Jane Aguilar Murphy may be an employee for Rockland County, but her real passion is birds—bald eagles, to be exact. The nature-lover’s fascination with these creatures runs so deep that she recently wrote and published “Hi, My Name is Skye,” a children’s book documenting a real baby bald eagle’s journey to leaving the nest with […]
There aren’t many places one can stumble upon a taxidermied mouse snorting lines of fake cocaine, but at Suffern consignment shop ‘Wow! That’s Unusual,’ unique treasures can be found in spades. Owned by small-business entrepreneur Steve Kaufman, the 14-year-old enterprise boasts an extensive collection of specialized items, including—but certainly not limited to—records, sports memorabilia, vintage […]
Healthy eating can be notoriously difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! New City’s Peach Pit Bowl Shop & Kitchen, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in November, boasts a tasty selection of acai bowls, smoothies and juices, along with a host of vegan, gluten-free and low-carb items. Co-founders Shannon and Dave Bagatta—a former health restaurant […]
For the past 18 years, Neill Acer has transformed Defiant Brewing Company from delicious dream to refreshing reality. Though the Bronx-born founder once enjoyed a career working throughout the Hudson Valley and along the East coast, brewing professionally and installing set-ups for other beer enthusiasts, he had always longed for the creative freedom to […]
Backyard PE founder Dorian Datillo—or “Coach D,” as he’s known to his students at school—never expected his side business to take off the way that it did. Though the East Ramapo School District K-3 physical education teacher began the enterprise in 2019 to make a bit of extra cash after buying a house, business began […]
Beauty may only be skin deep, but it can’t hurt to have that skin looking healthy and beautiful! While proper skincare is a must to keep our largest organ in check year-round, the winter months are especially crucial. Due to the season’s increase in skin issues stemming from facial dryness, Skincerely Rockland Med Spa […]