[ January 30, 2012 to February 5, 2012 . ] Events for Week of January 30, 2012
Events & Things to Do, Capital Region to the Adirondacks: Week of January 30, 2012
This week is packed with all kinds of events. From the Winter Carnival in Lake George, the Empire State Games in Lake Placid, and plenty of live music and film in Saratoga and Albany there’s [...]
Best of Long Island City, Queens
Where to Go for Great Food, Drink and Coffee in NYC’s often Ignored Neighborhood
Long Island City is just one of those very odd yet quintessential New York City neighborhoods. First of all, the name is confusing as even well-seasoned visitors think that Long Island City is in Long Island not [...]
Wink & Co., Utica, NY, Review
A Cool Coffee and Consignment Shop in Utica NY
It may seem like you are on a quest to find a hidden gem. As with all treasures worth finding, you have to brave a few unpleasant things. A side alley turned wind tunnel on a ferocious winter day, for one; finding [...]
Restaurant Review: Amy’s Place, Northampton, MA
A Hangout in the Northampton Area, with Outstanding Cheeseburgers: Amy’s Place
When most people are looking for a great place to eat in Western Massachusetts, they look to Northampton with its plethora of food options. They have a few great Indian places, the fabulous Thai Garden, and various bars with your [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in Albany (January 23-29, 2012)
Albany NY Events: Bowling, The Roller Girls and The Three Stooges
It’s cold. You need places to go and things to do. Luckily this week, the Capital Region is the place to be. Stay warm and entertained– do some drinking and bowling for a few great causes, [...]
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy: Film Review
The Classic Cold War Thriller Comes to the Silver Screen: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy is a 1970s era spy thriller based on the book of the same name by John LeCarré. I use the term “thriller” lightly here since it’s not your typical nail-biting whodunit, with a [...]
Albany’s New BEAHIVE
Beahive Opens a Branch in Albany
In May 2009, a unique community building opened in Beacon, NY, along the Hudson River Valley. That winter, another similar place emerged in Kingston. These “third spaces”—not home or workplaces—became hives buzzing with collaborative ideas, as community members with strategic and creative skills came in and worked both [...]
Where To Turn The Dial… (Burlington Blog)
Variety on Burlington’s Top Radio Stations
The winter is the season that I find myself most grateful for those sunny, clear days that invite a long drive with shades on and music blaring. Usually it’s a drive to the mountain, but no matter what, every time I take a drive [...]
Ithaca Art Factory
A Fun Place for People who Have the Painting Bug
A few weeks back, partner and her kids were seated around the kitchen table drawing. To be specific, they were drawing sock monkeys. I stood behind them, my hand cupping the morning mug of coffee, smiling and watching.
“Don’t you want to draw?”
“No,” I answered, [...]
Top 5 Winter Exhibits in CT
Not to Be Missed Photography, Art, History and Film in Connecticut
It’s winter, and even if it’s not snowing where you are, it’s probably cold out. It’s also either unpleasantly wet or searingly dry, leaving you to wring slush out of your dripping-wet jeans one day and give yourself upwards of [...]
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