Holiday spending makes up 19% of total annual retail sales according to the National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade association. This year, the National Retail Federation anticipates that consumers will spend a total of $942 billion in order to find the perfect gift. Sure, you could shop at Amazon, […]
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Whether you plan to sell homemade jewelry, advertise your club, swap second-hand clothing, provide fresh baked goods for students, or anything in that realm, the Thursday market on the Excelsior Concourse is an ideal location for anyone searching for an open audience. Managed by Campus Auxiliary Services, the weekly market […]
By Joseph Juste Edited and packaged by Kevin Durk A woman with light brown hair and ocean blue eyes is surrounded by clothes that vary in color so much so that they resemble a rainbow. As she stands patiently behind a counter, customers enter the store and as quickly as […]
By Tina Staniscia Since I was 18, I thought I was a card carrying member of the ‘gig economy’, a term that wasn’t even coined back then. Characterized by freelancing and short-term contracted work, many workers participate in this form of income generation. Little did I know, there is another […]
The 23rd annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival returned to Saugerties this weekend, enticing garlic lovers to try sweet and savory edibles such as garlic-flavored marshmallows, garlic ice cream, pickled garlic, and garlic cheese curds. Eating wasn’t all there was to do– there was arts and crafts vendors, chef cooking demonstrations […]
Tradition is at the heart of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, a new restaurant in New Paltz specializing in coal brick-oven pizzas. Adam Monteverde, 26, from the Upstate New York area, co-owns the restaurant, which opened its doors on Aug. 2. The establishment itself is slickly decorated with a small touch of porcelain […]
Passing a test, finishing a paper on time and figuring out which party to go to are all major concerns for many college students, but with tuition increases and a struggling economy, SUNY New Paltz students are finding that just keeping money in their pockets is a main concern. One […]
