There is so much to do in Ridgewood all year round. Here are a few quick ideas to get you out of the house this summer.
Take in a live concert at the Ridgewood Kasschau Memorial Shell.
If you haven’t been to an outdoor concert at “The Shell” you don’t know what you are missing. Make sure to bring a chair and some blankets. I would recommend the Rio Clemente Jazz Concert on July 29th. See video above. Call 201.444.1776 for more info.
Take the family for some ice cream in Ridgewood’s Downtown.
There are no shortage of great spots for ice cream here in Ridgewood. I have a feeling if you asked most folks in town they would vote for Van Dyke’s but my favorite is Maggie Moo’s and the rest of my family agrees. Ben And Jerry’s and Haagen-Dazs are right up there too and they are all located in Ridgewood.
Stop by the Farmer’s Market at the Ridgewood Train Station.
The farmers market is open on Sundays from June 29th to October 26 from 9am – 3pm. It is located at the Ridgewood Train Station. The Ridgewood Farmers Market features fresh produce, bakery items and all types of gourmet foods. You can get more info by calling 201.445.2600.
Take a swim.
Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool is a town favorite. It’s not your typical 5ft deep rectangular, concrete pool. It looks like a large, natural pond and has wooden rafts anchored in various places in the pool for children to jump off and it also has a great snack shop. It is conveniently located just a couple blocks from Ridgewood’s Downtown.Other related must reads:
Ridgewood’s Van Dyke’s Ice Cream Named Best in Bergen County
Brooklyn’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, in Ridgewood NJ, Named Best Pizza in Bergen County
Another venue for live music in Ridgewood is Blend Bar on Chestnut Street. Every Wednesday night they host a blues jam with Nikki Armstrong, who leads the jam with fantastic pipes and high energy. And on Tuesdays at Blend there’s the The Blend Singer Songwriter Showcase Live Music-Food Meetup at 7 pm. There’s no cover for either event. Not free will be the Wood Brothers concert on August 22nd.
Costa – This is great info. I love blues. I thought Blend was more of a place for younger, trendy music. I will have to check it out. Thanks for sharing this info.
Thanks for sharing. The Al Clemente piece was awesome and if your purpose in showing this was to promote Ridgewood as a great place to live you did a superlative job. You obviously love your work as much as you love living there. I can see why you are a successful broker.
Charlie – Thanks for the kind words. I do really love it here in Ridgewood so it is not very hard to be a cheeleader for the town.
-Al
THE CATERPILLAR BOOK
Vern Miller Jr. 2 West Lakeview Trail; Lake Shawnee, Wharton, NJ 07885
ph: (973) 663-4120 fax: (973) 663-2321 email: vernbass@juno.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Vern Miller and I’m the bass player for The Caterpillar Book and The Remains (60’s band/opening act for The Beatles’ 1966 US Tour)
The Caterpillar Book recently completed our debut CD and I’d like to send a copy for you to consider us for performance at one of your community summer music series concerts.
The Caterpillar Book is a multi-generational band and all band members are experienced players, songwriters and singers with roots in the music of the sixties up to present rock and roll. I still actively record and tour with The Remains and our Lead Guitarist, John Williams, is also a member of The Cucumbers. Ryan O’Dell, Kris Van Cleave and Dan Mertens have played music together since meeting in college 15 years ago and received airplay on several NYC/NJ stations as members of The Skat Back Ribs and Sandbox.
You can check us out at our myspace link below.
Would you kindly contact me with the address and name of person(s) I should send it attention to? I can be reached easiest via email.
I thank you for your time and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Vern Miller
Bass for The Caterpillar Book/The Remains
http://www.myspace/thecaterpillarbook