I had a map and compass session planned at Westmoreland sanctuary and while driving to the designated point, I passed through Armonk. You might say - So?, but considering the fact that I am into tech by profession, and as any computer guy would politely point out to you, Armonk is the site for headquarters of one of the biggest and most powerful tech companies in human history. The venerable and incomparable, also known as Big Blue, International Business Machines aka IBM.
If you take into account the monumental size and phenomenal impact of IBM worldwide, the place where the HQs are based, Armonk, is quite a study in contrast. A small quaint village on the banks of picturesque Hudson river , it has a listed population of just 3,461 people as of the 2000 census!
Armonk is amazing and quite unique in that there are no national chain stores within the town itself. With the exception of two gas stations, a supermarket, and three banks, all of the businesses are locally owned and operated.
