Archive for September 2008

Voter Registration Deadline  October 10th

Voter Registration Deadline October 10th

Voting is more than a Right… it’s your Civic Duty!

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Tired of Politics & Wall Street? Our latest from Liza Donnelly...

Tired of Politics & Wall Street? Our latest from Liza Donnelly…

Right now we could all use a laugh. Thank goodness we’ve got another Liza Donnelly cartoon to post! This one is from her latest book, “Sex and Sensibility”. We still have a few signed copies at the Barn in Pine Plains!

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Auntie "M"  Ties the Knot!

Auntie “M” Ties the Knot!

Nearly a week has passed since the Hammertown Family celebrated the marriage of our staff blogstress (and theatrical composer/lyricist), Mary Murfitt, to celebrity hairstylist (she does Rhonda’s and my locks along with other celebs who choose to remain anonymous), Bonnie Hundt of Hylton-Hundt Salon. Mary and Bonnie were officially married July 21st in California while [...]

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Cook Globally, Locally

Cook Globally, Locally

September 26th @ 6:30pm & 27th @ 4:00pm, 2008 Ethnic Cooking Class using local ingredients. Do you love the bounty and freshness of Hudson Valley grown produce and the diversity and flavors of ethnic cuisine? Home School Chef, Sung Uni Lee, & Hammertown Barn invites you to a unique and memorable opportunity to learn how [...]

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Vote Early...Vote Often... at Hammertown

Vote Early…Vote Often… at Hammertown

These days things can get pretty heated when you talk politics. It seems everyone’s got an opinion. And, you know what? Everyone still has a Constitutional Right to have one in our country.

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Lia's Mountain View: Good Times, Good Food, Great People

Lia’s Mountain View: Good Times, Good Food, Great People

I’ve been dining at Lia’s Mountain View for over 24 years….Trust me to say, other than The Woodlands, in Lakeville, Ct., this is the most consistent and trusted restaurant in our area. For me eating at Lia’s is more than a dining experience…

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Our Newest "Hammertown Home"

Our Newest “Hammertown Home”

In the interest of unbiased reporting, I feel the need to admit that the story you are about to read is completely biased. I have always wanted to live in a restored barn. So, when Joan suggested customer Ann Harding’s full-time residence in Millbrook as the next, Hammertown Homes feature, I jumped at the chance to tag along as scribe and photographer.

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One Million Ways To Help

One Million Ways To Help

One million. What comes to mind with those two words? Dollars, viewers, iPhones?
What about a remarkable documentary that tells the story of one young man–along with eleven of his best friends– and his trek from Georgia to California in search of a dream?

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A Fond Farewell to Our Elizabeth

A Fond Farewell to Our Elizabeth

If you shop in any one of our three Hammertown stores, you’ve probably met Elizabeth Johnson. If you wanted to know ANYTHING about Mitchell Gold furniture…you talked to Elizabeth. If any of her co-workers (like me) needed help with the retail computer program…we called Elizabeth.

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Labor Tent Sale... our best ever!

Labor Tent Sale… our best ever!

Thanks to you, our customers, this year’s Labor Day Tent Sale was a huge success….

Hammertown Barn was rocking and rolling this past weekend. By the end of our first day, Saturday, we were looking for more furniture for the tent!

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