Summer Festivals in Troy

Troy abounds with music, art and food in the summer. There was something to see, smell, touch, eat, hear and enjoy all down River Street on June 20 at the 6th annual River Street Festival (above). Within a five block area we visited the Farmer’s Market (a great stop for breakfast) and watched the street [...]

WAMC’s Linda Norris Auditorium-

I have recently discovered a great place to see a concert in Albany.  It is the WAMC’s Linda Norris Auditorium. It is a very small venue located on Central Ave. This week I went to see Rasputina – a neat 3 piece group that consists of 2 cello players and a drummer. My favorite part [...]

Tanglewood – close by

One of the great benefits (I think) of living in upstate NY is all of the arts and cultural events that exist. Sometimes it is hard to decide what to do next. Yesterday, I went to Tanglewood to see the band Wilco play.  If you haven’t been there before – it is a beautiful park-like [...]