What’s going on in Rockland County from Thursday, December 25th – Wednesday, December 31st Email gillian@rocklandcountytimes.com with events! Orangetown ORANGEBURG: Orangetown Historical Museum & Archives, Orangetown & The Bicentennial 1776 -1976! From Democracy to Disco January 3rd Don’t miss the Orangetown Historical Museum & Archive’s ongoing exhibition, Orangetown & The Bicentennial 1776 to 1976! […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) have announced that the popular Cornell Mine Trail at Bear Mountain State Park has reopened for the fall hiking season. A $3 million capital construction project is also underway to restore and reopen additional trails in the […]
By Town of Ramapo Supervisor Michael B. Specht Seven Lakes Drive starts in the Village of Sloatsburg and extends 18 miles through Harriman State Park to Bear Mountain State Park. Countless hikers and cyclists enjoy traveling this beautiful scenic route. Currently, it is impossible to safely and legally travel the entire length by bike or […]
By Jamie Kempton As an outdoor sport, cross country is beholden to Mother Nature. If she proclaims snow, we run in snow. If she favors a deep freeze, we run in bitter cold. The competitors in the 36th annual Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run/Bill Markiewicz Memorial at Bear Mountain on November 24 encountered another seasonal […]
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JAMIE KEMPTON Although he has been gone for more than 25 years, Bill Markiewicz’s imprint on the Rockland Alumni Cross Country Run is unmistakable. Not only is the race named in memory of the beloved former Clarkstown North coach, but many of his ex-harriers return to Bear Mountain on Thanksgiving Saturday each […]
BY JOE KUHN On Thursday, October 19 WomenInBusiness.org held its 19th annual grand business salon at the scenic Bear Mountain Inn where. Professionals from all over the tri-state area gathered to network, socialize, and take in a picturesque fall day as they talked shop and shared stories about their various business ventures. Men and women of vastly varied […]