Guidebook for Beacon
Parks & Nature
Easy flat hike along the river, no hiking shoes required. Enjoy the river beaches, also nice to bike or run along the trail.
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Long Dock Road
Long Dock RoadEasy flat hike along the river, no hiking shoes required. Enjoy the river beaches, also nice to bike or run along the trail.
A must trail, a little dirt but easy trail along the peninsula. Stunning River beach if you get out of the trail at the tip (mid point) where you can enjoy the day. Very private.
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Dennings Point Trail
Dennings Point TrailA must trail, a little dirt but easy trail along the peninsula. Stunning River beach if you get out of the trail at the tip (mid point) where you can enjoy the day. Very private.
Waterfalls and view of the old hat factory, with trail around the estuary. Stunning at sunset! Good for bird watching.
All parks (Long Dock/Dennings Point/Madamme Bret) are connected with a trail for a long beautiful hike
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Madam Brett Park
South AvenueWaterfalls and view of the old hat factory, with trail around the estuary. Stunning at sunset! Good for bird watching.
All parks (Long Dock/Dennings Point/Madamme Bret) are connected with a trail for a long beautiful hike
Sightseeing
Amazing contemporary art in a building where you will experience it like nowhere else. Make sure to visit the John Chanberlain bumpers, peek in the basement, and please don't forget the attic with the big spider sculpture of Louise Bourgeouise, nor the Richard Serra's that are on the far right side as you enter. Also, the Center exhibit of white screens and light tubes from Robert Irwin is something else to experience! And the cafeteria has also the best food, is another Home Spun location.
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Dia:Beacon
3 Beekman StAmazing contemporary art in a building where you will experience it like nowhere else. Make sure to visit the John Chanberlain bumpers, peek in the basement, and please don't forget the attic with the big spider sculpture of Louise Bourgeouise, nor the Richard Serra's that are on the far right side as you enter. Also, the Center exhibit of white screens and light tubes from Robert Irwin is something else to experience! And the cafeteria has also the best food, is another Home Spun location.
Food Scene
Awesome breakfast brunch. They make everything there themselves, from the orange juice, lox, to ketchup. Super French toast!
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Beacon Bread Company
193-195 Main StAwesome breakfast brunch. They make everything there themselves, from the orange juice, lox, to ketchup. Super French toast!
Good for late breakfast and lunch. They have great breakfast burritos, the best quiche I ever tried, and other great selection of local and importer foods. Completely fresh and gourmet for brunch or lunch. Homespun in Main street has also a backyard with tables for outdoor seating (and it is also the cafe at Dia)
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Homespun Foods
232 Main StGood for late breakfast and lunch. They have great breakfast burritos, the best quiche I ever tried, and other great selection of local and importer foods. Completely fresh and gourmet for brunch or lunch. Homespun in Main street has also a backyard with tables for outdoor seating (and it is also the cafe at Dia)
Great local grass feed beef burgers and vegetarian options.
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Poppy's Burgers and Fries
184 Main StGreat local grass feed beef burgers and vegetarian options.
Bank Square Coffeehouse
129 Main St2 words: Cap-uccino
Wide selection of local and imported beers and ciders, with a delicious local menu that feels a little French. We love the chicken liver appetizer with the local cheese, it is delicious. The burgers here are something else as well. Make sure to make a reservation or be ready to wait. But it is just across the beautiful waterfalls of the Roundhouse, so the location makes for a beautiful wait.
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The Hop
554 Main StWide selection of local and imported beers and ciders, with a delicious local menu that feels a little French. We love the chicken liver appetizer with the local cheese, it is delicious. The burgers here are something else as well. Make sure to make a reservation or be ready to wait. But it is just across the beautiful waterfalls of the Roundhouse, so the location makes for a beautiful wait.
Drinks & Nightlife
Max's
246 Main StLive music on Saturday nights. Good fish tacos.
Authentic and hipster bar from Brooklyn/Japan in the middle on Main Street Beacon. With real Japanese menu and the best Udon/Soba soups you ever tried, as if you had taken a plane to Japan, plus other authentic items and a wide SAKE selection. Everything here is the real deal in this untouched 50's back in time diner with red-orange lighting and wood paneled walls adorned with washed out drawings of geese, where they play the funkiest music and has live DJs and Jazz.
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Quinn's
330 Main StAuthentic and hipster bar from Brooklyn/Japan in the middle on Main Street Beacon. With real Japanese menu and the best Udon/Soba soups you ever tried, as if you had taken a plane to Japan, plus other authentic items and a wide SAKE selection. Everything here is the real deal in this untouched 50's back in time diner with red-orange lighting and wood paneled walls adorned with washed out drawings of geese, where they play the funkiest music and has live DJs and Jazz.