Thank you so much for taking your time to look over the tour; also the (2) 30-min. media shows & local websites. Beacon is a very diverse little town, that offers an organic and cultural scene. Located only 66 miles outside of NYC, tucked away between the Mountains & the Hudson River, makes it popular with buyers & visitors from Brooklyn & NYC. The Arts are the core of Beacon's success and Main Street is thriving with activity. There are numerous Art Galleries, Antique Shops, Restaurants, (new) The Roundhouse at the Falls, Curiosity & Specialty Shops, 2 coffee shops & a wine bar, fun main street events, Festivals, Every 2nd Saturday there are Main Street Gallery Opening. Farmer's Market, Beacon Sloop Club & a main street staple, folk singer, Pete Seeger lives in Beacon. Check out the Beacon Chamber of Commerce & the city of Beacon's website for lists of monthly events, and the community website for public events created by the citizens. We are just an 8 minute drive to Cold Spring and 20 minutes to Bear Mountain. Beacon is known for it's kayaking, hiking and art community. You'll also find an island with an old castle, south of Beacon, called Bannerman's Island, Beacon has a preservation society that holds races, tours and gatherings on the island,
http://www.hudsonriver.com/Tallix Art Foundry & DIA Art Museum, call Beacon home, www.diacenter.org/
local website is www.CityofBeacon.org and a community group, www.BeaconCitizen.com. and a new restaurant overlooking the Beacon Falls, The Roundhouse at Beacon Falls Restaurant, Spa & Hotel
http://www.nyc.gov/html/
Chronogram's Community video on the town of Beacon NY
Chronogram's write up on Beacon:Beacon on the Hudson is its own work of art…a colorful, creative, multidimensional community with a vibrant cultural life, a warm and welcoming classic American Main Street dining and shopping experience, and a sacred relationship to the river and surrounding landscape that animates everything.
2nd Beacon Video: Chronogram Magazine's community focus on Beacon:
Named to commemorate the fires set on nearby Fishkill Mountain during the Revolutionary War to alert the Continental Army about British troop movements, today Beacon lights up with more and more good reasons to visit and, for many, great reasons to settle and stay. With a packed events calendar and a steady stream of new happenings and openings that keeps flowing into town, the city is in the midst of an ongoing renaissance that started in the late 1990s and was punctuated with a big explanation point in 2003 with the opening of Dia:Beacon—one of the world’s largest contemporary art museums.
Creatively charged and infused with an infectious community spirit, the sense of spontaneity and cross-pollination here feels like spring is always in the air, inviting you to pick your own bouquet from all that’s blooming.
Creatively charged and infused with an infectious community spirit, the sense of spontaneity and cross-pollination here feels like spring is always in the air, inviting you to pick your own bouquet from all that’s blooming.
Crystal De Raffele, Realtor
Residential Real Estate Marketng & Sales Specialist
Manor House Realty
480 Main Street
Beacon, NY 12508
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