The Retail Therapy Guide - 6/12/2020

In addition to our event and retail information for you, we have been working on a police news newsletter that brings you up to speed on the developments that happened in anti-racism and police brutality in Beacon this week. That will get delivered tomorrow. This weekend is the Phase 2 Reopening weekend. Which is on the one hand exciting (yay, stay in business! yay, see your friends!) is also one that comes with caution because the virus is still getting people sick. Even at A Little Beacon Blog, we each feel varying degrees of caution and develop our own safety plans of what feels safe or responsible to us. As you are too. Even though we want to jump up and down for joy, we're taking the road of: "Just be careful." Businesses are starting to let customers in their doors - with new safety measures of course and limited capacity. Restaurants are getting creative with their outdoor dining options, barbershops and salons are booking appointments, and places of worship can re-open at 25% capacity.  Whether you're dining out, shopping, or protesting - social distancing is still recommended as we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Don't leave home this weekend without your masks or face coverings! Businesses have the right to not allow you inside without them - just think of it like "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" only add masks to that too. Don't like your face mask? No problem! Start your collection by checking out our list of where you can buy masks from mask makers in Beacon and around the area. PS: Oregon just paused their Reopening because their number of daily new infections got too high, and those Californians just really don't care that their numbers keep climbing! Stay safe, and keep the curve flat so that we can continue to make this Reopening happen and stay open :) Black Lives Matter March For Justice Day: Saturday, June 13, 2020 Time: 2:45pm Location: Polhill Park, Beacon, NY If you wish to speak at this protest and have your voice heard, email in advance to beacon4blacklives@gmail.com or DM @beacon4blacklives on Instagram. Please remember to wear masks and stay hydrated if you attend. Information > Act + React - Monologues and Conversations Day: Sunday, June 14, 2020 Time: 7pm Location: Safe Harbors of the Hudson social media channels 'Act+React' is a new social media streaming project. The goal is to explore how theatre can spark conversation and change. Each episode features a performance of a monologue, followed by a discussion with the actor. The conversation dives into topics and issues raised by the performance. 'Act+React' streams Sundays at 7pm on Safe Harbors of the Hudson social media channels. Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!   Visit A Little Beacon Blog's Restaurant Guide for updates on who is open, delivering, or has paused for now. BAJA 328 Baja 328 is now open for outdoor seating only! There will be a 90 minute time limit in order to give everyone a chance to enjoy. Please be patient with the staff as they get adjusted to this new system and time to adjust. They will do their best to keep everyone happy. Come on down for a Margarita!!  Baja 328 has made it to the final round of Hudson Valley Magazine's "Best Margarita!" There is still time to get your votes in. Visit this voting page to support your local canteen! Cast Your Vote! > Baja 328 is a ALBB Sponsor! EAT CHURCH Don't wait till Taco Tuesday, this weekend's special is Tacos Bossam: 3x corn tortillas, roast pork belly, garlic stem kimchi, avocado, pickled daikon. $14. Eat Church is the easiest eatery to social distance in, as it is surrounded by parking lot, with a straight-on view of Mount Beacon. Get one now! ALBB is getting one after this newsletter sends. Order Now > Eat Church is a ALBB Sponsor!   KITCHEN SINK Kitchen Sink is doing a test run of KS provisions! What is KS provisions? It’s your way to cook like Kitchen Sink by having their ingredients that you can buy online at their website. From spice blends, to sauces, to house made pastas. They started with a small selection of some of their favorites and will be growing the list of items in the coming days and weeks. Pick up for now, delivery available soon. Email or call with questions. Information > GLAZED OVER DONUTS Glazed Over Donuts is back and open! And they are back with a bang with their #dotd we think you'll love! 🥜🥜🥜 Peanut butter glaze topped with Oreo & Reese's then drizzled with chocolate. They are offering take out and curbside pick up.  To place any size custom order over the phone, please reach them at 845-765-0505.  Their modified hours are:  Mon 10am-5pm Tues CLOSED Weds 10am-5pm Thurs 10am-5pm Fri 10am-6pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun 10am-5pm Information > THE ROUNDHOUSE The Roundhouse Patio is open! Their patio menu is available here: https://rhbeacon.com/menus/ Then, in the not too distant future, The Roundhouse is  expanding their creekside dining this with a uniquely Roundhouse Pop-up BBQ restaurant. Their team has transformed the outdoor area adjacent to their event space into an open-air, casual eatery that will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, weather-permitting. Find Chef Zach and his team working the brand new smoker (all the way from Kansas!). This means Cherry Wood Smoked St Louis Ribs, 12 Hour Hickory Smoked Brisket, and a lot more. “Smoke on the Water” will open on Friday June 19th. Information > TOWNE CRIER CAFE The Towne Crier Cafe has not yet open for take out or outside dining. They have, however, started a fundraising campaign: Town Crier Survive! This is needed to help offset existing and ongoing operating expenses they have. If you’d like to help Towne Crier survive these challenging times, please consider making a contribution to their GoFundMe Page. It is not completely dark at the Towne Crier - they continue to have Open Mic Night on Thursdays.   LUXE OPTIQUE Luxe Optique is open! Patients are encouraged to schedule ahead of time eye exams and appointments to pick out your glasses. But they are also accommodating walk-ins. Feel free to drop by but make sure you’re wearing your mask! 😷  Visit this link to request your appointment. Deals: Get $25 off all year supplies of contacts + free shipping 📦 Get $10 off 6 month supplies + FREE SHIPPING FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL DIRECT SHIP CONTACT LENS ORDERS Your order might also be eligible for a manufactures rebate of up to $150!  Order: Text 845-838-2020 or email at info@luxeoptique.com Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! PTACEK HOME Sad news from PTACEK Home: "After much deliberation, we have decided to close our Beacon location of Ptacek Home. We have loved being a part of the Beacon community, but sadly, we will be leaving as of June 15th. We will continue to sell our furniture line as well as custom furniture as we have in the past - but will have to do so without a storefront for now. For now, we will be focusing our time on our custom home building company: Thomas Jerome Inc. www.thomasjeromeinc.com." Beaconites: now is the time to visit their little shop down the winding path down by Mountain Tops. Clean them out of furniture inventory, and make their move-out easier. - http://www.ptacekhome.com/. Shop Now > PTACEK Home is a Sponsor, thank you!   LIVE LIGHT TRAVEL OFTEN (LLTO) For the brief moment that LLTO was with us on Main Street, as they were partners in the little shop with PTACEK Home, they too are moving out - but moving on! Online that is. And the owner, Tamara, has a great fondness for pop-up shops. If only A Little Beacon Space still existed and we could host her! Alas, you can always find LLTO online, and they are having a 15% off sale IRL (In Real Life). You can go into the store! Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm. Says Tamara: "We are proud to be a Hudson Valley business and will still make local deliveries available for our Beacon, Cold Spring & Garrison Family!"   HYPERBOLE Hyperbole will open their doors again Friday as of noon with limited hours, a restricted amount of guests, and mandatory masks.  Also in light of recent events, they share on their Instagram (@shop_hyperbole) "We’re going to do our best to keep using this platform to share information that we hope will help further these conversations while also making a concerted effort to support more BIPOC artists, and to do better than we have been, to make sure these artists have the representation they deserve. Please DM us recommendations and products you love." Information > BINNACLE BOOKS In the midst of Pride month and BLM, learn about Audre Lorde. Cited by the Poetry Foundation as "A self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,' Audre Lorde dedicated both her life and her creative talent to confronting and addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia." You can her work for sale through Binnacle Books.  Binnacle Books is a ALBB Sponsor, thank you! THE STUDIO @ BEACON 301 Main St, Beacon, NY Fresh air and fitness - the weather is perfect for workout!  The Studio @ Beacon has been taking their outdoor bootcamp to the riverfront at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. Please bring water + towel.  Any equipment they provide will be cleaned at the park prior to your arrival. Please practice social distancing. Location is subject to change and will be announced ahead of meeting times.  Reserve your spot ahead of time on their website or through MINDBODY.  Are there days/times you would like to see added to the schedule? Let them know!  And don't forget to check out their Smoothie Bar open Sunday 9-12pm. FIREFLY YOGA 992 Main St, Fishkill, NY Beginning THIS Sunday, Firefly Yoga in Fishkill is offering "Outdoor Firefly" at 8:30am! Start your morning on your mat with a 60 minute Power Vinyasa Yoga Flow under the sky! Bring your own mat, towel, water.  Classes will be held outside of the studio in the Main Street Plaza in Fishkill. Sign up through their website or on the MINDBODY app. BALLET ARTS STUDIO 107 Teller Avenue, Beacon, NY New classes beginning June 12 through July 2020.  Classes include Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Tap (different level options).  All classes online via Zoom - Information >   View more upcoming classes for in the Adult Classes Guide and Kids Classes Guide. A Little Beacon Blog started our Black Owned Business List, but we got buried in reporting. So check it out here in our Business Directory! We are adding descriptions to it, and cross-referencing with other lists. PS: It needs a design/logo! We are looking for a designer of a black or brown owned business (even if you're a solo-preneur) to design this. If this is you, please let us know. We can only pay $100. PPS: We are looking for Sponsors for this page. This will be a monthly subscription sponsorship. If this is a way you want your business to show support, please reach out. ANTALEK & MOORE Antalek and Moore Insurance Agency has been monitoring the rules and regulations with the Reopening Phases, and is ready to answer your questions. If you run a business in Beacon, Antalek and Moore is a good resource to have, as they go beyond insurance and work hard to find answers. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you! TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle is a resource and empowerment platform for business owners, artists and makers to get the word out about their business. This is done through webinars (called "TuneUps") to be watched on replay any time; an online safe-space forum to ask questions and get answers and support; and in-person opportunities to bounce ideas off experts in a live video format. Learn More > KATIE JAMES, INC. Couture branding boutique, Katie James, Inc. designed the website for Beacon-based Knot Too Shabby in Shopify last year. Designed with the shop owner in mind, this website features various types of products, including paint, stencils, furniture, and classes. Katie James, Inc. can design your website too, or consult with you as you build it. We got a suggestion in from a reader, who wanted to know how to send A Little Beacon Blog financial support to help us continue to produce. Even just $5. First of all: THANK YOU to that reader for wanting to do this! Support Here > People Who Have Given Reading your comments of what ALBB means to your life has been humbling and keeps us going. Thank you. See Who Supported >

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