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Would a little extra money help you give the best gift for that special someone? You can put the flowers and chocolate down because you can win a $100 AMEX gift card to use at Crossgates Mall. 

Did you ever wish there was an event in Albany during the Holiday season to try some new cuisine and see demonstrations by local artisans? Well, the first Albany Holiday Market will be taking place at Quackenbush Square. The Holiday Market will be featuring demonstrations by local artisans and tasting by several great Albany establishments.

Would a little extra money help you get your Christmas shopping done early this holiday season? Here is your chance to win a $250 shopping spree to any business in the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID).

This is you chance to win a free $250 gift card to spend at over 70+ different stores. Click here to view a directory with all the eligible businesses.

Click here for your chance to win $250 to any Downtown Albany Business >>

If you win, how will you spend your $250 gift card? You could go out to a fancy dinner, buy an awesome gift for your loved one, or even just spoil yourself! Make sure you enter once per day to increase your chances of winning. The contest ends December 17. 

Make the holidays a little easier on your bank account this year by entering the chance to win $500 in American Express gift cards from Crossgates Mall! One lucky person will win five separate $100 gift cards to either spend on themselves, buy gifts or can giveaway to spread the holiday spirit.

All gift cards have no expiration date and can be used at any Crossgates Mall stores that accept American Express Credit Cards.

Click here for your chance to win $500 in Amex Gift Cards>>

To win this great prize all you have to do is enter the contest and you will automatically entered to win the five $100 gift cards. Make sure you start entering early because the contest will end on Monday, November 19, and give yourself better odds of winning by entering once per day. This great giveaway can turn your holiday into one to remember!

For parents who were lamenting Stride Rite closing in Stuyvesant Plaza back in August, I have good news: the Stride Rite brand has returned!

Footbeats Stride Rite is now open at Stuyvesant Plaza on Western Ave. This children's shoe store carries the popular Stride Rite brand as well as other popular brands, including Skechers, Crocs, Umi, Jumping Jacks, Weebok and many others.

A new urban clothing store opened it's doors in downtown Albany this month and is already looking to expand their product line. Angelo Maddox opened Fresh and Fly on Thursday, September 20, and threw an amazing grand opening party. The event was free to the public and included a DJ, give-a-ways and special promotions. 

With all the hype surrounding Trader Joe's recent opening and Whole Foods coming soon.... Honest Weight answers back with a new store of their own. Groundbreaking for this natural food specialty market just began at 100 Watervliet Avenue Extension, Albany, NY.

Jeannette Massaro was following her heart when she changed careers from a child care director to owner of a gourment foodie shop. Customers on the other hand, were following their taste buds when they went to Bel Cibo Fine Foods & Gourmet Bites. In fact, people loved the store so much, that Massaro's business grew so much in two short years, it had to switch locations. 

It may be only Tuesday, but we're pretty sure this is the best news that's going to come this week: The Adirondack Creamery is finally going to have more distribution in the Capital Region. And that's not all! In addition to easier access to the delicious stuff, there's something else to sweeten this announcement... 

Everyone's talking about it on Facebook and off. There is a Whole Foods coming to Albany!

Whole Foods Market is the leading retailer of natural and organic foods and America's first national "Certified Organic" grocer. The company currently has 324 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Now, locals are ready to welcome an Albany Whole Foods Market with open arms.