I Heart Peekskill

It's no secret that I love Peekskill. It's definitely my favorite of all the artsy Hudson River towns, and it just keeps getting better. Here are some photos of just a few of my favorite spots.

Bruised Apple Books - Used and rare books, cds and vinyl. Trade in your old stuff and get someone else's old stuff... recycle, reuse, reduce!

Window display at Treat Station.
A truly unique store - retro candy, fancy chocolates, milkshakes made on a retro shake machine, toy trains and other fun stuff. You can't lose with a protesting maneki neko in your window.

The Paramount Center for the Arts - Non-profit theater - concerts, comedians, indie and foreign films.

If you decide to visit, check out these other great local businesses:
The Peekskill Coffee House
The Peekskill Brewery
Side Effects NY
Homestyle Bakery
Kathleen's Tea Room
Ruben's Mexican Cafe

Vanderbilt Mansion

Took the Holga up to Hyde Park to visit Vanderbilt Mansion.

Love this statue... she looks like she's just waking up.

Guest Photographer! My talented friend, Karen, has made an appearance here before. I really like this photo.

Greetings From....

... scenic upstate New York!

These first photos are from a great antique/kitsch/junk shop in Bolton Landing. Any store that I can walk out of with a pair of pink ceramic squirrel planters from the 40's for $20, is alright with me. Although, I was totally kicking myself for not bringing my flash... there were several rows of antique and just plain old cameras. It would have made a great photo. Damnit.. always bring the flash!

Next, the fabulous Olana Estate... we stopped off in Hudson on the drive home:

My Holga photos never feature people... enter my friend Karen!

And just for fun... here I am! Karen shot this one. I like the way she framed it around that curved branch: