September Means... :: Retail Therapy 9/01/2023

Hello Labor Day Weekend! A few days closer to school starting on Tuesday. Are you prepared for Spirit of Beacon Day with your T-SHIRT and HAT? Get it now online, because the big day is on Sunday, September 24, 2023 from 11-4pm. SPIRIT OF BEACON UPDATE: Parade Registration: We know you are late bloomers with remembering to sign up. Parade Registration has been extended. Even if you have marched all 46 years of this tradition, you need to register and get into our system for updates.  Register Here > Table Vendors: Right now, we really want After School Clubs to register to get a table. Newspaper Club. Kaleidoscope Club. Drama Club. All the clubs. Table registration is free for you. You can fundraiser at your table, or just have a Donation jar out if that's all you can muster. Register Here >        Sponsor Signup: THANK YOU to those Beacon Businesses who have leveled  up so far with sponsorship! Deadline has been extended to this week only, as we need to design the flyer and new t-shirts and send them to the printer. Some sponsors include Carter's Restaurant, The Roundhouse, Verplanck Auto, Remark Printing, Rabe & Co, Last Outpost, and others. Sponsor Here > Volunteers: We need you! To distribute flyers, yard signs, and be with us on the day to help shepherd cars for the parade. Register Here >                                                              THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. 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, click here for more info > Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade Daley and Katie Hellmuth. 32nd Annual Balloon Festival Days: Friday, September 1, 2023 - Sunday, September 3, 2023 Time: Scheduled takeoffs are: Friday - 5:30pm, Saturday - 6:30am & 5:30pm and Sunday - 6:30am & 5:30pm Location: Tymor Park, Union Vale, NY Information > The Hudson Valley Wine and Music Festival Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023 Time: 12pm-7pm (gates open at 11am) Location: Waterfront Trails Park, 1 Washingston St, Newburgh, NY Information > Annual Chefs Farm Fresh Dinner On Bannerman's Island Day: Saturday, September 2, 2023 Time: 2pm-6pm Location: Bannerman Castle, Pollepel Island, Beacon, NY 12508 Information > New Paltz Woodstock Show Days: Saturday, September 2, 2023 - Monday, September 4, 2023 Time: 10am-4pm Location: Ulster County Fair Grounds, New Paltz, NY Artisan made crafts & decor, food trucks, demonstrations, live music & more! Information > SAVE THE DATE! Carter’s Restaurant & Lounge - Discover the Unseen Potential of Owning an Invisible Franchise Day: Thursday, September 7, 2023 Time: 7-9pm Location: Carter’s Restaurant & Lounge, 424 Main St, Beacon, NY Hidden business opportunities, lucrative possibilities with no cap, exclusive insights from experts, hors d’oeuvres and drinks! Don't forget about the Beacon Farmers Market! Every Sunday from 10am-3pm at 223 Main Street! Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Website > You need Miz Hatties BBQ in your life! Mac & cheese PLUS a burger? Yes, please! Inside the HV Food Hall!  Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Ciao Chow - Hand made pasta and fried rice Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Elixxr Wellness: Wellness cafe offering drinks with adaptogens  Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY TACO TUESDAY 🌮 is every Tuesday at Baja! $2 chicken, beef & carnita tacos plus $3 coronas! You can obviously stop in this weekend for this goodness if you can't wait! But stop in on Tuesday also for the good deal! Oh & Happy Hour is every Tuesday-Friday from 4-6pm :)  PPS: Check out Baja's specials! >  Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BOI  Long Dock Park - down by the river Hot diggity DOG! Head on down to Long Dock Park for Beacon Boi's food cart! Hot dogs and "cold ass drinks." Look for this hot dog stand on Main Street during the Spirit of Beacon Day! Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 12pm-Dark Location: Find the Beacon Boi cart down at Long Dock Park. Walk to the kayak locker, then take a right down that path to the strip of picnic tables. Beacon Boi is a Sponsor, thank you! CARTERS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 424 Main St. The Hot Honey Wings from Carters are something you do NOT wanna miss out on! The honey glaze on a plump, juicy chicken chicken wing... SO GOOD. Finish with an IPA, and you have a perfect end to your day. Stop in this weekend. Dine in the early evening sun through their open front windows, or in the back outdoor garden. PS: The kitchen is now open until 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights, with the bar open until 12:30am! Head on in and sit at the bar or in the lounge. Good people, good food, good vibes. PPS! Brunch on Sunday's from 11am-3pm! Follow Carter's on Instagram > Carters Restaurant & Lounge is a Sponsor, thank you!     DAVID REEVES BESPOKE NYC POP UP 494 Main St. (917) 783-2270 Having a bespoke tailor in town is uncommon in Beacon, but fitting for Beacon (no pun intended), with its history of the hat factory, the factory that made the bomber jackets, and other fashion-based industry. David Reeves Bespoke is also in NYC, so don't wait to take advantage of this Beacon outpost. Check out their offerings here > Appointments can be booked HERE or via cellphone 917-783-2270. Check out Reeves NYC on Instagram >  Reeves NYC is a Sponsor, thank you! HUDSON VALLEY GOLDSMITH 226 Main St Retail 2 (845) 255-5872 GOLD BUYING EVENT 2023⁠ is happening now until tomorrow - September 2nd! Let Hudson Valley Goldsmith help you by paying cash for your unwanted, broken or outdated gold, silver and platinum jewelry, diamonds, rolex watches and gold & silver coins.⁠ ⁠ They're negotiated a higher rate with their refiner because they'll be buying so much this week only, so now is a great time to sell!⁠ ⁠ Please make an appointment (ideal if you have a lot of stuff) or stop by to meet with David or Jon and they can give free estimates and pay cash or check on the spot .⁠ Recycle old jewelry into new pieces that can be worn more, or put it towards a new purchase of our unique designs. See here for CUSTOM details > Shop in-store or online here > OPEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11-5 Sunday 10-4 Shop Jewelry > Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Sweater weather is right around the corner! You need the new eyewear to go with your sweaters. Especially ones that look good like this! A heavy, dark but thin frame that accents your face. Stop in and start the season in style! PS: Eye doctor appointments available here! >  BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Fall classes have dropped at Yanarella for registration! Ballet, Tap, Combination Classes, Contemporary, 'Dance With Me', and more. Save your spot and sign up now. Classes start at just $12/class! Located on Main Street in Historic Beacon, their studio has been guiding and instructing students since 1957- over 60 years ago!  See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Register Online > PS: Catch Yanarella in the Spirit of Beacon Parade 2023! Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Plus, one of the most enjoyable gifts you can give to someone is a gift certificate. So we have included links to where you can buy a gift certificate from any of these fine services that offers one. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: If you want to advertise in this Guide with a picture, logo and promotions, please click here. PS* NEW Advertising Packages available! See details >  BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 Beacon Dental is happy to announce that they now accept Medicare health insurance! Call them for a free cleaning & check-up and refer your family & friends! At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you!            "WAIT, WHAT IS THAT?" PODCAST The sister podcast from ALBB and Tin Single, "Wait, What Is That?" co-hosts Brandon Lillard and Katie Hellmuth explore the Barbie Movie. Neither of them knew what the other was going to say about the movie, and there was a plot-twist to their take-aways! Kate came full with pink highlighter and Vogue magazine with interview with the producer and actor, Margot Robbie, to border the discussion. Watch this on Instagram until they drop the podcast to every podcast platform near you. Watch Here > TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle specializes in getting the word out, and that includes podcasts. We make one, and can produce one for you. Got ideas? Bring them to Tin Shingle and let us produce for you. Learn More > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. From the reporting and design team that produces A Little Beacon Blog, the 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. Learn More > Katie James Inc. is a sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. 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