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New York State is full of quaint and comfortable small cities, but one stands above the rest...

It's lake season, and three local gems are making waves in the national spotlight. Which one will rise to the top?

If you observe Lent or want a fish fry, here is a guide to the best fish fries in the Capital Region according to Yelp! reviews

There are some amazing breweries in the Capital Region, each with its unique craft beers. On this National Beer Day, check out the top breweries in the area to get a brew on this or any day of the year.

When I saw this list in a headline I have to admit I thought, "You know New York has to be at the bottom of this list."  I was very surprised to learn that New York is not at the bottom of the list it is actually quite mediocre. The list which was published by WalletHub in an article called, "2017’s Best & Worst States to Raise a Family" ranked all 50 states and the Distric

I think one of the things any business should be most proud of is having employees that really feel that they work for a great company that values their efforts. The Albany Business Review has found 36 companies right here in the Capital District that fit that criteria...

I like to pride myself on the fact that I'm from the Capital Region. We are lucky to have such an amazing community to grow up in and be a part of. I feel even more privileged to be a part of an area that has such high standards for ourselves, which shows in the quality of our businesses as well as our school systems.

A website called "Only In Your State", wrote an article about the 13 best underrated restaurants in New York State and you can find two of them right here in the capital district.

The one and only Toby Keith will be at SPAC this Sunday and I started to wonder just how many people are as excited as I am. If I'm being honest we have not heard as much new music from Toby in quite a while. While that is about to change with him having just released a new song, still I wonder if the old saying "out of sight, out of mind" applies here, I sure hope not...

This one is important. Recently, I decided to share with you some posts that I had written years ago that you may have missed when I first wrote them. This one was very popular and shared many times. I think that may because it was so very true and very personal.

Even though WGNA has been the number one radio station in the Capital Region for most of the last two decades that I have been here, and the morning show has been at the top of the ratings for a majority of that time, I don't think we have ever won the Times Union Reader Poll. Let's change that this year so that the poll more accurately reflects the ratings.

The other day I saw a study done by a website, RoadSnacks.Net which set out to "scientifically" find the worst suburbs of Albany N.Y. It seemed pretty legit they looked at a few different factors like, employment, pay, things to do , high school drop out rates and home values...