All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA:

+ Jess told us about the Grafton Peace Pagoda.

+ What evil lurks in the heart of Clifton Park?

+ When bacon met bananas, ice cream and caramel.

+ One our favorite summer spots: the Victoria Pool.

+ Moby is playing LarkFest this year.

+ The longest running play in the history of American theater is produced way off Broadway. In Latham.

+ A computer scientist recreated an Albany block with LEGO.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: music, the beach, picking horses, a fake dog, sidewalk flowers, heartbreak over cheesesteak, salmon, a sandwich, and a pool party.

+ Troy's T. Rex fell over. Asteroid? Evolution?

+ We ate at the reborn Quintessence.

+ Tamara Flanders talked with us about "driving" bicycles in the Capital Region.

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: a guardian angel on a Vespa, cosmetic surgery cooperation, furry understanding and arm candy.

+ The Albany real estate market never went absolutely crazy -- and that seems to be working out.

+ And Jess told us about a breakfast placed called The Buttery.

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

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or sent along a photo or idea this week!

It was great to see so many people at the AOA cookout in Washington Park on Thursday! We've posted some photos on our Facebook page (and we're working on adding some more). If you have some pics, we'd love to see them!