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by Mike Hays During the Gilded Age, Rockland Lake ice, known for its purity, was so beloved in New York City that it was...
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History
by Mike Hays Once upon a time, one of the largest and most important local industries in Nyack was ice harvesting, so called because...
Arts
by Alicia Shannon The first Knickerbocker Ice Festival was held at Rockland Lake, in Valley Cottage, NY, in 2007. The festival wasn’t advertised, and...
News
Those “peaceful places to walk, bike, swim, fish, hawk watch, observe nature” are just up the road form Nyack. But for 100 years preceeding...
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by Brian Jennings Did you know that the Ice Industry was once a booming business at Rockland Lake? Hear from the author of ICE! The...
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by Lisa Marasa & Bill Blades Rockland Lake State Park is one of our favorite places in the Hudson Valley to relax, picnic, fish,...
Arts
Before the refrigerator was invented, winter time was ice harvesting season in Rockland County. The Knickerbocker Ice Festival returns to Rockland Lake on Jan...
News
by Marianne Olive On Jan 23-34, come in from the cold for a hot time in Nyack. The Knickerbocker Ice Festival returns to Rockland...