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Why Gloversville?


	For over a century Gloversville was the prosperous industrial center of an international glove & leather industry. Our gloves traveled all over the world and our downtown streets were bustling centers of the city. Many of the historic buildings are being used by the shops and businesses of the BID. There are also opporunties to live downtown - some in newly renovated spaces. And for those who are interested, factory & warehouse buildings are available as well.

Because Gloversville offers:

Small city life-style - a little slower, a little friendlier, a lot less traffic and noise
Safe, secure place to live, work and raise a family
Affordable housing & commercial space
Close to anywhere in the New York Capital area including Tech Valley & the Global Foundries Chip manufacturing plant in Malta
Surrounded by family farms & locally grown produce, dairy products & meat
Abundance of clear, delicious water
Close to the magnificent Adirondack Park, Saratoga, Lake George
Crystal clear lakes
Great sporting venues - hiking, biking, golf, boating, fishing, hunting, skiing, snowmobiling - all are very close to Gloversville
State-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility
Nathan Littauer Hospital - latest equipment & facilities

Please join your Downtown Gloversville BID Merchants & Businesses at these Summer Events

Glove Performing Arts Center

Our historical Glove Theater has a new name and a full shedule of shows & events.
Check the schedule here

FARMER'S MARKET

Saturdays until the end of Oct
8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Elm Street Pavilion
Between Spring and Church Sts

Great produce (all locally grown), plants, flowers, bread & baked goods
Live Entertainment most weeks
"Crafts for Kids" through the Gloversville School's Community Partnership Program
Check website for more information

CAR SHOW

Saturday, July 24
Main Street, Gloversville
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sponsored by BID &
Boys and Girls Club of Gloversville

Vintage, classicc autos & motorcycles
Food, music & fun
Proceeds to benefit
Boys and Girls Club of Gloversville

RAIL FEST

Saturday, Aug 7th
Rail Station Park on W. Fulton St
10am to 8pm

Community Family Fun Day
Food, Rides, Music & Games All Day
Fireworks at Dusk.
Among the performers for the day:
James Fredrick, Emily Smith, Travins N' Tondreau, The Dependents, Classical flute/saxophone duet Sorella del Anima, South Hollywood Studio's Gloversville Idol.
Smalltown Hip DJ will provide entertainment between acts.
Proceeds to benefit
Boys and Girls Club of Gloversville
Check latest on Railfest on the
Facebook page

As people recognize the quality-of-life advantages of living and working in a small city, many are re-thinking older, established cities with a history and sense of place for starting new businesses, raising families or planning for their retirement years. Gloversville is a small city with lots of history, tradition and entrepreneurial sprit. Add in our proximity to major population, cultural and commercial centers in the Northeast; the Adirondack Mountains and the beautiful lakes and hills that surround the city; the wonderful people and sense of community they've created - and you get a picture of why we think Gloversville is so special.

We're very glad to welcome you here & invite you to check out rest of our website and learn more about Gloversville & the BID. Before you leave this page, though, scroll down to the chart below to see just how close Gloversville is to the major cities in the Northeast (you may also click on "Where's Gloversville" at the top right for a map representation).

How close is Gloversville to these major cities?

Northeastern USA		Eastern Canada
Albany, NY	48 miles	Montreal, Que	190 miles
Buffalo, NY	255 miles	Quebec City	325 miles
New York City, NY	185 miles	Ottawa, Ont	255 miles
Boston, MA	250 miles	Toronto, Ont	350 miles
Philadelphia, PA	243 miles
Hartford, CT	138 miles
Newark Liberty Airport, NJ	200 miles
Washington, D.C.	375 miles

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