Destiny Malone: April 2011 Archives

Are you thinking about checking out this year's Tulip Fest, but you aren't too familiar with the headlining act? Well here is the lowdown on your featured performers: Cold War Kids. 

Just got an email from the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, reminding us that the new Broadway Bicycle Co. will hold their ribbon cutting and grand opening of their new bicycle shop on Broadway Tuesday morning. Read on for details.

This past weekend, the ValleyCats minor league baseball team was hard at work, completely renovating 4 local youth baseball fields in just 24 hours.



The newly renovated fields include Westland Hills field in Albany, the Ballston Spa Jr. Baseball League field in Ballston Spa, the Northside Little League field in Schenectady and the Scotia-Glenville Little League field in Scotia. Read on for an exclusive interview with Matt Callahan, the ValleyCats assistant general manager, and to see before/after pictures of each field.

In past years, Albany Tulip Fest attendees would tote along their coolers filled with cold alcoholic beverages of their liking, staking their spots on the lawn in front of the stage, without worry or concern that there would be any problems. Well all that is about to change...

It's a sure sign of spring! The USS SLATER returned to Albany last week and is open to the public today. This impressive craft looks like a giant game piece from the Battleship games.

The USS SLATER is the only restored World War II destroyer escort still afloat in the United States. The fully-guided tour is like a 1940's time capsule, which emphasizes the technology, lifestyle and conditions the USS SLATER sailors endured.

While many college students are sitting in front of their TV, playing racing games in their spare time, a group of students at RPI is actually building a real life racecar.

And this isn't just any racecar...

The Corner Bar is a new downtown Albany bar now open at North Pearl Street and Sheridan Avenue. This weekend is a soft opening where they will be serving drinks and complimentary pub fare on Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm to close.

It may interest you to know, this new Albany bar is owned and managed by some familiar names in the Albany bar arena...