The Beat

Peace, Love & Lights powered by Healey Brothers

Nightly thru January 1, 2023; 5-10 PM; Last Entry: 9 PM; Tickets are per car

Bethel, N.Y. - Spanning across the winter season beginning just after Thanksgiving until New Year's Day, experience 1.7 miles of holiday light show magic on the Bethel Woods grounds from the comfort of your car. Simply turn off your headlights and follow the magical glow. There is nothing else quite like this the area. Themed areas include: New York, Holidays Around the World, Snowflake Alley, Candy Cane Lane, Enchanted Forest, and as a nod to the historic site, Groovy Way.

Highmount, NY – New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces opening dates and times for summer attractions and activities at Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills. 

Belleayre Beach

Located in the hamlet of Pine Hill, Belleayre Beach goers can dive headfirst into summer with a wide range of activities, including swimming, boating, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, picnicking, horseshoe pits, volleyball, fishing, and simply relaxing. Opening day was this past Sunday, June 19. …

Dedicated To 19th Century African American Hudson Valley Native, Abolitionist and Suffragist 

$13.5 Million Acquisition of Former Cement Production Plant Along More than Mile of Hudson River Shoreline in Kingston and Town of Ulster 

State Parks, PIPC Will Partner with Scenic Hudson to Operate New Park 

Photos Available Here 

In recognition of Black History Month and Women's History Month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced today a new State Park planned for more than 500 acres of former industrial property along the Hudson River shoreline in Ulster County will be named for 19th century African American abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth. This will be the first State Park in the City of Kingston and the first new State Park to open since July 2019. …

East Durham, N.Y. – Garrett Doyle, founder of NYC restaurant/bar TUTTLES BAR & GRILL (www.tuttlesnyc.com) announced today that his newest restaurant FIVE FURLONGS TAVERN (www.five furlong.com) will open its doors on August 12th, 2021 in the Catskills hamlet of East Durham, NY at 2478 New York Highway 145.

Located in the home of the original ‘Furlongs,’ founded by well-respected Irish couple Yvonne & Tom Furlong, Doyle plans to employ all the characteristics of what made the original Furlongs such a beloved community establishment by offering locals a place to enjoy great food, cold drinks, and live music.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 6^th, 2021, 3:00-7:00 PM
WHERE: The Event Gallery at Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, NY 12720
WHAT: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Bethel, NY, will host a Job Fair highlighting seasonal opportunities available to individuals looking for work featuring a flexible schedule and fun work environment.

The Documentary Focuses on the Importance of The 1969 Harlem Cultural.Festival
July 1^st Outdoor Screening is Free and Open to The Public.

Bethel, N.Y. -- (June 22^nd, 2021) – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Bethel, NY, in partnership with Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, is proud to announce an outdoor screening of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut film SUMMER OF SOUL on Thursday, July 1^st on The Terrace Stage.
 
Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Bethel, NY, where Woodstock was held, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary: part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion.

Season kicks off with performance by Chicago on July 20th

Bethel, N.Y. (June 17, 2021) – After 643 days without music on the Pavilion stage, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, the nonprofit cultural center located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival, today announced that its 2021 Pavilion concert season will operate at full capacity with no social distancing required. This follows the rescindment of most coronavirus restrictions state-wide as New York hits a 70% vaccination rate. 
 
Guests will no longer be required to present proof of vaccination when purchasing tickets or arriving at the concert venue. Masks will be required for those who are unvaccinated and optional for vaccinated patrons, per CDC recommendations and State regulations. The Center, a nonprofit cultural center located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, will open on July 20th with a performance by Chicago. The lineup includes shows by Dead & Company, James Taylor & Jackson Browne, and Chris Stapleton.