Beacon, NY: The Artsy Utopia Just 90 Mins from NYC 🌿
📍 Getting There: 🚂 Train: Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central (left seats for river views!). 🚗 Drive: I-87N to Beacon (plenty of parking). 🌟 Must-Do’s: 🏛️ Dia:Beacon • Factory-turned-museum with giant spider sculptures + steel mazes. • 20adults∗∗,∗∗12 students, kids free. Book ahead! 🛍️ Main Street • Vintage shops, glassblowing demos, cat café ($8/30 mins). • Fishkill Falls + fall foliage photos. ⛰️ Mount Beacon Hike • 2-hour climb = Hudson Valley panoramas (peak colors Oct-Nov). 🍽️ Eats: • The Roundhouse: Waterfall-view lamb shanks. • Momo Valley: Spicy Nepalese dumplings. • Beacon Bread Co.: Steak sandwiches to die for. 📸 Photo Spots: • Dia’s steel installations. • Main Street’s autumn leaves. • Long Dock Park graffiti walls. #BeaconNY #HudsonValley #NYCDayTrip #ArtAndHikes