April 30, 2025Upstate Culture Albany Tulips Today I rode my bike past Washington Park in Albany, the site of its annual Tulip Festival. While the festival is still […] Read more
October 13, 2024Brief thoughts Moving up in the world? Living in the Albany area is often an exercise in living with cognitive dissonance. Twenty-first century Albany is simultaneously a small American […] Read more
July 14, 2024In the news A Great Addition The Times Union reported today about a major addition to Moreau Lake State Park, just north of Saratoga. Moreau was a great […] Read more
April 3, 2024April 4, 2024Upstate Culture 26er: Prairie Star Mimosa The first 26er of the 2024 challenge was the Prairie Star Mimosa. It uses a combination of apples from Sammascot and Prairie […] Read more