What's up in the Neighborhood

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: open houses, porcupines, messages from the pump, Maestro's, a birthday dinner, a satisfying meal, doughnuts, Gregory Maguire, kind cyclists, peeping, water heaters, blossoms and a zen moment.

Delso is looking for a good neighbor.

Jackie came across a porcupine tail.

Dawn came across a local mural by a children's book author.

Mr. Dave began his series on "The Piss Beers of Upstate New York." (And he listened to the pump at Stewart's.)

Rob says Maestro's is "easily our favorite place to eat in Saratoga."

CAPow! had her birthday dinner at The Standard.

Steve had a "satisfying" meal at Grappa '72.

Nicole licked the bowl at Aashiana.

Daniel went to the Cookie Factory for doughnuts.

Lois checked out the new Cupcake Lab in Saratoga.

Albany Jane went road tripping to Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.

Michael met Gregory Maguire at the Empire State Book Festival.

Liz went riding with some "amazingly kind" cyclists.

Paula reports that the Hudson Theatre is definitely not demolished.

Kristi likes to look in people's windows.

Bennett went for "a week of summer camp all in one afternoon".

Chuck saved money on a water heater by shopping around.

Laura has a confession about Starbucks.

FiS Dan admired the blossoms.

Leah went to Hawthorne Valley Farm.

Bobby had a sandwich named after him. In Chicago.

And Bandit had a zen moment at the Grafton Peace Pagoda.

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