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When I first poked my head into the Voracious Reader, it made me wish I was a child again. Being a book maven, this is a place I would have called my home away from home! Today when I look at thoughtfully laid out store like this with all its nooks and crannies – I can only smile and say there IS a viable anti-big-box book store model out there! The store even brought to mind “The Shop Around the Corner” that Meg Ryan ran in You’ve Got Mail.
They have first books for toddlers, books for new readers, and plenty of selection through the teen years. I noticed of a Star Wars corner – a nook with Winnie the Pooh and of course the Harry Potter series.
As if that wasn’t enough – the Voracious Reader has expanded to include a tea house (A Proper Cup) that serves a variety of teas, lemonade with mint and cold drip coffee – which is excellent. There are also cupcakes, cookies and pastries including a selection that is gluten-free.
This is one of the reason that Larchmont homes are so popular. The type of community that surrounds the area encourages small business with a unique perspective to flourish even in our big-box world which many think dominate suburbia.
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Although I often talk about merchants in Westchester NY, I don’t often discuss specific products found in these stores. But being a dog owner with two Siberian Huskies and a Siberain/Cattle Dog mix, I am in a good position to be judging the quality of dog beds. So I can say with total confidence that I found the best dog bed EVER at Bark & Meow in Tarrytown NY.
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Today I was reminded that nature sometimes clothes it creatures in the most remarkable ways. I was at the Dog Park at Kingsland Point Park and was admittedly on poop patrol – cleaning up after my dogs. While I was looking in the brown leaves on the ground…one of the leaves suddenly started hopping along the ground. There it was ….. a tiny frog….so well camouflaged that I would never have seen it if I hadn’t been really focused on the ground. I only had my phone camera – but here it is…can you even see my little amphibian friend?
© 2011 – Ruthmarie G. Hicks – http://thewestchesterview.com – All rights reserved.
Come join the celebration that begins on Friday the 16th and continues for the entire weekend!
First – A little history of Mamaroneck NY:
The town of Mamaroneck was purchased by an Englishman – John Richbell in the year of 1661. The New York Legislature created the town of Mamaroneck in March 1788. The town was divided into three portions in the 1890′s to deal with the increasing need for municipal services that a single town could not provide. There was the village of Larchmont, an unincorporated area, and the village of Mamaroneck. Part of the village of Mamaroneck was in the town of Rye. These subdivisions exist to this day.
Second – The Celebration:
Friday - The Fun begins with a Softball game at Harbor Island between the two fire departments serving the community at 7 PM.
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Recently I posted two blogs regarding single family Larchmont homes. One post was focussed on the Larchmont P.O. and the other on homes in the village of Larchmont. Sales in both of these markets have been very bullish and positive. But like so so much that is happening today – this market is full of contradictions. The cooperative market remains firmly in buyers market territory.
Just a quick note: These figures are derived from the WPMLS and consist of cooperatives in the Larchmont P.O. as well as the village of Larchmont.
The Time: Wed Sept. 14 from 5:00-7:30 PM
The Place: 21 North Chatsworth Ave. #3C – Larchmont NY
For more information: Phone – 914-374-5529 Email – [email protected]
Come and see this wonderful unit at Lou Gehrig’s former stomping ground in the Stonecrest of Larchmont. I will be offering wine and cheese (and soft drinks for those who do not wish to indulge) while you tour this amazing large 1 BR unit.
The unit sports a quiet street view – at tree level, a newly renovated bath with separate shower, hardwood floors, high cove ceilings, great views, ample closet space in a doorman building.
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The village of Larchmont is tucked away in the town of Mamaroneck. The town of Mamaroneck – is one of the most sought after locations in Westchester. Located along the Long Island Sound, the town boasts wonderful water views with numerous parks dotting the shoreline. Just 35 minutes from Manhattan by express train (Click here for information on the New Haven Line) – the location simply couldn’t be be better! Even in this difficult market Larchmont homes are very desirable and as a result it has bounced back from the crash of 2008 in a very impressive way. Home buyers are often thinking that they can simply name their price in this economy, but that is not the case for single family homes in the village of Larchmont. This is actually in sellers market territory with high volume and rising prices. Looking at Larchmont home sales history from before the crash to the present day paints the picture of crash and recovery.
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There are times when you see a store front and you know that you just have to stop by because its just too cool for words! Ok – so I’m dating myself by invoking coolness, but I can’t help it. Everything in Recologie is made of recycled material. Often when we think of recycled purchases we have a sense that we are doing something for the “greater good” that involves some form of sacrifice – generally in the form of style. Not so here. Everything in this store is top-of-the-line, unique, and cheesy is definitely not allowed. I spent some time photographing the merchandise and I admit I went a bit overboard on the bags. They sell far more than that in the store -but the bags were so amazing I couldn’t stop. Be sure to stop by some day, you will not be disappointed. Enjoy the video!
Recologie is located at 1934 Palmer Ave (at the corner of Larchmont Ave.) – 914-315-1535 - Click here for Recologie.com
© 2011 – Ruthmarie G. Hicks – http://thewestchesterview.com – All rights reserved.
Sometimes in this challenging market it is difficult for buyers to see just how unique the Westchester NY market is. Here is an update from the Larchmont PO. The Larchmont PO is located just outside the Village of Larchmont. It is part of the unincorporated portion of the town of Mamaroneck. Most people lump the area together with the village proper – but the area is mostly served by Murray Ave. Elementary School – so the difference is not trivial. But like the village itself the area is very desirable, extremely walkable and of course you have that easy commute to Manhattan on the New Haven Line.
This is a market that has done well – in spite of all the problems the national housing market has had – so here is the recent history of that market for single family homes…
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It was just last week that Irene ripped through the tri-state area dumping a foot of water, strong winds and leaving flooding, downed power lines, and chaos in its wake. Although Westchester NY got off pretty easy when we consider what happened elsewhere, there were sections that were heavy hit. In many ways I assumed that the River Towns and particularly the river front area would have been a prime target for damage. I heard nothing on the local news about Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. There was some discussion of downed trees, but nothing serious. The eastern portion of the county – Mamaroneck in particular seems to have sustained a much bigger blow.
Nevertheless, it was with some trepidation that I arrived on the scene – camera in hand to take some post-Irene photos of the area. After all, the area directly abuts the Hudson River. A river known for strong currents and heavy waves. It had just sustained a direct hit from a Category 1 hurricane – nothing to sneeze at in an area that rarely sees hurricanes. But as I took out my camera and started shooting – it was truly like it had never even happened. And no – I didn’t mean to hijack the CertaPro slogan….that’s just the way it seemed to me. The next day – Saturday – I had the privilege of showing both Hudson Harbor and Ichabod’s Landing. Both complexes right on the river – but no flooding at all! It was truly like hurricane Irene had visited briefly and slipped away like a ghost in the night….and we should be duly grateful for her soft footprint on the area.
Enjoy the pics….
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When I first poked my head into the Voracious Reader, it made me wish I was a child again. Being a book maven, this is a place I would have called my home away from home! Today when I look at thoughtfully laid out store like this with all its nooks and crannies – I can only smile and say there IS a viable anti-big-box book store model out there! The store even brought to mind “The Shop Around the Corner” that Meg Ryan ran in You’ve Got Mail.
