Mayor Jerry Jennings, the City of Albany and the Tulip Festival Committee seek nominations for the 2012 Tulip Queen. If you know a young lady who has a big heart (and meets the qualifications spelled out by the City), nominate...
Singing Along With Chicago
Cancer Survivor In The SpotlightWhen Corinna Caracci was diagnosed with cancer at just 20 years of age, she decided to "Make A Wish" -- never dreaming it would come true more than 20 years later.If you were at the recent...
Events This Week In The Capital Region
Here's a peek at what's going on this week in and around Albany:...
How Happy Is Your Cappuccino?
There is a new coffee shop open on Jay Street in Schenectady called The Happy Cappuccino. They had a soft opening on Friday, September 30, 2011 -- not quite a month ago -- and they will be holding a grand...
This Could Get UGLY! – 1st Annual Ugly Car Contest In Schenectady, NY
Schenectady has a new annual event, and boy is it going to be ugly! But then again, it doesn't have to be! Beauty and ugly are both in the eye of the beholder this weekend at the 1st Annual Schenectady...
Jazz Fest Fireworks Over The Muddy Hudson
Big bad Irene couldn't stop the Albany Riverfront Jazz Fest from being awesome! Great jazz performances and a cleaned-up riverfront -- topped off with Kevin Eubanks' performance (from the Tonight Show) and evening fireworks -- made for a spectacular Saturday....
Bridge Closures, Lock 9 Is Fine
Got an email earlier this afternoon around 3:20pm from Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp, letting me know there are all kinds of bridges closed in the Schenectady area. The Mohawk River is flooded, so every bridge that crosses the river closed:MOHAWK...
Looking To Volunteer This Weekend?
As the weekend starts and you begin to make plans for attending local fairs and Capital Region events, please take a minute to consider those who are spending their weekend tearing out muddy carpets from their living rooms, repairing roofs...
American Idol Concert Rescheduled (Thanks, Irene)
Note to ticket holders: the American Idol Concert has been RESCHEDULED thanks to Irene!Due to the threat of hurricane strength winds this weekend from Hurricane Irene, the Times Union Center has made the call to reschedule Sunday's concert to the...
Filet 7 West Closes In Latham
Latham NY bids farewell to yet another restaurant this summer: Filet 7 West. This upscale steakhouse neighbored Ruby Tuesday and Carraba's. Filet 7 West closed Tuesday evening after dinner service.Sound familiar? This comes just a week after the Dakota Steakhouse...