We were browsing Facebook yesterday and saw this message (also below) posted the day before from one of our favorite Red Hook establishments, Hope and Anchor. We remember many a night grabbing a bite, having a drink or singing our hearts out at Karaoke here and are so sad to see that they’ll be closing […]
The holidays are approaching and by the end of this week many of us will be finished shopping. Many holiday markets have come and gone and now we will only have to think about what tasty morsels we’ll be serving for holiday parties or family dinners next week. Ordering hams or turkeys from places like Whole […]
In 1921, the Brooklyn Spar Company advertised in The Marine Journal that it sold wooden masts and posts for derricks and flag poles, which the company made at its waterfront facility at the foot of Columbia Street. In O.R. Pilat’s 1929 article, John J. Murphy, a 40-year veteran of the Brooklyn spar business, said that during World War […]
Realty Collective’s Van Brunt office (351 Van Brunt Street) will be hosting an estate sale tomorrow from 9am-4pm and Sunday from 10am-2pm. Stop by if you’re in the area. There will be furniture, textiles, ceramics, books and more. All curated from the collection of a designer. If you know anyone who may be interested in […]
Here’s a novel idea, though apparently a tradition in Maine. Red Hook Lobster Pound will be holding it’s first annual lobster trap tree lighting. That’s right, they will be making a Christmas tree out of lobster traps! Clever, huh? All day today, beginning at 11:30am when they open, they will be offering $25 lobster dinners […]
Today is Giving Tuesday and there are plenty of worthy causes out there that need your help. We’d like to point the spotlight on one local organization that fights for social justice. Yesterday we wrote about the spark prize and here is one of the finalists. Red Hook Community Justice Center “conceives, plans, and operates […]
The delightful shop across from our Columbia Street office will be having a holiday gift fair on December 1st from 6pm-9pm so mark your calendar and save some spots on your holiday shopping list. They’ll have clothing, jewelry, accessories, ceramics, art, kids items and more. And of course complimentary drinks while you shop! We couldn’t […]
I’m still smiling from this year’s Red Hook Open Studios! We had a full house from 1 – 6pm at the Red Hook RC office where we hosted local photographer Bryan Archbold and painter & lighting designer Eric Tu. With over twenty five studios opening up their doors for the day, the neighborhood was full of both Red Hookers and […]
By The Red Hook WaterStories team Tug captains use landmarks (points on land visible from the water) to tell other mariners and the Coast Guard VTS (Vessel Traffic Service – the harbor equivalent of air traffic controllers) where they are. This is not always as straightforward as it sounds, but it is proof that maritime […]
We’re hosting an Open House w/Art Installation during the Red Hook Open Studios event on Sunday, November 12th, 1PM-6PM! This industrial warehouse in Red Hook would be ideal for light manufacturing or a showroom space for different types of fabricators (lighting, woodworkers, welders/metal-smiths). It’s also perfect for artists looking for a wide open or raw space […]
