Guidebook for Beacon
Food Scene
Cool spot where locals hang. The best stuff on the menu is the simple classic stuff. The burger, the pulled pork, etc. Good craft beers on tap.
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Dogwood
47 E Main StCool spot where locals hang. The best stuff on the menu is the simple classic stuff. The burger, the pulled pork, etc. Good craft beers on tap.
There are two places you can eat here: the Restaurant or the Lounge. The Restaurant is pretty fancy. The Lounge is cozy and less expensive. Local vegetables when in season. Nice views of Beacon Falls in a cool restored factory building.
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The Roundhouse
2 E Main StThere are two places you can eat here: the Restaurant or the Lounge. The Restaurant is pretty fancy. The Lounge is cozy and less expensive. Local vegetables when in season. Nice views of Beacon Falls in a cool restored factory building.
Humanely raises locally sources meats. Grass - fed stuff. Really good hot sandwiches. Grab their sausages to grill. They're excellent. Check their menu service hours. I think they stop serving at 7pm.
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Barb's Butchery
69 Spring StHumanely raises locally sources meats. Grass - fed stuff. Really good hot sandwiches. Grab their sausages to grill. They're excellent. Check their menu service hours. I think they stop serving at 7pm.
Seriously good, locally sources food. These guys find the best of everything they carry. Their sandwiches are not subtle. Get ready for some flavor and satisfaction. Good coffee and beers too.
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Stock Up
29 Teller AveSeriously good, locally sources food. These guys find the best of everything they carry. Their sandwiches are not subtle. Get ready for some flavor and satisfaction. Good coffee and beers too.
During the summer it's on Veterans place by the Towne Crier Cafe. During the winter it's inside the VFW hall on Main St. and Fishkill Ave. Veggies, meats, fish, kombucha, coffee, live music, pickles, honey. Sundays only. 10am-2pm in winter, 10am-3pm in summer.
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Beacon Farmers Market
223 Main StDuring the summer it's on Veterans place by the Towne Crier Cafe. During the winter it's inside the VFW hall on Main St. and Fishkill Ave. Veggies, meats, fish, kombucha, coffee, live music, pickles, honey. Sundays only. 10am-2pm in winter, 10am-3pm in summer.
Really nice local fare. On the pricier side for Beacon, but worth it on special occasions!
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Kitchen Sink Food and Drink
157 Main StReally nice local fare. On the pricier side for Beacon, but worth it on special occasions!
This is really a restaurant, and a cafe, and a specialty food market. They find the best one of any items they carry. The best butter, the best canned tomatoes, the best olive oil. Lots of imported stuff, but they'll carry a lot of local seasonal stuff too.
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Beacon Pantry
378 Main StThis is really a restaurant, and a cafe, and a specialty food market. They find the best one of any items they carry. The best butter, the best canned tomatoes, the best olive oil. Lots of imported stuff, but they'll carry a lot of local seasonal stuff too.
Often they have local and seasonal veggies. The best spot on main street for salads and sandwiches. The salads are big. If you're vegetarian, they have an excellent tempeh Bahn-Mi sandwich on Thursday's! Good stuff here. And a beautiful garden eating area during nice weather.
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Homespun Foods
232 Main StOften they have local and seasonal veggies. The best spot on main street for salads and sandwiches. The salads are big. If you're vegetarian, they have an excellent tempeh Bahn-Mi sandwich on Thursday's! Good stuff here. And a beautiful garden eating area during nice weather.
This is your place for gluten-free goodies. We know people who moved to Beacon because of Ella's Bellas. Good coffee too! They have a nice outdoor seating area when the weather is nice.
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Ella's Bellas
418 Main StThis is your place for gluten-free goodies. We know people who moved to Beacon because of Ella's Bellas. Good coffee too! They have a nice outdoor seating area when the weather is nice.
A new coffee spot. It's good! A nice space to do some work on your laptop. It usually seems pretty quiet in there.
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Trax Espresso
1 E Main StA new coffee spot. It's good! A nice space to do some work on your laptop. It usually seems pretty quiet in there.
A nice corner spot. Solid brew and quite a bit of lounge space.
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Bank Square Coffeehouse
129 Main StA nice corner spot. Solid brew and quite a bit of lounge space.
Beacon Falls Cafe
472 Main StA good brunch spot. A sit-down place.
A good breakfast place. And the most respectable bread in town.
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Beacon Bread Company
193-195 Main StA good breakfast place. And the most respectable bread in town.
Vegetalfen
It's actually called Vegetalien. Good vegetarian stuff. Locally sourced when possible.
Beacon Bagel
466 Main StSolid Bagels and solid coffee.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is taking the beer world by storm! They have delicious sour beers. They often have pop-up restaurants on weekends. Great place to hang out after a nice hike!
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Hudson Valley Brewery
7 E Main StThis place is taking the beer world by storm! They have delicious sour beers. They often have pop-up restaurants on weekends. Great place to hang out after a nice hike!
Monday night Jazz. Many of the best jazz musicians in NYC come up and play Monday nights. It's also a good spot for late night Ramen.
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Quinn's
330 Main StMonday night Jazz. Many of the best jazz musicians in NYC come up and play Monday nights. It's also a good spot for late night Ramen.
Parks & Nature
Amazing views. It's a workout though. Not long, but pretty seriously uphill. Go all the way to the fire tower. It's plenty busy on the weekends, but not so much during the week. Ask us about other trails.
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Mount Beacon TrailHead
Mount Beacon TrailheadAmazing views. It's a workout though. Not long, but pretty seriously uphill. Go all the way to the fire tower. It's plenty busy on the weekends, but not so much during the week. Ask us about other trails.
Stunning views of the Hudson River, the Hudson Highland's Mountains, Beacon Newburgh Bridge. A great place for a sunset picnic. Beautiful sunsets when the weather is right! Rent kayaks or stand up paddle boards at certain times.
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Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park
23 Long Dock RdStunning views of the Hudson River, the Hudson Highland's Mountains, Beacon Newburgh Bridge. A great place for a sunset picnic. Beautiful sunsets when the weather is right! Rent kayaks or stand up paddle boards at certain times.
It's a park, it's hiking, it's a beach. About a 10 minute drive from our place. It's a good place to hike with kids because it's short and pretty tame. And you get a good view at the top too. Plus it's fun to peruse the beach. Very busy on the weekends.
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Little Stony Point
3007 Bear Mountain-Beacon HwyIt's a park, it's hiking, it's a beach. About a 10 minute drive from our place. It's a good place to hike with kids because it's short and pretty tame. And you get a good view at the top too. Plus it's fun to peruse the beach. Very busy on the weekends.
Good easy hike with amazing views of the Hudson river and the mountains. Bannerman Island and castle is visible, although pretty far away. You can sneak around the old brick factory a bit. You can see bald eagles from time to time.
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Dennings Point State Park
Dennings Point TrailGood easy hike with amazing views of the Hudson river and the mountains. Bannerman Island and castle is visible, although pretty far away. You can sneak around the old brick factory a bit. You can see bald eagles from time to time.
Arts & Culture
They do art shows here. But they do everything else. World class classical music concert series. Fiddle music jam session. Bridge club. Jazz concerts from time to time. Its an amazing building that once was the Beacon Public Library.
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Howland Cultural Center
477 Main StThey do art shows here. But they do everything else. World class classical music concert series. Fiddle music jam session. Bridge club. Jazz concerts from time to time. Its an amazing building that once was the Beacon Public Library.
World Class Contemporary Art. The building itself is worth the price of admission. It was a Nabisco Box Printing Factory. Half of it has these creeky old hardwood floors with ink stains in some spots. I want that floor.
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Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman StWorld Class Contemporary Art. The building itself is worth the price of admission. It was a Nabisco Box Printing Factory. Half of it has these creeky old hardwood floors with ink stains in some spots. I want that floor.
Cool people run this glass blowing shop. Beautiful stuff. I think they do glass blowing workshops too.
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Hudson Beach Glass Inc
162 Main StCool people run this glass blowing shop. Beautiful stuff. I think they do glass blowing workshops too.
An amazing art sanctuary created by Visionary artists Alex Grey and Allyson Grey. They do lots of events so check their website. The property is beautiful.
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CoSM Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
46 Deer Hill RdAn amazing art sanctuary created by Visionary artists Alex Grey and Allyson Grey. They do lots of events so check their website. The property is beautiful.
Shopping
More Good
246 Pine Island TurnpikeThey sell home made syrups, loose leaf teas, cocktail supplies, bitters. It's neat.
Beacon is banjo town, probably because the great Pete Seeger lived here. They have a lot of banjos and guitars in this shop.
Jakes Main Street Music
393 Main StBeacon is banjo town, probably because the great Pete Seeger lived here. They have a lot of banjos and guitars in this shop.
Binnacle Books
321 Main StA cute little book store!
Blackbird Attic
442 Main StFun selections of second-hand clothing!
Excellent selection of wine. Carefully curated. They often have wine tastings on weekends.
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Artisan Wine Shop
180 Main StExcellent selection of wine. Carefully curated. They often have wine tastings on weekends.
Getting Around
This is how you get to NYC or Poughkeepsie if you don't have a car. I believe taxi's to our house from the train are $7. It's a 45 to 50 minute walk.
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Beacon Train Station
This is how you get to NYC or Poughkeepsie if you don't have a car. I believe taxi's to our house from the train are $7. It's a 45 to 50 minute walk.