Joseph Pettinella's blog

Great short story about how Dia Beacon came to be as well as a walk-through of some of the impressive displays and architecture.

Ever thought about renting your house out for a few nights, or for a week?  How about renting out a bedroom in your home?

There are easy and reliable ways to do this that are becoming very popular.  You can make extra money, especially during big events where hotels are booked or are charging exorbitant fees.  Depending on your location and what's going on nearby, especially if you are near a big special event, you could earn a couple of months of mortgage payments by just renting your house out for a week! 

In fact, Airbnb.com., the largest home-sharing website, started because of the lack of hotel rooms.  The company's founders came up with the idea after a 2007 design conference in San Francisco led to full occupancy of all hotels there.  Airbnb introduced its platform in 2008 for the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Filmmaker Josh Aronson captures the fun of a family visit to Beacon, New York, a city that has benefited greatly from Scenic Hudson's work to create new parks and revitalize urban centers.