What's up in the Neighborhood

The NeighborhoodAmong the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: winter frustration, rooting for Watson, the Saratoga Borders location, what Jesus would ask you to do with your coat, skijoring, flying pigs, chocolaty goodness, embarrassed toast, the Mohonk Mountain House, and watching the snow melt.

Ashallan would prefer you not pounce on her for expressing good-natured frustration with winter.

Kevin was "slightly disheartened" see people at EMPAC rooting for Watson over the human competitors on Jeopardy.

The Idiots would like to see a movie theater on the site of the Saratoga Borders.

Rob thinks Jesus would ask you to take your coat off.

Naomi and Bandit went skijoring in Spa State Park.

One of Kristi's readers asked about finding a local podiatrist who specializes in treating runners.

Chuck was part of a TV shoot in Saratoga.

Daniel B wonder why Flying Pigs Farm, an acclaimed producer of pork in Washington County, doesn't sell its products locally -- and got a response from the farm.

Albany Jane would like the culinary students at SCCC to continue cooking salmon exactly as they currently are.

Jerry experienced some "chocolaty goodness" at 677 Prime.

Steve checked out a new Eastern European market in Latham.

C2C had toast at Cafe Madison that "made other toasts feel embarrassed."

Silvia says you should go to the Mohonk Mountain House.

Albaniana found out that Five Rivers is a lot of things to a lot of people.

Jen ran a really cold marathon relay at UAlbany.

And The Exiles watched the snow melt.

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Thanks for the blog link Mary and Greg (and Akum), much appreciated!

Thanks, guys. You continue to be awesome!

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