A Holiday Shopping Guide for (almost) everyone (Part One)
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A Holiday Shopping Guide for (almost) everyone (Part One)

This year, take a risk and be the potentially annoying friend who says, “Oh, me? I’ve done all my holiday shopping already. Haven’t you?” With more than 80 shops in and around Beacon, there’s plenty of ways to shop small and shop local.

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Talking Beacon history
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Talking Beacon history

When you live in a city as historic as Beacon, NY, it’s reassuring to know there are dedicated historians capturing every detail of its evolution.

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Keeping it local this Thanksgiving
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Keeping it local this Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away, it’s time to start planning what to buy, where to buy it, and when. The good news is that living in Beacon, NY, you can pick up almost everything locally and turn out a holiday feast to remember.

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What’s on in November
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What’s on in November

Well, it’s time to bid farewell to peak foliage and welcome a busy pre-Holiday season here in Beacon, NY.

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A guide to coffee and tea shops in Beacon, NY
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A guide to coffee and tea shops in Beacon, NY

Whether you’re a local or a visitor, you’ve probably been struck by the large number of coffee houses and tea shops along Beacon’s lengthy Main Street and beyond.

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October in Beacon, NY
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October in Beacon, NY

Halloween, pumpkins, and marshmallow martinis! We have it all going on in Beacon, NY. It can be tough keeping up with everything happening in our small city.

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Global eats in Beacon (Part 2)
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Global eats in Beacon (Part 2)

Since there are so many incredible international food choices in Beacon, NY, we created a two-part story to highlight as many as we could.

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Global eats in Beacon, NY (Part 1)
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Global eats in Beacon, NY (Part 1)

Beacon’s nearly mile-long Main Street—comprised of hundreds of beautiful, picturesque brick buildings and backstopped by Mount Beacon—is about as American-looking as any Main Street in the U.S.

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7 Fall activities you won’t want to miss
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7 Fall activities you won’t want to miss

Is there a more spectacular season than Fall in Beacon, NY?  There’s a chill in the morning air, and the evenings are full of resplendent sunsets and epic, inky blue skies. We especially love this time of year, for all these reasons and more.

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