Top 10 Things to Do in Albany Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day Weekend Events in Albany (2011)
Come Labor Day there are a few absolutes: the holiday always falls on the first Monday in September; the fashion savvy will allow white bottoms to be worn one last time, and it’s an end of summer free-for-all featuring BBQing, [...]
Saratoga Wine and Food Festival 2011
The Best of Italian Wine, Food & Cars: The Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival
Exquisitely cultural. Shamelessly epicurean. Distinctly luxurious. Saratoga life is all of these things and more. The Saratoga Wine & Food and Fall Ferrari Festival presented by The Italian Trade Commission is no exception. Taking [...]
A Tribute to the Protopopovs, 1980 Rink, Lake Placid
Skating Club of Lake Placid Pays Tribute to Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov
When I moved to Lake Placid in 2003, I was immediately enamored of the historical figures that had skated in this town. I was standing in the 1980 Rink mezzanine one day, watching skaters on the [...]
Champlain Valley Fair & Expo 2011, Essex Junction, VT
Plus: Tunbridge World’s Fair
The end of summer can sneak up on everybody, and many of us are still looking for that last opportunity for summer fun at the state fairs. The Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction, VT is a fair for everyone, and one of the [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in Saratoga Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day Weekend Events in Saratoga (2011)
Looking for some fun things to do in Saratoga Springs for Labor Day? We’ve got ‘em for you. Here’s our Top 10 List of the Best, Not to Be Missed Things to Do in Saratoga Labor Day Weekend.
1. Labor Day [...]
[ August 29, 2011 to September 4, 2011 . ] Events & Things to Do, Capital Region to the Adirondacks Week of August 29, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
George’s Pick!
Through August 31, 2011
Smoke Eaters Jamboree
Recreation Field, Warrensburg
A carnival with rides, entertainment, food, live music by the Audio Stars and fireworks. 518-623-9766.
Weekly Monday Summer Storytime (10am)
Bookstore Plus, Lake Placid
A celebration of National Toasted [...]
Cinderella at The State Theatre in Ithaca
Running to Places Performing Cinderella at The State Theatre
Just yesterday a friend of mine used the phrase “If I had a nickel for every time…” and I, because I love language, started wondering about the derivation of this particular idiom. Where did it come from? Is it purely an [...]
Erie Canal Cycling
Stress-less Cycling along the Erie Canal
The Erie Canal was pretty instrumental in the early economic growth of Rochester, as well as Buffalo and even New York City, but its downfall was rapid once highways showed up to replace it. I-90 actually takes the same basic path as the Erie Canal. It finished the [...]
Irish 2000 Arts and Music Festival 2011
Looking Ahead at the Irish 2000 Fest
Ranked among the top 5 Irish Festivals in the United States, the Irish 2000 Arts and Music Festival is known for being a weekend of good times, good music and good beer. Over 30 acts will be performing throughout the course of two days [...]
Anderson Zaca’s Block Party Photographs
Photos of Block Parties in NYC
Brazilian photographer Anderson Zaca (34) has spent the last five years capturing some of New York’s most blissful summer moments. Children playing through the water pouring from fire hydrants, adults cooking secret recipe glazed meats on the grill and music streaming through the whole block telling [...]
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