Rich Alexander - Firefighter Helmets

From Firefighter to Artist

The painting might not look like a traditional oil painting but it’s still a winner. Rich Alexander is still quite pleased that his image of firefighters’ helmets took the honorable […] Read more »
day trippin in the Hudson Valley

Day Trippin’ in the Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley has a wealth of cultural and recreational venues for the whole family. Explore events taking place throughout the region, all within driving distance. Put your tourist caps […] Read more »
pirates on the hudson

Ahoy cap’n! Here be pirates and fire jugglers, this very summer!

The Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow summer season gets off to an entertaining start thanks to a pair of family-friendly events from Historic Hudson Valley. Pirates of the Hudson: The Greatest Story Never […] Read more »
Successful Aging It's Everybody's Business Conference

Vendors Invited to Take Part in “Successful Aging” Conference

Businesses and organizations are invited to take part in a Business Expo at the “Successful Aging – It’s Everybody’s Business” Northeast Regional Conference on Friday, June 27, from 8:30 a.m. […] Read more »
Succulents stacked in troughs or pots can create a desert type feel in the landscape.

Grow Your Own Backyard Paradise in a Pot

  Create a backyard escape with the help of container gardens. Whether you’re looking for a visit to the desert, an English garden or tropical paradise, a few planters can […] Read more »
Westchester County Park Passes

Park Passes, Swim Passes Available at Many County Parks

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to pick up your Westchester County Park Pass and Season Swim Pass for a summer of fun in Westchester County Parks. A […] Read more »
Marshlands Conservancy

Westchester County Nature Centers Events May 31-June 1

This weekend’s schedule of fun-filled events, programs and activities offered by the Westchester County Parks system:   Read more »
James Cobb with son, Keith

For My Dad, A Day Is Reductive

Father’s Day?  What the hell would I know?  I’ve never been a father.  I had to be reminded that the day was upon us, and if anyone had asked me […] Read more »
Work Related Stress

Work Related STRESS

The onset of summer, with its promise of free time and vacations may seem like a strange time to bring up the issue of work-related stress, but the time is […] Read more »
presidential-photographer

River Journal’s Presidential Photographer

There were two firsts on Wednesday, May 14, and both of them took place in Tarrytown. The first “first” was that the 44th President of the United States visited (you […] Read more »