Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park — Attraction in City of Beacon

Strawberry Fest at Pete and Toshi Seeger Park was just perfect. The park is on a spit of land surrounded by the Hudson River on both sides. Lovely piece of property and a nice playground for the kids.

Today the Beacon Sloop Club hosted Strawberry Fest - the best ever strawberry shortcake and strawberry smoothies. Shortcake baked on the premises, strawberries hulled and sliced by volunteers the night before. What a lot of work for an all volunteer group!

There were activists tabling for a pleathera of causes, vendors selling all sorts of stuff and two stages of music. And dogs of all breeds and mixtures. No charge for admittance, free sails on the Woody Guthrie, the Sloop Clearwater was there.

Pete would be proud of the way his Sloop Club carries on his vision of bringing people to the River even without him. Corn Fest in...

This is the site of the seasonal festivals put on by the Beacon Sloop Club, starting with Strawberry Festival, and going through the year to Corn.Festival and Pumpkin Fest. Pete and Toshi were always there. His Sloop, the Clearwater docks just down the road when it is in Beacon. The other boat is the Woody, or the Woody Guthrie named after Pete's friend. It is a Ferry Sloop. Beacon Sloop Club had her totally restored a few years ago. They work hard on keeping Pete's dream of bringing people down to the River alive. If you know the River, you want to protect it like Pete did. They offer free sails week nights on the Woody as part of that tradition and will do so again when the...

"Alright, let me give you the lowdown on Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. It's got this killer waterfront view that's just perfect for chilling out. And hey, if you've got little ones, they're gonna love the playground with all its slides and swings – keeps 'em entertained for hours. Plus, there's plenty of space to spread out, maybe even fire up the grill for a cookout. It's just a great spot to hang with friends and fam, you know? So whether you're after some peace and quiet or a day of fun in the sun, this park's got you covered. Seriously, it's like the ultimate waterfront...