Category Archives: Valhalla

Bandit-Eyed Biter Terrorizes Valhalla Station Lot

Posted on April 19, 2012 by TJ

Looks sweet. Isn’t. A raccoon bit a woman at the Valhalla train station lot earlier this week. According to Mt. Pleasant Police spokesperson Artie Romaine, she was bitten in the foot while entering her car the afternoon of April 17. … Continue reading →

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Captain Lawrence Taps New Digs

Posted on February 9, 2012 by TJ

Thanks to this appealing modern concept known as “working from home,” I was able to pay a visit to the new Captain Lawrence Brewery headquarters yesterday. Earlier in the week, the brewery–one of the finest in the U.S., and a … Continue reading →

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Happiest of Holidays from Trainjotting

Posted on December 22, 2011 by TJ

We are going off the rails for a spell after today to partake in typical holiday activities. We leave you with The Inevitable Twas the Night Before Christmas parody, which we first ran in 2008. Happy holidays, or, as we … Continue reading →

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A Few Words With Joan Maybury

Posted on October 25, 2011 by TJ

Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Joan Maybury took a short break from managing the town to dish with Trainjotting on her (almost) first two years as supervisor, what’s next on her agenda, and which New York sports icon she sees as … Continue reading →

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In Case You’re Wondering if Your Train is Running Tomorrow

Posted on August 28, 2011 by TJ

Ossining Valhalla Glenwood Tuckahoe Scarborough And, finally, GCT. [station photos MTA, GCT photo John Greene]

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Dam It, Where’s My Movie?

Posted on July 8, 2011 by TJ

In the almost five years we’ve been in Westchester, we’d never ventured to one of the outdoor summer movies they show at Kensico. I remember seeing signs for it as we circled the crazy Bronx River Loop like the Griswolds … Continue reading →

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Westchester Town Name Game

Posted on January 25, 2011 by TJ

Westchester Magazine apparently recognized our dubious knack for coming up with fake names for things, and tapped us to brainstorm some new town names for various Westchester burgs that better suit the town’s character. Put another way, I was to … Continue reading →

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Looks Like a Coffee Shop For Hawthorne Train Station

Posted on December 1, 2010 by TJ

Just had a nice chat with the Mount Pleasant town supervisor about plans for the long dormant Hawthorne train station. The ever-affable Joan Maybury said an initial list of 12-15 interested potential vendors was whittled down to just a few, … Continue reading →

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If It’s Hailing, Then I’m Hailing

Posted on November 8, 2010 by TJ

Twice in the past three days, I thought I could get to my NYC destination from the northern ‘burbs without the aid of a car. Twice, I was foiled. The Missus took Little G and Little Miss C away for … Continue reading →

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IRideTheHarlemLine Visits Valhalla

Posted on September 20, 2010 by TJ

Emily from IRidetheHarlemLine has visited the Valhalla station recently, taken her usual batch of stunning photos, and poked around for some interesting details. She writes of the hamlet’s name and history: The story (whether it can be validated or not, … Continue reading →

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