The Tin Angel Flys to Coxsackie

Just in time for Christmas, The Tin Angel gift shop opens today from 1-6pm in Coxsackie, NY. I know what you're thinking... Coxsackie? There's nothing there but a correctional facility. Wrong.

With less than 3000 people, the historical 1867 business district on the Hudson River attracts visitors looking to launch a boat in the summer or enjoy dinner at a tin-roofed eatery called the Blue Water Bistro. Other brick buildings with wonderful potential for revival include a Real Estate firm (also under renovation), a buffed clean National Bank and the Hermance Public Library on the hill.

The small retail holiday shop enters the mix with a cozy space on the corner of Reed and Mansion Street. I didn't get to meet the owner but maybe I'll get a chance today when I go back for the grand opening.