2011 map to studios. click to enlarge
GETTING TO BEACON
By Train
Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line trains run from Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie to the Beacon station. Many studios are a short walk from the train station. Signs around the station will guide you to Main St. where you will find the Beacon Open Studios Headquarters at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass. For train information, visit www.mta.info or call 212.532.4900. For train travel from north of Poughkeepsie, take an Amtrak train to Poughkeepsie and transfer to a Metro-North train. Beacon is the second stop.
By Car
From New York City
Take Upper Level of George Washington Bridge New Jersey bound. Take first right off Bridge to Palisades Parkway North. Take Palisades Parkway North to end. At rotary, take 6 East/202 across Bear Mountain Bridge. Take the first left onto Route 9D North. Continue 16.5 miles north on 9D into the city of Beacon. At the third traffic light in Beacon, make a right turn onto Main Street. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley
Travel north on Route 9 to Fishkill. Take I-84 West two exits to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D South. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From points North
Take I-87 South to Exit 17, I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Turn left at the third light –Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From points West
I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Turn left at the third light –Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
By Train
Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line trains run from Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie to the Beacon station. Many studios are a short walk from the train station. Signs around the station will guide you to Main St. where you will find the Beacon Open Studios Headquarters at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass. For train information, visit www.mta.info or call 212.532.4900. For train travel from north of Poughkeepsie, take an Amtrak train to Poughkeepsie and transfer to a Metro-North train. Beacon is the second stop.
By Car
From New York City
Take Upper Level of George Washington Bridge New Jersey bound. Take first right off Bridge to Palisades Parkway North. Take Palisades Parkway North to end. At rotary, take 6 East/202 across Bear Mountain Bridge. Take the first left onto Route 9D North. Continue 16.5 miles north on 9D into the city of Beacon. At the third traffic light in Beacon, make a right turn onto Main Street. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley
Travel north on Route 9 to Fishkill. Take I-84 West two exits to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D South. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From points North
Take I-87 South to Exit 17, I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Turn left at the third light –Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
From points West
I-84 east across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Turn left at the third light –Main St. Beacon Open Studios Headquarters is located at 162 Main St inside of Hudson Beach Glass.
