Day Trips from Sachem: Dia - Beacon

Each week we take a brief look at a destination on or close to Long Island for our "Day Trips from Sachem" column.

Destination: Dia: Beacon

Distance from Sachem community: 2:20 or 117 miles

Key attractions: The Dia Foundation has an art museum on the Hudson River in upstate Beacon, N.Y. The facility houses art from the 1960s-1980s, including Serra, Bourgeois, LeWitt and Smithson, according to Trip Advisor. To learn more about the Dia: Beacon, click here.

Hopefully this day trips column gives you an idea to take off from your normal everyday routine and go for a ride! If it does, let us know! Email your stories to Chris@Patch.com.