What's up in the Neighborhood

posted Jan 5, 2011

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: cord cutting, photos, good food from the last year, happy meat, Jack's, Quintessence, whiskey, an embarrassing year, Pez, retired race horses, and a smelly porcupine.

Daniel Nester considered cutting the cord.

Chuck looked back at some of his best photos from 2010.

Daniel B shared some of his favorite local food things from 2010.

Albany Jane debated with herself about buying meat at the supermarket vs. local "happy" meat.

CAPow went to Jack's (the diner).

Silvia ended up at Quintessence for breakfast.

One of Steve's readers asked about finding local whiskey tastings.

Kevin says 2010 was "an embarrassing year for local news."

One of Kristi's readers asked about finding help for local veterans.

Mr. Dave showed scored himself a Stewart's Pez dispenser.

The Bee Balm Gal went to a birthday party for retired race horses.

Jackie smelled a porcupine.

And Albaniana got a view of the frozen Cohoes Falls.

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Thank you for including me in the neighborhood throughout 2010 and I can't wait to start off 2011 reading about a smelly porcupine!

... said Kristi on Jan 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM | link

Thanks Greg and Mary - now let's see if I can take better pictures in 2011 so that I'll have something to celebrate on January 1, 2012!! :)

... said Chuck Miller on Jan 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM | link

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