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Popular Clifton Park Chain Restaurant Suddenly Closes For Good
Another Capital Region eatery has made the 'difficult decision' to close. Where it is restaurants or national chains in general recently, it feels like we are hearing about one closing after another. LL Lumber, Red Lobster, and Big Lots have all announced local closings recently, and now we can add the closure of a popular restaurant chain in Clifton Park.
America’s Largest Walmart Is In Upstate NY: See Where!
Every Wal-Mart is pretty huge. But one local superstore is the hugest in the land!. We've all been there. Even after walking into your local Walmart a thousand times, every time you go into that store you probably think to yourself at some point "This place is enormous!" I have...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: September 30- October 4
These are the inspections from September 30 to October 4 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
Spirit Halloween Relaunches Spirit Christmas with 3 New York Locations
I was at the Spirit Halloween in the Colonie Center up in Albany a couple of weekends ago. While I was there, one of the workers was going around in a Michael Myers costume. For the older customers, he would sneak around and try to scare them. For the little kids, he was really cool and would try to come down to their level and give fist pounds and make heart-hands. When I first spotted him, he was hiding in a fortune teller booth. I thought he was an animatronic at first! This dude was cool! His name was CJ, and he's well over 6 feet tall (I think he said 6 foot 5 inches. I'd believe it). Even though Michael Myers is only 5 foot 10 inches in the movies, CJ's presence was certainly unmatched. My girlfriend absolutely loved it - Michael Myers is her favorite horror icon. You can see CJ in the video below:
Popular Troy Restaurant & Bar Closing Its Doors For Good
A Collar City eatery known for live music will wind down operations this month. There have had a slew of business closings in the Capital Region of late, especially from national chains like LL Lumber, Red Lobster, and Big Lots. But in this instance it is not all bad news as a Troy restaurant and bar should be reappearing soon in a new location and incarnation.
Exploring The Hidden and Forgotten Graves and Monuments of Schenectady’s Vale Cemetery
Vale Cemetery is one of the most well known in the Capital Region for its beauty, history, and alleged haunted activity. This was not my first trip to Schenectady's Vale Cemetery and it likely won't be my last. What was different this time was the discovery of a hidden area that has many forgotten graves in them.
McDonald's Much-Awaited Chicken Big Mac To Debut - Here's When
After making appearances on McDonald’s menus around the world, the Chicken Big Mac will now be available in the US for a limited time starting Thursday, Oct. 10, at participating locations while supplies last. The original Big Mac has been an international staple since its introduction in 1968. The...
Lost Radio Rounders To Perform Benefit Concert In Albany
The Historic American Music trio Lost Radio Rounders will return to Albany to perform a concert benefiting Guilderland Food Pantry on October 24. Eddie Award-nominated Lost Radio Rounders is a Historic American Music Trio that presents themed programs and concerts of Acoustic American Roots to folks in Upstate New York and beyond. Members Tom Lindsay, Michael Eck, and Paul Jossman each bring a variety of instrumental skills and musical backgrounds including guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dobro, vocals, and more.
Rhianna Leigh’s exhibition to open at Saratoga Arts
Saratoga Arts will host an exhibition featuring the work of Bethlehem artist Rhianna Leigh, one of the 2024 regrant recipients, from Friday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Nov. 1. The show will explore themes of reciprocity and community care, continuing Leigh’s mission of offering art on a sliding scale. The post Rhianna Leigh’s exhibition to open at Saratoga Arts first appeared on Spotlight News.
Review: Dumpster Kat The Musical
Tonight was a first for me in the realm of musical theater. I had the pleasure and honor to be in the audience for a fledgling musical called Dumpster Kat The Musical. It debuted at Mount Ida Preservation Hall, a former church located in Troy, New York. I racked my brain and still do not recall seeing a brand new musical until tonight. It was thrilling to know that someone with a dream persevered and that dream finally came to fruition. It was a magical performance with insightful characters, dynamic music and fantastic community support.
Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College Announces Fall Public Tours
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College will offer a series of free public tours this fall, welcoming visitors to explore its exhibitions and collections. The post Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College Announces Fall Public Tours first appeared on Spotlight News.
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