Albany: NY's Capital

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Albany - The Heart of the Capital District

Whether you live in Albany, are moving here, or are just coming for a visit, you need the scoop on where to go and what to see. From finding the night life, to when the best festivals are, to what radio channel to tune in to - we've got what you need to know.

Albany has so much to offer, and being just minutes from Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga, and Cohoes makes the area truly rich in activities and opportunities.

Capital District Events 

There is always something happening in the area

In Albany, and the surrounding area, there is always something happening. Fairs, festivals, concerts, sporting events, and more! These sites are some of the best spots to find out where to be.
Albany events entertainment music - timesunion.com - Albany NY
Albany Entertainment - Events, dining, music, movies, local bands, nightlife, seen, serving Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, Troy and the New York State Capital Region
Metroland Online - The Alternative Newsweekly of New York's Capital Region
The Metroland is a popular free newspaper focusing on nightlife - concert listings, reviews, local bands, bar listings, personals, etc.
Albany Special Events
City Sponsered Events
Capital Region Living
Capital Region Events and Attractions. Profiles on local businesses. "Best Of" list.

Views of Albany 

Albany Tulip Festival 2005_0066 by Orlando's World of Photos

Tulip Festival

Albany, NY by acoolerclimate

The Capital Building

Albany, NY by Douglas M Smith

The Egg

Albany, New York by g. s. george

Empire State Plaza

downtown, albany, ny by pollyalida

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY by Kristian20

Empire State Plaza

Local News 

Provided By Times Union, Albany's #1 newspaper

These are the latest happenings in the Capital Region:

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Albany Tees 

Local Musicians 

For the best local rock, check The Burners UK or Black Cat Elliot. The Kamikaze Hearts have the alternative listeners paying attention. And, if you are in a different mood, check our the Celtic group Hair of the Dog

I recommend visiting Capital District Local Music for a list of the local musicians, their genres, bios, and websites.

Local TV Network Channels 

The websites are great places for local news and happenings

  • WRGB - CBS (channel 6)
  • WTEN   - ABC (channel 10)
  • WNYT   - NBC (channel 13)
  • WMHT   - PBS (channel 17)
  • WXXA   - Fox (channel 23)
  • Capital News 9 (Time-Warner Local Cable News)

Albany (Images of America: New York) 

Albany (Images of America: New York)

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Surrounded by natural beauty and a rich human legacy second to none, Albany lies in the Hudson Valley about 150 miles north of New York City. First settled in 1648, the area quickly grew into one of the most important trade, transportation, and military regions in North America. Albany became the permanent state capital in 1797 and has long been a major political center, key to New York's growth and prosperity. Some of the nation's leading statesmen, scientists, and presidents have called Albany home: Martin Van Buren, Joseph Henry, Hamilton Fish, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, to name a few. Albany is a photographic essay of the city's 19th- and early-20th-century history; it focuses on the architectural treasures downtown and moves on to transportation, institutions, and disasters. Albany is also more than that: it is a field guide, challenging the reader to see the changes that have occurred over time and, at quiet hours, to hear the clamor of horse and wagon and streetcar navigating State Street and the blaring horns of steamboats plying the Hudson River.

Albany Pictures 

NY, Albany - Hudson River Way by sebastien.b

The Hudson River Way

N. Pearl Street in Downtown Albany, NY by Old Shoe Woman

North Pearl St.

NY, Albany - Festival of Nations 06 - 01 by sebastien.b

Festival of Nations

Cloud to Ground Lightning over Albany, NY by haltschule

Lightning over Albany

Christmas in Albany, NY by Stacy Lynn Baum

Empire State Plaza

NY, Albany - Center Square - Sam's Home Cooking by sebastien.b

Sam's Home Cooking

NeAlbany Area Twitterers 

Looking for people in the capital district? Here's a start.

Local Sports Items 

Albany River Rats Jersey

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Albany's Current Weather 

Current weather conditions in Albany, NY (12202)

Local Pollen Reports

72°F (Feels like 72°F)

Last update: 7/12/09 1:51 PM EDT

Humidity: 49%
Visibility: 10.0 mi
Dew Point: 52°F
UV Index: 5 (Lawn and Garden Weather)
Barometer: 29.92in falling
Moon: Rush Hour Traffic
Wind: 7mph From: Airport Conditions
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Today


Mostly Cloudy
High: 78°F
Low: 55°F
Sunrise: 5:29 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Monday
Jul 13 


Partly Cloudy
High: 77°F
Low: 54°F
Sunrise: 5:29 AM
Sunset: 8:32 PM

Tuesday
Jul 14 


Mostly Sunny
High: 76°F
Low: 55°F
Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM

Wednesday
Jul 15 


Partly Cloudy
High: 82°F
Low: 66°F
Sunrise: 5:31 AM
Sunset: 8:31 PM

Eyes on Albany 

albany NY by SW Pilot

Albany Medical Center

Friday Night by myclockworks

Pearl Street Nightlife

Concourse 1 by Mr. Bartlett

The Concourse

Albany airport, NY by irisha_z

Albany International Airport

St. Patrick's Day - Albany, NY - 07, Mar - 06 by sebastien.b

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2007

WWII Vessel Maintained by Volunteers - Albany, NY by Old Shoe Woman

USS Slater

Radio Channels: AM 

  • 590 WROW - News/talk
  • 810 WGY - News/talk
  • 980 WTRY - Oldies
  • 1160 WMVI - Gospel
  • 1240 WVKZ - Standards
  • 1300 WTMM - Satellite sports
  • 1330 WHAZ - Religion
  • 1400 WABY Albany: News
  • 1460 WGNA - Country
  • 1540 WDCD - Religious

Local Colleges 

The Capital Region is rich with college life. We have it all.

UAlbany (SUNY) - Photo is of Fountain Day
RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Siena
Saint Rose
Russell Sage
Union College
Skidmore
Albany Law School
Albany College of Pharmacy
HVCC (Hudson Valley Community College)
SCCC (Schenectady County Community College)

College Prowler 

Inside Info on Capital Region Colleges

Albany Pictures 

NY, Albany - NYS Office Building - 01 by sebastien.b

Empire Plaza - from below

Dutch Influence? in Albany by Old Shoe Woman

Settled by the Dutch

Albany Aqua Ducks - Goes on Land and Water by Old Shoe Woman

Aqua Ducks Amphibious Tour

Tulip Festival Albany NY Washington Park New York by photosfromonhigh

Tulip Festival

State Capitol Building of New York State by Old Shoe Woman

State Capitol Building

Palace Theatre in Lights at Dusk by Old Shoe Woman

Palace Theatre

Help! Where Do I Go? 

I Need Help!

I, like, NEED TO SHOP!!! What is THE shopping center around here?
In a word, Crossgates. This mall has it all - with not one but two Orange Julias! Orange Juliases? Orange Juliasi? What the hell is plural for Orange Julias???
But, of late, Colonie Center has become quite the place with its new remodel and the addition of LL Bean.

It's Friday Night, and I NEED TO SING! Where do I go for the best karaoke?
Hands down, you want to cross the river and head toward RPI - drive strait on by and end up in Wynantskill - hit Valenti's Pub to sing along with DJ Kenny Casanova.

Darling, where does one golf in this region?
Beats Me - I can barely even mini-golf. But our Times Union has laid out a comparison of local golf courses: Albany Golf

I have no air conditioning, and I am crazy hot. Where can I get decent ice cream?
Turn left (from wherever you are) and go nearly a mile - you should see a Stewarts Shop - stop in for a treat.

The People's Choice: A History of Albany County in Art and Architecture 

The People's Choice: A History of Albany County in Art and Architecture

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Now in its fifth printing. It is a unique and thoroughly researched history of Albany County, New York, and is engagingly told through a rich seleciont of photographs of historically significant portraits, landscapes, churches, weather vanes, mills, bridges, barns, houses, monuments, maps, drawings, and silhouettes that have never been published before. It is a treasure trove of illustration and knowledge of the many aspects of Albany County life from 1630 to 1900.

Radio Channels: FM 

  • 88.3 WVCR - Siena College: Urban
  • 89.1 WMHT - Classical
  • 89.7 WRUC - Union College: Diverse
  • 90.3 WAMC - NPR/Classical
  • 90.7 WPGL - Religion
  • 90.9 WCDB - SUNY Albany: Diverse
  • 91.5 WRPI - RPI: Diverse
  • 92.3 WFLY - Contemporary Hit Radio
  • 93.1 W226AC
  • 94.5 WRCZ - Classic rock
  • 95.5 WYJB - Adult Contemporary
  • 96.3 WAJZ - Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio
  • 96.7 WDCD - Religion
  • 97.3 WMYY - Religion
  • 97.7 WBKK - Satellite classical
  • 97.9 WRIP - Community Adult Contemporary, oldies
  • 98.3 WTRY - Oldies
  • 98.9 W255AJ
  • 99.5 WRVE - Adult Contemporary
  • 100.9 WCPT - Modern Adult Contemporary
  • 102.3 WXCR - Classic rock
  • 102.7 WEQX - Rock
  • 103.1 WHRL - Modern Adult Contemporary
  • 103.5 WQBJ Cobleskill: Modern rock
  • 103.9 WQBK - Modern rock
  • 104.5 WABT - Rhythmic oldies
  • 104.9 WZMR - Smooth jazz
  • 106.5 WPYX - Rock
  • 107.7 WGNA - Country

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Amy Riddell wrote

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Reply Posted September 28, 2008

TopStyleTravel wrote...

Great informational lens. Congrats for the Top 100! So did I. I am a foodie, got any plans to write lens on great food in Albany?

ReplyPosted June 08, 2008

stargazer00 wrote...

My 2 teens are going to be spending a day there soon. Thanks for the info on malls and such.

ReplyPosted May 28, 2008

Lensmaster

Hey,
what a great lens here, Albany is one of the big city, once I have visited to Albany, it is really fantastic place. It is one of my favorite place, thanks for giving more information about Albany city.
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ReplyPosted May 05, 2008

rms wrote...

This is awesome! I've given it a roll on my Long Island a Tribute lens.

ReplyPosted April 13, 2008

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Albany is a nice town, I've been there many times. Nice Lens! Please visit my Lionel Trains lens.

ReplyPosted April 12, 2008

GypsyPirate wrote...

Wonderful lens, you have great information in here! I'm glad you joined us in the Squidoo City Guide!

ReplyPosted September 24, 2007

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Nice lens. Thanks for joining the Squidoo City Guide.

ReplyPosted August 09, 2007

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