For Characters on Call founder Kathryn Gonzalez, being a princess is not just about playing dress up. While Gonzalez founded her character entertainment business in 2016, the seasoned actor has been donning princess and mascot costumes for the delight of children since her own youth. “My sister passed away from leukemia just before I was […]
Do you like piña coladas? For a long time, singer-songwriter and Nanuet native Rupert Holmes sure didn’t…but only because fans kept offering him the fruity drinks after his 1979 Billboard No. 1 hit single “Escape.” More widely known as “The Piña Colada Song,” the smash sensation branded Holmes as the artist behind what would come […]
New City spot Caked Up Café could be called many things, but it is certainly not your average bakery. Owned and operated by local caterer-turned-baker Denise Byrnes, the now well-known café opened in 2013 after Byrnes’ efforts to make pastries and cakes for loved ones grew too large for her own home kitchen. “For a […]
Though Nyack is known for its wide selection of trendy bars and restaurants, there’s few spots with as rich a history, menu, and décor as the Hudson House. Built in the 1800s, conflicting reports list 1881 or 1840 as the Main Street building’s opening year. Its upstairs originally served as the Village Hall, while […]
As a champion of Rockland theatre, I am inclined to share that Nyack’s Elmwood Playhouse’s fourth show of the 2023-2024 season— Lisa Kron’s memory-musical “Fun Home”— wins the status of required viewing for locals. While the community-based playhouse has turned out other fabulous shows this past year, including Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park” and John Patrick […]
To say author and Rockland native Gil Roscoe has seen it all would be little exaggeration. Born in Nyack and raised in Monsey, the nine-book novelist and current Hollywood Bowl usher spent the early years of his adulthood in an array of professions all around the world, working as a tree trimmer, VISTA volunteer, bank […]