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A street lined with historic buildings, parked cars, and autumn trees. 1
A sign for New York Stewart International Airport. 2
A grassy field with a body of water and hills in the background. 3
A vintage-style graphic with the text 'I ♥ BEACON' and 'SIPS | SWEETS | SHOPS | STORIES' against a green background with stylized houses and a tower. 4
A large, historic building with a steeply pitched roof, large windows, and a prominent entrance. 5
By Silver Classic Men
Free cancellation available
Price is £56 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
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Overview

    • Fire, Glaze & Vintage -- Glass Blowing, Custom Donuts, Retro Clothing
    • The Waterfall Finale — A restored factory roaring above a roaring waterfall
    • Curated history of Beacon. Fascinating stories of Heaven On The Hudson
    • Complimentary Hot Chocolate, Custom Donut & Beer Tasting

Activity location

    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 129 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA | Bank Square Coffeehouse is at the beginning of Main Street across the street from the police station.
    • Beacon, New York, United States

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Main Street Beacon, New York: Sips, Sweets, Shops & Stories

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:45
Price details
£55.93 x 2 Adults£111.86
Total
Price is £111.86
Until Fri, 13 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Fully guided 3-hour walking tour of Beacon's Main Street, hosted personally by Clark Cameron — 20-year hospitality professional and Beacon local
  • Inclusions
    Welcome Hot Chocolate at Bank Square Coffeehouse
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    Live glassblowing viewing at Hudson Beach Glass
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    A fresh, custom-glazed donut at Glazed Over Donuts
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    Local Beer Tasting at Hudson Valley Brewery
  • Inclusions
    non-alcoholic option always available)
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    Curated browsing stops at Zakka Joy, Another Door Vintage and Stanza Books
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    Keepsake "Main Street - Beacon" itinerary card
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    Insider stories, local history, and personal recommendations throughout
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    Waterfall finale and group photo at the historic Roundhouse falls overlook.
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from Beacon (Metro-North guidance provided) or local by car
  • Exclusions
    Purchases at shops (your book, your vintage find, your bottle to take home)
  • Exclusions
    Meals — arrive fed or stay for lunch after; recommendations gladly provided
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (never expected, always appreciated)

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Audio recording, Bare feet, Bikes, Crutches, Intoxication, Party groups, Pets
    • Not suitable for: People over 95 years, People with mobility impairments
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Some towns you visit. Beacon, you experience.

    Twenty years ago, this Hudson River city was a faded factory town. Today it's one of America's great small-city comebacks — and its whole storey runs down a single, walkable mile of Main Street, with Mount Beacon standing watch above it. Beacon and Beyond: Main Street - Sips, Sweets, Shops & Stories serves it to you one perfect stop at a time.

    Over three unhurried hours, your host walks you west to east through eight hand-picked stops:

    Begin with a complimentary hot chocolate and Main Streets comeback storey at Beacon's beloved corner coffeehouse. Step into a former firehouse where fire still works for a living — watch artists shape molten glass at 2,000 degrees. Browse a jewel box of Japanese stationery and fine pens. Watch your complimentary donut glazed to order before your eyes at a Beacon, award-winning institution. Try on another era at a curated vintage shop locals swear outclasses Brooklyn. Start a tradition at one of the Hudson Valley's best-loved independent bookshops. Take in the showstopper: a restored 19th-century factory roaring above a waterfall — the sound of Beacon's rebirth and the perfect group photo. Then raise your complimentary glass at the grand finale: Hudson Valley Brewery — maker of some of the most sought-after craft ales in New York, with a non-alcoholic pour for anyone who prefers.

    And if you come in November or December? Beacon's Main Street becomes one of the Hudson Valley's best-kept holiday shopping secrets. Every stop on this tour is an independent shop owned by someone who lives and works on this street — which means what you find here you won't find anywhere else. A hand-blown glass piece from a working firehouse studio. A perfectly chosen book from an indie bookseller who actually reads. Vintage finds that make someone feel genuinely seen. Stationery so beautiful it becomes the gift. Beacon doesn't do mall brands or generic gift guides — it does the kind of shopping that makes you look like you really thought about it. Because you did. You just had a very good guide.

    The tour ends at 1:30 PM at the brewery — exactly when its kitchen opens. Staying for lunch is highly encouraged.

    History. Laughter. The kind of day that doesn't announce itself as unforgettable — it just quietly becomes one.

Location

Activity location

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    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 129 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508, USA | Bank Square Coffeehouse is at the beginning of Main Street across the street from the police station.
    • Beacon, New York, United States