How Beacon, New York became a beacon of light to artists and creators Don't let the sound of "New York" scare you away. Beacon, New York is only a 3-hour drive from Boston and offers art, history and local eateries Share Updated: 8:15 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 How Beacon, New York became a beacon of light to artists and creators Don't let the sound of "New York" scare you away. Beacon, New York is only a 3-hour drive from Boston and offers art, history and local eateries Share Updated: 8:15 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SO IT LOOKED LIKE IT WANTED TO DIP OFF THE END THERE WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT HAPPENS. IT’S ACTUALLY NEVER HAPPENED. OH BOY DOESN’T MEAN THAT IT CAN’T WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT WE’RE BACK AT JOVI’S GLASS BLOWING OPERATION TO SEE IF I HAVE IT IN ME TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT AND BLOW. STOP WELL AGAIN. KEEP BLOWING KEEP BLOWING BLOW BLOW BLOW AND STOP RIGHT THERE. PERFECT. BEAUTIFUL LOCATOR IN AN OLD FIREHOUSE HUDSON BEACH GLASS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST BUSINESSES ON MAIN STREET A STREET GILVY HAS SEEN TOTALLY TRANSFORMED. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU END UP IN THOSE SORT OF THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME? WE’RE DEFINITELY IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME. DON’T LET THE SOUND OF THE WORDS, NEW YORK. SCARE YOU AWAY. BEACON IS AN EASY THREE-HOUR DRIVE FROM BOSTON CLOSER THAN MANY OF OUR FAVORITE VERMONT SKI RESORTS OR COASTAL MAINE GETAWAYS BEACONS CENTERPIECE THE WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM DIA BEACON. THIS FACILITY HELPED BRING CULTURAL ATTENTION TO THE HUDSON VALLEY NOT JUST FOR BEACON, BUT FOR THE REGION AT LARGE INDEED DIA BEACON HAS ACTED AS A HUGE. CULTURAL MAGNET DRAWING CREATIVE FOLKS FROM ALL OVER THE MAP. I SAW THAT INCREDIBLE BUILDING THAT THEY WERE BEGINNING TO RENOVATE AND I SAID TO MY WIFE, YOU KNOW, LIKE MIGHT BE INTERESTING TO HAVE A HOUSE UP HERE ANOTHER FACTOR FOR ROSS BEACON WAS HOME TO THE LATE PETE SEEGER FOLK MUSIC ICON AND ARDENT ENVIRONMENTALIST AS A TRIBUTE TO SEEGER ROSS, AND OTHERS ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR FOLK MUSIC HERE IN BEACON. HE WAS AN INSPIRING FELLOW AND A LOT OF MUSICIANS MOVED HERE AS A RESULT. ALSO CASTING AN IMPRESSIVE. SHADOW OVER THE REGION BANNERMAN CASTLE ON THE HUDSON RIVER NOW OWNED BY THE STATE THIS OTHERWORLDLY RELIC IS OPEN FOR GUIDED TOURS. ITS PRESERVATION COURTESY OF THE BANNERMAN CASTLE TRUST. IT’S JUST THE EXTRAORDINARY PIECE OF AMERICANA THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MADE SAFE AND STABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. BACK ON MAIN STREET AND UPBEAT VIBE IT’S A GREAT SCENE. IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO RAISE KIDS. GREAT PLACE TO HANG OUT. IT’S REALLY NOT THAT FAR FROM BOSTON. OFF OF KITCHEN SINK FOOD AND DRINK GOT HIS DEGREE AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY AND WANTS BOSTONIANS TO KNOW THE HUDSON VALLEY REALLY SHOULDN’T BE SUCH A MYSTERY. THERE’S ACTUALLY LIFE BEYOND THE BERKSHIRES. IT’S A LOT GOING ON HERE THAT I THINK, YOU KNOW PEOPLE FROM BOSTON WOULD REALLY ENJOY THEIR TIME OUT HERE. AND BACK TO HUDSON BEACH GLASS. THEY REOPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH AFTER A PANDEMIC CLOSURE. ALTHOUGH GLASS BLOWING CLASSES ARE STILL ON HOLD AND ONE FINAL FACT WORTH MENTION. ABOUT BEACON IN 2018. IT WAS NAMED COOLEST SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA BY BUDGET TRAVEL MAGAZINE. NO SURPRISE AFTER ALL THE COOL THINGS. WE SAW DURING OUR VISIT. AND THAT IS CHRONICLE FOR TONIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US EVERYONE. I’M ANTHONY EVERETT. HAVE A GOOD EVENING. HOPE TO SEE YOU BACK HERE AGAIN TOMORROW NIGHT.