Day: February 12, 2015

Holidays

Valentine Day Weekend outings

Indulge on a wine tasting and complete tour at the Red Hook Winery, where the process begins with crushing grapes. Open Valentine’s Day 12-5 pm. RedHookWinery.com 175 Van Dyke Street   With the sweet combination of chocolate and cacao rum, love bugs can’t go wrong with tastings and tours at Cacao Prieto/Widow Jane. Tours are at 12, 2, and 4 […]

Red Hook Merchants

Columbia Waterfront District Merchant Association decides on monthly meetings, by George Fiala

Until the 1970’s, Columbia Street north of Hamilton Avenue was a thriving shopping district. Old-timers remember John’s Bargain Store, the Happy Hour Movie House, Pamasano’s and Sokols Furniture. As the neighborhood deteriorated for a variety of well documented reasons, some stores moved over to Court Street, while others shut. The past 15 years has seen a slow revitalization. While service […]