Westchester View

Labor Day Weekend is upon us – and the Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience.  I keep adding on as time goes on.  As the seasons are changing – so is the calendar.  Right now we are in transition. There are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from. Why travel to Manhattan when all of this is in your back yard?

Friday, Sept 3

New Rochelle Farmers’ Market

Huguenot Street and Lawton Street

FRIDAYS 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Stone Barns Farmer’s Market

Seasonal Farmer’s Market

2-4 PM for the general public.

630 Bedford Rd – Tarrytown, NY 10591

Westchester Broadway Theater

“Rent” has had rave reviews – for details including pricing call 914-592-2222

Playland’s famous fireworks display - Season Finale
Friday 9:15 p.m. – Parking $5

Playland Parkway
 – Rye, NY 10580
(914) 813-7010

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The Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience.  I keep adding on as time goes on.  Although this is a relatively quiet weekend – the weekend before Labor day, there are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from. Why travel to Manhattan when all of this is in your back yard?

Friday, August 27

New Rochelle Farmers’ Market

Huguenot Street and Lawton Street

FRIDAYS 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Stone Barns Farmer’s Market

Seasonal Farmer’s Market

2-4 PM for the general public.

630 Bedford Rd – Tarrytown, NY 10591

Sleepy Hollow Jazz Concerts

Vanderlei Pereira & Blindfold Test – Free

Rick Stone Quartet- 6:30-8 PM

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The Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience.  I’ve added a few new sources. As this list continues to grow – I hope to make this list an even more valuable resource.  Once again, there are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from. Sure, the city is just a train ride away – but there is plenty to do in your own back yard.

Friday, August 20

New Rochelle Farmers’ Market

Huguenot Street and Lawton Street

FRIDAYS 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Stone Barns Farmer’s Market

Seasonal Farmer’s Market

2-4 PM for the general public.

630 Bedford Rd – Tarrytown, NY 10591

Tarrytown’s Third Friday

Features Specials and Raffles every 3rd Firday of every month

Main Street & Broadway – Tarrytown NY

This Friday is Tarrytown’s first big screen outdoor movie – “Back to the Future.”

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I was in Tarrytown NY last night enjoying a late latte at Coffee Labs and wandering around enjoying one of the nicest evenings this summer has had to offer up.  Suddenly – right in front of me is this tree.  It’s an ordinary tree like all the others on Main Street.  It’s around 11 PM and I was tired.  But there was something different about the tree…It had a bunch of paper notes hung on it like ornaments on a Christmas tree.  I looked at the pieces of paper and they all had writing scribbled on them.  Each note began with “I wish.”  Then on the trunk of the tree was a little box which held the paper pieces and a pen – and on the box it said “Wish Tree.”

I looked at the notes and to my delight very few of them were trivial.  I saw nothing like “I wish I had a nicer car” or “I wish I could afford a bigger house.” Instead many of them were wishes made on behalf of others. Truth be told, we seem to have precious little of this these days.  In a world that leans more and more towards the “I’ve got mine” or “Let them eat cake” mindset – it was so refreshing to see this tree with all these wishes – many of the totally unselfish.

Although I do business in many villges in Westchster NY – Tarrytown is on of my favorite locations.  Truth be told, this is one of the reasons I like Tarrytown so much.  It’s vibrant – at 11 PM the streets were packed – no sleepy village feel here. They don’t roll up the streets at 6 PM. People were still dining – coming out of the Tarrytown Music Hall and walking the downtown.  But it is also a community with a heart and soul of its own.

I apologize for the quality of the photos – but I didn’t have my large camera with me – these were taking from my “older” iPhone – not the newer fancy model with better pixel density.

One of the tags on the collage below in the collage states simply “I wish all these wishes could come true!”  I do too!

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The weekend rolled around fast and my work schedule prevented me from posting this earlier today. The Westchester events calendar is once again up for your convenience. Once again, there are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from. Sure, the city is just a train ride away – but there is plenty to do in your own back yard.

Friday, August 13

New Rochelle Farmers’ Market

Huguenot Street and Lawton Street

FRIDAYS 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

Stone Barns Farmer’s Market

Seasonal Farmer’s Market

2-4 PM for the general public.

630 Bedford Rd – Tarrytown, NY 10591

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The weekend rolled around fast this week – and its supposed to be a great one. – The Westchester events calendar is  once again up for your convenience.   Once again, there are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from.  Sure, the city is just a train ride away – but there is plenty to do in your own back yard.

EVERYDAY EVENTS:

Open Gym

The County Center is open to high school students for basketball, foosball, board games, knock hockey and general socializing
6 p.m. to 10 PM – Free to all

Westchster County Center

198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY  10606

(914) 995-4050

Friday, August 6

New Rochelle Farmers’ Market

Huguenot Street and Lawton Street

FRIDAYS 8:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

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Tarrytown NY is known for its shopping and fine dining.  Tarrytown NY restaurants are known for their variety and quality and during the summer months tables and umbrellas dot the landscape of Broadway and Main St. while residents and visitor enjoy outdoor dining.  Personally, I like Tarrytown.  It has all the charm of a turn-of-the-century Westchester village with an artsy edge that gives it personality and just a touch of funk.  Although restaurants like Sweetgrass Tarrytown which offers only the best in organic  fine dining, there is an informality that is very appealing and not as apparent in some of the villages along the Long Island Sound.  Since Tarrytown to Grand Central is only 37 minutes by express train, this is a commuter village with a vibe all its own.

It’s the weekend again – and the Westchester events calendar is  once again up for your convenience.   Once again, there are plenty of Westchester County events to pick from.  Sure, the city is just a train ride away – but there is plenty to do in your own back yard.

EVERYDAY EVENTS:

Open Gym

The County Center is open to high school students for basketball, foosball, board games, knock hockey and general socializing
6 p.m. to 10 PM – Free to all

Westchster County Center

198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY  10606

(914) 995-4050
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Tarrytown NY is one of those river towns in Westchester that has a vibe all its own.  The streets are not rolled up at 6 PM – a night life exists.  No – its not the dynamic city-style nightlife of Manhattan or even downtown White Plains, but the village has plenty of fine dining and activities that keep people on the streets well after dark.

One of the listings on my calendar of events Westchester NY was Tarrytown’s 3rd Friday.  Yesterday was, of course the 3rd Friday of July and in spite of the blistering heat and humidity – this unique Tarrytown monthly event was well attended.  3rd Friday is a way for merchants to market their wares – offer specials and for vendors to set up booths and for everyone in general to have fun.   There is face painting, and activities for the kids, while the adults can dine or check out any number of booths that offer plenty of variety. Jewelry at one booth, tote bags at another. At the other end of the spectrum, Westchester For Change was in evidence for those looking towards the fall election and for initiatives such as an energy policy.  In short it offers something for everyone and was well attended this time.

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Here is your weekend Westchester events calendar.  There is certainly plenty to do this  considering that it is a relatively quiet summer weekend.  Westchester county events always have something for everyone.

Everyday Events:

Open Gym
The County Center is open to high school students for basketball, foosball, board games, knock hockey and general socializing
6 p.m. to 10 PM – Free to all
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue
White Plains, NY  10606
(914) 995-4050

Thursday July 15:

Flint Park Concert
July 15, 2010, 7:15pm–9:00pm
Flint Park, Bronson Ave & Locust Ave, Larchmont

Wine-coupled dinner
July 15, 2010, 7:00pm
Plates Restaurant, 121 Myrtle Blvd, Larchmont

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