Zan Strumfeld

Music Store Goes Back To Its Roots

October 27, 2011 Zan Strumfeld 0

A new form of art is hanging in the windows of Cafeteria on 58 Main St. and this art is not just on display, but for sale. With a severe lack of music stores in New Paltz, Root Note Music Shop has recently been added to fill the gap. Twenty-three-year-old owner Tyler Beatrice, who has moved his store from New Paltz to Saugerties and now back to where he started, said he is more than pleased with his new address. “I always envisioned having a music store/café, and then it happened,” said Beatrice. Beatrice, originally from Saugerties, came to SUNY New Paltz in 2006 first studying anthropology. He then switched to business for a year and is now […]

Birdavon

October 27, 2011 Zan Strumfeld 0

My love affair with Andrew Bird began only a few years ago, when I first heard “Gris-Gris” off of Thrills (Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire). […]

Broads BRAWL on Water Street

October 13, 2011 Zan Strumfeld 0

The fiercest of Hudson Valley ladies rolled up their sleeves on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Water Street Market for the third annual “BRAWLing Under the Stars.” As their only outdoor event of the year, the members of the Broads Regional Arm Wrestling League (BRAWL) brought a packed crowd ready to donate for a cause. And donate they did: after a three-hour match of multiple women exposing their strengths, the league collected over $1,500. As a 3-year-old regional and now 1-year-old national league, BRAWL was created to empower […]