Found 7 blog entries tagged as St. George.

4th Annual Lighthouse Point Fest

DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH

TIME: 12 PM - 6 PM

LOCATION: THE NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE MUSEUM

 

ABOUT

Want a fun event for you and your family to enjoy on a Saturday in Staten Island? Then, mark this event in your calendar folks! 

This is a free event opened to the public, and you can go to the National Lighthouse Museum for free! There are going to be a lot of vendors at the event like trying out different arts & crafts, delicious food to eat, face painting for the kids to enjoy, etc. There will be a ton of activities and vendors for each family member to enjoy!

If you are in love with music, there will be a ton of local bands there to play awesome tunes! 

Music Schedule:

1:00 pm - Joan Caddell…

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Empire Family – Music with Patrick 

DATES: AUGUST 18TH & SEPTEMBER 22ND 

TIME: 1 PM - 3 PM

LOCATION: CROWN COURTYARD AND EMPIRE OUTLETS

 

ABOUT

Do you love music? Do you want to hear some awesome tunes while you go shopping? Do you and your family want to rock out to catchy songs?

If you say YES to any of those questions, then you should definitely mark this event on your calendars. There are two dates that you can join in the festivities, so don't worry if you can't make it to one of the dates. The music featured is by Patrick Raftery or Mr. Patrick. He is a songwriter and a musician that loves entertaining families with his wacky catchy songs. You don't want to miss this!  

LOCATION

There are a ton of transportation options to…

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RESIDENTIAL - HUGE ST. GEORGE SEMI-ATTACHED - TWO FAMILY HOME FOR SALE!

3 VINE STREET

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This huge St. George, semi-attached, Two-Family home features a light-filled ground-floor, 2 bedroom/1 full bathroom apartment with hardwood floors, high ceilings, a gigantic sliding pocket door to a large formal living room with a fireplace and stained glass accent windows. It also features an eat-in kitchen, a massive entry vestibule, and yard access.

The second unit is a huge duplex on floors 2 and 3, with 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, hardwood floors, a beautiful staircase, and a formal living room with fireplace and side office. Also, it includes a…

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Accessibility is a huge consideration when choosing a home. Although there is no place like home, you want the security of knowing you can run errands, go to work, or school with ease, even without a car. Luckily for Staten Islanders, this borough is all about easy transit. Besides the very commonly used MTA buses, there is also the SIR or Staten Island Railroad.

What is the Staten Island Railroad (SIR)?

The SIR is a rapid transit system that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, comparable the the MTA subway system. However, the SIR is an elevated train, allowing you to get a gorgeous view of Richmond County during your trip. Trains every 15 minutes during rush hour, with both local and express service available, which runs non stop from Great Kills

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We at Tom Crimmins realty, know the importance of fun and interesting recreational activities. If you're in the St. George area looking for something to do, check out the National Lighthouse Museum. Newly opened in September 2014, it is currently located on the grounds of the former U.S. Lighthouse Service “Super” Depot on the North Shore, at 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, 10301. 

Their Mission:

  1. To establish and maintain a history museum open to the public relating to lighthouses and located on Staten Island, County of Richmond, New York.
  2. To collect, preserve, and interpret objects related to the history and technology of lighthouses located, in the past or present, at sites throughout the United States.
  3. To research, document and…

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Walker Park, initially known as Livingston Park, holds a distinguished place in the history of New York cricket and tennis. Founded in 1872, it was the grounds for the Cricket and Baseball Club.  

Tennis was introduced to North America by Mary Outerbridge when she came back from a vacation in Bermuda.

The first national tennis tournament for the Davis Cup was played at this park.  In 1885, the club was moved from in St. George to its current location on Delafield Place between Davis and Bard Avenue.

Staten Island Academy bought the grounds in 1925, and the City bought the property five years later for $110,000.  

The name was changed in 1934 to honor Lieutenant Randolph Walker Jr., who died in World War I. The Staten Island Cricket Club still…

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Islanders surrounded by tourists seem to be the biggest fear since the unveiling of St. George’s new plans. What is it about tourists that put such a taste of disdain in our mouths? I bet the memory of walking with a huff under your breath behind a tourist with a camera popped into your mind. There are some contributions for Staten Island from these picture happy tourists:

Expansion

The hope of having 4 million visitors per year to St. George provides an idea of a vast increase in value for the area. Tourists and even locals visiting the newly revitalization area, which includes The Wheel and Empire Outlets, will generate $480 million private investment, and create over 1,200 construction jobs and 1,250 permanent jobs. Plans also include a…

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