The Tweed Gang 2010

Hickory & Tweed, 410 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504
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Hickory & Tweed News

• Our Annual TENT SALE will be held on September 25 & 26. Mark your Calendars!
• Our Bike Shop was voted best in the county by Westchester Magazine for the second year in a row!
• Ski & Snowboard Leasing is underway. Save 15% during September.
• Hickory & Tweed is on FaceBook! Join us - post your favorite photos- biking, skiing, or snowboarding.
  
  We're celebrating our 1st year withCervelo Bicycles. And what a year it's been! Lots of customers discovering new levels of bicycling performance with Cervelo.

Letter from Skip!

Greetings from Hickory & Tweed!

I trust you enjoyed a terrific summer. The warm (and dry) summer weather really encouraged many (including my family and me) to stay outside. Here at the store it was Bikes, Bikes, Bikes. From tricycles to triatheletes, our Bike Shop was super busy all summer long. Bino Cummings and his staff in the Bike Shop really earned our "Best Bike Shop in Westchester" award from Westchester Magazine. (This is the second year in a row we've earned this award.) The Bike Shop is now looking forward to the Fall season, when biking is the best!

But Fall brings my own thoughts to Winter, my favorite season. And, here at Hickory & Tweed, we're always ready for Winter. As I write this, new inventories of Fall fashions, skiwear, snowboards, skis, boots and all kinds of nifty things for the Winter season are arriving. Our line-up has never looked better. And, as always at this time of year, many families are coming in to take advantage of our early- season ski and snowboard leasing programs. Save 15% through the end of September.

Looking ahead, my personal prediction for snow this winter is "Lots of it!"! My experience leads me to tell you that after a relatively warm summer like we just had, Mother Nature has a habit of "snapping back" with a cold and snowy winter. Already, even now, I've seen my breath on some early morning hours when I'm out for a run.

So, "So Long" to Summer. Bring on Winter. We're ready!

Think Snow!

Skip Beitzel

Owner Since 1985

"Action!" "Cut!" These words were echoed at our store during November as Skip and his team took part in a shoot for Hickory & Tweed's first commercial. Look for us on air  or view the commercial below!

Why do people want to shop at Hickory & Tweed?

. Why do families return to us year after year - for almost 50 years - for all their skiing, snowboarding and biking needs? Families from as far away as Boston and Philadelphia.

I believe it’s because we are truly a one-of-a-kind shopping experience. Walk in our front door and you know we are different; look around. Our store even smells different – think of a whiff of hot ski wax and leather mixed in with a hint of cedar.

We sell products we love, products we’ve sold for nearly 50 years, like Volkl skis, Nordica and Lange boots, Bogner and Obermeyer ski wear, Smith goggles and Scott poles.

Some of our Award-Winning Staff

We work hard here at getting things right and we’re proud of the industry that backs us up.

• Ski Magazine’s National Ski Shop of the Year Award
• One of 37 “Expert Ski Shops” in the Country according to Skiing Magazine
• Gold Medal Ski Shop for the last 6 years according to Ski Magazine
• “America’s Best Bootfitters” 2006, 2007
• “Best Ski Shop” "Best Bike Shop" awarded by Westchester Magazine
• ”Five Star Award”-- Thule’s Top Award

We are proud for what we’ve been and what we’ve become. We are blessed with the best customers in the world.

We’re ready for winter, and it feels like snow! So I invite everyone to step through our front door and experience what's been bringing back loyal customers for years.

Think Snow!

Skip Beitzel, Owner

Contact Information and Store Hours

Hickory & Tweed
410 Main Street
Armonk, NY 10504
Telephone: 914-273-3397
Fax: 914-273-3849
e-mail:Info@hickoryandtweed.com

Store Hours:
Monday through Friday – 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday – open late til 8:00 PM

Saturday – 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Sunday – Noon to 4:00 PM (Closed Sundays in July & August)

Bike Shop Hours:
Monday, Friday – 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday – 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Sunday – Noon to 4:00 PM


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Hickory & Tweed History & News

AJ Chabot - This Year's Winner of Our Fred Mackie Award

Each year, Hickory & Tweed donates a pair of Volkl racing skis to a promising young ski racer at Windham Mountain.  It’s our way of honoring Fred Mackie – a long-time ‘Tweed employee who passed away in 2000.  Windham was Fred’s number one choice for ski racing.

This year's winner is 14 year old AJ Chabot. (photo and article to come- check back later today.)
 

 
Last year's Winner,Logan Mackie.Tthe ski coaches at Windham had a unanimous winner:  Logan Mackie, Fred’s 14-year-old grandson (and son of Kurt Mackie, also a longstanding ‘Tweed employee).  Last winter, Logan was named the Rip Van Winkle Council State Champion.  He also took second place at the Junior Olympics at Sunday River, Maine.  Way to go, Logan – your grandfather would be proud. We are, too!

Hickory & Tweed was a recipient of America's Best Bootfitter Award

If you are in the market for a new pair of boots you'll want to meet Bino Cummings. A local resident and year round athlete, Bino has been part of the Tweed family for many years. Starting as an avid skier, he switched to snowboarding at eleven and thinks everybody should try it at least once. While at college, Bino spent a semester with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School), learning about leadership and skills such as goal setting, planning, efficiency and teamwork while becoming proficient at telemark backcountry skiing. Bino was trained and certified by America's Best Bootfitters and has extensive knowledge of footbeds, snowboards, and ski systems. Come in and let him help you pick the right equipment for you. Bino@hickoryandtweed.com

In-house Boot Fitting Clinic

Skiing the Adaptive Sports Foundation Way

Over the past 20 years Skip, Michaela and the staff at Hickory & Tweed have worked with and supported young athletes with disabilities. In the early 1990s, one of the athletes we worked with, Sara Will, from Valley Cottage, New York, went on to win 12 Paralympic gold medals and 3 World Championships. Today we work with the Windham Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF), an awesome program for physically and cognitively disabled individuals aged 5 and up who want to participate in sports.

Located in Windham, New York, the Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF), is a non-profit organization that teaches skiing, snowboarding, horseback riding, kayaking, tennis, fishing and camping. What makes the Foundation special is that it offers the chance for disabled children and adults to learn the skills of certain sports, which gives these individuals a sense of freedom rarely experienced in everyday life. The accomplishment of learning a new sport produces confidence and self-esteem that carries over to the individual's everyday life.

Please pass this information along to any family you know with an aspiring skier or shredder who could take advantage of such a program. For those interested in working with this program, volunteers are always needed to help with individual students and with grounds maintenance.

To find out more about the Windham Adaptive Sports Foundation program, visit their web site www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org or you can contact them at:

Adaptive Sports Foundation
PO Box 266
100 Silverman Way
Windham, NY 12496

(518) 734-5070 - phone
(518) 734-6740 - fax
asfwindham@mhcable.com

Hickory & Tweed - Where did they get that name?

Hickory & Tweed, located on Main Street in Armonk, has been serving avid sports enthusiasts for over 40 years. When our store first opened in 1961, its main focus was skiing, as it is today. Our name, Hickory & Tweed, comes from the early days of skiing, when skis were primarily made from hickory wood and many ski jackets were wool tweeds. The Hickory & Tweed store started as three separate buildings, all over 100 years old. The main building (originally a private home) was connected to two other buildings (an old carriage shop and a tavern) , when we first expanded in 1978. Our service shop has moved several times since- from its small room at the top of the stairs, to the storage area behind our sales floor, to it's present home in the middle building. Then we added cycling, and we had no idea how fast it would grow. Twenty years ago we swapped our skis and bikes to create our bike shop. Our bike customers have everything they need in one area.

Like our name and building, our staff also has a unique history. Joe Petre oversaw our ski service shop, and built all indoor and outdoor projects. Joe had worked here since 1961. Joan Morris was one of our clothing buyers; helped manage the "downstairs" retail area and had also been with the Tweed since our doors opened in 1961. Rounding out the team is Skip Beitzel, who started working at the Tweed while in high school and today owns the shop with his wife Michaela. These four people combined contributed over 100 years of experience outfitting, selling and providing service to skiers. That's hard to beat!

A Huge Award!

Hickory & Tweed of Armonk, NY, was named National Ski Shop of the Year by SKI Magazine. The honor was bestowed at an SIA awards party in Las Vegas, Nevada attended by Skip, Michaela, and Karen Topp. .

Hickory &Tweed also was honored as Regional Ski Shop of the Year – East out of 1500 ski shops in North America by a panel of industry experts including manufacturers, product managers and SKI editors. And, we were also the recipients of the Gold Medal Ski Shop award for the fourth year in a row.

Directions to store:
Located in the heart of Westchester County, Hickory & Tweed is 60 seconds from the intersection of I-684 and Route 22.

From Points South:
I-684 North to Exit 3S - Route 22 South/Armonk business district, Merge onto Route 22 South, Right at 3rd traffic light to Main Street / NY-128. Look for the red buildings on the right, in the middle of downtown Armonk. Parking is located behind building.

From Points North:
I-684 South to Exit 3, Merge right onto Route 22 South, Right at 2nd traffic light to Main Street / NY-128. Look for the red buildings on the right, in the middle of downtown Armonk. Our private parking is located behind building. (Across the street from the Post Office)


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