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Hiking, Cycling, Coaching, & More Recap In the previous parts of this history of the St. George Hotel, we examined its origin, and learned...
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History
Bardin’s Famous Gilded Age Restaurant Recap In the heyday of Nyack, if you sought the pulse of the town, the St. George Hotel was...
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In the 19th century, a wave of inns named Mansion House emerged across cities, towns, and villages, perhaps inspired by the grandeur of London’s...
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Back on August 24, 1911, the skies above Upper Nyack bore witness to a spectacular event when Harry Atwood’s biplane executed a daring emergency...
Arts
Garret Henry Hopper, who went by “G.H. Hopper” in business and “Garry” among friends, bore the appearance of an Edwardian intellectual or a European...
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In 1923, in what can only be described as a mind-bogglingly crazy proposition, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission had the audacity to suggest mining...
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Performing elephants, gaily garbed singers, flame-lit dancing near a rock grotto, lectures, piano recitals, and movies brought the 4th of July weekend in 1932...
Arts
Nyack was one 2,100 communities across America that became all too familiar with the euphemism “Urban Renewal.” In my family, we called the now...
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In 1883, shortly after its incorporation, the Village of Nyack wasted no time in establishing a comprehensive set of ordinances to govern its residents....
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Bicycling continues to grow in popularity year after year, with various types of bikes sharing the narrow streets of Nyack. From road bikes to cargo...