Local Small Businesses

Valley Rock Inn
Sloatsburg, NY

Valley Rock Inn & Mountain Club is located 30 miles from the George Washington Bridge and is about an hour from most of Manhattan. Our property is in the Village of Sloatsburg, N.Y. which is located in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains, surrounded by 70,000 acres of forever-wild parkland of Harriman State Park and Sterling Forest with trails and lakes in every direction.

The property has a dozen historic house and barn buildings that form a wall around an interior garden—creating a protected oasis. There are four renovated guesthouses consisting of 17 bedrooms and 16 baths, an organic market and two restaurants that source organic produce from our own organic farm fields in the Hudson Valley. We are a fitness-focused property with a 75-foot pool, a 7,000-square-foot gym, led hiking, biking and kayaking programs. We offer year-round wellness and fitness programs that incorporate healthy eating and exercise in the great outdoors.

Magazzino Italian Art
Cold Spring, NY

Magazzino Italian Art is a museum and research center dedicated to exhibiting postwar and contemporary Italian art and supporting scholarship on the subject. The museum was founded by Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu with the mission to share works of the group of Italian artists who exhibited together in the late 1960s and early 1970s, affiliated with the art movement of Arte Povera, with American audiences.

Breakneck Ridge Loop
Cold Spring, NY

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Despite its relatively short length, this is generally considered to be the most strenuous hike in the East Hudson Highlands. It involves steep climbs over rock ledges that can be very slippery when wet. You’ll need to use both your hands and your feet in many places along the way. Proper footgear is essential for this hike, which is best done on weekdays, to avoid the crowds on weekends. Do not attempt this hike in wet weather, or if the trail is covered with snow or ice.

The Filling Station
Palisades, NY

The Filling Station is reminiscent of what life and food used to be. SIMPLER and NATURAL. Our hamburgers are all-natural. No hormones, no antibiotics – our fries fresh cut and double fried – our hot dogs made with black Angus beef – even our Coke in a glass bottle made with pure cane sugar. Everything is served just the way you remember from your childhood. Bold, juicy, flavorful with attitude.

Reeves Meadow Trailhead
Sloatsburg, NY

Harriman State Park, located in Rockland and Orange counties, is the second-largest park in the New York State parks system, with 31 lakes and reservoirs, 200 miles of hiking trails, two beaches, two public camping areas, a network of group camps, miles of streams and scenic roads, and scores of wildlife species, vistas and vantage points. Harriman State Park’s major facilities include Lakes Welch, Sebago, Tiorati and Silvermine, the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Sebago Cabins and Beaver Pond Campgrounds.

Valley Rock Garden Cantina
Sloatsburg, NY

Valley Rock Inn is located a short distance from 70,000 acres of forever parklands with many lakes and endless trails. We will open this summer with four fully renovated guests houses of three-to-five bedrooms each. All houses have a great room and porches and are being offered with rates for one to five bedrooms. The property features a bike shop, gym with a spin room, and yoga room and weights. In the garden is a 75-foot lap pool. We offer professionally led hikes and bike rides through hundreds of miles of trails that are right at our back door. We also have kayaks available to take out on Lake Sebago. On site, there is an art gallery, lecture/ meeting hall, an organic market and two restaurants with full bar—all surrounded by botanical gardens on the nearly three-acre site. We are within an easily accessible Uber zone and have a train station and bus stop a half a block away.

Lomar Farms
Palisades, NY

After decades in the greatest city (NYC) in the world, Brett and Yvonna Wright did what many American families have done, sort of. They packed up their Harlem Brownstone and moved the family out of the city in search of a simpler way of life. They never imagined their search for the perfect property would lead them to a nearly 200-year-old fixer upper farmhouse on five acres of land, just 20 miles outside of New York City. But, it turned out to be the perfect find for Yvonna, Brett and their two young daughters, Lola and Marley for whom the farm is named after. Brett (an entrepreneur and publisher) was immediately drawn to the business of running a farm, while his beautiful wife Yvonna (an actress and former soap opera star) fell in love with the old barn which she would like to turn into a yoga studio and community theater. Knowing little to nothing about farming and committed to working the projects themselves, the Wrights are determined to restore their old farm into the beautiful property it once was, and everyone’s got a job in the family business. From tilling and planting their new garden, to scooping up chicken poop, to helping make and market their beautiful hand poured beeswax candles, there’s never a dull moment, and always work to be done. But, at the end of the day what the Wright’s enjoy most is family time and getting back to the basics…

Lafayette Theater
Suffern, NY

The Lafayette Theatre, named for the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette, was designed by architect Eugene DeRosa and it’s construction completed in 1924. Originally, it was equipped with a custom-designed Muller organ to accompany silent films and live performances. The silent film “Scaramouche” directed by Rex Ingram was the first to grace it’s screen. At that time tickets cost 25 cents. The theater became home to live vaudeville shows and film presentations and has since remained a single screen movie theater. In the late 1980s, the old stage was redone and the New York Theatre Organ Society installed a new organ, the Ben Hall Memorial Mighty Wurlitzer. In the late-1990’s, the Lafayette’s future as a single-screen neighborhood movie palace was uncertain until the our family stepped in. Robert Benmosche, a resident of Suffern and Chairman and CEO of MetLife at the time, saw the potential of the Lafayette Theatre and purchased the building. Immediate repairs to the roof and mechanical systems were completed in order to prevent any more serious damage from occurring. Since then, we have invested in restoring the ornate ceilings, opera boxes, and an exterior facade renovation. In July 2013, we went from Landlord to Tenant and took over operation of the movie theatre. We believe that maintaining this historical gem is about bringing the community together. The theater remains open and welcomes guests with first run films, classic films and other live performances.

Sterling Forest State Park
Tuxedo, NY

Sterling Forest State Park comprises 21,935.08 acres of nearly pristine natural refuge amidst of one of the nation’s most densely populated areas, a remarkable piece of woodland, a watershed for millions, and a tremendous outdoor recreation area. This unbroken deep-forest habitat is important for the survival of many resident and migratory species, including black bear, a variety of hawks and songbirds and many rare invertebrates and plants. Hunting, fishing and hiking opportunities are available. To help disseminate knowledge about Sterling Forest’s environment and history, the commission built the US Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Visitor Center. The visitor center overlooking Sterling Lake features exhibits about the local environment as well as an auditorium for related presentations.

Kykuit, The Rockefeller Estate
Sleepy Hollow, NY

Kykuit was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family, beginning with the philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil. His business acumen made him, in his day, the richest man in America. Now a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this extraordinary landmark has been continuously and meticulously maintained for more than 100 years.

Cold Spring General Store
Cold Spring, NY

The Cold Spring General Store is located in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of upstate New York, situated in the heart of the historic village of Cold Spring. Our shop sits foot steps from the mighty Hudson River, looking across at Storm King Mountain. We started the Cold Spring General Store with the idea of bringing high quality local provisions, our love of supporting small farmers & their seasonal bounty of produce. We are very much committed to purchasing American made and strengthening the ideas & values of bringing locally sourced goods to our hometown.

Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill
Cold Spring, NY

Offering Brunch, Lunch and Dinner, Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill captures the essence of the cuisine from which the restaurant takes its name. Using the finest and freshest ingredients, Cathryn’s offers a lovely brunch menu with unique entrees.

Lyndhurst Mansion
Tarrytown, NY

Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York, is Lyndhurst, one of America’s finest Gothic Revival mansions. Designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, its architectural brilliance is complemented by the park-like landscape of the estate and a comprehensive collection of original decorative arts. Its noteworthy occupants included: former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and railroad tycoon Jay Gould.

Valley Rock Market
Sloatsburg, NY

Valley Rock Inn is located a short distance from 70,000 acres of forever parklands with many lakes and endless trails. We will open this summer with four fully renovated guests houses of three-to-five bedrooms each. All houses have a great room and porches and are being offered with rates for one to five bedrooms. The property features a bike shop, gym with a spin room, and yoga room and weights. In the garden is a 75-foot lap pool. We offer professionally led hikes and bike rides through hundreds of miles of trails that are right at our back door. We also have kayaks available to take out on Lake Sebago. On site, there is an art gallery, lecture/ meeting hall, an organic market and two restaurants with full bar—all surrounded by botanical gardens on the nearly three-acre site. We are within an easily accessible Uber zone and have a train station and bus stop a half a block away.

Peekskill Brewery
Peekskill, NY

We’re craft obsessed from the top down…Craft is clever, quality and fresh. These are the elements we use to deliver innovation to your table each and every day. Authentic and without pretense. Our mission is to deliver the comforts of a thoughtfully sourced menu in an inspired brewery atmosphere.

Manitoga Russel Wright Design Center
Garrison, NY

Located in Garrison, New York, approximately one hour north of New York City, Manitoga is the house studio and 75-acre woodland garden of American industrial designer Russel Wright (1904-1976). Manitoga is a National Historic Landmark, an Affiliate Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and one of the few 20th-century modern homes with original landscape open to the public.

Taco Dive Bar
Peekskill, NY

Featuring Westchester’s favorite tacos, margaritas, tequila and other Mexican cuisine. We are a bar and restaurant serving eclectic tacos, margaritas, nachos and more!

Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinelli and Moncler
Central Valley, NY

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is an outlet center located in Central Valley, New York. Conveniently accessed from NYC via the New York State Thruway at exit 16, Harriman, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets features 240 of the most sought-after, high-end fashion and designer retail brands in the world stores including Tory Burch, Nike, Celine, Bottega Veneta, Polo Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, Burberry, Coach, The North Face and more all at savings of 25% to 65% every day.

Blue Hill at Stone Barns
Tarrytown, NY

In spring of 2004, Blue Hill at Stone Barns opened within the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills, New York. The Barbers helped create the philosophical and practical framework for Stone Barns Center, a working four-season farm and educational center just 30 miles north of New York City, and continue to help guide it in its mission to create a consciousness about the effect of everyday food choices. Sourcing from the surrounding fields and pasture, as well as other local farms, Blue Hill at Stone Barns highlights the abundance of the Hudson Valley. There are no menus at Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Instead, guests are offered a multi-taste feast featuring the best offerings from the field and market.

Early Electrics
Peekskill, NY

Early Electrics is a small innovative lighting company. Its design studio has credentials that go back to Raymond Loewy and Philip Johnson. Here you will find antique lighting, original designs using antique parts, and trendsetting limited editions designed by Early Electrics. All of it is handcrafted to order in their shop.

Covered Outdoor Dining & Bar

Dinner Thursday – Saturday,
Brunch on Sunday.

Thursday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Friday 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Saturday 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Indoor Bar & Dining.

During the summer months The Lodge is available for private parties. It opens in the fall winter for dining.

Dinner Thursday – Saturday

Thursday – Saturday
5:00 – 9:30pm

Thu–Fri 5:00pm-10:00pm

Sat 3:00pm-10:00pm

Sun 11:00am-4:00pm

For Last Minute Reservations:

Call or text 845-500-5549

Online Dining Reservations:

Valley Rock Organic Market:

Tue-Thu 10:00am – 4:00pm
Fri-Sun 10:00am – 5:00pm

Valley Rock Events:

Valley Rock Guest Houses:

General Inquiries:

Driving Directions:

The Cantina & The Market
27 Mill Street, Sloatsburg, New York 10974, USA
(Park in the village parking lot)

The benefits of activating your whole brain state

A synchronized dual-brain hemisphere state—where the left and right hemispheres of the brain are in harmony—can provide numerous benefits for mental, emotional, and even physical functioning. Here’s how it helps

1. Enhanced Creativity and Problem-Solving

  • The left hemisphere excels in logic, language, and analytical thinking, while the right hemisphere specializes in creativity, intuition, and holistic processing.
  • Synchronization enables both hemispheres to work together, combining logic and intuition for more effective problem-solving and innovative thinking.

2. Improved Emotional Balance

  • The right hemisphere is more connected to emotions and the subconscious, while the left often applies reason and interpretation.
  • When synchronized, emotional reactions can be better understood and regulated, reducing stress and increasing emotional resilience.

3. Heightened Focus and Clarity

  • A balanced brain state reduces internal conflict, allowing for clear and focused thinking.
  • Tasks requiring both detailed analysis and creative vision are performed more effectively.

4. Enhanced Learning and Memory

  • Synchronization facilitates communication between the hemispheres through the corpus callosum, improving the brain’s ability to integrate and retain information.
  • It can accelerate learning processes and aid in memory recall by combining logical sequencing with visual and spatial memory.

5. Improved Physical Coordination

  • Motor skills and physical coordination benefit from hemispheric synchronization, as the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and vice versa.
  • Athletes and performers often train to achieve this balance for optimal performance.

6. Increased Mindfulness and Meditative States

  • Practices like meditation, yoga, or sound therapy often aim to synchronize hemispheres, creating a state of flow or heightened awareness.
  • This can reduce overthinking and promote a sense of unity and peace.

7. Boosted Intuition and Spiritual Insight

  • Synchronization allows the intuitive insights of the right hemisphere to be more effectively processed and expressed by the left.
  • This can lead to deeper spiritual awareness or a sense of connection to oneself and the universe.

8. Reduced Stress and Anxiety

  • A balanced brain state can calm the overactive left hemisphere (often linked to worry and rumination) and allow the right hemisphere’s calming influence to take hold.
  • This balance fosters relaxation and reduces the physiological effects of stress.

The benefits of activating your heart-brain coherence

Achieving a heart-brain coherence state—a state where the heart and brain operate in harmonious synchronization—offers a wide range of benefits across physical, mental, emotional, and even spiritual dimensions. Here are the key benefits:

 

1. Physical Health Benefits

  • Improved Cardiovascular Health: Heart-brain coherence reduces blood pressure, regulates heart rate variability, and improves overall heart function.
  • Boosted Immune System: The calming effects of coherence enhance immune function and reduce inflammation in the body.
  • Increased Energy Levels: Coherence optimizes the body’s energy use by reducing stress-related energy drains.

 

2. Mental and Cognitive Benefits

  • Enhanced Focus and Clarity: Coherence improves the ability to concentrate and think clearly by reducing mental noise and distractions.
  • Better Decision-Making: With emotional balance and reduced stress, individuals can make decisions with greater clarity and wisdom.
  • Improved Memory and Learning: The harmonized state supports better brain functioning, aiding memory retention and learning capacity.

 

3. Emotional and Psychological Benefits

  • Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Coherence calms the autonomic nervous system, lowering cortisol levels and reducing stress.
  • Greater Emotional Balance: It helps regulate emotions, making it easier to stay calm and composed in challenging situations.
  • Increased Resilience: Individuals in this state recover more quickly from emotional upsets and challenges.

 

4. Spiritual and Intuitive Benefits

  • Enhanced Intuition: Coherence strengthens the heart’s neural network, which some researchers suggest contributes to intuitive decision-making and insights.
  • Deeper Spiritual Connection: Many people experience a sense of alignment with their values, purpose, and the universe in this state.
  • Expanded Awareness: Coherence promotes a sense of interconnectedness, allowing for a deeper understanding of oneself and one’s place in the world.

 

5. Relationship and Social Benefits

  • Improved Communication: A coherent state enhances empathy, active listening, and the ability to express oneself clearly.
  • Greater Empathy and Compassion: It fosters emotional understanding and connection with others, improving relationships.
  • Reduced Conflict: By promoting emotional balance, coherence makes it easier to navigate interpersonal challenges peacefully.

 

6. Performance and Productivity Benefits

  • Peak Performance: Coherence enhances the ability to enter flow states, optimizing performance in sports, work, and creative activities.
  • Increased Creativity: The alignment of emotional and cognitive processes opens pathways for innovative thinking and problem-solving.
  • Heightened Efficiency: Coherence enables the mind and body to work together seamlessly, leading to more effective and focused effort.

 

7. Long-Term Benefits

  • Sustained Well-Being: Regularly achieving coherence can lead to lasting improvements in health, happiness, and overall quality of life.
  • Neuroplasticity and Brain Health: The repeated practice of coherence supports the development of healthier neural pathways, improving long-term brain function.
  • Reduction in Chronic Conditions: By managing stress and promoting systemic harmony, coherence may reduce the risk of stress-related illnesses.

 

Conclusion

Heart-brain coherence is a powerful state that enhances physical health, mental clarity, emotional resilience, and spiritual connection. It is both a tool for immediate stress relief and a practice with profound long-term benefits, empowering individuals to live with greater harmony, effectiveness, and joy.

Lucky in Love @ VRI!

Join us for Valentine’s dinner with your lucky partner. Bring your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, brother, sister or best friend and be entered to win a 2-night stay valued at over $5,000
at Valley Rock Inn.

Wednesday February 14th, 2024
5:00pm–9:00pm

One lucky couple will win a $5,000 getaway at
Valley Rock Inn!

Win a 2-night stay for up to 6 people.

Your stay includes one of our private guest houses with 3-5 bedrooms, use of our 6,000 sq ft gym, 75ft lap pool (in season), a choice of a guided hike, bike ride, spin class, sound meditation or yoga class for your group.

You will also have access to our media and games rooms to watch selected movies, documentaries and lectures. Play ping pong and relax in our massage chairs and dance the night away with our studio quality sound system and disco lights.

Starting this spring we will have hot and cold water treatments poolside. Sauna, jacuzzi and cold dips.

Historic house lovers will also be offered a tour of historic Tuxedo Park by Michael Bruno and art lovers will be provided tickets to Storm King Art Center.

Date of stay is based on availability in 2024.

Each party of two will be given one entry ticket upon being seated for dinner. Winner will be drawn, February 14th and announced during dinner.

We would love to see you.
Wednesday February 14th, 2024
5:00pm–9:00pm

$125 per person

(Price includes tax & gratuity.)

Valentine's Dinner Menu

First Course
(For the Table)

Little Gem Caesar
Parmesan cheese, sourdough crouton

Oysters Rockefeller

Second Course
(Choice of)

Burrata
Prosciutto, roasted tomato, country bread

Grilled Lamb Chops
Toasted orzo, kale, garbanzo, pomegranate

Tuna Tataki
Sesame tuna, avocado, crispy wonton, slaw, tahini ranch

Third Course
(Choice of)

Surf and Turf (gf) +$25
Butter poached lobster tail, romanesco, rustic mash, bernaise

Grilled 8oz Filet (gf)
Romanesco, rustic mash, bernaise

Braised Mushroom Pasta (v)
Paccherri, creamy mushrooms, roasted maitake

Miso Chilean Sea Bass (gf, df)
Chinese broccoli, seafood broth

Roasted Chicken (gf, df)
Roasted carrot, parsnip puree, pan sauce

Dessert
(Choice of)

Chocolate Pot De Creme
Espresso whipped cream

Coconut Creme Brulee (gf)

Basque Cheescake
Luxardo cherries

$125 per person

(Price includes tax & gratuity.)

Valet Parking

66 Orange Turnpike, Sloatburg, NY

Events

Italian Dinner at The Lodge

Six-Course Tasting Menu that showcases the finest of Italian ingredients, with two main-entree wine pairings included. Guests will be seated family-style.

$195 per ticket + tax

Dining at Valley Rock Cantina

Outdoor bar and dining. Heated October 1st to May 15th. Dinner Thursday – Saturday, brunch Sunday

Organic Market & Cafe

Serves Lunch Tuesday - Sunday

Tuesday -Thursday 10am-4pm

Friday – Sunday 10am-5pm

Outdoor Dining & Bar

Wednesday-Sunday

Wed–Fri 5:00pm-11:00pm

Sat 12:00pm-11:00pm

Sun 11:00am-5:00pm
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