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Cash Mob Goes to Newburgh Artisans

By on April 30, 2012 in 3/50 Project, Businesses

The Newburgh Cash Mob hit up the Newburgh Artisans Shop over on Ann Street. If you missed this one don’t worry. This has been the 3rd cash mob, and there are plans to do one every month.

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Soft Opening for LiberTea

By on August 2, 2011 in 3/50 Project, Businesses

The new tea shop that was just a rumor a few weeks ago has finally opened. LiberTea had it’s soft opening and now is ready for visitors tomorrow, Wednesday. This cozy space looks perfect to read a book or just to socialize with some friends. The small touches make it charming, and it’s location is [...]

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Kites Over the Hudson

By on August 26, 2010 in 3/50 Project, Community, History, Places to visit

©On Hudson A few months back when I did the Newburgh business scene survey, one person mentioned that a lot of Newburghers don’t even know that Washington Headquarters is open to the public. If you’ve never been to the Headquarters, this Saturday is your chance to go to a nice event being hosted there. Best [...]

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3/50 Project Lecture

By on July 30, 2010 in 3/50 Project, Businesses

If you have been reading this blog for a while you should know by now that I fully back Project 3/50 and the message it sends out. It’s a mission to help brick and mortar shops, mom and pop shops, or anything other than your national chain or wholesaler. They offer great tips to business [...]

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"Eat down the Street"

By on March 31, 2010 in 3/50 Project

© Project 3/50 After discussing motivational ideas on how to start a business in Newburgh, it is fitting to discuss how the community could support and maintain one. I love Project 3/50. I have mentioned them before, and how the idea of buying local benefits the community. Well, now they have a new campaign, “Eat [...]

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Support Local Businesses

By on December 21, 2009 in 3/50 Project, Businesses, Community

  Around this time of the year many people are out buying gifts for the festivities. Well, instead of buying at major chains or monster stores, why not try getting the same things from your local store? You help boost your local economy and the effects benefit the entire community in the long run. Newburgh [...]

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Mrs. Max Boutique

By on September 24, 2009 in 3/50 Project, Businesses

If you haven’t been down Liberty Street in quite a while, you probably did’nt know about the new boutique that has opened at 101 Liberty Street. If you click on the ‘source’ link above you will see that they have been in business since 1982. Until recently they were located in the Town of Newburgh, [...]

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The Ladies* Who Lunch Special

By on September 22, 2009 in 3/50 Project, Community, Food, Places to visit

*Gentlemen too Caffé Macchiato and The Downing Film Center have a special on Thursdays. You can enjoy lunch and a 2:00 Thursday matinée for $15.00. Not bad when that could probably just get you a movie and a box of crackers anywhere else. Another great thing is that they are walking distance from each other. [...]

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This weekend in Newburgh: New Cafe to Open

By on July 24, 2009 in 3/50 Project, Businesses, Food, Places to visit

Want to know what’s behind the curtain? We do too! It’s the Fairweather Café, part of Terrace Lounge and Bar. Owner, Mary Ann, will preview the Café starting this Saturday from 12:00-3:30pm. It will only be open as the name implies-during “fair weather.” Sunday they will be open 12:00-4:00pm. Also, check them out on: Tuesday [...]

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Before and After: 151 Broadway

By on July 22, 2009 in 3/50 Project, Before and After

(source)  Another great job by Polonia Architectural Restoration (even if it was a few years ago). This store front was contributing to the abandoned look that used to be a lot more prevalent in Newburgh. But, after the storefront was fixed up, a new business could move in that would be a positive impact on [...]

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