Tim Hurley Realtor Space

Saugerties is more than just Jimmy Fallon's hometown...

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As a Realtor in the Hudson Valley, I really think that Saugerties is one of the hottest and strongest markets right now. Homes in Saugerties seem to sell much faster than other Hudson Valley towns, (median days on the market in Saugerties this past year was 146 days). Living here in the Catskills for 13 years now, I have really seen Saugerties change a lot and FAST!

This is a great Huffington Post article that lists some really cool spots in Saugerties and being Jimmy Fallon’s childhood home. A client of mine who is a big fan of Jimmy Fallon bought his childhood home on Overbaugh Street, (really cool seeing the sellers name “FALLON” on the listing)!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/offmetrocom/the-best-things-to-do-in_b_4904858.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Here is a pretty funny video clip of Jimmy Fallon’s Saugerties High School teachers…

Two of my favorite spots in town to eat are Mirabella’s…

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mirabellas-INC/114912815348047?rf=172350472824971

and Stella’s Station

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stellas-Station/116173861744522

Give me a call today and let me show you Saugerties today!
My website with the Hudson Valley MLS...

Jimmy Fallon's high school teachers slow jam Jimmy Fallon

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From Rio back to the Hudson Valley...

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The Hudson Valley Real Estate market usually slows down during the middle of winter and it’s when I take my two month vacation each year to Rio De Janerio. One sure sign that the market is changing is that last year and this year my properties really had a lot of previews and I even sold homes these past two winters! It’s an exciting sign of a changing Ulster County Real Estate market!
I rent an apartment each year in Ipanema and have been going to Rio for the past 15 years. I have a lot of very close friends there and it’s always great to get back and see everyone each year. I am in Rio during Carnaval each year and even get to parade and compete with one of the major “samba schools”, Vila Isabel.
I have been back less than a week and already have clients to take out to see homes. I let sellers know that the “buyers who are out looking during winter are the SERIOUS buyers”. This was a brutal winter and buyers that were out looking were serious and put offers in on properties and Ulster County Real Estate did not “flat line” this year.
Here is one of my properties that has been shown a lot these past few weeks. I think it’s a perfect Victorian for someone looking for a move right in home!
Well, NOW it’s SPRING and it’s when I get VERY busy, so please let me know what I can do for you. Many thanks, and hope all is well.The Hudson Valley Real Estate market usually slows down during the middle of winter and it’s when I take my two month vacation each year to Rio De Janerio. One sure sign that the market is changing is that last year and this year my properties really had a lot of previews and I even sold homes these past two winters! It’s an exciting sign of a changing Ulster County Real Estate market!

I rent an apartment each year in Ipanema and have been going to Rio for the past 15 years. I have a lot of very close friends there and it’s always great to get back and see everyone each year. I am in Rio during Carnaval each year and even get to parade and compete with one of the major “samba schools”, Vila Isabel.
I have been back less than a week and already have clients to take out to see homes. I let sellers know that the “buyers who are out looking during winter are the SERIOUS buyers”. This was a brutal winter and buyers that were out looking were serious and put offers in on properties and Ulster County Real Estate did not “flat line” this year.
Here is one of my properties that has been shown a lot these past few weeks. I think it’s a perfect Victorian for someone looking for a move right in home!
Victorian dream home

Well, NOW it’s SPRING and it’s when I get VERY busy, so please let me know what I can do for you. Many thanks, and hope all is well.

And the winner of the 2013 Ulster County Realtor Associate of the year is...

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ME!
Way humbled.
After a great record breaking year for me, to win this has blown me away!

Hudson Valley happenings and hot spots...

2013-06-05T11:49:00.000-07:00

SO MUCH going on the the Hudson Valley right now! It's really always such an exciting time to be selling real estate in the area because clients new to the area can always see that this is the right choice for them!

Just across the Hudson from my Town of Ulster home is the "Country Living fair" from Country Living magazine being held at The Dutchess County Fairgrounds this weekend...

Here is the link for tickets... Country Fair ticket info...link

Here is a GREAT article of some places the magazine picks for local eats, sleeping, and shops...

Country Living Magazine picks...

There are times selling Ulster County Real Estate where I somehow have a weekend OFF and get to some of our amazing annual music festivals.

One of the COOLEST music weekends is the Woodstock radio's WDST Mountain Jam festival on Hunter Mountain. I usually try and get up the mountain for a day or people can go the whole weekend for music AND camping.

Link to Mountain Jam info...

Not your thing? Next weekend is the Clearwater Festival. I live on the Hudson River and Pete Seegar is one of my local heroes for being the main reason the river is in the great shape it is today, (I swim in it all summer)!

The Clearwater Festival is a great way to hear some incredible music, AND learn some pretty cool things that may just change the way you live!

Link to Clearwater festival...

If you are traveling through Ulster County right now, you may hear something that sounds like a U.F.O. in a 50s sci-fi flick. It's the 17 year hatching of the Cicadas! I have them all over my house and really love hearing them. They are creeping EVERYONE out, but they are harmless and only here for about six weeks.

Here is one from home...

(please stop reading now if you are not a bug person)

One hatching...

Ok, now back to selling Ulster County Real Estate for ME!

Summer in the Hudson Valley...(so many choices)!

2013-05-15T12:43:00.001-07:00

So many times here when I'm not selling Ulster County Real Estate, I will have a weekend off and instead of leaving town, just stay here because we have so MANY things happening around HERE to do! When I have clients who buy their own Ulster County Real Estate, I sometimes check in and let them know about a concert or festival I don't think they should miss.

I live just across the Hudson River from The "Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome". It's a really cool place with vintage biplanes that put on shows and even sell tickets to go up and fly in one! I worked for a lot of years as a mascot for WPDH radio station and have gone up in the planes a couple times in the Eagle costume! I am pretty afraid of planes, but for some reason a biplane felt more safe and comfortable. On most weekends in Summer, I can look up and see the planes flying or doing tricks over the Hudson. Check them out at ...

http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/

Another cool way to enjoy the Hudson River is to get out on a boat! I like to go out on the Rip Van Winkle that leaves Kingston's Rondout waterfront. The boat sometimes goes past my home and I always hear how much fun people are having out there! Sometimes when I am on the boat, I point out to people my piece of Hudson Valley Real estate as we sail by the house!

http://www.hudsonrivercruises.com/

One really amazing outdoor sculpture park is Opus 40 in Saugerties. It's an incredible blue stone sculpted work that is something you never forget. Occasionally they have concerts there and you will find no other venue like this to enjoy. It's an incredible story of one man's life work...

http://www.opus40.org/

Want to cool off? Here is a list of places in the Hudson Valley from Hudson valley magazine, (my favorite is Kingston Point Beach here in Kingston)...

http://www.hvmag.com/Hudson-Valley-Magazine/May-2013/Beaches-and-Swimming-Holes/

Like trains? There is no better way to take a ride and enjoy some breathtaking Hudson valley scenery!

http://www.catskillmtrailroad.com/

Neet a place to stay while you are here having fun or looking at Ulster County Real Estate? My two favorite places are...

A great lighthouse in Saugerties...

http://www.saugertieslighthouse.com/

and the 1950s house Inn in Rosendale...(I have had clients stay there and they LOVED it)!

http://www.the1850house.com/

Summer in the Hudson Valley...(so many choices)!

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http://www.oldrhinebeck.org/

http://www.hudsonrivercruises.com/

http://www.opus40.org/

Want to cool off? Here is a list of places in the Hudson Valley from Hudson Valley Magazine, (my favorite is Kingston Point Beach here in Kingston)...

http://www.hvmag.com/Hudson-Valley-Magazine/May-2013/Beaches-and-Swimming-Holes/

Like trains? There is no better way to take a ride and enjoy some breathtaking Hudson valley scenery!

http://www.catskillmtrailroad.com/

Need a place to stay while you are here having fun or looking at Ulster County Real Estate? My two favorite places are...

A great lighthouse in Saugerties...

http://www.saugertieslighthouse.com/

and the 1950s house Inn in Rosendale...(I have had clients stay there and they LOVED it)!

http://www.the1850house.com/

Here is this morning's sunrise at my place...

Bowie, Daniel Craig, Anne Hathaway, The Clintons, ...Hudson Valley locals!

2013-04-13T11:32:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post a really great article about all the different celebrities that live in the area. Many have bought their homes from agents right here at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty! It's kind of cool when you are shopping at Adam's and you spot someone like Daniel Craig doing his shopping, (Adam's site) taking a Yoga class and notice Uma Thurman in the studio or at a party and notice Alan Cumming there too! Of course even though this is the "country" it's still New York and everyone here just goes about their business and pretends not to notice...

Here is the article...Call me now and I can find you a perfect home! You will never know who may be your new neighbor!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daniel-craig-anne-hathaway-homes-436892

A Rio postcard and how to pick a house Upstate...

2013-03-18T11:08:00.000-07:00

As many of my clients and blog readers know, I take a two month trip to Rio each year in the middle of winter, (when the market is slowest). This year's trip was really special. I compete in Rio's Carnaval and parade in one of the 12 groups (samba schools) that fight to win each year. The groups all have to write a new song, theme, and dance each year and they are judged on about 40 categories from four different judges who give from 5 to 10 points, (ten being highest).

This year our parade was almost PERFECT and we won! We have not been champions since 2006 and it's pretty incredible to be on the winning team!

Here is the video... (the small group of dancers in the front at about nine minutes tell the story of what the parade will be).

Vila Isabel's parade 2013

Here is a photo album from the news...

Vila Isabel in the news...

Each year when I get back in March, things are starting to pick up and I become busy with clients looking for that perfect upstate home. With so many different towns and communities it can really be a challenge to decide which place is right for you. I have had plenty of clients tell me they want one type of property when we start out, and wind up with something completely different from what they thought they were looking for. That is where I come in and help guide lost clients.

Here is a GREAT article that explains some choices...

Choosing the RIGHT place...

Here is one of my favorite listings on the market right now that is in a very popular neighborhood and will probably not be on the market for too long!

Country Club Lane property...

Many thanks and think SPRING!

Yes, Realtor ads are the MOSY CHEESEY!

2012-12-12T08:36:00.000-08:00

Being in a business where I always have to do advertisement can be a challenge. I have sent out postcards years ago when I started doing Real Estate that I look at now and cringe. My manager has one up in her office of a "just sold" card I sent out when I sold an OLD dentist office in Saugerties to a first time homeowner, (she has since turned it in to a beautiful village home). "If I just sold THIS, I am ready for ANY challenge"...(brutal).

Having to come up with new and interesting descriptions of properties are another hurdle. It really does seem sometimes like every adjective you use on a property can sometimes not actually sound human...(who talks like us Realtors)?

Then there are the head shots. No matter how great a head shot, I always think "that is NOT me"!

Ellen DeGeneres just did a pretty funny spot-on bit on Realtor ads that is pretty hysterical! Watch this clip and the CALL ME TODAY to help you with you Hudson Valley Real Estate needs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-H3kD3vLks

I'm on the cover of The Ulster County Chamber of Commerce's mag!

2012-10-13T07:31:00.000-07:00

This past Spring when my house was on the Saugerties historic home tour, (I live at one of the Hudson River's brickyards) the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce sent a photographer on the tour. They asked to take a picture from my gazebo for their business directory and I said, "sure"! I really thought it was going to be just a small picture, but now when I go inside any local store or business, I see MY HOUSE on the cover of a magazine! Buying this house ten years ago is what brought me to becoming a Realtor. My "buyer agent" was so good and really covered so much deatail that it looked like the perfect career choice for me. That agent, Arielle Curtin, worked for another broker then, but now works with me at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty!

Here is the directory for Ulster County businesses...

http://www.ulsterchamber.org/guide/

Whats O positive?

2012-10-02T07:36:00.000-07:00

The O+ festival is a really amazing event happening here in Kingston. Artists and musicians trade art for FREE health care of almost every kind of wellness there is! I was lucky to be part of last year's second festival as a parade performer and was so grateful to have done it. I am once again in the kick off parade and have some exciting things planned for it! The whole weekend last year, I just went around town to all the different venues to hear AMAZING bands and Kingston really felt like a completely different city. All over the city buildings are covered with really cool, wild ART making the city a wonderland of creative space. The restored Kirkland Hotel uptown becomes a sort of hospital that you can just go to for wellness and workshops.
Here is the website for the festival and what they are all about...
http://www.opositivefestival.org/
It's such a great thing to come experience Kingston with!
O Positive art...

My favorite Hudson Valley property right now...

2012-09-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

I just previewed this really AMAZING home yesterday and had to get the word out for the listing agent. This home is on almost 18 private country acres and it feels like you are in your own private park. The house is surrounded by a small creek, (that never flooded) that winds all around your home with paths alongside and small bridges that go over it. The inside of the house feels like a warm SOLID home that has a HUGE fireplace so you won't care when the plow guy ever shows up! I was really surprised to see it priced at only $439,000, (I was guessing much HIGHER)! I know this won't be on the market long, so call me so I can show it to you! I told the agent the pictures don't do justice and she should hire a professional to capture all the extras this house has.
http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20124102&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

Two REALLY sweet AFFORDABLE properties!

2012-08-30T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Ulster County market has so much great value right now, and things are FINALLY starting to sell! I wanted to get the word out about two of the best priced homes listed right now, (both $140K)!

397 Joys Lane in Hurley is a well maintained and cared for brick home set back on a beautiful country road. It's a small home, and the perfect spot for someone looking for a "close to everything" weekend place in Ulster County, without a second time job fixing something. Take a look!

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20123517&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

12 Delta Place in uptown Kingston is a very large FOUR bedroom home on a double city lot! You can't find a place this large and is such great condition anyplace in Kingston! In a terrific "walkable" (and desirable) neighborhoods, with hardwood moldings, stained glass windows, LARGE front porch, and an even bigger back deck that is perfect for entertaining! Take a look!

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?secure=0&mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20123010&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results&IDXSESS=jsii8027vqj45qatd3rofgog56&__utmc=31065467&__utma=31065467.1857371326.1338542663.1345808401.1346339692.56&__utmz=31065467.1345370489.53.14.utmcsr%3Dt.co%7Cutmccn%3D%28referral%29%7Cutmcmd%3Dreferral%7Cutmcct%3D%2FbBEJaxQh&__utmb=31065467.7.10.1346339692

Hudson Valley Summer horse life...(and a couple listings)

2012-08-23T07:39:00.002-07:00

While Saratoga is described as "the best six weeks of Summer", Saugerties also has a major horse competition and venue as well. HITS, (horses in the sun) is a really big annual event that brings a LOT of visitors here to the Hudson Valley, (Bruce Springsteen even came to watch his daughter compete)! The horses mostly compete in jumping courses with the Catskill Mountains as an awesome background. The venue also has an end of season concert and this year Michael McDonald is playing on September 9th. http://www.hitsshows.com/

I previewed a GREAT horse farm yesterday in Saugerties on TWENTY acres that is PERFECT for anyone looking for property for horses. Here is the property...

http://goo.gl/lCCiV

I spend as much time as I can in Saratoga during racing season, and this year had an excuse. I have two really great listings in Saratoga!

The first is a motel I have stayed at for years now because it's right on the backstretch and as close to the horse "action" as you can get!

http://goo.gl/qYSLO

The second is a restored historic building with three store fronts and two 2 bedroom upstairs apartments. It's in Saratoga's "arts district".

http://goo.gl/AjZgK

This weekend is the "Travers Stakes" and I will be in saratoga all weekend and hopefully not only win big, but sell both of these great properties I've had so much "action" on during this season! "AND they're off"!!

http://nyra.com/saratoga/stories/Aug202012c.shtml

Two GREAT properties!

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I just really wanted to get the word out about two properties on the market right now. The first is a "short sale" in Kingston. This is a really BIG home in Kingston and close to EVERYTHING! It's priced at only $150,000 and will sell fast at this price! Here is the property...

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20123010&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

The other is listed with an agent in my office. I have shown this property a lot and feedback has been SUPER, (I am even hoping the last couple I showed this to will bring an offer soon)! It's in the Town of Ulster and very close to Kingston!

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20122763&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

Most of my buyers this Summer have really been asking for "VALUE" and I think these two are the best on the market right now!

Kingston..."Brooklyn on the Hudson"...

2012-07-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

I always love when I have clients from the city come up to look at houses in Woodstock, and after talking to them think Kingston might be a better fit. To give them an idea of Kingston, I may have them meet in the Kingston office instead of meeting in our Woodstock office. My Kingston office is in a very historic area and there are lots of shoppes, restaurants, and plenty of historic buildings from when this was NY’s first capitol.

Kingston has an artistic urban vibe, but you can still find, (like I did) a home that is on a dirt road and feels miles away, but is just a few minutes from EVERYTHING you need!

Kingston is not for everyone. It’s a very diverse community where the locals really want to meet new people. Some of my buyer clients really don’t want that, and would prefer to bring supplies and really escape for a remote weekend, (yes, I can find that also for you)!

Here is a photo log from our company Flickr page of Kingston…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coldwellbankervillagegreenrealty/sets/72157629650584396/

Here are two of my own listings I have on right now that I feel are really the BEST this city has to offer!

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20122194&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results
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http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20115144&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

I take great pride in this city, and would really love to show you around to all it has to offer, (even if you have no plans of buying property here)!

Many thanks, and have a great weekend,

(Fridays are a Realtor’s Monday)!

Life on the Hudson River

2012-07-24T10:25:00.001-07:00

I live on the Hudson River and there really is no other place in the Hudson Valley I would live. It's a lifestyle that each day brings something better all seasons.
There really is not as much property on the river as people think when they ask me to find them a "river house".
An agent in my office has this great property in Saugerties and I wanted to help him let friends and clients know about it. Just let me know if you think this may be something you want to see, and I'll make sure to get you in to preview this. Many thanks, and hope all is well.
http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20121361&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

Upstate New York Real Estate

2012-07-04T14:55:00.000-07:00

Have you heard the buzz about ROSENDALE yet?

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I often have clients who come up from Manhattan looking for property in Woodstock. They usually choose Woodstock because Woodstock is one of the only towns some people in NYC know about in the Catskills. Some are suprised with the prices of property in Woodstock. Woodstock is some of the most expensive of all Ulster County Real Estate.

Those clients who feel a "sticker shock" over Woodstock Real Estate I can introduce to Rosendale. Rosendale has the same "vibe" and scence of artistic community that you find in Woodstock, but with a very affordable price tag.

Here is what the NY Times says...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/nyregion/25rosendale.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

New York Times says "Woodstock is dead"...

http://nymag.com/guides/summer/2009/57481/

Village Green's blog just wrote this about Rosendale...

http://villagegreenrealty.wordpress.com/2012/06/28/rosendale-ny-hippest-little-town-you-never-heard-of/

Rosendale also has a few sweet bed and breakfast places to stay. The 1850 House is one of the town's newest makeovers...

http://www.the1850house.com/

The Rosendale music festival is one of my favorite local music festivals! It's three days of great music and food!

http://rosendalestreetfestival.ning.com/
Speaking of food...
One of my favorite Rosendale places is "Twisted foods"! GREAT lunches and amazing pretzels!
http://www.facebook.com/twistedfoods.pretzelrollfactory

Give me a call and let me show you Rosendale!

Esopus...(eee-so-puss)! Hidden jewel of the Hudson Valley

2012-06-12T12:01:00.001-07:00

Esopus, NY is about 90 miles north of Manhattan, but worlds away. It's a beautiful area of mountains that are along side the Hudson River. I love to bring friends from out of town so see a lot of the great parks in Esopus like Black Creek Preserve...

http://www.scenichudson.org/parks/blackcreek

The famous women's rights and abolitionist Sojourner Truth lived in Esopus her first 32 years, and there is a small memorial park for her on 9W in town.

The writer John Borroughs also lived in Esopus at Slabslides. Slabsides is a really great place to see and understand Mr. Burrough's inspiration from nature there.

http://research.amnh.org/burroughs/

Here is a small photo album about Esopus...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/coldwellbankervillagegreenrealty/sets/72157630012243065/

Esopus is a great find for classic Ulster County Real Estate...like this great property...

http://www.upstatenydreamhome.com/Web/AR297973/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=NY-UCMLS&mls_no=20113129&display_page=1&lpp=6&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

John Bourrough's Slabsides

My SWEET new city listing with Catskill views!

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"Rollin on the river"...or "comin down the mountain"

2012-05-31T11:53:00.002-07:00

One of the greatest things about life in the Hudson Valley is all the great music festivals that happen all summer long! We have always been known for a music scene because of Woodstock and Bethel Woods. Woodstock these days doesn't have the strong music scene it once did and the weekend crowd that goes to Woodstock, all seems to be there to just SHOP! People who come to buy property in Woodstock all seem to ask me where the best places to go for music are. Depending on what shows are around or who is playing, sometimes things in Woodstock can really give people a let down impression, (good thing the homes there are still so GREAT)!

The Clearwater Festival is a really cool weekend music event that came from Pete Seiger's mission of cleaning up the Hudson River. As a home owner on the Hudson, I am always grateful for all the years of work put in, (to this day) by Pete. Pete Seiger is to the Hudson Valley what Bruce Springstein is to New Jersey! The music festival is always full of amazing bands and also just alongside the Hudson River! Read more about it all here...

http://www.clearwater.org/festival

Looking for more?

Woodstock radio station WDST www.wdst.com puts on "Mountain Jam" this weekend! It's always such a popular event and has a vibe similar to a smaller version of THE Woodstock concert years ago. You can get a one day pass or a camping pass and enjoy four days of music! This year will probably be extra special because of the passing of Levon Helm and all the incredible tributes expected!

http://mountainjam.com/

Eat...MEAT!

2012-05-26T06:00:00.002-07:00

For about sixteen years not only did I refuse to eat meat, but had become one of the most picky eaters on the planet. I was an adult who had the appetite of a spoiled brat! When I moved to the Hudson Valley from NYC it got even easier to not eat this or that and pass judgement on the people who did. Family and friends also had opinions about my food lifestyle..."oh, he won't eat THAT" was often said at family holiday dinners. Sometimes it was "oh, come on, just try this, you will love it". It was like the teenage me with the crazy hair colors and styles was now rebelling with FOOD.

Funny looking back at that. How LAME! I started going to South America and trying to explain to some of the sweetest people in the world "no meat" was almost impossible. It was usually a beautiful plate of vegetables with MEAT on it that I would pick around and be grossed out that it touched the rest of the plate. I was a mess and knew it, but had to change this because I hated looking this way, (typical American Gringo ASS) to people in another country who I really loved so much so I started to try and just eat what I was served. I found out, IT WAS GOOD!

Back in Kingston a new butcher had opened uptown. It was organic meat. I knew if I was going to start eating meat again THIS was the way to go. I could still be the picky eater and start eating healthy meat again! The first time I stopped in to Fleisher's it just smelled so amazing. I had no idea what to order or what anything in the store even was. The owner Joshua Applestone suggested BEACON. Clever of him. NOBODY can say "no" to BEACON!
It was AWESOME and not the greasy fatty salty stuff I remembered. I started to go in to the store more for my weekly gentle meat fix. I always asked, "what's that?" and they would always explain what I was buying and how I should cook it. I was discovering meat the way it should be discovered...learned.

Over the years I have learned so much, and just from being a customer. Fleisher's also offers butcher classes and owner Joshua Applestone even was on tv teaching Martha Stewart how to butcher a pig!

http://www.marthastewart.com/265746/how-to-butcher-a-pig?video_id=0

They offered a class a while ago to the public and I was almost signed up, but then saw "see the slaughter of the pig" on the sign and decided I couldn't. I really do understand if you eat meat, you should see how it is killed, but all I think I can do is catch fish. Somehow deep sea fishing and getting monster fish on the boat with blood and gross really is the line for me. Weird.

I now have a routine. Stop in to Fleisher's Thursday or Friday and stock up. I can't go in there on Saturday...way too busy with "weekenders". I'm beyond happy that the store is PACKED on Saturdays, but I like stopping in during the week way better. I stop in and still ask the guys behind the counter, "what is THAT and how do I cook it" or "I LOVE those" and they just are always happy to suggest how they like to cook it. It always feels like such an old fashioned way to buy food. Talking to a vendor about their product...what a concept. I always walk out of the store feeling like I didn't just "buy something" but had a way cool food experience!

Can't make it to the Kingston or Park Slope stores? get the book!

http://www.fleishers.com/about-fleishers/the-butchers-guide

"I EAT CANNIBALS"!

http://youtu.be/d4O1A-mmBWw