We hope you have a spectacularly spooky day. As our Halloween gift to you, we presesnt: Corgis in costumes. You’reRead More
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GUITAR HEROES
If you’ve been in Beacon lately, you’ve probably noticed the painted wooden guitars hung up in many of the shops around town. They’re the work of local artists for the Art Guitars project, a part of the Beacon Riverfest, a music festival taking place on the Beacon waterfront on Saturday June 25th. We’ve beenRead More
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UP, UP AND AWAY
We wouldn’t mind the recent increase in airline prices so much if current airline advertisements were as gorgeous as these, designed by David Klein in the 1950s and 60s. We spotted them on flavorwire, but you can see a more complete collection ofRead More
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HEAVEN IN A CUP
Oh my. Ohhhhh my. We popped in to our favorite Main Street Beacon bakery, Crumb, this morning and found this thing of beauty. It’s a Chocolate Strawberry Parfait. Chocolate cake pieces, vanilla cream, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. We resisted today, but our time willRead More
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THE FRIENDLY FALCONS AND THEIR FRIEND THE SNAKE
About one out of every three people who walk in to the shop here in Beacon say “It smells great in here, what is that?”, and we point them in the direction of the delicious soap made by Jeff and Tara of Meow Meow Tweet. And when Jeff and Tara aren’t whipping up all-natural vegan organicRead More
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SEE YOU LATER, WINTER…
Maybe it’s jinxing things, but after the seemingly continuous snowstorm that was January and February, we seem to be turning the corner toward spring. So we’ve put together a little Farewell-to-Winter playlist, in hopes that it brings sunny skies and temperatures above freezing for more than a day at a time. And if we getRead More
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CHERRY ALMOND PIE
We celebrated our one-year anniversary here in the shop yesterday, and of course we celebrated with pie! As you can see from the picture above of the tiny little bit of it left, the crowd favorite seemed to be the cherry-with-almond-topping. So I thought I’d pass along the recipe. Enjoy! Crust: 2 1/2 cups (12Read More
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THINGS WE LIKE: BEACON OPEN STUDIOS + THE SPIRIT OF BEACON DAY PARADE
If you haven’t come to see us at our shop yet, this weekend would be a great time to make the trip. There are two events happening in town that would make for a really fun visit: Beacon Open Studios Beacon is a town full of artists. And though you can see their work sporadicallyRead More
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COOKIE BAKE-OFF: THE WINNERS!
Our 1st Annual Cookie Bake-Off was a whole bunch of fun, and we’re already looking forward to the 2nd annual…. All of our entries were delicious, but of course this was a contest, and there had to be winners. Sadly we don’t have a picture of the People’s Choice Award winner (as decided by aRead More
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4TH ANNUAL BEACON BARKS PARADE
Looking for something to do this Saturday? Head over to Beacon’s Main Street and join the Dutchess County SPCA & Beacon Barkery for their 4th Annual Beacon Barks Parade! The Dutchess County SPCA, The Beacon Barkery and the City of Beacon invite all dog lovers to “Beacon Barks!” on Saturday April 24, 2010 from 11am-3pmRead More