A quick recap of the week

posted Nov 1, 2008

Here are some highlights from the past week on AOA:

+ We called up a few local costume shops to find out what people were wearing this year for Halloween.

+ Skidmore and Union were ranked among the most expensive colleges in the nation.

+ Bryan Thomas gave us the scoop on how to find the funk in Delmar.

+ Overheard: "She Facebook-stalks you!"

+ How early was that snow?

+ Jess told us about the Albany Ghost Investigators.

+ Amy went to Truly Rhe in Troy to find out if mothers and daughters really can shop there together.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: syndromes, facials, free stuff, matzoh balls and Tim Gunn.

+ Liz put together a fun night out for four people on a 100 bucks.

+ Those aren't milk mustaches on those bats.

+ Jess told us about the growing bike polo scene.

+ Apparently Albany's not a great place to re-locate if you're single.

+ Tournament of Pizza action this week: D'Andrea's over Caputo's, Pizza King over Home Style, I Love NY over Red Front, Pasquale's over Inferno.

If you'd just like the whole week unfiltered, check our listing of the last seven days of AOA.

Thanks to everyone who sent us great stuff this week.

photo of Bryan Thomas: Bryan Thomas

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