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Wood Road School in Ballston Spa Creates a Song [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:04 +0000

Here's song from Wood Road School in Ballston Spa from today. It's called the 3 B's Rock. Be responsible, Be Safe, Be Respectful (get it?) The music teacher is Brian Bailey. Special thanks to him for letting me in the classroom on basically three days notice. Also thanks for Mrs. French and Mr Blanchard and Stuart Williams, the coordinator of Community Relations for spreading the word to literally hundreds of businesses about the song and the radio station!

Ballston Spa Elks Lodge Stop on Small Town Tour [PHOTOS]

Levack — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:42:59 +0000

We had a great time at the Elks Lodge in Ballston Spa on the Small Town Tour. Lots of people came out and had a great breakfast! We had a blast despite the bar not being open! Special thanks to the Elks for hosting us. And then because the maple syrup shots were so [...]

Taking Shots of Maple Syrup – Richie and Levack Took Shots of Maple Gold in Ballston Spa

Sean McMaster — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:22:35 +0000

Things tend to ‘happen’ on the Small Town Tour and the Elks Lodge in Ballston Spa was one of our craziest happenings – shots of Maple Syrup downed by Richie and Levack. Check out the photos and video of the ‘shots’ and keep an eye on Richie’s face – it’s priceless. Taking maple syrup shots: [...]

Small Town Tour in Ballston Spa

Sean McMaster — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:09:09 +0000

The Small Town Tour is making it's final stop of the Fall 2012 sweep and we're ending things at the Elks Lodge #2619 in Ballston Spa. Breakfast is only $6 (less for kids and seniors) and it benefits the Elks. They have a great setup and breakfast smells amazing - we can't wait to dig in! Come join us!

A Theme Song For Ballston Spa, New York – Your Town Thursday [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:00:18 +0000

Ok, Ballston Spa. I know you waited a little while for this. Your song got pre-empted because of the St. Jude Radiothon last week (but I’m sure you didn’t mind – it’s for a great cause). Anyway -better late than never, right? Here’s the song if you don’t want to read the “back story”. Lyrics [...]

Pumpkin Patches + Pumpkin Picking in the Albany Area

Samantha — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:02:50 +0000

Fall is in the air and with that comes many fall activities including finding the perfect pumpkin for decorating, carving, baking - whatever! With so many patches open near Albany, picking the perfect pumpkin has never been this easy! There are so many great places to pick your own pumpkins or just frolic among them that we just had to put together a list for you. Here's where to go around the Albany area.

Ballston Spa Gets A Theme Song – Your Town Thursday

Richie Phillips — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:34:45 +0000

It was a fairly tight race between Ballston Spa and Perth. Looks like the Spa wins the right to have a theme song written for them (Don’t worry, Perth. I’ll get to you next week) Nice Victorian homes. Quaint little village. Ballston Spa seems like a great little Saratoga County town. That’s all well and [...]

Perth or Ballston Spa – Who Will Get The Next Theme Song Written For Them?

Richie Phillips — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:11:26 +0000

I’m slowly losing count of how many songs I’ve written for local towns. But the quest continues to write one for each hamlet, village or “one horse town” in the Capital Region. (And don’t take the “one horse town” line personally. I think those are the most fun to write. So who will be the [...]

2012 County Fair Guide for Albany NY Area

Bryen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:04:16 +0000

The summer season in the Albany area also means that it is fair season! Here’s our guide to all the great county fairs you can find in the Albany, NY area - whether you love the cotton candy, fried dough, the agriculture, the rides, the midway, or a little bit of it all, the county fair is always a summer tradition!

Help the Scouts and Others – Burnt Hills Community Concert's Coming July 10th!

Richie Phillips — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:39:53 +0000

The Capital Region is NEVER at a loss for something to do, and this weekend is no exception. Everything from boat cruises on the Dutch Apple in downtown Albany to music and fun in a church parking lot in Burnt Hills. Say WHAT? Sometimes it’s the smaller events where you end up having the most [...]