Is It Summer? :: Retail Therapy Guide 10/16/2021

It's Homecoming Weekend in Beacon. If you saw or heard a beautiful display of fireworks on Thursday night, those were part of the Homecoming vibes, and were launched after the Varsity Boys Soccer game on the new field behind the Beacon High School. Friday evening is the Football game and the weather is fine. So fine that people are driving with a little too much enthusiasm. An accident occurred on Route 52 on Thursday near the Corrections driveway and Old Glenham Road. So be careful! Don't pass on the left, and don't do any U-Turns. There are sometimes a U-Turn a minute on Main Street (we've timed it). We know *you* wouldn't do that, so tell your friends! PS: The weather is so unusual, thank goodness for the Beacon Green Coalition working hard to make and keep changes in Beacon. Check them out here. THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. Beacon Fairy Walk Day: Friday, October 15, 2021 - Sunday, October 17, 2021 Location: Pohill Park (at the start of Main Street, near the Welcome Center, at South Avenue and Wolcott Avenue) The Beacon Fairies will return to spread some magic in a reduced capacity the weekend of October 15th-17th, but they need your help! You will have the opportunity to come view some fairy houses created by local artists and the community at Polhill Park – at the beginning of Main St.! You are invited to create your own fairy house and trinkets and add it to the fairy village anytime on October 15th. Photo Credit: Erin Buckley Barton Orchards Boos & Booze Day: Saturday, October 15, 2021 Time: 5pm - 10pm Location: Barton Orchards, 63 Apple Tree Ln, Poughquag, NY Information >   New York State Sheep and Wool Festival Day: Saturday, October 16, 2021 - Sunday, October 17, 2021 Location: Dutchess County Fairgrounds The Northeast’s thriving sheep industry is showcased and celebrated each year in this famous festival that draws a multitude of visitors from across the country to the lovely village of Rhinebeck. Prepare for a slightly scaled-back, hybrid event this October. Vendors will be placed throughout the property, both in buildings and outside, leaving room for proper spacing and distancing.  Your day will include fiber artists and crafts galore, amazing sheep herding demonstrations, frisbee dogs, and a petting zoo. Information > Sloop Club's Pumpkin Festival Day: Sunday, October 17, 2021 Time: 12-5pm (Rain or Shine!) Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront The Beacon Sloop Club presents its annual Pumpkin Festival in a happy return since the pandemic was declared. Vaccination proof will be required, and Beacon Sloop Club volunteers will be masked and vaccinated. Free admission. Look forward to pumpkin pie slices, pumpkins of several sizes for purchase, apple cider, free sails on the Woody Guthrie, free kids activities, and music on two solar powered stages. Pictured here are pumpkin delights from the food truck, Number SEVEN Sandwich Hub, who will be open at the event. Founded by folk singer and activist, Pete Seeger, The Beacon Sloop Club is a 501-c3 volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of the Hudson River and surrounding waterways through advocacy, education and celebration. As part of its mission, they provide free river access through free sails and sail training on the ferry sloop Woody Guthrie, a replica of the 18th and 19th century sloops that once plied the Hudson River. Information > 7 Retirement Principles Day: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Time: 6pm - 8pm Location: The Rooftop @The View 30 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY Beacon is lucky to have Lena Rizkallah, JD, CRPC to educate and empower about financial planning! This is a free investing seminar on 7 retirement principles including how life expectancy affects planning for retirement, Social Security strategies, health care costs, and saving & investing for retirement. Lena encourages questions and conversation. In past seminars, there was a lot of engagement and lively discussions. Bring your questions! Light snacks and refreshments provided Information > Sponsored Listing. Thank you Lena for your support! Fall Harvest Festivals Day: Now - October 31st! Location: Fishkill Farms, 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!   TWO WAY BREWING COMPANY 18 West Main St. Fall is off to a great start with Two Way's seasonal, Wanderer, now available in cans! Pop by for a 4-pack, or stay for pints, flights, and food. Something about a fresh Fall beer just hits different! Two Way does it right.  See beers on tap here > Check out Events at Two Way > PS: Trivia is on Thursdays! OPEN: Thursday 4:00pm - 10:00pm Friday 4:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 8:00pm Two Way Brewing Company is a Sponsor, thank you!   EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY Why cook this weekend when you can pick up Vegetarian Phat Thai drop from Eat Church at Marbled Meat Shop!? Looks like easy delicious lunch/dinner options to us! Fresh & beautiful. Eat Church is a favorite with gluten-free people. Find Eat Church at more places: Thursday-Sunday at industrial Arts Brewing DAILY GrabnGo at Marbled Meat Shop Sunday at Beacon Farmers Market So many opportunities to get your hands on this deliciousness! Website > Eat Church is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193 Main St. Chicken Cutlet BLT on a fresh-from-the-oven brioche bun to elevate your sandwich experience! Pro tip: ask for a fried egg! BBC is open all week 8am - 5pm for all things brunchy, including a full menu, breads, espresso bar & MORE! PS: If you need a special loaf or pastry for your holiday or event, BBC is more than happy to take custom orders! Give them a call today. Menu >  Order Pick Up or Delivery >  Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY You need to go checkout this new special from MOD! The Nutty Pig - pork patty, hazelnut spread, savory apple butter, jalapeño relish, grilled onions and cheddar. Yes it sounds a little Nutty but Chef Adam never disappoints with the creations! Take out, delivery, indoor/outdoor dining. Order online! Open Sunday thru Thursday for Food 11:30am - 9pm; Bar until 10pm Friday and Saturday Food 11:30am - 11:00pm; Bar until midnight. Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you! TITO SANTANA TAQUERIA 142 Main St. Tacos are great, but sometimes you need a salad! Tito Santana has your back & they are there for both!! Try their Chipotle Chicken Salad, with roasted, shredded chipotle chicken, tortillas, cojita & sweet crema- its a salad that reminds you of a taco! PS: Dinner takeout special available Monday-Friday from 4pm - 9pm: 4 tacos, + 2 street corn, + 1 chip & salsa, + 1 rice & beans for only $24! PPS: Catering available! Menu >  Catering >  Tito Santana Taqueria is a Sponsor, thank you! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY When you can't just choose one, you choose two! The Brioche French Toast with peach, blueberry & maple compote topped with vanilla cream and the egg sandwich - Two Eggs, Cheddar on Challah Roll w/ Choice of Bacon or Roasted Tomatoes. PS: Homespun even has a Beer Store & Beer Subscription online! See more here > PPS: Gift Cards are available in-store at Homespun!  PPPS: Order cutoff for Farm Kits is every Tuesday at 5pm, and pick up is at Homespun every Friday, anytime between 10am-7pm. Find more Farm Kit Info Here > OPEN HOURS: Thursday - Monday, 10am - 7pm Order Food > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY The new menu boards from Miz Hatties BBQ are looking good inside of the HV Food Hall (next door to Subway). Pulled pork. Mac n Cheese. Beef. Chicken. Fish. Desserts. Soda. Sparkling water. Go see them! The food is AMAZING! Open Mondays and every day (except Tuesdays). Order ahead online!  Sign design by Katie James, Inc.  Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More Barb's Fry Works: Gourmet, small-batch-loaded fries. And salads. El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY You don't have to just eat tacos on Tuesday... we swear they're just as delicious on a Friday! Especially from Baja. Fresh ingredients, amazing appetizers and drinks, plus really good desserts. Treat yourself! PS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm Check out their specialty drinks >  Check out the specials > BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main St. We know what you need this weekend... FALAFEL BURGERS from Ziatun! It's a housemade falafel patty loaded with tahini, lettuce, tomato & pickled turnips on a Beacon Bread Company vegan brioche bun! AND it's served with za’atar fries! Open all weekend for you to try this goodness. PS: Fall Season = Soup Season & Ziatun has you covered with delicious soups! Menu >  Order Online >  Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!   DIRTY BACCHUS 380 Main Street, Beacon Frédéric Simon & Catherine Bélanger / Pinard et Filles / Frangine Québec White 2020 / 100% Le Crescent / Québec, Canada from Dirty Bacchus! Anyone who knows Steve or is familiar with Dirty Bacchus knows how much he loves the wines - the very idea - of Frédéric Simon & Catherine Bélanger and their Quixotic winemaking adventure in frigid Québec. Fermented naturally and spending three months on the skins, the organic Le Crescent (a hybrid grape introduced to the agricultural industry in 2002 that is also used by La Garagista, Jason Herr, and many others) is gently pressed, aged in neutral barriques and bottled without fining or filtration and with a light dusting of So2. "The result is a mouth-filling, energetic cornucopia with prominent, fresh flavors of apricot, mango and peach, stony minerality and strong but purposeful acidity that wraps the whole thing up like a perfect plot, punctuated by active but very gentle tannins." Stop in! Try something new this weekend! PS: Dirty Bacchus is hiring! HOURS: Mon-Wed: 12-6pm Thur- Sat: 11am-7pm Sun: 12-5pm Dirty Bacchus is a Sponsor, thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Vanessa Veselka, “The Great Offshore Grounds” available at Binnacle Books. *Longlisted for the National Book Award!* “Awildly original, cross-country novel that subverts a long tradition of family narratives and casts new light on the mythologies—national, individual, and collective—that drive and define us. On the day of their estranged father’s wedding, half sisters Cheyenne and Livy set off to claim their inheritance. It’s been years since the two have seen each other. Cheyenne is newly back in Seattle, crashing with Livy after a failed marriage and a series of personal and professional dead ends. Livy works refinishing boats, her resentment against her freeloading sister growing as she tamps down dreams of fishing off the coast of Alaska. But the promise of a shot at financial security brings the two together to claim what’s theirs. Except, instead of money, what their father gives them is information—a name—which forces them to come to grips with a long-held family secret. In the face of their new reality, the sisters and their adopted brother each set out on journeys that will test their faith in one another, as well as their definitions of freedom. Moving from Seattle’s underground to the docks of the Far North, from the hideaways of the southern swamps to the storied reaches of the Great Offshore Grounds, Vanessa Veselka spins a tale with boundless verve, linguistic vitality, and undeniable tenderness.” Binnacle is NOW *Open daily! Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon We've been hinting at home upgrades for a little while now & wondering if you started or not?! We weren't kidding when we said Bretts has everything you need. Not just paint... but new toilet seats! Seems like a good idea to change these every once in a while. PS: The cold is coming! Get your winter mats & supplies! Stay ahead of the game. Stop in & check it all out. OPEN Monday-Friday 7:30am - 7pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 5pm Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon New Arrivals from Luxe Optique makes us feel like a little kid in a candy store! They're always SO GOOD. Stop in this weekend and shop their Emmanuelle Khanh Collection! You won’t want to miss this! New Sunglasses, New Glasses, New Chains PS *NEW HOURS Monday 10 AM - 5 PM Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM Closed on Sundays! Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 470 Main Street, Beacon Endless Fall vibes from La Mere are we are here for it! We are in love with every single one of these styles! Hard to choose one... so maybe need all? What do you think? It's the weekend - treat yo'self. Saturday Store Hours 11-6pm *New Arrivals Weekly / Free Shipping Download their free app in the iTunes Store PS: Everything is under $100!! PPS: MENS clothing now available! Shop Online > La Mere is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Unlike many other studios, Yanarella Dance year begins in December and runs all year until their recital in November. They offer classes in all levels and styles and now offer Zumba! They offer full year classes as well as Fall Introductory Courses, Winter Camps and Summer Camps. For each additional class there is a multi class/Family discount! Yanarella Dance has three dance rooms, all adjacent to waiting rooms with half walls for observers, instead of observation windows. All rooms are equipped with state of the art sound systems, mounted and standing ballet barres, and full length mirrors. They also have a sprung wooden floor made specifically for dancers. Sign up for a class or 2 or 3 today! Kids classes, teen classes, and adult classes. Visit Yanarella Dance online.  Register for classes today!  Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon In life, you may face some losses that go beyond what your typical policy may cover. Avoid paying out of pocket and make sure your coverage is airtight with an umbrella insurance policy from Antalek & Moore. More Information > Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle a training platform and community for businesses, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle teaches PR, social media and content marketing tactics to regular people to help make their pitching and brand story telling smarter, engaging and more appropriate for the media to consider for article features. Tin Shingle produces weekly webinars called Training TuneUps, which offer free access to niche classes, as well as one-on-one training opportunities. Find out more > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                           KATIE JAMES, INC. Pairing great writing, content and design for an experience that means something to people. From the reporting and design team that produces A Little Beacon Blog, a local online newspaper covering Beacon, NY, as well as the media training team that is behind Tin Shingle, an education and empowerment zone for small businesses, Katie James, Inc. is the uniquely positioned design studio that knows how to align with businesses and artists of all kinds with different needs, to get them the online tools they need to keep selling to their customers and clients. Find out more > Katie James Inc. is a sponsor. Thank you! HIRING: Social Media Lead At The Hyacinth Group Details > HIRING: Daycare Teacher & Assistant Wanted At Care 4 Me, Inc. 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