In a world of big-box and impersonal shopping experiences, you will find Sugar Loaf, NY a welcome change with old-world values, incredible craftsmanship, and something for everyone – and every budget. It is one of my favourite places in the world. A couple of weekends ago, I traveled into the little village of Sugar Loaf, New York for the day. Our authentic pre-Revolutionary village is home to 50+ shops and studios, a state-of-the-art performing arts theatre, delicious restaurants, and a brand new craft brewery. For the last half century, Sugar Loaf, NY has been well-known as a lively artists’ community. Sugarloafs Main Street is shops of local artisans and often hosts musicians. Sugar Loaf Artisans Village Dena September 22, 2011. Today, Sugar Loaf, NY is a hamlet of artists, artisans, and unique shops. A crafter holds a glass vase at a Sugarloaf Craft Festival. During the Prohibition era, speakeasies were established for the enjoyment of countless jazz-age revelers. Sugarloaf grew from a small, juried craft festival in 1975 to a huge, traveling festival with hundreds of established and emerging artisans. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, and for most of the 20th century, Sugar Loaf remained a quiet, pastoral hamlet, renowned for bawdy, saloons. Hambletonian 10, considered the sire of all American standardbred horses, was born in Sugar Loaf in 1848. One of the favorite pastimes of the men was harness or flat racing. Outdoor Farm Markets Festivals & Events Indoor Markets & Stores. came to town after the true work of building the arts community was done. The most plausible tale is that Elizabeth Dobbin, during her first winter here, circa 1738, gazed up at that huge bald uplifted fault block, shrouded in heavy morning mist, so frosty at the summit yet so greenish-brown at the base, and was reminded of the hard loaves of sugar she and all colonial housewives made in their smokey kitchens.īy the early 19th century, Sugar Loaf was a saloon community. The quote also helped explain why one rather new Sugar Loaf artist took a look. Richard Hull, it is still not certain how Sugar Loaf acquired its name. One bedroom apartments average 1,718 and range from 1,138 to 2,995. Many people refer to Sugar Load village as a mini. Studio apartments average 1,802 and range from 1,544 to 1,754. What a spectacular day it was this past Saturday as my honey and I started out on one of our famous day-trips We headed to Sugar Loaf Artisans Village located in the picturesque Warwick Valley, Orange County, New York. An apartment unit in The Landings at Sugarloaf will cost you from 1,138 to 4,145. Businesses supplied food and other goods, and horses to travelers.Īccording to local historian, Dr. The average home rent in this residential area is 3,094.

The hamlet of Sugar Loaf, New York, was founded in the late 1740s as a waypoint along Kings Highway.

Sugarloaf artisan village