...and....GO...Retail Therapy Guide 12/21/2021

Friends!! You've been in the hustle and the bustle that is the end of December. We've seen you out there, filling the shops of Beacon with your hungry eyes, delighted at the curated experiences shop owners have created for your careful gift giving. Last year was so crushing, yet we stuck together and  got creative and supported the heck out of our business and nonprofit friends. We have done it again this year, during the same pandemic, different stresses (like the rapid rise in demand for COVID-19 tests that arrived to the Beacon PD that will most likely arrive again at some point). This year, you all cared hard. So hard. You love this community and you want to see it stay open and inclusive for all budgets to rent and own homes here. You are doing what you can to learn about your community and your neighbors - to broaden your life so that the goodness can expand to lifestyles you have not experienced yet. That is the beauty of Beacon, and we here at ALBB are honored to serve you. ALBB is a free publication to all and always will be. We make money in different ways, like through website design, branding and strategy, and sponsorships. Thank you to all of our sponsors now and over the years. Thank you Poughkeepsie Day School for coming on as a new sponsor this week! All sponsors allow us to report freely and in the directions needed. ALBB does accept contributions from readers, and we really are just so grateful for all of your readership support. Because you are so AMAZING, and you wish for more Traffic Safety, we can report that there is more Traffic Safety coming for Xmas - more Stop Signs are arriving in select back roads. Several articles are coming out in the name of Traffic Safety. Some sad. Some mad. Some glad. Thank you for being along for the ride. Pun intended. xoxo THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin You can sponsor this Event Guide with your event, for extra promotion of it! If you'd like to guarantee to see your entertainment event listed here, book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. The Bannerman Island Gallery Fine Art Holiday Exhibition Day: Saturday, November 13, 2021 - Sunday, January 30, 2022 Time: 4pm - 6pm Location: Bannerman Island Gallery, 150 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Paintings, watercolors, prints, photographs, and hanging mixed media works will decorate the walls - while ceramics, sculpture and other artistic gift items will fill out the gallery.  Many of the works will be Hudson River Valley themed. Visitors to the gallery can expect to see representational landscapes, florals, interiors and still-life works -  as well as other works from the imagination.  Functional and whimsical ceramics and other gift items will also be featured. All works will be for sale and all proceeds from sales will benefit on-going restoration work on historic Bannerman’s Island.  Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 noon – 5:00pm and most weekday afternoons and early evenings by chance or appointment by calling 845-416-8342.  SAVE THE DATE! Poughkeepsie Day School Virtual Admissions Guide Day: January 10, 22, 25 Poughkeepsie Day School is an independent school that has been a valued part of the Hudson Valley educational landscape since its founding in 1934. The school teaches an unparalleled inquiry-based curriculum that strives to create compassionate citizens. Poughkeepsie Day School is a Sponsor, thank you! Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     Shake away the Monday blues! We created a list of restaurants in Beacon that are open on Mondays. See it here > TWO WAY BREWING COMPANY 18 West Main St. Hoping we find some of these under our tree this year! ;) Two Way is closed this weekend and New Years Day so get in when you can & pick up some 4-packs! PS Check out Two Way's delicious food menu with goods from The Flying Jib! See beers on tap here > OPEN: Thursday 4:00pm - 10:00pm Friday 4:00pm - 11:00pm Saturday 12:00pm - 11:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 8:00pm Two Way Brewing Company is a Sponsor, thank you!   EAT CHURCH 3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY We love that Eat Church has a rotating menu because it really does mean everything is super fresh! You can also visit their website for Weekly Menu/Specials > Find Eat Church at more places: Thursday-Sunday at industrial Arts Brewing DAILY GrabnGo at Marbled Meat Shop So many opportunities to get your hands on this deliciousness! Website > Eat Church is a Sponsor, thank you! BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193 Main St. We can't get enough of the gingerbread lattes at BBC! Snagged one of these & a bacon, egg, and cheese on a brioche bun & boy did it make our day! So many goodies to keep you in the holiday spirit! HOLIDAY HOURS: - Christmas Eve 8am-5pm - Christmas Day CLOSED - New Year's Eve 8am-5pm ( WTF will be OPEN!) - New Years Day 8am-5pm Menu >  Order Pick Up or Delivery >  Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you! MEYERS OLDE DUTCH 184 Main Street, Beacon, NY Our favorite burger from MOD? The Double Dutch - 2 1/4 lb. beef patties, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, & fry sauce. We also love that you can BYOB & choose any protein and stack it any way you want! In addition to sandwiches & burgers, the menu offers chicken, hot dogs and vegan options with multiple toppings and house-made signature sauces, plus hand-cut fries, salads and daily specials. Go on in & take a bite of Beacon! Open Sunday thru Thursday for Food 11:30am - 9pm; Bar until 10pm Friday and Saturday Food 11:30am - 11:00pm; Bar until midnight. Xmas: Closed, but open again 12/26 Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you! TITO SANTANA TAQUERIA 142 Main St. Tuesday has easily become our favorite day of the week. We simply can't resist the $3 tacos at Tito Santana! The menu has 13 different tacos & 3 of them are Vegan options! Burritos, Bowls & Salads, Quesadillas, Nachos, Empanadas, Tostadas, Chopped Cheese Sandwiches, Soups, and Sides are also an option! Plus, a ton of delicious & refreshing drink options.  PS: Dinner takeout special available Monday-Friday from 4pm - 9pm: 4 tacos, + 2 street corn, + 1 chip & salsa, + 1 rice & beans for only $24! PPS: Catering available! PPPS: $3 tacos every Tuesday! #tacotuesday Menu >  Catering >  Tito Santana Taqueria is a Sponsor, thank you! HOMESPUN 232 Main Street, Beacon, NY Gift Cards at Homespun are wildly awesome! We don't know anyone who wouldn't enjoy this! With a card-stock card-holder with beautiful typeset, it makes a really nice gift or stocking stuffer! Homespun does have virtual e-cards as well available online, but if you want to get the typeset card-stock, envelope and Homespun gift card, either stop in during business hours, or email joe@homespunfoods.com and they’ll get you taken care of. PS: Have you seen the new HAND-SEWN wine lists? Can you tell that owner Joe is both a poet and a sommelier? OPEN HOURS: Thursday - Monday, 10am - 7pm Order Food > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!  HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Nothing like catered food from Miz Hatties BBQ! Talk about making holiday prep & clean-up easy!  Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! Momo Valley: Has Moved!!! To the former Joe's Irish Pub space. El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Can always count on Baja to make specialty drinks! Like The Christmas Mule & Peppermint Margarita. Baja uses fresh ingredients not just for their food but also for their cocktails! PS: Baja wings are a must try. Choice of chipotle-honey glaze, korean bbq, spicy baja sauce, or bleu cheese!  PPS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm Check out their specialty drinks >  Check out the specials > BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you! ZIATUN 244 Main St. Happy Fry-Day & Christmas Eve! One of our favorite things of all time is the Za’atar Fries from Ziatun. Za’atar is a traditional Middle Eastern blend of thyme-oregano-sesame & sumac that is delicious and loaded with immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory properties known to help circulation, boost cognition, strengthen your immune system, and MORE! Good for the belly & for health!  Menu >  Order Online >  Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!   BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon Alexandra Kleeman, “Something New Under the Sun” “In this often-witty and all-too-timely story, Alexandra Kleeman grapples with the corruption of our environment in the age of alternative facts. ‘Something New Under the Sun’ is a meticulous and deeply felt accounting of our very human anxieties, liabilities, dependencies, and, ultimately, responsibility to truth.” The best reads are available at Binnacle! Binnacle is *Open daily! Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon Stock up on holiday lights & decor from Bretts! Staying ahead for the next year is always the way to do it! Bretts also has you covered for snow shovels, winter mats, etc. We haven't been hit with snow yet but it's comin!!! OPEN Monday-Friday 7:30am - 7pm Saturday 8am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 5pm Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon Thinking we might have to gift ourselves with these Barton Perreira Sunglass. The tortoise brown to clear combo is everything & we haven't been able to stop thinking about them ever since we first laid eyes on them! Too good, Luxe, you did it again! PS: New arrivals are always arriving at Luxe! Stop in or make an appt! PPS *NEW HOURS Monday 10 AM - 5 PM Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM Closed on Sundays! They've gone shopping! Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS 470 Main Street, Beacon How could you KNOT add these candles to stockings for stocking stuffers?! Everyone on the street is talking about them and how they melt. The colors & the vibe of them are too good! At La Mere, you can shop for anyone! Clothing, shoes, and goods like these candles. Snag the new arrivals quick. *New Arrivals Weekly / Free Shipping Download their free app in the iTunes Store PS: Everything is under $100!! PPS: MENS clothing now available! Shop Online > La Mere is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY New Website Alert! Registering for Kids and Adult Dance classes at Yanarella just got easier! From registration to payment, visit Yanarella's new website to easily check out their class offerings by age and day of the week. Reach out to find out more today! Danceyanarella@gmail.com Visit Yanarella Dance online.  Register for classes today!  Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 340 Main Street, Beacon Antalek & Moore's goal is to hear your story and deliver an insurance plan that fits your lifestyle. Give them the hour to see how they can help you! PS check out Antalek & Moore's blog post written by their partner, Vince, to read about how they adapt their business for the impending winter weather! You can read it here > Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle trains and empowers business owners, makers, artists and staff members in how to get the word out about their business. Be it a non-profit, special project, or even a major call to action, Tin Shingle’s training and community support gets people doing just that - on their own. Tin Shingle puts the power of PR, Social Media, SEO, and design theory directly into the hands of business owners, makers and artists by way of a flexible Media Kit Membership subscription membership program that includes education, training, directories, media research lists and editorial calendars. Find out more about Tin Shingle & how we can help you & your biz! 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