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Armonk Store Is Still 'Tweeding' 57 Years & Counting Armonk Store Is Still 'Tweeding' 57 Years & Counting
Armonk Store Is Still 'Tweeding' 57 Years & Counting If you've never been to Hickory & Tweed before, you might think you've stepped into someone's home.  Shoppers to this Armonk ski and bike store will find a lone patch of grass outside of the front porch complete with a small picnic table and swing. Inside, there's an assortment of pictures hanging on the walls and countertops. Sounds cozy, right? That's precisely the point -- and one of the secrets to its 57-year-old success. Some history: Jimmy and Roberta Ross founded the store in 1961. It was once the home of a friend, but Jimmy curated it into an exclusive ski shop with equipment f…