Best of Albany Area

National Fried Chicken Day was earlier this week, which inspired this quest to find the area's best.

One of the best places to take your kids during the summer is Huck Finn's Playland and we finally know when they will open for the summer. Here are the details of the opening and some guidelines that will be in place.

The coronavirus pandemic has put many activities on hold. Now that we are getting into the summer months, pools, splash pads, and golf we start opening up for residents in Albany. There is now a timeline of when these will re-open.

When we look back on Memorial Day 2020, we'll probably spend as much time thinking about what we "could and couldn't do" as much as we did remembering the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.  With that being said, a much needed break from the pandemic (and some …

We are lucky to live in the vast, beautiful upstate region of New York, more specifically known to us simply as the "Capital Region."  But the reality is, that's about as simple as it gets. I've lived in this area my entire life, and the differences between towns, cities, villages, and ham…

There is something the whole family can do while you are staying at home. The Times Union Center is looking for someone to create a mural on their blank wall. Here are the details.

A taste of warmer weather recently has many in the Capital Region longing for a trip to their favorite ice cream spot.  Lucky for us, there are plenty of ice cream places already open as well as some opening this weekend or a short time after.  Ready to satisfy your sweet tooth and curb yo…

Anybody remember the parody version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" called "The 12 Pains of Christmas?" A dysfunctional family stresses out over the holidays— relatable on a million levels.
Charities, in-laws, rigging up the lights, screaming kids etc. For years I've wanted to put t…

Chic-Fil-A, Popeye's, Hattie's Chicken Shack...these days everyone has an opinion about who has the best chicken sandwich.  We thought we could have some fun doing a prank phone asking a local 'foodie' to help us determine who has the best one of them all.  We called Alexa in Latham and asked her to…

It's no secret to anyone who follows the edgy and unpredictable world of Barstool Sports that it's founder Dave Portnoy aka 'El Presidente' is quite the polarizing figure, even when it comes to something as simple as a pizza review.  Recently, he visited and reviewed pi…

This is awesome and I appreciate that the city of Albany is encouraging young entrepreneurs to sell their own stuff, learn some business skills and keep their own cash at Albany's weekly Washington Park Farmers Market.

Garth Brooks announced that he'll be playing some dive bars on an upcoming tour starting at the end of the year but hasn't announced where yet. I figured, in case he was looking to come back to the Capital Region, maybe we should help him out!