I know it seems like only yesterday you were reading about our savvy buying team’s trip to Atlanta, but believe it or not, they are back in action. This time, it’s New York City and the NYIGF (New York International Gift Fair) held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center and two piers on the Hudson [...]
Hammertown People – Gregg Osofsky 
You can email Gregg at greggo@hammertown.com
New to the Store in time for Valentine’s Day
Lost Love A celebration of romance from times past Paul Jenner $18.95 Lost Love celebrates our most fundamental emotion with a look back at the romantic ideas and pursuits of times past. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this enchantingly nostalgic book explores the world of love, with entries addressing, for example, famous lovers, love tokens, serenading, courtly love, [...]
Hammertown Great Barrington’s Community Creativity Event
As many of you know, many of our staff members are also quite artistic in their spare time, particularly when it comes to knitting and crochet. This past holiday season, I launched Hammertown’s first exclusive line with our Daily Faire knitting kits. The Popcorn Cowl was a huge hit and really highlighted how many like-minded [...]
Baked Salmon with Dijon Crust
Here we have another customer-donated recipe with its inspiration coming from classic variations. Its creator is a mother of 3 whose busy schedule dictates easy and simplicity. What I love about this recipe is its flexibility. Anyone with a good fish market could whip this up with pantry staples. It is also quite easy to [...]
Kale Chips
Kale is one of those vegetables you gain an appreciation for as you get older. It’s a hardy green Brassica that gives and gives throughout the growing season. Once picked, it lasts and lasts in your fridge. And even among its vegetable brethren, it stands out as a nutritional resource, rich in vitamin C, beta carotene, vitamin K, [...]
Help Kickstart Lizzie and Baba’s Children’s Book
For those Hammertown customers who have been reading this newsletter for years, you may be familiar with one of our favorite acoustic acts, Lizzie and Baba. Lizzie West and Baba Buffalo have been collaborating with Hammertown since they came here to do an artist residency in 2006. After several years on the road, the dynamic musical [...]
2011 Memorial Day Tent Sale
One of the Hudson Valley’s Biggest Events of the Summer! Save up to 75% on furniture, rugs, kitchenware, lights…you name it…it’s been marked down! MAY 28th & 29th Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday 9:30 am -5:00 pm AT PINE PLAINS LOCATION ONLY PLUS (Saturday Only) FISHS EDDY is coming up from NYC to [...]
Hudson’s New Community Radio Station’s “Fledge” Drive
If you haven’t already heard, there’s a new community radio station in town. WGXC, 90.7 FM, the result of 6 years of organizing and community development officially launched this past month with its full-power signal eminating from Catskill. While the signal just barely reaches Northern Dutchess, it’s an invaluable resource to Green and Columbia counties [...]
