schenectady

The Capital Region is slowly interesting people to make the move. According to an article in the Times Union, more people are moving to the area than other regions throughout New York State.

Wondering who will be a part of the show, April 27th?

Upstate, New York: Hollywood loves us!

Carissa Wolfovitz Yaffe is a gemologist, designer and stylist who was born and raised right here in Schenectady! She graduated right down the street from Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons High School! In 2000, Carissa began her studies at GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in NYC, and worked for Northeastern Fine Jewelry in Schenectady...

Before I even begin, let me say that there are a lot of great places to go and party this St. Patrick's Day and if you know of a great place I missed, please put it in the comments. I am merely listing some of the great Irish-owned or themed places that that I have enjoyed over the years or that friends have recommended to me (I took a poll of my Facebook friends). With that said, let's get ready

There are unfortunately some cruel people in the world.

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...

Two men robbed a guy and stole his car in Schenectady, according the Times Union. They allegedly pretended they were cops.

You know things are bad when a crisis center has a crisis of its own. I'm not trying to be funny. This literally happened and it sickens me to even have to type this.

I guess that's what they're trying to decide as we speak, and according to a recent news article, it will be sometime next year before they can really get a look at the design for the the Rivers Casino sign.  More below.

This Friday night, I know you have choices. For instance, there's a girl from work who you are constantly flirting with but you're too timid to take it to the next step. You want to hang out with her, but you're afraid she'll say no, or maybe you're just not sure what to ask her!

Nutrition experts came up with a list of the best foods to eat before you go out drinking.  And, since Electric City on Tap is coming up on December 5, I thought I'd pass along this important information! All of these foods will hopefully prevent you from absorbing alcohol too quickly, and they're healthier than something like pizza, or cheeseburgers, if you're me...