Cloudy With A Touch Of Green | Retail Therapy Guide 3/10/2023

We're just over a week away from S P R I N G! We made it through Winter. And we made it with barely any snow...which stinks for snow bunnies and grass who need the water...but also bring on the flowers, the busy streets, the outdoor dining, and the cold beverages! We are ready. But first, Beacon's St. Patrick's Day Parade is back again! A Little Beacon Blog is excited and we will be participating! We will be handing out stickers. One thing you'll be doing in the winter weather this weekend is getting cozy with a mug of hot chocolate, and voting for all of your favorite Beacon businesses and individuals who made it to the next round of the Best Of Hudson Valley 2023! A Little Beacon Blog has made it to the Elimination Round of Best Of Hudson Valley 2023, and we need your votes! It is because of you we make and write what we do, and we could not do it without this community.  To vote for us in the elimination round, you can do so here . ALBB is in the "People" category. We wrote you directions on how to vote here!                            THE EVENTS + RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Book an Event Promotion Advertising spot here. 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, click here for more info > Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin Serious. Comedy Theatre Presents: Weekly Open Jam Day: Every Friday Time: 6:30pm Location: 22 Kent St, Beacon, NY Room #109 Information > Serious. Comedy Theatre Is A Sustaining Sponsor Of ALBB Serious. Comedy Theatre Presents: The Big Night Day: Friday, March 10, 2023 Time: 8pm-9:45pm Location: 22 Kent St, Beacon, NY Room #109 Information > Serious. Comedy Theatre Is A Sustaining Sponsor Of ALBB   Beacon’s St. Patrick's Day Parade of Green Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Time: 12pm Location: Main St., Beacon, NY Begins at Pohill Park and rolls down Main Street. Last year it went during a blizzard. So don't expect a weather delay. Information > Paddy In Poughkeepsie Day: Saturday, March 11, 2023 Time: 2pm-8pm Location: MJ Nesheiwat Convention Center, Poughkeepsie, NY LIVE MUSIC from The Mighty Ploughboys, and the best Dropkick Murphys cover band, the NOTKick Murphys! Mahoney’s Irish Pub will be on site providing traditional Irish foods and fare, plus there will be plenty of vendors and of course BEER! Information > Howland Public Library Presents: Balance, A Group Show - In Honor Of Women’s History Month Days: March 11th - April 1st, 2023 An Artists' Reception: Saturday, March 11th, from 5pm - 7 pm Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main St., Beacon, NY The exhibit will be on view in The Community Room Exhibit Space Information > Check our Calendar and Events Guide regularly for upcoming events throughout the week!     HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY Dulce Cielo Mx is a Hudson Valley finalist! You can vote for them here > Dulce Mx offers Authentic Mexican food with a 'street' concept. Vegetarian & Vegan options available. Located inside the HV Food Hall. Check 'em out! Follow HV Food Hall's foodies: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! El Nica: Nicaraguan Food Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar Shmuck's Sweet Stuff: Local Ice Cream, Hot Waffles, and Other Sweet Stuff Hudson Shawarma: Falafels, shawarma, baklava, and platters  Ciao Chow - Hand made pasta and fried rice Dulce Cielo Mexico: Authentic Mexican street food with vegetarian and vegan options. Elixxr Wellness: Wellness cafe offering drinks with adaptogens  Tara Fusion Cuisine: Fusion cuisine of Bangladeshi, Indian, Sri Lankan and Middle Eastern food Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you! BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY Over 12 taco flavors and taco specials! Barbacoa, Cajun Chicken, Sweet and Sour Pork Belly, Pork Carnitas, Al Pastor, Gringo, Steak, Market Fish, Ahi Tuna, Scallop, Baja Shrimp, Buffalo Calamari, Chorizo, Short Rib, Veggie, and more! Grab 3 tacos for only $15. Family Taco Combo for only $37. Includes 8 Street Tacos (Chicken / Beef / Pork / Fish). Served With Authentic Spanish Rice & Beans! PS: Happy Hour Tues-Fri 4-6pm PPS: Check out Baja's specials! >  Check out their specialty drinks >  BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!     HUDSON VALLEY GOLDSMITH 226 Main St Retail 2 (845) 255-5872 On Saturday March 11th at Hudson Valley Goldsmith's New Paltz location, they will be filling their cases with all the beautiful and unique gemstones they have! Ready to be made into a one of a kind piece of jewelry just for you! Stop in for this event! Hudson Valley Goldsmith will also be open in Beacon for all of your jewelry needs. Remember, it's ok to treat yourself! See here for CUSTOM details > Shop in-store or online here > OPEN: Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00am-5:00pm Friday-Saturday: 10:00am-6:00pm Shop Jewelry > Hudson Valley Goldsmith is a Sponsor, thank you! LUXE OPTIQUE 181-183 Main Street, Beacon If you're feeling Caddy this weekend, stop into Luxe Optique for these beautiful Oliver Peoples glasses! Different colors to suit every one. Luxe Optique is your one stop shop for all eyewear needs - including contact lenses, expert progressive lens fitting, and more! Just want a pair of really cool sunglasses? They’re your go-to for that too!  Need to make an appt ? Do that here! >  PS: Appointments required for exams. BEACON HOURS  Monday from 10AM–5PM Tuesday-Saturday from 10AM–6PM Sunday CLOSED  Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you! Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY Located on Main Street in Historic Beacon, the studio has been guiding and instructing students since 1957- over 60 years ago!  Check out all of Yanarella's classes to find the best one(s) for you! >  See Kids Classes here > See Adults Classes here >  Register Online > Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you! Serious.Comedy Theatre 22 Kent Street Room 109, Beacon, New York 12508 Kids Improv Workshop & Jam Kids Improv Workshop + Jam is on pause indefinitely   Spring Session Registration Is Open! Improv 101 Improv 201 Improv 501 *Musical Improv 101 (new offering!) *Sketch Writing 201 (new offering!) Sign up! > Weekly Open Improv Jams every Friday at 6:30pm for $5 - drop in! "The Big Night" a Sketch and Improv show every 2nd Friday of the month! Next Event: Day: Friday, March 10, 2023 Time: 8pm-9:45pm Location: 22 Kent St, Beacon, NY Room #109 Information > "Improv Night" featuring house performers every 4th Friday! All shows are listed here > Keep up with Serious.Comedy Theatre here! > Serious. Comedy Theatre is a Sponsor, thank you! The Foundation for Beacon Schools is marching in Beacon’s St. Patrick’s Day parade this Saturday, March 11th at 12:00 pm. They'll meet at the line up on Wolcott Avenue next to the Visitor’s Center at 11:30 am. They’re group #16. They’ll be promoting this year’s BCSD Student Film Festival. If you can join them and have a Film Festival t shirt, please wear it atop a thermal layer. If not, marchers are encouraged to wear green. They’d love your help handing out popcorn along the way! Beacon has a growing number of beauty salons and professional pampering to take advantage of - you can even book a transforming appointment at a lash bar! Be it a totally new hair style, or a facial, you have options in Beacon. Plus, one of the most enjoyable gifts you can give to someone is a gift certificate. So we have included links to where you can buy a gift certificate from any of these fine services that offers one. Check out ALBB's Beauty Guide here > Special Message For Businesses: If you want to advertise in this Guide with a picture, logo and promotions, please click here. PS* NEW Advertising Packages available! See details >  BEACON DENTAL 1020 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY (845) 838-3666 At Beacon Dental, they are dedicated to providing you and your family with quality dental care tailored to your individual needs. They welcome patients aged 4 and older and provide a full range of dental services to help you achieve and maintain excellent oral health throughout your life. When you visit their dentists and team, you can be certain that your health, comfort and smile are always their highest priorities. Explore all services > Beacon Dental is a Sponsor. Thank you! ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY 249 Main Street, Unit 108, Beacon Protect yourself from more than just the rain this National Umbrella Month. Umbrella Insurance supplements the limits and coverages of other policies, protecting you against injuries, property damage, certain lawsuits, and personal liability situations. Antalek & Moore's expert agents have you covered! Reach out to Antalek & Moore for all of your insurance needs! Latest Announcements > Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor. Thank you!   TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle a training platform and community for businesses, artists and makers who are getting the word out about their business. Tin Shingle teaches PR, social media and content marketing tactics to regular people to help make their pitching and brand story telling smarter, engaging and more appropriate for the media to consider for article features. Tin Shingle produces weekly webinars called Training TuneUps, which offer free access to niche classes, as well as one-on-one training opportunities. Their Research Team is constantly updating their easy-to-use Media Contact Library and Editorial Calendar Collection, which serve as an inspiration center when discovering story angles and best people to connect with about where to pitch about your business. Start with their free articles and classes by subscribing to their newsletter. Next, dig in to go bigger with your outreach with their Membership Program that gives you Media Contacts, Editorial Calendars, Templates for emailing the media as well as plotting out your PR and Marketing plan. Tin Shingle is your support system as you're getting the word out about your business. Tin Shingle Blog Posts > Become A Member! > Learn More About Tin Shingle > Tin Shingle is a Sponsor. Thank you!                             KATIE JAMES, INC. Do you need a website? Or a website upgrade? We got you! We've done a ton and we love working with new businesses and creating sites that share who they are! Your website is your most solid footprint for people to know what you do and how to buy from you. Social media accounts offer the emotional connection to your brand, and your website needs to reflect that energy. The designers and lead producer, Katie Hellmuth Martin, can guide you through this process and design you a website that both looks stunning, and works well to help people do what you need them to at your website. Learn More > RECENT WEBSITE PROJECTS Homespun Foods > Barb's Butchery > Sparrenberger Studio > WEBSITE IN THE WORKS Hudson Valley Food Hall Katie James Inc. is a sponsor. Thank you! BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental EVENT SPACE > CO-WORK SPACE The Main Office at Beacon Digital  EDUCATION > PRIVATE & INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS Poughkeepsie Day School  HOME IMPROVEMENT > INTERIOR DESIGN Faust Design Build HOME IMPROVEMENT > LAWN SERVICES Blue Green Lawns INSURANCE > BUSINESS, HEALTH, LIFE, HOME Antalek & Moore Insurance Agency MUSIC Miss Vickies Music List Your Business In The Business Directory >  Read Our Latest Articles HIRING: MARKETING COORDINATOR AT CALICO WALLPAPER > List your job in ALBB's Job Listings >

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