Guidebook for Beacon
Arts & Culture
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman StThe main reason people visit Beacon!
Amie's favorite gallery. Check it out! The owners are as cool as the artwork - and that's a high compliment.
Marion Royael Gallery
159 Main StAmie's favorite gallery. Check it out! The owners are as cool as the artwork - and that's a high compliment.
This is a legitimate music venue. When big names come through the Hudson Valley, they play here. So grab dinner or a drink and watch some quality music - or go play at an open mic night yourself!
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Towne Crier Cafe
379 Main StThis is a legitimate music venue. When big names come through the Hudson Valley, they play here. So grab dinner or a drink and watch some quality music - or go play at an open mic night yourself!
Food Scene
Local organic burgers and veggie burgers. Try the sweet potato chips!
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Poppy's Burgers and Fries
184 Main StLocal organic burgers and veggie burgers. Try the sweet potato chips!
Your standard New York diner. Clean, delicious, everything you want from a diner.
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Yankee Clipper Diner
397 Main StYour standard New York diner. Clean, delicious, everything you want from a diner.
Yummy soft tacos. Cool murals. Great lunch spot. Get the corn on the cob. Trust me.
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Tito Santana Taqueria
142 Main StYummy soft tacos. Cool murals. Great lunch spot. Get the corn on the cob. Trust me.
Check out the art and music, or just sit on the couch and have some really good coffee. It's on the end of main street, so it's a good spot to wait for the train if you've got some time to kill.
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Bank Square Coffeehouse
129 Main StCheck out the art and music, or just sit on the couch and have some really good coffee. It's on the end of main street, so it's a good spot to wait for the train if you've got some time to kill.
Great food, but a little slow if they're busy. If you've got some time, it's definitely worth the wait. Don't order take-out, though. Their timing is all off.
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Sukhothai
516 Main StGreat food, but a little slow if they're busy. If you've got some time, it's definitely worth the wait. Don't order take-out, though. Their timing is all off.
Gluten free bakery!
They have great baked goods and a few sandwiches and salads! You won't miss the gluten one bit. Great music, friendly staff, and a good vibe. A Loft House favorite.
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Ella's Bellas
418 Main StGluten free bakery!
They have great baked goods and a few sandwiches and salads! You won't miss the gluten one bit. Great music, friendly staff, and a good vibe. A Loft House favorite.
Great brunch or lunch spot! Soups, salads, sandwiches, and desserts, and all of it is delicious!
Gluten free options available.
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Homespun Foods
232 Main StGreat brunch or lunch spot! Soups, salads, sandwiches, and desserts, and all of it is delicious!
Gluten free options available.
Overlooking the waterfall, this is the most upscale restaurant in town. They also have yoga classes and other things.
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The Roundhouse
2 E Main StOverlooking the waterfall, this is the most upscale restaurant in town. They also have yoga classes and other things.
Peking House
1020 Wolcott AveGood Chinese food. Eat in or take out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Puts the chic in hipster chic. They've gotten a little fancier since moving to their new location (east on main) but some people say that's a good thing. The food and local beers are still top notch.
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The Hop
554 Main StPuts the chic in hipster chic. They've gotten a little fancier since moving to their new location (east on main) but some people say that's a good thing. The food and local beers are still top notch.
Amie's favorite restaurant/bar in town. Great food, local beers and ciders, live music, good prices. Younger crowd. Good vibes.
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Dogwood
47 E Main StAmie's favorite restaurant/bar in town. Great food, local beers and ciders, live music, good prices. Younger crowd. Good vibes.
Old diner turned ironic bar and music venue. The decor is all still the same, but now they serve octopus.
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Quinn's
330 Main StOld diner turned ironic bar and music venue. The decor is all still the same, but now they serve octopus.
Sightseeing
A beautiful walk! It's more of a nature stroll than an intense hike, and you can walk to it from Loft House! It's about 3 miles to the overlook deck and back.
Highlights:
Waterfall
Birdwatching
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Madam Brett Park
South AvenueA beautiful walk! It's more of a nature stroll than an intense hike, and you can walk to it from Loft House! It's about 3 miles to the overlook deck and back.
Highlights:
Waterfall
Birdwatching
Hike Mount Beacon!
This is a real hike. Bring water and good footwear. It's steep, but the view is worth it. You should be able to do the whole thing in 3-4 hours depending how long you linger on top
Ruins of Incline Railway Powerhouse
Hike Mount Beacon!
This is a real hike. Bring water and good footwear. It's steep, but the view is worth it. You should be able to do the whole thing in 3-4 hours depending how long you linger on top
There are some nice trails here, and a spacious park right on the Hudson. Rent a kayak or just skip stones by the water!
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I-Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park
23 Long Dock RdThere are some nice trails here, and a spacious park right on the Hudson. Rent a kayak or just skip stones by the water!
Beacon Memorial Park Athletic Field
Best sledding for miles. Probably fun in summer too, I guess.
Nice easy flat walk by the river. Bring a dog! We often see ducks along the beach!
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Dennings Point State Park
Dennings Point TrailNice easy flat walk by the river. Bring a dog! We often see ducks along the beach!
Shopping
Artisan popsicles like strawberry basil balsamic, mango jalapeno, or "better than Reese's."
This place is sort of magical because they don't keep regular hours, but if you catch them open- go!
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Zora Dora's Micro Batch Ice Cream and Paletas
201 Main StArtisan popsicles like strawberry basil balsamic, mango jalapeno, or "better than Reese's."
This place is sort of magical because they don't keep regular hours, but if you catch them open- go!
Just a nice store full of pretty things. Our housemate Chris makes some of the featured "wood" pieces!
Clay Wood & Cotton
133 Main StJust a nice store full of pretty things. Our housemate Chris makes some of the featured "wood" pieces!
Essentials
All your organic/local/hippie needs are taken care of here.
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Beacon Natural Market
348 Main StAll your organic/local/hippie needs are taken care of here.