All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

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

+ Kaitlin shared some local ideas for Valentine's Day gifts.

+ It's been a tough year for local snowmen.

+ Phantogram's debut album, Eyelid Movies, was released in the US.

+ This week's icy, snowy apocalypse was... a dud.

+ Sebastien shared some chilly photos.

+ Greg's "barber poll" tour continued at B'yond Style in Albany.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: Amtrak, parking garages, Siro's, a gallery, snowstorms, Chowderfest, cold weather meals, local taverns, fresh eggs, a new shoe shop, the Troy Photo Center and Vroman's Nose.

+ CJ pointed out a great vintage photo from Saratoga.

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: a woman too pretty to dance with a straight man, enormous safety features, a plan for stopping Five Guys fry waste and a frat paddle.

+ Google wants to hook a community up with extraordinarily fast internet access -- might that community be here?

+ The way we're born now.

+ Sgt Dunbar needs a kickstart for its trip to SXSW.

+ Dawn told us about the Balloon Room.

+ The comment thread for the Spring Awakening tickets was really fun (and a little cringe-inducing -- in a good way). And the Dan Deacon ticket giveaway was geekily nostalgic.

+ And AOA's having a birthday party. You're invited. (We expanded the capacity, but there are only a few spots left!)

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 an idea this week!

Polar plunge photo: Sebastien B
Sgt Dunbar photo: Sgt Dunbar