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The following comment is from past guests Keith & Lori from their B&B review web site:

"The little town of Pine Island is located in the Warwick Valley, just below the Hudson Valley region. It is just north of the northernmost part of New Jersey. This area has plains known as the Black Dirt Region for exactly that reason...the dirt in the fields is a dark, thick black. This region was previously the bottom of a glacial lake which eventually receded. In the late1800s, settlers drained the remaining water and found some of the most fertile soil in the US. Sweet Empire State onions are grown in the black dirt, and we could actually smell the sweet onions as we drove on some of the elevated roads by the farms.
We arrived in the area on Saturday, September 30, the height of the apple harvest/festival. Warwick, a charming small town in the region, was mobbed with city fold eager to pick their own apples, so we retreated to the country roads. Having both grown up in rural suburbs, we had done enough apple picking in our lives, but for those of you who haven't, September is a nice time to visit this region (but plan ahead, as there are crowds.)"

GALLERIES, ARTS, JEWELRY & MORE
Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce 845-986-2720 (call today and have Linda mail you out our tourism guide!)

• Amity Arts - Newport Bridge Road - Warwick, 10990 - 845-258-6030

• Exposures Gallery - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-9382 - The work of Nick Zungoli, captures the beauty and magic of the area. Just go to the web site to see what you're in for this trip! The Exposures Gallery is committed to showing and selling fine art photographs. Open Wednesday through Sunday 11 to 5.

• Fantasy Factory - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-9272 - Watercolor gallery and music.

• Heroic Sculpture - 9 1/2A First Street - Warwick, 10990 - 845-986-0287

• South Street Cultural Center - 62 North Main Street - Florida, 10921 - 845-651-1434

• Sugar Loaf Gallery & Framing - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - -845-469-4495

• Against the Grain - 14 Scott's Meadow - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-1733 - FAX# 845-469-1733 - E-mail: cheers@bigfoot.com - Custom carved design signs all work done on premises.

• Blue Heron Originals - Scott's Meadow - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-7438 - E-mail: bluheron@warwick.net - Custom stained glass and gifts.

• Boone Wood Designs - 1367 Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-2095 - Custom carved wood signs. -

• Bostree Pottery - Woods Road - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-2819 - Handmade pottery and jewelry.

• Cheshire Glass Gallery - Romers Alley - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-9508 - Blown glass, jewelry, pottery and Judaica.

• Country Classics - 10 Kings Highway, Scott's Meadow - Sugar Loaf, 10981 - 845-469-8342 - E-mail: country_classics@yahoo.com - Country crafts.

• Dr. Livingstone's Finds - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-5577 - Custom made jewelry.

• Fibre Design Studio - 19 Wisner Road - Warwick- 800-750-0710

• Gallery Joillaire - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-8358 - Custom jewelry and pewter.

• Genetti Studio Glass - 74 Walling Road - Warwick - 845-258-4664

• Imaginations - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-2880 - Representing 50 local crafts people, offering affordable prices: dolls, folk art, florals, paper quilling, slates, toll painting, wind chimes, perpetual calendars, jewelry and much more.

• Into Leather - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-5519 - A variety of Leather purses, backpacks, saddle bags, men's shoulder bags, briefcases, and custom orders. If you're into Leather, then this is your store!

• Iriniri - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-7934 - Custom jewelry and gifts.

• Royalty Delights - Scott's Meadow - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-7376 - Country crafts and gifts.

• Stained Glass Treasures - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-4860 - Stained glass and gifts.

• Sumari and Friends - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-2133 - Porcelain pottery.

• Sundog Stained Glass Studio - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-7984 - - Custom stained glass and gifts.

• Wood 'N Yarn - 5 Romer's Alley - Sugar Loaf - 845-469-7886 - Wood and yarn creations from dolls to wooden crafts all handmade and a family run business.

THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS

• Citizens Act'G Summer Theatre (C.A.S.T.) - 4 Robert Drive Extension - Warwick, 10990 - 845-986-7875

• Lycian Centre - Kings Highway - Sugar Loaf - (845)469-2287 - A professional theater for the performing arts offering year round entertainment from fully staged musicals to single artist performances.

• Pacem in Terris - 96 Covered Bridge Road - Warwick - 845-986-4329 - Chamber music series and a garden place with sculptures. Open May through September from 11 to 6. Call for schedule of events.

MASSAGE & SPAS

• Professional Touch Day Spa - 11 West Street - Warwick - 845-987-8951 - FAX# (845)986-7951 - E-mail: ferenz@warwick.net - A day spa specializing in skin and body care using Dr Eris high quality products from Europe. Facials, Peels, Bridal packages, Gift Certificates.

• The Spa at Great Gorge - Vernon, NJ Special day packages including lunch, massage & full use of indoor swimming pools. 973-827-2000

HISTORICAL SITES

• Historical Society of the Town of Warwick - PO Box 353 - Warwick, 10990 - (845)986-3236 - Organized in 1906, it is one of the largest historical societies in the state. It presently has more than 500 members and owns five architecturally significant old buildings and a railroad caboose.

One of the Society's most ambitious undertakings was the drive to obtain Historic district designation for the core area of the Village of Warwick. This was achieved in 1984 after ten years of painstaking work, and resulted in Warwick being listed in both NY State and National Register of Historic Places.

The properties that the Society owns and maintains are the following:

• Shingle House - Forester Avenue. Oldest existing building and first home built in the Village of Warwick (1764). This little saltbox structure's six rooms contain many fine old furnishings and artifacts of the 18th & 19th centuries.

• 1810 House - 80 Main Street. This early 19th century saltbox cottage houses a wealth of memorabilia of early Warwick, as well as a collection of fine antique furniture and furnishings. Particularly interesting is the extensive collection of mementos of Frank Forester, famous author and sportsman of the mid - 1800s.

• Old School Baptist Meeting House - High and Church Streets. Built in 1810, this imposing structure crowns a hill just above Lewis Park on Main Street in the Village of Warwick. Both the interior and exterior of the Meeting House present an exceptionally pleasing appearance. Its wine-glass pulpit and barrel ceiling are outstanding features. It is still used on occasion for Society sponsored activities.

• Zacariah Ketchum House - 26 Church Street. One of the oldest original houses in the Village of Warwick., it is believed to have been the home of the Meeting House's builder. This attractive structure - with its handsomely carved pilaster doorway and fireplace mantels - underwent painstaking restoration and renovation in 1978.

The Barn - Build about 1825, this typical rural structure houses a splendid collection of early tools, farm implements, appliances, horse drawn sleighs and carriages, etc.

Please note: The Shingle House, 1810 House, Ketchum House and the Barn are open to the public Tuesdays and Saturdays from 2-4:30 during July and August, or by appointment.

ANTIQUES

• Antique Alley / 845-469-5622 139 Main St., Chester. Antiques and collectibles. Daily 9-5.

• Antique Center of Orange County / 845-651-2711 2 North Main St., Florida, Collectibles, general and rare antiques. Large selection of toys, furniture, kitchenware, advertising, Roseville pottery. Wednesday - Saturday, 10-5. Sun, 11-4

• Antiques Habitat Scott's Meadow, Sugar Loaf. A wonderful mixture of antiques and collectibles. Thursday -Sunday, noon - 5.

• Arnell's Antiques & Restoration / 845-477-8747 or 1-800-776-8740 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake. Two floors of fine antique furniture from Victorian to oak. Glass and silver. Complete restoration and custom upholstery services. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 - 5.

• Bearly Antiques / 845-986-1996 West Ridge Rd., Warwick. Specializing in collectibles and antique teddy bears: Steiff, North American, Gund and Artists Bears. Credit cards accepted. By appointment.

• Chester Square / 845-469-9754 112 Main St., Chester. 18th & 19th century antiques. Monday - Saturday, 11 - 5. Sun, noon - 5.

• The 1809 House / 845-986-1809 210 South Rte 94, Warwick. Largest selection of restored antique oak furniture in tri-state area. Sat.-Sun., 9-5.

• MG Galleries and Cafe / 845-469-8787 55 Main St., Chester. Three floors, 5,000 sq. ft. fine antiques, furniture, silver, Victorian glass and collectibles. Full book department. Wildlife art, limited edition prints, decoys, and postcards. Serving gourmet coffees and brunch. Open 11-5; closed Mon.-Tues.

• Randallville Mill Antiques / 845-651-7466 65 Randall St. (Rte. 94), Florida 18th and 19th century country furniture, some oak, and accessories. Located in picturesque early 19th century mill. Open most weekends. 1:30 - 5, or call.

• Remington's Antiques / 845-291-1277 65 Phillipsburgh Road, Goshen. Largest consignment house in New York State. Small items to furniture. Open Wed.-Sun..

• Ver-Dels Collectibles / 845-469-9556 161 Main St., Chester. A wide selection of interesting & old collectibles: jewelry, prints, lamps, linens, kitchenware, buttons, figurines, and much more. Daily 11 - 5.

• Victorian Treasures / 845-986-7616 21 Main St., Warwick. Unique shop in a Victorian setting. Antique linens and lace, nostalgia, and curtains. Credit cards accepted. Daily, 10 - 6. Friday, 10 - 7. Saturday, 10 - 6. Sunday, Noon - 5.

• Village Gallery / 845-469-6979 3 Howland St., Chester. 18 Multi-dealer antique gallery and auction hall. Furniture, collectibles, and fine arts. Located in historic downtown. 6,000 square feet of antiques, jewelry, clothing, furniture, fine art, rugs, paper and collectibles. Thursday - Monday, 10 - 6.

Plus 4 new ones in the Village of Warwick which just opened up.
I'll list them when I get the names and have a chance to see them personally.

MOVIES
Warwick Drive-In Theatre - Warwick Turnpike - Warwick - 845-986-4440

Note: There are three buildings that comprise The Glenwood House grounds: the main House, the Guest Cottage on the hill adjacent to the main House, and Jean's Bird Haven (next to the main House). There is also a carriage house, next to the Guest Cottage, that is Andrea's art studio.

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