adele Rosner's Blog Posts

Ever since Pie Lady and Son in Nyack closed, I have been on the look-out.  And I've struggled to find great pie!  Well I have a few to recommend to you.  Closest to us here in

So today happens to be a "Re-feed" day for me.  Basically, that means in my meal plan, which has helped me to lose over 30 lbs, I get to have a cheat meal.  So it has me thinking about

New to the market!  Check off all the items on your wishlist!    Mid-Century aesthetic on nearly an acre, set back in privacy bordering new Hester Haring Cason Preserve in Upper

Get yourself into Retro Mode and check out a drive-in this summer. If you aren't lucky enough to be old enough to remember the originals, you can still get the full experience at several venues that

Hudson Valley Magazine's annual Burger and Beer Bash is coming up next week, and Foodbank of the Hudson Valley will get a helpful donation through raffle ticket sales at the event. Go to hvmag

Belly up to the bar with a book this summer! The Valley Cottage Library is sponsoring a Book and Pub Club for adults who like to have a drink and/or dinner with their literature. Three interesting

Nyack Library’s trying to stay ahead of the learning curve, with plans to turn the Computer Classroom into a Classroom and Maker Space. Their first-ever 3-D printer, 3D doodler pens, Paper

Nyack Library’s Local Authors Program welcomes author Peter Danish on June 23 at 7 PM. Danish will read passages from his new novel, Medjugorje: The Final Prophecy. The novel is set in the

Do you know the wonderful old hot dog truck on Route 9W in Haverstraw? It’s been there for all of MY long lifetime, and the same family, from father to son, has been serving great dogs and

The modern environmental movement was spurred by FDR’s New Deal conservation job programs, tied directly to his early life as a Hudson Valley native. That’s what environmental historian Neil

“Coming Soon Supermarket” over the former Stop & Shop in West Nyack intrigued me. Stories from the Journal News and News 12 noted that the new tenant hasn’t chosen a name yet! “Owner Rudy

Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebration early with Nyack’s own Sean Fleming on Friday, March 4th. Part of the library’s highly regarded Carnegie Concert Series, “Songs and Stories of

There's a new parking plan.....Free 15 minutes.  So you can push the green button on the meter and it will give you 15 minutes for free.  I can accomplish a lot in 15 minutes.... Run

                      Interested in Nyack homes?  http://wrightinnyack.com/agents/Ellen+MurphyThe Nyack Library is hosting it’s own mini

Help move Nyack forward!  To take the survey, click here.You don't have to be a Nyack resident to participate.  And it's a chance to be part of Nyack's future and have your voice

Great news! The main entrance and parking area at Hook Mountain (Nyack Beach State Park for all of you “non-locals”) is re-opened, and all of the crumbling sandstone walls have been

ALDI’s shopping turns out to be interesting right from the start. If you want to cart, you have to put a quarter into a slot to release it. You get it back when you return the cart, and the

GOODWILL TO ALL IN NANUETAs you take down your tree this year, you may decide there are ornaments that aren’t needed anymore. Donate them at the Goodwill store on Route 59 in Nanuet! One of

Tomorrow, Friday, August 7 at Bryant Park in NYC (between 40th and 42nd streets and 5th and 6th avenues) offers a special distribution site for same day Tickets to Cymbeline, starring

Hudson Valley Cakery known for their baked goods is looking for a new owner.  They are located in Valley Cottage, NY a few minutes drive from the Nyacks and New City.   We've bought

Tomorrow, Sunday, July 26,  marks the closing of Mrs Greens in Suffern.  We'll certainly miss Mrs Greens on this side of the Tappan Zee Bridge!  They have discounted all supplements,

Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in the first ever Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community

Dogs, cats and ferrets can receive a free rabies shot on:Rockland County Fire Training CenterFiremen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, 10970Sunday, July 12th  10am-1 pm (No appointment necessary)To

Join local expert Jared Rodriguez for a glimpse into Haverstraw’s fascinating past – everything from the Silent Movie & Jazz Age to its architectural gems to its role in transport and industry.

Piermont will hold it's Annual Bastille Day celebration on July 11th from noon to 10 p.m., Piermont Avenue will be closed to traffic for the village’s annual Bastille Day celebration. French flags

Bring A Friend To Rowing Day - Open HouseSaturday, July 11th - 9-11:30amNyack, NY -- River Rowing Association will be hosting the “Bring A Friend To Rowing Day” this Saturday, July 11th from 9:

Each year since my kids were 8 and 9 years old, I've let them go to Frost Valley YMCA sleep away camp.  There are quite a few campers from Rockland County, particularly from the Nyack area.

Come play and learn in Nyack!  The Village of Nyack Recreation Department is offering Spring classes for all ages starting the week of May 18. For preschoolers there are soccer and

Here's a great way to safely dispose of important papers:  Between 4:30pm and 7:30 pm today, Tuesday, Orangetown residents can bring papers to be shredded to Town Hall at 26 Orangetown

Nyack High School's musical this year is The Music Man and it's not to be missed.  It's a wonderful production including about a dozen Nyack elementary school children and also the orchestra is

Just in time for Spring, Didier Dumas announced today his store will re-open on Thursday, March 12th.  Didier Dumas is the premiere French bakery in the Nyack/Piermont area offering a true

Will tomorrow be a snow day in Nyack?  Sometimes,  I find myself singing "Will we have a snow day?" to the tune of  the "Do you want to build a snow man?" song from Frozen.  That

FROST VALLEY SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSE, TUESDAY, MARCH 3,  6:30 PMWhile it feels like we will never see green for a very long time, I promise it's coming.  With the return of Spring the

Nyack's Rivertown Film has called our attention to a new movie, "Out of The Furnace" starring Woody Harrelson and Christian Bale. Harrelson's dark, "inbred" character is a member of&

Everyone’s been wondering what use will be made of the former Stop and Shop store in West/Central Nyack, but the hope for a Trader Joe’s have evidently been dashed. My source at the Hub

Wondering about the mystery sculpture that appeared recently at Hook Mountain Park? At first glance, it appears to be just a blob of bronze….but, look closer at the photo included here, then go

I got an earful of advice from a “bug and pest removal” expert at an inspection the other day. I noticed the skunk decal on his van and asked how he deals with them. “We trap them.”

The memory of Daniel Carter Beard, known affectionately as “Uncle Dan,” has been honored in many ways, including the naming of Mount Dan Beard, a peak near Alaska’s Mount McKinley. But the

Well, I fell for it. First it was a tweet.....then a posting on facebook. And I was instantly saddened...this culinary great was dead.    Paul Bocuse is known really as the father of

Stop by the site of the soon-to-be-built Shops At Nanuet to watch the demolition of most of The Nanuet Mall. The two demolition excavators taking down the old Boscov's building on Thursday looked

Word is out that the charming Weleda spa and store at 1 Closter Rd. in Palisades, with its soothing ambiance, will shut down sometime this summer. What a loss to Rockland County! Weleda, named for

The crazy weather (read Global Warming!) seems to embody the mercurial, fun loving spirit of Gemini. Playful and ever-changing-eternally engaged in Kerry flip flops, the astrological sign of Gemini

So for those of you who know me personally.  This year, my achilles heel has been my lower back.  Sometimes, my husband says, You look like the letter 'R' when I walk. So I get great

    Nyack resident Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, who recently ran for a seat on the Orangetown Town Board, posted this today on one of the Nyack blog sites, listing the exact

The annual Knickerbocker Ice Festival, celebrating Rockland Lake’s 19th century ice industry, will be held January 28-29 at Rockland Lake State Park. For a mere $250 donation to the event, you

Here’s a little-known fact….ShopRite pharmacies are here to help ease the pain of cold and flu season with a program that offers to fill a prescription for antibiotic free of charge!

Artisanal donuts!  Fair trade excellent coffee!  Believers in recycling, composting and taking care of our beloved planet!  Community minded!  Interested in contributions from

So we've all been saying it...It feels like Christmas.  In our family here are the signs of Christmas... The smell of pine in the living room. The ringing of bells by the Salvation Army

On Wednesday, November 7th from 6-9 pm, Maria Luisa Boutique at 77 South Broadway is offering a shopping discount.  The entrance is $20 which includes wine and hors d'oeuvres (and not to

The New York Botanical Garden’s Famous Holiday Train Show is a wonderful experience for kids of all ages, and only about 30 minutes on the Thruway, the TZ Bridge and down the Saw Mill. Paul

Betcha didn't know about the new Chef at Hudson House.  That's because as Matt Hudson said the transition was so seamless.  I knew once I read the menu.  The items are clearly a

So today is Veteran's Day and a school holiday for Nyack Schools and probably most other schools and it seems that every child in Rockland County could possibly be here at Bounce. Bounce is a new

Ever want to throw a pie at a local Rockland County politician, oh and there is one celebrity too!  Want to express yourself by throwing whip cream in their face....well actually, there are

Each year after the Halloween Parade, Nyack Center opens the doors for the communityparty for kids for a Halloween Parade after party!  This year's parade steps off from Memorial Park down by

I am listening to the passer-bys today....commenting on these incredible views...One comments about how they really must be able to see Nyack's fireworks.  Why yes, of course, she is correct.

Well, I've found your next floral designer, event planner....anything for a True celebration! Jeanette Kleitz of True Florette has launched her new business which serves the Lower Hudson Valley.

ALERT: On Monday, August 8, 2011, Main St in Nyack will be closed. There is a sewer that needs repair in front of Johnny Cakes (aka Skylar Diner). Back at the beginning of June, the Nyack

Last week, you would have seen me and many of the other directors at the Nyack Center Board meeting bopping in our seats. Lucky for us though maybe not productive, the Mostly Music Concert, was

If you live in Nyack it's a fantastic locale to stage a tag sale because there's so much foot traffic and lots of "out-of-towners" driving around this fun old village. Every weekend there are signs

I showed an interesting old house at Lake Lucille this week, and got hooked into the old-fashioned atmosphere that still prevails there! Eighty homes are included in the tight-knit little community

Well, not really....we are really storm watchers from afar. However, our family loves to go down to the Hudson River and watch from the car. We tell ourselves we are safe in the car....hope it is

Aida Sanabria, my son and daughter's elementary school teacher, will teach a one hour yoga class followed by half hour journaling session at Birchwood Center in South Nyack. Aida has taught at

One of our favorite family places for dinner in the summer is Gilligan's! Of course, we come for the lobster dinner. In fact, it was my fellow real estate colleagues that introduced me to this

Nyack’s celebrated native son, Edward Hopper, has left his mark on so much of our culture that we sometimes take it for granted…. “Hopperesque” is an evocative term often used to describe

Just got a recap of tonight's (April 5) School Board Budget Workshop meeting. And I am wondering what everyone else heard. In regards to the elementary school - 6 of the regular

Here is a list of local Rockland County Easter egg hunts (2011): Pearl River, NY April 17, 2011 1:00 pm -- On the dot! Central Avenue Field, Pearl River..get there early. Suffern, NY

The Tappan Zee Thrift Shop in Piermont is having it’s annual fashion show on April 15th (arrgggh! Tax Day, a good time to buy from a thrift shop!)….7 PM at St. John’s Church on River Road.

The Nyack School Board announced today that at the special Board Meeting tomorrow night which was originally going to be a school budget discussion, they will announce the appointment of a new

"There is more talent in one square mile in Nyack than in the rest of the world" was the favorite quote of the evening. Wow! Everyone had a great time tonight at Parents that Rock, a multi

And they really do rock....It's really going to be a great night of music, fun and family.......It starts at 6:30 at the Upper Nyack Elementary School, Friday, March 25th. They have an all-star

Get fit in time for summer and keep if off for life! Nyack Fitness will offer a weight loss intensive program to start on April 6th and will culminate on June 10. You will have access to unlimited

At 10 am next Saturday at Nyack Center, the room will be filled with sweaty bodies and lots of chanting for fellow teammates...as we all pull for Nyack Center! This will be the 5th annual "Pull

The Nyack Center will benefit from a really fun event on Saturday, April 2nd. MB Salon and Spa on Main Street (great place, terrific stylists!) will extend a “thank you” to the community with

Restaurant Week is here and just in time for Spring! I am dying to get out of the house more and more, and here is another good excuse! It's also a great time to try a new restaurant. Restaurant

Go Greased Lightnin' ......Your burning up the quarter mile.......that's what we'll be singing this weekend. 136 Nyack Middle schoolers under the direction of Jared Rosenblum will bring Grease to

Today, I was "wowed" and completely impressed with the Rockland County Music Educators Association's Music Festival. The concert was held at Fieldstone Secondary School in Thiells. I really had no

Several days ago, I brought one of our cars to Kevin's Auto Body Repair on the corner of Christian Herald Road and 9W in Nyack (almost in Valley Cottage). He was great! He drove me back to my

Got your game on?? It's not too late to come...it's just 3 days until this event...play craps, blackjack, enter the poker tournament... Saturday, March 5th @ 7:00 pm at the Nyack Seaport on Burd

Yes, that is right folks....the Lower Hudson Valley Youth Chorus that rehearses in Nyack and is associated with the Helen Hayes Youth Theatre sang the Star Spangled Banner at the Knicks game at

Did you know that the “back to Earth” movement in the US took off from a home base in Rockland County? Ralph Borsodi, an economist and philosopher who came to dislike city life, wrote “This

Pop quiz for fans of Old Nyack ….how many of these stores do you remember? Peterzells….Zabriskis….Newberrys Five and Ten…. The original Woolworth store…. The Eagle (and its huge sidewalk