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A new way to get fit is coming to the Capital Region. This will be the fifth location in New York state for this unique indoor rock climbing gym.

There are some amazing barbeque restaurants throughout the Capital Region. Here is a ranked list according to Yelp of the top pitmasters in our area. Try and look at this list without getting hungry! Each has outstanding reviews.

The Capital Region's first cannabis store opened on April 1st and there has been a line around the building at times. Now this new dispensary in Schenectady starts delivery services.

One mom from the Capital Region has been given the ultimate honor. She is the 2023 New York State Mother of the Year!

Mother's Day is this Sunday and we have compiled a list of many of the places in the Capital Region having special brunch or dinner menus. Make your plans now to treat Mom special this Sunday.

The Starlite Music Theater opened in 1957 and was a popular venue located in Latham. There were many acts that passed through the Starlite until 1997. It was a 3,000 seat theater in the round. In the 1980s I saw Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos at the Starlite Music Theater. Kenny Rogers, The Monkees, Weird Al Yankovic, Jonny Cash, Run DMC, Diana Ross, and more graced the stage. The Starlite closed its doors in 1998 and laid dormant for years. Then in December of 2012, the Starlite was demolished. Here are pictures of the venue in the summer of 2012 before it was leveled.

The old Kmart building on Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham is becoming an entertainment and sports destination. The Scarlet Knife, an upscale restaurant just recently opened and more construction is on the way including a new sports complex.

Upstate New York has a plethora of great hiking trails, but not all of them work well with pets. Find the perfect trail for you and your furry friend here.

There is a local burger chain that has a few locations around the Capital Region and is about to open its fourth in just two years.

If you observe Lent or you just want a fish fry, here is a guide to the best fish fries in the Capital Region according to Yelp! reviews. There are some restaurants that specialize in fish fries and others that are full restaurants. There are 10 on this list but there are probably twenty more we could have listed.

It's no joke! Check your tickets! Someone in Upstate New York is fifty-thousand dollars richer. A winning ticket was sold at a grocery store for the April 1st (April Fools Day) Powerball drawing. It wasn't the jackpot, but I am sure the winner won't mind having an extra $50K.

We finally know when the first Upstate New York cannabis store will open in the Capital Region. Last month we knew where the store would be open but we weren't sure when. This is just the beginning for the owner of Upstate CBD and he plans on opening two more stores nearby soon.