14 Days Of Valentines Day Gifts To Yourself Or Someone Guide

For those who have a partner or lover or not, Valentines Day is all around us! Might as well gift yourself for 14 days… you can gift others as well but take care of you. Here are special features of small businesses in and around Beacon, found in ALBB’s Business Directory and Shopping Guide! XOXO

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Day 1

Megan & Kenneth Photographers - Weddings & Families
Megan & Kenneth are Beacon-based family photographers and wedding photographers in the Hudson Valley. Capturing celebrations, engagements, proposals, and lifetime moments for couples and families throughout the region. Candid photographers focused on natural images and comfortable moments to share the life and joy from your special occasions.
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Day 2

River Therapeutic Massage
Karen works with women predominantly, helping them manage stress, anxiety, muscular tension, and fatigue in a safe and nurturing environment. The goal is to assist your body/mind in the healing process. RTMBeacon is a Woman owned business, LGBTQ+ friendly, and a safe space for ALL.
River Therapeutic Massage is a sponsor of ALBB’s Business Directory
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Day 3

Invisimark
Stretch Mark & Scar Camouflage Tattoo Artist. Camouflage Tattooing is changng the game in the cosmetic tattoo world. We are able to formulate ink pigments to match ANY unique skin color. This permanent, flesh toned ink is then tattooed over the stretch marks or scars, so they blend into your natural skin tone evenly and flawlessly. What a cool way to say bye to your stretch marks forever! We also offer INKLESS Treatment where we focus on healing damaged skin. Out Invisimark serums are formulated with 100% natural vitamins and oils with no ink pigments present. We deposit this powerful serum right at the source of the stretch mark (in the second layer of skin) and we allow your own body to repair itself. This a fantastic option for high contract, textured and deep stretch marks.
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Day 4

Passion Adult Dance Studio
A dance studio made just for adults ages 18 and up to express themselves through movement and self-love. It’s a place for you to drop all of your adult responsibilities at the door and just be with yourself and a community of others expressing themselves through dance. The music is loud, the lights are low, and the space is a sanctuary of acceptance. You don’t need prior dance experience to take class, you just need to be willing to look at yourself in the mirror and smile until you laugh. Who knows, maybe you’ll find your PASSION through movement!
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Day 5

Flora Good Times, Raven Rose Beacon, Mountain Lorel Florist
Buy yourself flowers! Or a friend, or a coworker, or a partner. Flowers make people happy! They brighten up a room and some of these dark winter days. Lucky for you, we have some pretty incredible florists right here in Beacon!


Day 6

Sant De La Rosa
Add a shimmer to your highlights! Sant De La Rosa specializes in adding glitter, chainlinks, and different color extension pieces to your hair for an extra fabulous POP! Temporary clips or semi permanent beaded extensions available too. Treat yourself! Xoxo
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Day 7

Witch Hazel
At Witch Hazel, you’ll find a selection of botanical-inspired beauty products, gifts and dried flowers. All products use cleaner ingredients and are cruelty-free, and most are vegan-friendly. Jill carefully sources from other eco-conscious companies that, you know, respect the planet where we live! Not to mention… Witch Hazel is always hosting a super cool flower class that you do not want to miss out on… especially the Valentine’s Day Bouquet Workshop! Treat yourself to this workshop and celebrate the art of love. The class is on 2/13! Don’t forget to treat yourself to clean beauty products!
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Day 8

Eggberts Free Range Farm
At Eggberts, they have free-range eggs from our hens all year round. Brown & sold by the dozen. Their hens eat seeds, grasses and bugs. Their chickens are humanely raised on their small family farm without the use of arsenicals or hormones. Non-GMO, no nitrates, and absolutely delicious. 100% grass-fed beef - high quality, grass-fed beef is known for it’s excellent tenderness and superior flavor. High in Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin-rich, and nutrient dense! Oh & when you eat their Pasture Raised Pork, you indulge in a true culinary experience. Many reasons to shop Eggberts at the Beacon Farmers Market or order online for free delivery!
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Day 9

Hakan Chocolatier, The Chocolate Studio, Alps Hudson Valley
Hakan Chocolatier is Beacon’s world-famous chocolatier located across from  the Howland Cultural Center. Rows and rows of carefully marbled chocolates of many creative flavors, using his unique butter technique. The Chocolate Studio is Beacon’s longtime lover of chocolate covered everything. From Oreos to pretzels to strawberrie. Located around the bend on Main Street, near the mountain. Salty caramel truffle and caramel truffle. From Alps Hudson Valley, Beacon’s longtime chocolatier located in the middle of Main Street. Get some chocolate goodness for yourself this Valentine’s Day! They certainly make for great gifts if you’re into that too!
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Day 10

My Zen Den
My Zen Den is a quiet, positive space designed to help you relax, rejuvenate, recover, and re-connect. Explore wellness rituals, healthy habits, and healing services to enhance your quality of life. You deserve it!
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[UPDATED] Flora The Flower Shop Is Under New Ownership - Now "Flora Good Times"

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August, 2019. We later heard from Flora’s original creator, Mary, and amended this article in November 2019.

This just in! One of your favorite little flower shops on the west end of town, Flora, is under new ownership from the proprietress Corinne Bryson. Says Corinne of the shop, which is now called Flora Good Times: “There will still be tons of plants and flowers, but I'm aiming to work with small local farms to get flowers during the growing season rather than imported flowers, and unusual plant specimens!” The shop has also started offering classes, like the Thanksgiving Centerpiece Workshop this Thursday, November 21, 2019 (catch rare workshops like this in A Little Beacon Blog’s Classes Guide).

But Wait - Where’s Mary?

Mary Fris originally created Flora - which had a different logo in all lower case (see Niche Modern’s coverage of them here when Mary first opened in 2015). We tracked Mary down in her gardening boots, and learned her true thoughts - which she never held back on sharing as she participated in city government goings-on by submitting her opinion from time to time.

 

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss all of my lovely customers. ... Beacon has been my home for the last 20 years, but having a business here really made me appreciate what a truly wonderful community this is and continues to be as it evolves with a whole new generation of young families.

I intend to stay involved by volunteering or maybe even a part-time job on Main Street to keep my finger on the pulse. This community has given me so much and I hope to return the same. I also want to take up painting and travel ... maybe check off a few places on my bucket list or escape somewhere for the winter. It’s nice not having to lift buckets of water or run back and forth between suppliers. I don’t like the word ‘retirement’ - it seems foreign and I am not the type to put my feet up. I intend to stay active. But my days of owning my own business are over. At least for now ... lol!

 

To add to your Beacon trivia, Mary was once a pastry chef at 02, which is now Isamu. “Running a cafe is pretty much 24/7,” Mary told A Little Beacon Blog. “I’ve done that a couple times too! Lotsa work work work. Hats off to Jessica of Homespun!”

About The New Owner, Corinne

Where does Corinne hail from? It is always interesting to follow the thread of a small business journey, tracing from where a business owner started, and how they got here, to Beacon. Corinne is originally from outside of Detroit. She’ll fill in the rest:

“I moved to Rochester, NY, 10 years ago to go to school for photography. I moved to Brooklyn almost seven years ago to pursue that career and tripped and fell into floral design and fell in love with houseplants. My husband and I currently live in Brewster, where we’re working at filling our house with rare plants, hand-thrown ceramics and knick-knacks from our travels.”

Tripping and falling into floral design sounds fun. Let the opening of the shop begin! Flora Good Times will hold an opening day celebration on Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 12 to 5 pm. The shop is located at 197 Main St., Beacon, NY near the Beacon Bread Company.