Guidebook for Beacon
Arts & Culture
Amazing contemporary art museum within walking distance of the cottage.
468 residents recomanen
Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman StAmazing contemporary art museum within walking distance of the cottage.
Live folk & jazz music venue right here in beacon. About a 10 minute walk from the cottage. They also have a really good restaurant. A good spot to grab a full dinner, or just dessert.
67 residents recomanen
Towne Crier Cafe
379 Main StLive folk & jazz music venue right here in beacon. About a 10 minute walk from the cottage. They also have a really good restaurant. A good spot to grab a full dinner, or just dessert.
Downing Film Center
19 Front StIndy film spot. Check it out.
Food Scene
Bank Square Coffeehouse
129 Main StGreat local coffee spot, and a minute's walk from us!
Excellent breakfast and lunch spot. HIGHLY recommended. Beautiful garden.
56 residents recomanen
Homespun Foods
232 Main StExcellent breakfast and lunch spot. HIGHLY recommended. Beautiful garden.
Beacon Bagel
466 Main StExcellent local bagel store. Open through lunch.
Upscale restaurant with excellent views of Fishkill falls. Food is decent and expensive. You come here for the views. If its warm, sit on the patio. The menu is slightly different (and less expensive)
129 residents recomanen
The Roundhouse
2 E Main StUpscale restaurant with excellent views of Fishkill falls. Food is decent and expensive. You come here for the views. If its warm, sit on the patio. The menu is slightly different (and less expensive)
ISAMU
240 Main StGood sushi/chinese.
EXCELLENT breakfast/lunch spot, and literally around the corner from our home.
53 residents recomanen
Beacon Bread Company
193-195 Main StEXCELLENT breakfast/lunch spot, and literally around the corner from our home.
Matcha Thomas
179 Main StGo early. They usually sell out by 11. Their vegan breakfast sandwich is…decadent.
8 residents recomanen
Peaceful Provisions
383 Main StreetGo early. They usually sell out by 11. Their vegan breakfast sandwich is…decadent.
Good place to grab breakfast, or a good sandwich or a beer for lunch .
19 residents recomanen
The Beacon Daily
29 Teller AveGood place to grab breakfast, or a good sandwich or a beer for lunch .
Drinks & Nightlife
Great new bar/performance space in town, imagine diner turned drinking hole, complete with japanese tapas and excellent curries. Highly recommended. Its definitely our favorite bar in town.
95 residents recomanen
Quinn's
330 Main StGreat new bar/performance space in town, imagine diner turned drinking hole, complete with japanese tapas and excellent curries. Highly recommended. Its definitely our favorite bar in town.
Dogwood
47 E Main StGood local bar. Also serve decent locally sourced food.
Local brewery that makes excellent beer. You can take a ferry over and walk to the brewery. A nice little adventure.
87 residents recomanen
Newburgh Brewing Company
88 South Colden StLocal brewery that makes excellent beer. You can take a ferry over and walk to the brewery. A nice little adventure.
Shopping
Great local bakery. No seating available, but excellent bread. We personally love the olive bread and samosas.
All You Knead Artisan Bakers
308 Main StGreat local bakery. No seating available, but excellent bread. We personally love the olive bread and samosas.
Nice little local ice cream parlor serving Jane's Ice Cream, which is produced in the Hudson Valley. Open seasonally.
17 residents recomanen
Beacon Creamery
134 Main StNice little local ice cream parlor serving Jane's Ice Cream, which is produced in the Hudson Valley. Open seasonally.
Forgot your hiking ____? Excellent local gear shop. They've got just about everything. This place is crammed with gear from floor to ceiling for the outdoor fanatic.
18 residents recomanen
Mountain Tops Outfitters
144 Main StForgot your hiking ____? Excellent local gear shop. They've got just about everything. This place is crammed with gear from floor to ceiling for the outdoor fanatic.
Essentials
Beacon Natural Market
348 Main StGreat local health food store.
Sightseeing
Madam Brett Park
South AvenueGreat little park. Highly recommend for a stroll.
One of our favorite hikes in the area. A definite scramble, but highly recommend.
112 residents recomanen
Breakneck Ridge Trail
One of our favorite hikes in the area. A definite scramble, but highly recommend.
Go. Just go. Its an incredible, incredible place. A 500 acre outdoor sculpture garden.
471 residents recomanen
Storm King Art Center
Go. Just go. Its an incredible, incredible place. A 500 acre outdoor sculpture garden.
Amazing new park. During the summer you can rent kayaks from the dock. Great (easy) trail follows the river, and connects to Dennings Point & Madam Brett Park
15 residents recomanen
Long Dock Road
Long Dock RoadAmazing new park. During the summer you can rent kayaks from the dock. Great (easy) trail follows the river, and connects to Dennings Point & Madam Brett Park
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Mount Beacon Fire Tower
Excellent hike with great views.
Beautiful flat loop (about 2 miles?) Old industrial site repurposed to park land by Scenic Hudson.
9 residents recomanen
Dennings Point Trail
Dennings Point TrailBeautiful flat loop (about 2 miles?) Old industrial site repurposed to park land by Scenic Hudson.