A B Artisans
474 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, N.Y. 10968
845-359-6639, www.abartisans.com
Alfred and Benita Ginsberg opened their shop in 1979. It features estate jewelry, vintage watches, boldly sculptural Lapponia of Finland jewelry recognized for its skilled craftsmanship and marcasite jewelry. A B Artisans can also create and execute custom jewelry.

Abigail Rose and Lily Too
500 Piermont Avenue, Piermont, N.Y. 10968,
845-359-4649
Owner Bonnie Chapin started her women’s clothing and accessory boutique twenty-four years ago, naming it after her two young daughters. Searching out clothing not found in department stores, Bonnie’s stylishly ageless clothes are distinguished by their simple lines, beautiful tactile fabrics and subtle colors.

Baer & McIntosh Real Estate
97 South Broadway, Nyack, N.Y. 10960
845-358-9440, www.baer-mcintosh.com
Co-founded by Jo Baer in 1979 and sold to Debbie Blankfort in 2007, Baer & McIntosh offers proprietary web technology, the services of an onsite publicist and internet marketer and agents who are fluent in foreign languages. A donation is made to a local charity after each closing.

Ellis Realty
76 Broadway, Nyack, N.Y. 10960
845-353-4250, www.ellissothebysrealty.com
Started in 1985 by Richard Ellis, Ellis Realty is a managing member of Sotheby’s International. The company specializes in selling, leasing and renting real estate in Rockland’s river communities in addition to other unique properties throughout the lower Hudson Valley. New computer services are offered that realize the best real estate investment.

Floral Expressions at Arbor Hill Garden Center
680 Main Street, Sparkill, N.Y. 10976
845-359-7763, www.floralexpressionsinc.net
Owner Jeanne Di Meglio’s grandparents opened their flower shop in NYC in 1928. Jeanne and her Dad eventually took it over and now she carries on the family tradition. The shop, which specializes in flower arrangements for any occasion, moved last year from Route 303 and Oak Tree Road where the shop was located for 18 years to Sparkill.

Hey Hoe Garden Design
Heyhoe Woods, Palisades, N.Y. 10964
845-359-8335, 845-365-1633,
Cellen Wolk and Neal Harris began their partnership in 1995 after having worked for landscape gardeners. The team who thrive on a challenge, create, renovate and maintain gardens throughout the area. Neal shines when it comes to details and the selection of unusual plants. Cellen tends to the problem solving with issues like drainage and screening.

Molly Mason Samett, GRI
845-359-4940 (home), 845-353-4250
After 40 years of serving the real estate needs throughout the lower Hudson Valley, Molly joined forces with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty in 2009. She is now director of marketing and sales and an associate broker.

Pickwick Book Shop
8 South Broadway,Nyack,N.Y. 10960,
845-358-9126
This aptly named bookshop, sadly one of a dying breed, is out of a Dickens novel. Opened 65 years ago, John Dunnigan, its current owner, has run it for the past twenty-five years. It’s packed with new and used books that invite browsing. All cookbooks are 20% off. And there’s Fisher, the resident dog and a testy Agatha, the resident cat.

Sanders Properties Inc.
69 South Broadway, Nyack, N.Y. 10960
845-358-7200, www.sandershomes.com
Affiliated with Christie’s Great Estates, the company was started by David Sanders in 1995. David, who started in the business in 1986, takes pride in offering personal service. His company offers complete access to all Rockland County homes for sale from simple Cape Cods to Hudson River Estates.

Minuteman Press,
169 Paris Avenue, Northvale, N.J. 07647
1-888-784-5905, 201-767-6504
www.minutemannorthvale.com
Started in 1981 by Margaret Lorenzo and Vivian Abitabilo who now works part time, the company was purchased in 2007 by Allen Schneider. Minuteman Press offers designing and mailing services as well as offset and digital printing in color and black and white. Files can be sent directly to their website.