Beacon unveils its new central fire station
Shelley Simmons-Bloom Shelley Simmons-Bloom

Beacon unveils its new central fire station

For a small Hudson Valley city, Beacon, NY has an unexpectedly rich and storied firefighting history. A walk from the west end of Main Street to East Main Street will reveal not one, but three historic (and quite beautiful) firehouses.

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Global eats in Beacon, NY (Part 1)
Shelley Simmons-Bloom Shelley Simmons-Bloom

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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Shining a light on shopping, eating,and culture
Shelley Simmons-Bloom Shelley Simmons-Bloom

Shining a light on shopping, eating,and culture

Welcome to The Beacon Beacon, a hyperlocal platform dedicated to shining a light on all good things in Beacon, NY. Because, seriously, there’s so much good stuff happening in this much-loved Hudson Valley city.

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Experience the great outdoors in Beacon, NY
Stacie Merrill Stacie Merrill

Experience the great outdoors in Beacon, NY

Although most people consider Beacon a small town, it’s technically a city. But don’t let that fool you—there’s plenty of great outdoors to enjoy here, particularly since this city is nestled between a majestic mountain and an epic river.

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5 excellent burgers on Main Street
Shelley Simmons-Bloom Shelley Simmons-Bloom

5 excellent burgers on Main Street

Unlike the sandwich, the exact origin of the hamburger is still fiercely debated. Some believe it was invented in Hamburg, Germany while others think German-American immigrants made the first one here in America. And there are those who insist someone named Louis Lassen, owner of a lunch counter in New Haven, CT., invented it when a customer requested steak trimmings between two slices of toast.

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