ALBANY NY — This year’s LarkFEST street festival in Albany was the largest in history! The event ran from 10 am to 5:30 pm on Saturday, Sept 20 all along Lark Street and neighboring areas, drawing crowds by the tens of thousands.

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For the first time ever, LarkFEST expanded from Lark Street in Albany to Washington Ave and Townsend Park, creating room for even more display tents and entertainment acts. There were vendors and revelers of all kinds lining the streets at LarkFEST ’08 as attendees filed from tent to tent, discovering t-shirts, jewelry, brochures, [...]

ALBANY NY — Omni Development Company, Inc., a full service real estate company with over 30 years of experience in development, design/build, property management, etc., will announce the opening of Omni Fitness Center at 54 State Street in Albany on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:30 pm.

This $375,000+ investment represents the latest in ongoing upgrades to Omni‘s commercial properties. Omni Fitness will be open seven days per week with an extensive operating schedule and is available to tenants of all Omni properties.

Synergy Fitness & Nutrition, LLC operates the 3700 square foot center. The open house will include tours of the facility, fitness demonstrations, and light refreshments.

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September 15, 2008

Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau Announces A Fresh New Look For DiscoverSaratoga.org

Saratoga Springs, NY–The Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau (SCTB) and Internet marketing company, Mannix Marketing, Inc., have announced the newly redesigned website for www.discoversaratoga.org. The flagship site for the Bureau is an online destination guide for meeting planners and a principal means of attracting conventions, meetings, and other groups to the Saratoga area.

“Our goal in redeveloping DiscoverSaratoga.org was to create a site that better reflected the excitement and world class quality of Saratoga itself, while making sure we didn’t lose any of the previous site’s utility or integrity,” states SCTB President Dave Zunker. “Working with Mannix Marketing, Inc. we believe we’ve accomplished that, and we’ve taken the time to test the site before going [...]

Albany Heritage Area Visitors Center Announces New Educational Programs for Hudson 400 Celebration
by: Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau
ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2008) — Albany’s Hudson 400th Celebration of Discovery in 2009 includes new educational programs developed to take children on a journey of learning. One such program has local children trying to determine… “Where’s Henry?”

“We’ve seized this year of celebration to incorporate new, fun learning experiences for Capital Region children to explore Albany and discover its incredible history,” said Michele Vennard, president and CEO of the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau which operates the Albany [...]

ALBANY’S ‘HUDSON 400th CELEBRATION OF DISCOVERY’ NAMED TOP EVENT IN U.S. BY AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION

ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 10, 2008) — The American Bus Association (ABA) has named Albany’s “Hudson 400th Celebration of Discovery” number one on its list of 2009’s Top 100 events in North America.

The announcement was made today by Michele Vennard, president and CEO of the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, which nominated the event.

“For the first time in the 28 years that the ABA has been making these designations, Albany has made it to number one,” Ms. Vennard said. “The Hudson 400 celebration promises to be extraordinary, and Albany has been planning to ensure just that for many months,” Ms. [...]

ALBANY NY — The Capital Region Beer & Wing Festival is sure to be a big hit on Friday, September 26, 2008!

For just $25 a ticket, you can visit the Beer & Wing Festival from 4 pm to 9 pm at the Times Union Center in Albany NY. There will be plenty of beer-tastings and wing samplings, perfect for those that love to eat and drink! [more info below]

The event will showcase the best beers from around the great Northeast and the best wings from Capital Region restaurants. You must be 18 or older to attend the event, and you will be asked to present a valid photo ID at the door.

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ALBANY, NY — The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) announced its Fall 2008 Restaurant Week will be held from Monday, September 22 through Saturday, September 27.

Downtown Albany’s Restaurant Week is the region’s original downtown dining event featuring fixed-price, three-course meals at a variety of the City’s most popular restaurants for $20.09. The price is designed to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage and landing in the region in 1609. The week-long event is timed to follow the perennial ‘return’ of the Half Moon to the Corning Riverfront Park on September 19 and the release of a special 2009 commemorative calendar created by the BID.

About 20 of the City’s independently-owned restaurants will participate in this year’s Albany Restaurant Week, including…

• Albany Pump Station< [...]
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GLENS FALLS NY – September 4, 2008 – Glens Falls based Internet marketing company Mannix Marketing, Inc. hired Kristi Ammons last month to head the growing Williamsburg VA division of the company’s sales team as Sales Manager for the Williamsburg office.

“We are very excited to welcome Kristi Ammons to our Williamsburg sales team,” said Sara Mannix, CEO and Founder of Mannix Marketing, Inc. “She will play a key role in helping us further develop the rapidly growing Williamsburg area.”

Prior to joining Mannix Marketing’s Williamsburg sales division, Ammons has acquired over seven years of Internet marketing experience as a Marketing Specialist/Webmaster. With a degree in Marketing and years of professional business experience behind her, Ammons was a perfect fit to become the company’s Williamsburg Sales Manager.

“I’m excited to be in [...]

ALTAMONT NY — Enjoy two days of non-stop Irish music and more when the 12th Annual Irish 2000 Music and Arts Festival takes over the Altamont Fairgrounds on September 19 and 20, 2008 with over 30 music acts and performances.

Irish 2000 Music & Arts Festival
Altamont Fairgrounds
Sept 19, 2008: 5 pm – 11 pm
Sept 20, 2008: 11 am – 11 pm
Purchase $30 2-day tickets in advance
Tickets $20 at the gate for each day

Friday evening has performances from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm with two stages hosting a number of acts. The Contemporary Stage will feature performances by Greenwich Meantime, Neck, Carbon Leaf, Enter the Haggis and The Tossers. Friday’s Traditional Music Stage will feature Seamus Kenney (sharing his Irish wit and music), followed by Lunasa and Barrage.

The fun continues on Saturday, September 20 with more than 20 performances on four stages, including Great Big Sea, Seven Nations, Gaelic Storm and Hair of the [...]

TROY NY — Taste the best chowder in the Capital Region at the 2nd Annual Troy Chowderfest in Downtown Troy NY! Admission is free, and chowder samples cost only a buck.

Troy Chowderfest
River Street, Troy NY
September 20, 2008
11 am – Evening
Admission is FREE
$1 per sample

Cast your vote for the best local chowder after tasting your share of 3-ounce, $1 samples from about 30 area restaurants. These restaurants must use local ingredients in their chowder in order to participate, so you will enjoy farm-fresh chowder at Troy’s Chowderfest!

Country singer Jimmy Wayne highlights the day’s entertainment schedule, set to perform in the Green Island Bridge parking lot at 5:00 pm. Wayne’s popular hit “Do You Believe Me Now” is currently number 4 on Billboard’s Country Singles Chart.

Chowderfest will take place along River Street in Troy [...]