A local’s guide to Beacon, NY

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Around the time the Dia Art Foundation turned a former factory in Beacon, NY into a contemporary art museum in 2003, the Hudson Valley town started to emerge–at least in my mind–as a haven for creative, adventurous New Yorkers. This was based solely on the fact that a photo editor friend decided to relocate there from Red Hook, which seemed like a pretty lateral move back then. In exchange for a little rehabbing and a long commute,