Although the woes of local ski mountains are making headlines these days, Hudson Valley Business reported last week that, as far as ski shops are concerned, this year might be the most lucrative one ever. Reporter Jim Gordon intereviewed several Hudson Valley shopkeeps, including one right on Rte. 28:
“We’ve had a month of December like we’ve never had before,” said Paul Zajkowski, manager of Potter Brothers ski shops, with five locations including its headquarters shop on state Route 28 in Kingston. Zajkowski has been in the ski business with Potter Brothers for 40 years and said the season is “absolutely wonderful.” He said an improving economy has created conditions where “People want to go have a little fun,” he said and many are buying new equipment to go do so.
