I always like to do things and want to know what's going on.
Event Calendars, Etc.
Albany Events: Tulip
Fest, Alive at Five Concerts, Winterfest, Etc.
Ballston Spa and Saratoga County Events
CAYP Events (Capital Alliance of Young Professionals)
Capital News 9 Community Calendar
Saratoga
Chamber of Commerce's Events Page
The Saratogian: Community Calendar
Troy Night Out: last Friday of the month
General Info. on Places
Capital-Saratoga
Region: NuWeb
Clifton Park.org: Entertainment and Recreation
Capital-Saratoga
Region of NY State
Discover Our Town: Saratoga Springs
Discover Our Town: Schenectady
Online City Guide: Schenectady
Round the Bend's Guide to the Capital/Saratoga Region
Saratoga County Chamber of
Commerce
Camps
Camp Cedarbrook in the Adirondacks (formerly known as Camp Cherith)
Entertainment Places
FunPlex Fun Park:
minigolf, bumper boats, go-carts, etc.
Latham Greens: indoor and outdoor minigolf, driving range, ice cream, etc.
Farther from the Capital Region
Aimie's Dinner and a Movie, Glens Falls
Bash
Bish Falls State Park, MA
Bennington Museum
, VT
Bromley Mountain, VT
Cooperstown, NY
The Culinary Institute of
America, Hyde Park, NY
Find and Go Seek: VT Fun
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar, NY
Glens Falls.com, NY
Historic Hudson Valley, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Howe Caverns, NY
Hudson River Cruises:
Cruise Schedule, Kingston, NY
Hyde Art Museum, Glens Falls, NY
Irish-American Heritage Museum, East Durham, NY
Lake George, NY
Mac-Hadyn Theatre, Chatham, NY
National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY
Northshire Bookstore, Manchester, VT
Norman Rockwell Museum and Prints, Rutland, VT
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA
NY State Fair, Syracuse, NY
Orchard House, Concord, MA (Little Women author Louisa May Alcott's home)
Olana, NY
Plimoth Plantation, Plymouth, MA
Shaker Museum and Library, Old Chatham, NY
Heritage Events
AOH-Ancient Order
of Hibernians: The Irish-American Center in Albany
Capital District Celtic Cultural Association Inc.
Columbus Day Parade and Italian Fest
Irish-American Heritage Museum
Parade Day (St. Patrick's Day)
The Parting Glass: Music Schedule, Saratoga
Miscellaneous
Blue Mountain Holiday Calendar: now you know what parties to throw
Color Me Mine: paint your own pottery
The Eastern
Waterfall Guide: waterfalls in the eastern U.S.- directions,
descriptions, pictures, other info
Holiday Grand Central Station: more reasons to party
Holidays and Observances: more than you could possibly have imagined
Holidays on the Net: Throw parties! They're fun!
Special Days to Celebrate: party up
Movies
Aimie's Dinner and a Movie, Glens Falls
Classic
Film Series: free at SUNY Albany
Hollywood Drive-In (drive-in movies)
Malta Drive-In (or click here)
Movie Listings: (Times Union)
Proctor's
Theater Movies: cheap and in the big theater like they used
to be
UPAC
Cinema at RPI-good movies for $2.50 (movies that have been out for a little while)
Music: Bands
American Boychoir (sometimes here)
Danu (Irish band-occassionally here)
F.L.E.X. (a local Christian artist; friend of mine)
Gaelic Storm
(the Irish band from Titanic; phenomenal)
Glengarry Bhoys (Celtic band, often in the area)
Lunasa (Celtic band, sometimes here)
Rob Lindquist (jazz pianist: solo or in groups; friend of mine)
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
Unspoken (a Christian band sometimes here)
see also: swing bands
Music Events
Albany Jazz Festival (autumn)
Alive at Five: Albany concert series (summer)
At the Park concert series (summer)
Collar City Live: outdoor concerts in Troy (summer)
Concerts in the Barn (summer)
Creation: a Christian music festival (think Christian Woodstock) (summer)
Downtown Albany Concert Series Calendar
Father's Day Pops Concert (summer)
Freedom Park: Calendar: outdoor concerts in Scotia (summer)
Irish 2000 Fest (autumn)
iTickets.com: Christian concerts, events, and festival tickets
The Linda: WAMC's Performing Arts Studio
Music Haven Concert Series, Central Park, Schenectady (summer)
Music in the Park, Cook Park, Colonie (summer)
The Parting Glass: Music Schedule, Saratoga
Pruyn House Events (summer)
Rensselyrics: A Cappella group
Soulfest: a Christian music festival (summer)
Step Up Entertainment: Concerts in the Capital District
Upbeat on the Roof, Saratoga (summer)
Washington Avenue Armory Events
Galleries, Planetariums, Other Museums, Etc.
Albany Institute of History and Art
Children's Museum of Science and Technology
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
Henry Hudson Planetarium Shows
Schenectady
Museum and Planetarium
Historical Places and Museums
Corning Tower Observation Deck
Herman Melville's Home, Lansingburgh
New York State Literary Tree Website: for literary organizations with detailed event calendars
Rensselaer County Historical Society
Saratoga National Historical Park
Schenectady
Museum and Planetarium
U.S.S. Slater: Destroyer Escort used for WWII antisubmarine warfare
Christian Organizations
Capital District
Youth for Christ
Creation: a
Christian music festival
Horizons'
International Events: a group for international students
iTickets.com:
Christian concerts, events, and festival tickets
Loudonville
Community Church's Events
RCA Activities: Rensselaer Christian Association at RPI
Soulfest: a
Christian music festival (more local than Creation; smaller)
Parks
NY State Parks,
Recreation, and Historical Preservation
Central Park, Schenectady: concerts, road races, tennis
courts, playgrounds, a swimming pool, paddle boats, a covered pavilion,
gardens, hiking trails, baseball fields, ice-skating, a great concession stand
Collins Park, Scotia: baseball and multi-purpose fields, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming area and beach, pavilion, picnic areas, a playground and restroom facilities
Congress Park, Saratoga
The Crossings, Colonie; picnic tables, playground, gazebo, pond,
etc.
Frear Park, Troy: off Oakwood Ave.
Freedom Park, Scotia
Grafton Lakes State Park, Grafton: off Rt. 2
Newtonville Park, Colonie: behind Colonie Town Hall-#17 on map; gazebo, pond with fountain, paths for walking, biking
Riverfront Park, Troy
Schenectady Rose Garden: at Central Park, Schenectady
Thacher State Park (John Boyd Thacher State Park), Voorheesville
Town of Colonie Park: off Rt. 9, Latham
Washington Park, Albany
Cool Places to Just Hang Out (for free-that is,
no cover, but if you choose to make purchases, that's up to you)
Albany International Airport: go here to watch planes take off and land; there's a place you can park your car and watch, so you don't have to
pay to park (on Albany-Shaker Rd., near Wolf Rd.)
The Approach, Troy
Brown's Brewery, Troy: AKA Troy Pub; good food; usually bands here
William K. Sanford Library (Colonie Town Library)
Plays
Clifton Commons: Performing Arts
Mac-Hadyn Theatre, Chatham, NY
NYSTI's Season-
New York State Theatre Institute
RPI
Player's Schedule-theater at RPI
Sand Lake Center for the
Arts: Circle Theatre Players
SUNYA Performing Arts
Center Events
School/College Events
Casola Dining
Room: SCCC Culinary Arts
Skidmore
College Events Calendar
Spring Events
Parade Day (St. Patrick's Day)
Summer Events
Alive at
Five: Albany free concert series
Altamont Fair Year-Round Events: not just the fair-
other events included
Clifton Commons: Performing Arts
Collar City Live: outdoor concerts in Troy
Concerts in the Barn, Latham
Downtown Albany Concert Series: Calendar
Freedom Park: Calendar: outdoor concerts in Scotia
FunPlex Fun Park, East Greenbush:
minigolf, bumper boats, go-carts, etc.
Hollywood Drive-In, Averill Park
Malta Drive-In (or click
here
)
Music Haven Concert Series, Central Park, Schenectady
Music in the Park, Cook Park, Colonie
Oasis Minigolf, East Greenbush
Rusty Anchor Waterfront Bar and Grill, Watervliet
Riverfront Bar and Grill, Albany
Upbeat on the Roof, Saratoga
Autumn Events
The Apple Barn and Country
Bake Shop
Bowman Orchards (owned by my former student's family)
Columbus Day Parade and Italian Fest
The Foliage Network-
Northeast U.S.
The Mystery Corn Maze at Hull-O
Winter Events
Capital Holiday
Lights in the Park
First Night, Saratoga: New Year's Eve celebration
Sports Events
Firebirds: Albany's football team
Patroons: Albany's basketball team
Rensselaer Redhawks and Engineers
River Rats: Albany's hockey team
Tri-City ValleyCats: Class A baseball; affiliate of Houston Astros
Swing Dancing
Swing Bands:
Swing (and Other) Dancing
Albany Hop: a Yahoo! group on swing and lindy in the area
Ballroom
Dancing: in Berkshire County, MA and the Capital District, NY
Diamond Dance: big dance held in Saratoga once a month
Frankie Manning Workshops: lindy hop
Saratoga Savoy:
Center of Dance
Swing and Latin Dancing on Wed. nights, Saratoga
Swingmonkey: Northeast Swing
Uncle Sam's
Swing Dance Events
Yellow Pants
Studio: local swing
Venues
9 Maple Ave.
, Saratoga: Jazz music
Brown's Brewing Co. Events, Troy (formerly Troy Pub)
Empire
State Plaza:
Calendar, Albany
Freedom Park:
Calendar, Scotia
McGeary's
Irish Pub: Calendar, Albany
Mill Road Tavern, Latham
Northern Lights, Clifton Park
One Caroline Street Bistro, Saratoga
Palace Theater: Calendar, Albany
Proctor's Theater, Schenectady
Revolution Hall: Calendar, Troy
Times Union Center
(AKA the Knick or the Pepsi; so stupid): Calendar, Albany
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall: Calendar, Troy
Washington Avenue Armory Events
Volunteering
JC Club: feeding hungry kids
Military Mom in Action: help support our troops
Red Cross (northeastern NY)
VA Medical
Center, Albany
� Elizabeth Crachi
