What an exciting week for Inertia. Paper folding on Thursday, then a day trip north to Beacon for a visit to the Dia Museum and a Poppy's lunch. We postponed the tour of the Tenement Museum to catch the last of the fall leaves. The train ride north was nice- about an hour and a half. Once off the train we greeted a small crafts and farmers market. Locally produced wine, fresh honey and maple syrup, cookies and cakes, knitted hats and essential oil spritzes filled the space. After perusing the market, we made the short walk to the Dia.
Our group was easily torn when reviewing this Modern Art museum. A few rather enjoyed the sparse walls, dim lighting and color compositions... but for the most part this museum was a bit on the pretentious side with pieces that certainly made you curious if you were looking at art or a storage facility. If you make the trek, do head upstairs- if you catch the exhibit at the right time, you may find yourself alone (with the exception of the art police) with a giant spider and a soundtrack to raise the hair on the back of your neck- alone worth the $10 admission fee. If you miss this, you may just want your money back.
Be prepared to check your bag at the door- most over size purses (meaning pretty much any city girl's bag) will not make it in the door. Cameras are not allowed, so no photograph of that creepy sculpture to take home and show your friends. And beware the precariously placed yarn, destined to decapitate someone in the near future.
Post Dia, we walked into town. Main Street is not as close as you'd imagine but not that far from the museum. Hungry and ready to grub we dropped into a burger joint called Poppy's. Veggie burgers, free range cow burgers, chili and Sloppy Joes make up the menu is this quaint burger joint. Filling and tasty-a must try when in town. Tummy's full, we made our way back to the train and into town... exhausted, sleepy and happy to escape the noise and hustle if only for a few hours.
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