“I found A Little Beacon Blog in early 2011 when we were living in a tiny Brooklyn apartment with a toddler and a dog. We were looking to move out of the city and A Little Beacon Blog gave me glimpses of life in Beacon. Now that we live here, I’m an even bigger fan of the blog! (A personal fave is The Things To Do In Beacon Guides.) It has been so cool to witness the continuing evolution of A Little Beacon Blog—it’s doing big things! ”
— Tessa Dean, Mom
“I found ALBB when I was moving from Massachusetts. Through all my searching about what to do and where to go in Beacon, A Little Beacon Blog was everywhere I looked - and was the most informative, helpful and colorful source for how best to enjoy this wonderful city.”
— Adri Cowan, Owner, Rogue Social and Social Media Manager for Marvel Comics
“I work in the city with a long commute and long hours, and I have two kids. On weekends, I just want to do fun local stuff, and A Little Beacon Blog is my go-to page to check out what’s going on in and around my town. I even added this link to my favorites and synced it to my calendar.”
— Tabitha George, Mom
“My friend and I are visiting Beacon for the first time. Your blog is exactly what we needed. Amazing.”
“Hello dear one! … thank you for your work on the blog. As a new resident of Beacon (moved in the summer), your blog has been my compass. Thank you for your generosity”
“I was wondering if you have a blog or post up about Thanksgiving for the Beacon area? What restaurants are open, what are the prices for the Thanksgiving dinners, and their Thanksgiving menu? I would just be so grateful to have it! I'm from Saratoga, and my parents still live there, but now I live in Forest Hills Queens. My cousins live in Weehawken, NJ - so we all try to meet somewhere in the middle so no one has to drive too far, and if someone has to work the next day they can go home after...or if none of us have to work we want to be in a nice town to spend the night in...aka Beacon, where we can hang out and have a nice time the next day.” - Jennifer Verdon
“I grew up in Beacon and left in 1969 to marry a Canadian and move to Toronto where I have had a wonderful life and marriage. I do subscribe online to the Beacon blog and enjoy it so much....wishing at each reading that I were able to get there to enjoy all the offerings. Thanks so much and keep up the good work. Hopefully, after the pandemic, I can get there for a few days....cheers”
“Today, I am celebrating yesterday's Inauguration with a donation to A Little Beacon Blog. ALBB is a vital part of the free press that is so necessary to an informed citizenry. Keep up the good work!”
“I think the little beacon blog is so important. Doing such a great job keeping people informed as well as entertained”
“Thank YOU! You’ve been so helpful to all of us trying to keep up with the news”
“Hi! I’m a beaconite and a Hudson Valley native. I recognize that you’ve been really great with delivering news in a calming and informative way this past week. I just want to say Thank You for doing that - it really means a lot to me that you streamline info and I can access it in an orderly way. It’s so different than the wild panic from other sources. So, thanks!!”
“Love your positivity. More of this!!”
“Thanks for posting this. A lot of people need and can’t find supplies”
“Thank you A Little Beacon Blog for all you are doing…it really helps”
“THANK YOU!!! for everything you do!!”
“Your posts are a lifeline. Thanks so much.”
“Thank you for keeping everyone up to date on everything.”
“You’ve become an even more welcome voice during self-imposed isolation. Thanks for all you’re posting”
“Thank you for your support! It means everything to us”
“thanks Katie and the entire ALBB team for continuing to publish informative posts, as well as personal and business updates on Instagram. Your work is supporting readers - even in far-flung burbs like Somers, NY - to find community and a bit of humor in this hard time. Thank you!
“Thanks for all you do to keep Beacon informed!”
“Dear Katie,
You've been a guiding light for so many people since moving to Beacon. You helped put Beacon on the map and now you’ve helped us stop the proposed cell tower in our backyard. The planning board voted against it and I believe the change.org petition made a difference. There may be a fight from the Tower company but we’ll keep pushing back!
Below is my backyard - the cell tower would have been a huge monstrosity towering over my yard at 550 feet away…. Thank you for your help!
Stay safe!”
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Residents: People living in Beacon, the core of our readership, enjoy following A Little Beacon Blog for the way we spotlight big stories that often go untold.
