Walking Beacon, NY : Main Street in October 2022

Walking on Main Street in the City of Beacon on a fine October Autumn day. Beacon was a former mill town completely transformed into a cultural and relaxing destination. It was originally known as Matteawan and Fishkill Landing and renamed to Beacon to commemorate the historic Beacon fires to warn the Continental Army of invading British Troops.
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Recorded October 20, 2022
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[@hansonel]

Love Beacon (and nearby Cold Spring). It's such a pretty and cozy Hudson River town and great place to visit during the fall.

[@ActionKid]

[@shavonnestacia2865]

I live 20 mins away in Poughkeepsie.... The Hudson Valley is beautiful this time of year.....Enjoy!....

[@benlee6500]

A very cosy township by the Hudson River NYC...AK is really enjoying his walk, we're too, fascinated by the colours of the building and 🌳 🏡 🌲 all in one...those shops are great in their unique decor 😀 😊...

[@owenmeyer1305]

Very nice relaxing and explanatory walk. I love the towns along the Hudson River, north of NYC. I remember your mountain hike here last year. People should try to watch it 🙂

[@ActionKid]

Glad you enjoyed it! The hiking video is definitely worth watching I'm happy I came back to take some time to see the Main Street

[@markbrinton7132]

Thanks for showcasing my beautiful town and its wonderful businesses

[@siberangel]

Thank you, AK for taking us to this beautiful town. I can practically breathe the fresh air! Wonderful video.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome! It's so amazing to be here to enjoy the scenery

[@horaceturd5010]

You know, I went to Beacon and was having a great time until I was walking past the fifth witchy crystal spiritual dildo shop in a row and heard some gibberish that sounded like "Ho dee do'" and "conebread" and turned around in time to see Negroes walking around Beacon!!! Yes, Negroes! I thought I had excaped them in NYC but no they had hitchhiked to the hudson valley! Needless to say I got outta Beacon ASAP!!!

[@jarihult]

Nice looking neighborhood , nice stores and restaurants 😎Beacon looks quite beautiful place , nice houses and all , overall very nice walk in nice place 🙂Thank you for sharing A K 🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

It's such a great place

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Like 86 👍 Hello from Naples, Florida. An awesome walk around a very beautiful town. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

[@WhereTheLocalsRoam]

You can't beat upstate NY in the fall! I used to love heading up to Beacon and Cold Spring when I lived in NYC. It's a loooong flight these days, so I was happy to see this pop up on my feed today! Loved this walk, it brought back so many fond memories. Thanks, AK!

[@Maestroa]

Flight? It's an hour by Metro-North from Grand Central to Beacon.

[@ActionKid]

Glad you enjoyed it, I love visiting Beacon & Cold Spring. Both amazing places to see during the autumn

[@WhereTheLocalsRoam]

@@Maestroa I *used* to live in NY, I'd have to fly there now!

[@Maestroa]

@@WhereTheLocalsRoam gotcha! I spend weekends in Beacon and live in the Bronx during the week. We're trying to make Yankee Stadium an express stop.

[@HereBeBarr]

I've always wanted to go here, thanks for sharing.

[@jaminova_1969]

I miss the changing Fall leaves! I grew up across the river after my family moved from Queens when I was 10. I used to take the bus to NYC pretty regularly as a teen.

[@wandapowell0125]

I want to visit Mystic CT and Providence RI one day.

[@nancygoo3405]

Mystic is wonderful,such a pretty place! Go to Stonington borough, it outside of Mystic, a real gem!

[@christinenapoli5106]

Looks like such a nice clean town w many interesting little shops. Finding out about nearby places I’d never think of.

[@ActionKid]

Now you know!

[@paulstein916]

Thanks for showing us Beacon. I didn’t know the history of the town. I love the Hudson River Valley and all the towns along the river. We spent a week in the Hyde Park area around this time of year. Lots of history and fall leaves.

[@samanthab1923]

Beautiful section of the world 🍁🍂

[@ActionKid]

Glad you enjoyed it! The Hudson Valley has some gorgeous places to visit during the fall.

[@AL-grhvc]

one of the best NY videos so far, looks like a very nice place 💯

[@ActionKid]

[@BoydXplorer]

Nice walk tour along main street of Beacon City in NY. Beautiful ambience and scenery. Tnx4sharing. Fully watched.

[@gilsonanderson5807]

Awesome Kenneth!

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

I'm enjoying this so much. I remember when you hiked here, I was just becoming a watcher and was confused by the wrenches near certain people's names and really wanted one....🔧 🍂 🍁 🍃

[@nwilliams6907]

I thank you sooo very much for this wonderful walk in my nearby area if you can please take a walk around Newburgh on Broadway please thank you

[@wandapowell0125]

Your explorations becomes our exploration too when you share your walking adventures. Thank you so much. Have a great Sunday.

[@ActionKid]

Thanks for watching!

[@courtneyyoung6300]

Thanks again, Actionkid!!!! Stay safe out there my friend

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

So beautiful ❤️❤️ Thanks for letting us visit it.

[@courtneyyoung6300]

The trees look magnificent!!!! I love fall and winter

[@ActionKid]

It really is!

[@adambuesser6264]

If you love small towns and scenery, check out the Lehigh Valley region of PA. You will be surprise. Also the Delaware river region of NJ/PA is a beautiful place to enjoy nature by the river.

[@samanthab1923]

I’m a bit south of there but right on the river. Beautiful time of year 🎃🍁🍂

[@thomasgrasso8334]

I know you were just up in Toronto & Niagara Falls, but you should come to Erie County (Buffalo, NY) sometime. There are some walkable villages and neighborhoods you could explore!

[@richardviolet8759]

ActionKid is the best no one can keep up to him and his wonderful streams . I am very impressied with his energy and organization. Very professional he sets the mark and the standard of great blogging journalism

[@nazarkucharov5760]

Yes, that's right, you said it right

[@hillbillyhank9037]

That’s right, I’m glad he moved back to NY

[@amarylisesquilin1433]

I see my old town has seen many changes, and all for the better, I've not been in Beacon since 1999 when I moved to Tennessee, been wanting to so many times to return but haven't been able to do to illnesses..

[@elmichele]

Thank you for this! Always looking for links to pass along to folks who want to know more about our beautiful city!

[@eloisebrynlee]

Hi AK, loving your videos of New York recently. I like that you’ve gone upstate too and Beacon looks amazing especially at this time of year. I will watch your hiking video you mentioned. Thank you for relaxing and enjoyable content - from Australia. 💙

[@jeffreyzeiss1326]

Thank you very much AK for this thoroughly enjoying walking tour of beautiful Beacon where my mom grew up. You did a great job without rushing!

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the tour of Beacon

[@Saha9800]

Hi AK. I got to know you through JS. His CC is always active. Please activate the CC on your videos. I'm not a native Speaker and CC helps me to understand you better.

[@strikefault]

you chose a great day

[@dream.machine]

I would love to visit areas like Beacon, New York in the future. The Autumn looks awesome in Upstate NY. Great 👍🏼 video my friend! 😀

[@HengMiao]

Beacon is such a quaint, serene city, and I really enjoyed seeing the old architectures, shops, and fall foliage. 🤩 5:47 That giant Pusheen plushie is too cute!! 😆 29:50 Fishkill Overlook Fall and the defunct train tracks 😍 34:22 The hibiscus red tea looks refreshing, and I noticed there's a number of vegan places on Main Street. 😋 1:13:32 Gorgeous sunset at the waterfront! 😍 I appreciate you venturing out to different NY cities, and thank you for sharing this informative and lovely walk, AK! 🤗

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

My daughter wants to go to the cat café there....me too. 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛ 😺 🐱 😸

[@HengMiao]

@@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239 Yes, it cool that have the cat café there! 😻🐈🐈‍⬛

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

@@HengMiao ❤

[@ActionKid]

There's so many cute stores and restaurants to visit here

[@Neville60001]

This little town looks like all of the little towns we have here in Southern Ontario (particularly the ones a few hours' drive from Toronto) and is quite picturesque; great work once again.

[@rosapacheco-gg7xi]

Beacon high school class of 1982, moved to city after graduation, wish I could return one day.

[@surner]

My grandparents lived here. They passed away now. I miss being in that city.

[@ceanothus_bluemoon]

What a pretty little town on a perfect autumnal day. Thanks for a lovely restful walk.

[@damariscolon3137]

Very refreshing walk out of the city hassle ❤️

[@ActionKid]

Glad you enjoyed

[@courtneyyoung6300]

Nice little peaceful town

[@Beacon_NY]

You got it right this time. It's the City of Beacon, not the town. We have a mayor.

[@Beacon_NY]

Also Matteawan which is the area by the mountain is pronounced as Matta-Wan.

[@rebekahcuriel-alessi2239]

@@Beacon_NY did you ever notice, on the show Law and Order that all the businesses of question are called Mattawan?

[@usbankusa]

Thanks for sharing. Hope I have a chance to visit the city someday.

[@kevinlingenfelter1338]

👌👍👌👍TKS Good Job 👍 We Love 💕 N.Y🙏

[@xevious2501]

I lived just up the road wappingers falls (across the highway) back in 07-09 . Loved the area, though beacon was no where near as 'revived' as i see it here. back then you saw the beginnings of it. but the town was super quite and moderately poor. But the area as a whole was showing signs of regrowth as people and businesses were still going thru the big financial fallout of that time. There wasnt much in terms of high paying jobs, but many including myself worked at the Gap's distribution plant just up the highway in Fishkill. As seen here the spring and summer months were amazing, All the small towns were just beautiful. And back then, startups were leaving the big cities to take advantage of these cheaper quite towns that had so much to offer. And yet metro north made commuting to the city easy. (but costly). So to see it today, and all thats come since is really profound. I just hope its growth did not come by way of pushing the locals out. that said, when i was there over a third of those shops were not their, all vacant. so its good to see the boon that had come.

[@Neville60001]

52:51-I haven't seen a Sunoco station here in quite a while; interesting to see one here.

[@ImNotToby]

You should go across the bridge into newburgh and walk around there. Very interesting history, great food. Dont let its reputation scare you at all.

[@Neville60001]

1:12:11-This type of entrance reminds me of the exits and entrances at GO (Government of Ontario) Transit stations here in Ontario (based out of Toronto's Union Station and usually starting from there.)

[@shaynestephens]

When I lived in Nelsonville (right next to the "Cold Spring" mentioned at the beginning of this video), 1957-1972, the stores at the western end of Main Street where the video begins were all closed. This section of Beacon was more of a slum.

[@petemavus2948]

One of the most beautiful towns I've ever been to.

[@GuadalupeGuacamole]

My home town! Try Cold Spring next!

[@strikefault]

I'm in newburgh

[@bobbbxxx]

Interesting history! The town seems eerily deserted, though.

[@nancygoo3405]

I live in Beacon, it's a weekday so it pretty quiet, on the weekend it becomes very touristy! AK did a wonderful job as usual!

[@juanitaflores8359]

Thank you AK

[@salvadorortega445]

Very good video . I like it very much. Congratulations. Thanks Salvador Ortega M New York USA

[@RedDragon770]

Do Hamptons please

[@streetsambience6054]

Nice little town.

[@bloodeyezextraordinary]

action kid the best yes

[@angelfranceschi2562]

Hi action kid

[@City-Hiker]

Looks like the Cold Spring has more visitors than the Beacon.

[@Paranormalhunters37]

I live hear!

[@sherylleelee]

I never knew that place existed.

[@starsmasters5525]

Мой родственник жил в этом городе 100 лет назад. На месте его дома теперь парковка. Умер в 48 лет, не было не семьи, ни детей. Хотелось бы узнать где он похоронен. Я была недавно в этом прекрасном городе, но это был выходной день, все архивы закрыты. Хочу вернуться туда. Прекрасный город. Очень мне понравился.

[@Queenie41]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ouassimgo534]

NY❤❤🇺🇸

[@soniaperez4526]

10:39 I'm confused, isn't a tap room a kind of tavern where you drink alcohol? but here it says olive oil, vinegar ..

[@taniadanzi8416]

just left ferry ave by train station

[@user-dm999]

👍👍👍

[@FreeRoamBaltimore]

Between poughkeepsie and beacon what city you like better?

[@majorchutzpah7265]

Beacon is little nicer at this point, but I think Poughkeepsie has more potential.

[@courtneyyoung6300]

Beautiful American Town!!!! What the United States should look like

[@Beacon_NY]

It wasn't always like this. Beacon used to be run down 20 years ago with boarded up store fronts and then it came back to life when someone decided to bring the Dia Museum up here. That's when it all started.

[@majorchutzpah7265]

You should of went to Newburgh!

[@samanthab1923]

Is that where they have that old RR trestle you can walk across?

[@majorchutzpah7265]

@@samanthab1923 That's the walkway over the Hudson in Poughkeepsie(last stop on metro north).

[@majorchutzpah7265]

@@samanthab1923 Newburgh has impressive architecture, some decent restaurants down by the river and George Washington's headquarters.

[@samanthab1923]

@@majorchutzpah7265 Was glad to see they fixed up the old train station 🚂

[@samanthab1923]

@@majorchutzpah7265 Oh! OK thanks 😉

[@Follow_your_path]

Lol I live here I seen my house lol

[@garydavis9916]

I'm sorry this ain't the Beacon I know, where's Bank's Square Tavern, Brown's Pool hall That Fish spot we use Love, Naw to much history lost!

[@courtneyyoung6300]

What America used to look like in the 1940s and 1950s

[@3506Dodge]

There are still 'hood people that far away from NYC?

[@cheferick321]

Why did you not point out the churches?

[@sugashack74]

I thought you were in florida?

[@em4001]

He lives in Florida

[@courtneyyoung6300]

He lives in Miami, Florida

[@areenakju]

Hi

[@Tampertownmediagroup]

People in this town are stalkers to the tenth power.

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Looks dead.

[@mariobomba6043]

i was there for 1 year 265main st