I visit Canstruction at the NYSM every year. Themed sculptures made completely out of cans, that are then donated to The Food Pantries for the Capital District? Splendid. This year’s theme is Storytown Last year Today is the last day!! Head up all of the escalators at the New […]
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Friday night. Wine testing. Free. Sounds like a date! My guy and I are at a point where the party scene is no longer enticing for the typical Friday night, but we often stroll down Lark Street between 6pm-9 and head to Capital Wine and Spirits. We take our time […]
I am so thankful I have rediscovered the library. So many people spend so much money purchasing an e-reader or buying books, and I don’t mind support authors once in a while, but the library is so free! It allows me to read so much more on a budget. Many […]
The New York State Museum is one of my favorite places. (Picture from the current ‘Weather’ exhibit) In the winter it is a warm refuge, and in the summer it is air-conditioned oasis. It is a fantastic place to bring a visiting friend, and also to catch any new exhibit […]
I’m very particular about where I see my movies. When there is talk about the Great Depression people usually note that they would go to the movies to forget about life for a while. I think it is such a shame that something, which can be so uplifting, has to […]
Art museums interest some, others, not so much. Good thing Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery is in a real prime location. It’s just a few minutes away from Saratoga Spring’s main drag, so the naysayers can stay there if they please, for this gallery is not too large and […]
Lovely is the word to describe this sequence I’m about to fill you in on; Head to Salem, NY (no witches to be found here). You haven’t spent too much time in Washington County? Neither had I until recently, until the day I discovered Steiningers. I had heard good things […]
Ever just want to get in your car and cruise? Let’s just say you have an electric car for my mental sake, we’re not intentionally trying to destroy the environment here. A beautiful sunny day, maybe a bit cold, you don’t want to be directly outside…you’re bored, you want to […]
So you like food, you like fun, and you love castles, but how can you combine them into one magical evening? Why, go to Beardslee Castle on a murder mystery night! Never been to a murder mystery night? Well, neither had I, and it was a lot of fun. It […]
I am not an Albany native. I moved up here to go to SUNY Albany and never left. When my friends and I were in college we hated Albany. We said there was nothing to do, the weather stunk, and so did the food (if only I knew that when […]
Some people may think I’m crazy (I’m sure a lot of people do), but the truth is I like Proctors Theater better than the NYC Broadway experience. Is it so strange that I enjoy driving in my car such a short distance and a free parking lot right across from […]
Sure, snow can be beautiful…at first. The first snow is pure and magical, but then it turns to grey, and the winter seems to exude only that color until the light of spring. How I see it though, if you can’t beat um, join um! On a bearable day (unlike […]
If you’ve visited Saratoga Springs it is likely you have seen the taps of distinctly smelling mineral water around town. It is said to be good for your health. Roosevelt Baths & Spa offer mineral baths for $30 (they have a frequent bathers stamp card which makes the 8th free! […]