Latest Updates This Week In The Things To Do In Beacon Guides

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Happy Sunday! Here's a quick list of what we added to ALBB this week so you can plan ahead this Spring.  As the weather gets warmer, there will be more and more fun things to do!

  • Scenic Hudson Kayak Storage: Lottery for storage is open until April 22nd 
  • The Loom Record Release Party: Saturday April 23rd at The Howland Cultural Center
  • K104's 5th Annual Cupcake Festival: Sunday May 8th at Main Street in Fishkill

All of these dates are in the Events Guide, organized by Month. Take a look for a big picture view of your month ahead!
  • All Sport Health & Fitness:  Camp Fit program dates, School's Out Daycare Program
Check our Kids Glasses Guide regularly for more updates.
  • The Beacon Pantry: more classes added such as Beginning Butchery, Cooking For The Week, and A Taste Of The Beacon Pantry
  • All Sport Health & Fitness: April is "Buddy Month", plus Comedy Night, Health & Nutrition workshops and more April events.
Check our Adult Classes Guide for more updates.



  • COLORANT Re-Opening: Hours are 11 am to 6 pm, Friday through Sunday. 
You can always check our Shopping Guide for the latest openings and promotions!



  • Barb's Butchery: Beginner class at The Beacon Pantry, "Beginner Butchery With Barb - Chicken" on April 26th. 
  • Royal Crepes:  Now open at 303 Main Street in Beacon


You can always check our Restaurant Guide for the latest openings and promotions!


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Do you have a class or workshop you would like us to consider adding? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or via email at editorial@alittlebeacon.com. 

Driving Away In A New Car Is So Easy At Poughkeepsie Nissan (Sponsor)

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SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM OUR PARTNER
Poughkeepsie Nissan
Home of "The Big Store" for New and Pre-Owned Cars

Poughkeepsie Nissan makes it very easy to get into a car that fits your lifestyle and drive it home. With guaranteed credit approval, you could drive away with a deal like this. Get a new Nissan Rogue with 0% APR for up to 36 months. That's a lot of savings!

Or walk the lot of their "Big Store" of pre-owned cars of many makes and models, that Beacon-native and Executive Manager Fran Pomarico talks about in this video.

See all messages from Poughkeepsie Nissan here at A Little Beacon Blog!



Thank you for supporting businesses in A Little Beacon Blog's Sponsor Spotlight Series who help make this publication possible!

Fall Foliage | The OMG Edition in The Hudson Valley 2015

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Photo Credit: @danilynphoto

The peak season is here for fall foliage in the Hudson Valley! Anywhere you go, you are getting a glorious view of this beautiful area. To really indulge your imagination in the Hudson Valley, read through the first chapters of Native New Yorkers where the author, Evan T. Pritchard, describes New York City as lush and full of fruit trees, before pavement and buildings. We love pulling photos from our Instagram files, and reached out to each of these sight-seers who shared their photo in their stream. Thanks to these Instagrammers for sharing their visions with their streams and now with A Little Beacon Blog. Each photographer is credited below. Enjoy!

Not a painting, but a real life tractor in the Shawangunk Mountains as spotted by Lauree Ostrofsky.
Photo Credit: @simplyleap



Run through that field and under the trees at Hudson Highlands.
Photo Credit: @hhnaturemuseum

Woa. View from Shawangunk Ridge.
Photo Credit: @kelseykleidman


Slice of yellow.
Photo Credit: @beacon_transplant

Folks from People's Bicycle riding at Beacon's reservoir.
The Reservoir is quite low, and Beacon is in a Stage 2 Drought Emergency.
The reservoir is at 40% capacity and one well is out of service.
Beaconites are encouraged to reduce water consumption by 20%
Photo Credit: @peoplesbicycle

Curiouser and curiouser.
Learn about a hike like this at Madam Brett Park.
Photo Credit: @natalijewel

So spookily beautiful at Ward Pound Ridge.
Photo Credit: @danilynphoto


Fall Foliage 2015 at the firetower on Mount Beacon.
Could this be you? Get ideas in A Little Beacon Blog's Hiking Series.
Photo Credit: @briannax241

The Hudson River Kayak Tours Paddles Onto the Outdoor Getaway Scene

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http://www.hudsonriverkayaktours.com/tours/

One of the more relaxing ways to experience the Hudson River is by kayak, paddling up or down the river. In Beacon, Mountain Tops is a go-to source for kayak rentals and tours (see their 4th of July paddle under the fireworks).

For a getaway outside of Beacon, to travel by water under the Bear Mountain Bridge instead of commuting over it, The Hudson River Kayak Tours company has paddled onto the scene with three very different tours every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You don't even need to think about when a tour is, just pick a day, pack a lunch or bottle of wine, and go!

For a long lunch, try their Stony Point Lighthouse and Battlefield Tour, a four hour tour on Thursdays and Fridays where you pack a lunch, launch from Stony Point to paddle around the marshes and return for a guided tour of the lighthouse and the Stony Point Battlefield. On Saturdays and Sundays, paddle under the Bear Mountain Bridge during the Poplopen Creek and Iona Island Tour for a little bird watching at the Iona Island Bird Sanctuary, and on Friday - Sunday, enjoy a romantic night on the Hudson River during their Sunset Tours.

http://www.hudsonriverkayaktours.com/tours/

Enjoy!