Travel & Stay
We hope you can stick around and enjoy Beacon! Keep scrolling for a list of some of our favorite places to eat, see, and shop.
SHUTTLE BUS SCHEDULE
For those staying at the Courtyard by Marriott in Fishkill, there will be a shuttle running on this schedule:
3:40pm: Depart Courtyard for The Roundhouse
10:15pm: Depart the Roundhouse for Courtyard
12:05am: Depart Cooper’s Bar for Marriott
Should you miss the shuttle or prefer a different mode of transportation, Uber and Lyft are available here. The Roundhouse also has plenty of parking available onsite for those who choose to drive themselves.
Lodging Recommendations
The area is full of hotels, Airbnbs, and cute inns and bed & breakfasts. Late October is peak fall foliage season in New York, so we suggest booking your stay soon!
Courtyard by maRriotT
17 Westage Drive/Route 9 &, I-84
Fishkill, NY 12524
(845) 897-2400
Room block name: Nick & Brandon 2024
Check in is 3:00pm. While early check in cannot be guaranteed, we suggest contacting the hotel the morning of 11/1 to see if they can accommodate an earlier check in.
GETTING THERE
Shuttle
A shuttle will be departing from the Courtyard by Marriott in Fishkill. The shuttle will also return to the Marriott at the end of the evening.
By Car
Navigate to 2 East Main Street. The event building has a parking lot.
By Train
Beacon is about 2 hours from Grand Central Terminal in NYC. Take the Metro North Hudson-Line to Beacon Train station.
What To DO
EAT
Kitchen & Coffee - for the best gluten free baked goods, sandwiches, and yummy quiche!
The Beacon Daily - for a great breakfast sandwich (gluten included)
The Bird & Bottle Inn - for a charming farm to table dinner where George Washington housed the Continental troops
Hudson Taco - for good tacos in a refurbished train station with a nightclub vibe
The Vinyl Room – for when you want to drink, dance, and record shop at the same time
Trax Coffee - for a quick cup of coffee near the Roundhouse
shop
Little King - for chic homewares, apothecary, and pantry items
Hudson Beach Glass - for pretty blown glass things
Dirty Bacchus – for Nick’s favorite wines
Stanza Books - for a book shopping experience with a slightly witchy theme
Maryann’s - for Beacon’s latest fashion.
The Leaf NY - for CBD tea that will sooth all your 2024 worries
Liquid Fables - for local and seasonal hard seltzers
Miss Tea - for Brandon’s favorite teas
See & do
Dia Beacon - for indoor art that will remind you how small you are
Storm King - for outdoor art that will remind you how small you are
Manitoga - for a house tour that will make you want to move to the woods
Mount Beacon - for an easy hike with a dramatic payoff
Scenic Hudson’s Long Dock park - for a leisurely walk by the Hudson