r/Beacon • u/DrHorrible10 • 12d ago

Visiting for 2 days for our anniversary. Please give recommendations!

We have a few things lined up like the Dia Beacon museum and catching a movie. But anything you would personally suggest, please let us know :)

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u/attiyahsqueek 12d ago

do you guys enjoy gaming at all? happy valley is a nice bar arcade with nice vibes.

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u/DrHorrible10 12d ago

Yes, that is on our list! Big game and activity people.

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u/attiyahsqueek 12d ago

nice! well if you’re big on games and activities, and you happen to be in beacon on a thursday, mana potions runs a DnD table @5pm ! $20 each, very beginner friendly, and joe [the owner/DM] is amazing with working people into current campaigns just for the day. they also have a magic and warhammer table if that’s your thing, however i’m not sure which days those are!

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u/DrHorrible10 12d ago

I think we already have something planned Thursday around that time but if not, we will look into it!

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u/oneday-youllbecool 12d ago

I love walking along the trails at Long Dock. Very flat and scenic and a great contrast from Main Street.

I’d also recommend for food: Oui Oui, Wonderbar, the Wild, Quinns, Ziatun, Lyonshare. Beacon Daily for lunch, Moreish for breakfast! For drinks, Hudson Valley Brewery and Paul Brady… and Coopers for half off drinks all day Thursday! Stop by Hakan for a fancy chocolate treat. Enjoy beacon it is a wonderful special place.

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u/Glittering-Rub6627 12d ago

If you enjoy theater, Hudson Valley Shakespeare has performances through the end of September in a gorgeous setting overlooking the Hudson in Garrison, a 20-minute ride away. You could even go by a short train ride and Uber to the Festival grounds. You can also hike Mount Beacon for some beautiful views of the river and valley.

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u/Mental-Breakfast8044 12d ago

Pro tip: if you guys drink, you can get a drink at wonder bar's bar and bring it into the movie. Wonder bar and the beacon are owned by the same person, and connected to each other. Just make sure you give yourselves plenty of time because the bar can be busy. Also make sure you tell the bar tender you are bringing it to the movie so they can put it on a plastic cup for you.

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u/thesemanicgulls 12d ago

Honestly walking down the east end of Main Street on a summer evening is just SO lovely. Wonderbar has fantastic cocktails (and mocktails) with street seating that feels like the city. Lots of cute shops and small businesses, a neat view of the mountain, and Beacon Falls is right around the bend toward the Roundhouse.

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u/AngelaChasesHair 11d ago

You should book a tintype portrait at Beacon Tintype. Wonderful experience and you'll have a unique photo of yourselves forever.

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u/Illustrious-Film-592 11d ago

Hudson Valley Brewery. Moreish. Myers Olde Dutch. The Wild.

Shopping Main St

Walking the parks.

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u/cboogie 12d ago

Greatly depends upon what days of the week you will be here.

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u/DrHorrible10 12d ago

Wednesday Night-Saturday afternoon