I usually miss all the fun in Beacon because I’m down in Brooklyn on weekends. But I’ll be around this Saturday and it’s a good weekend to be here. There’s actually some pretty good stuff going down. Dare I say it’s worth a trip visiting Beacon this Saturday?

Here’s an itinerary for you:

City Wide Yard Sale 9-4

Pick up maps to over 40 sales at the Beacon Municipal Center

Beacon Hat Parade 11:30-6

People make their own hats then march up Main Street. Think Mermaid Parade, not. Hat judging contest at 12:30. Live music in three different venues and a possibly lame or possibly ok street festival (never been).

Van Brunt Gallery Opening 6-9pm?

Shameless plug for 2 buddies of mine! James Westwater will be there with his Plywood Chateaux and Pete Iannarelli has an installation in the back room. Here’s my previous post on James and here’s what The Times had to say about him yesterday.