What's up in the Neighborhood
Among the topics in this most recent spin around the Capital Region's online neighborhood: floods, wild turkeys, celebrity fundraising, an enormous mushroom and an insect threesome, FDR, the odds of closing, banh mi, cider donuts, a monster shake, square pizza, fried chickens, a trivia tour, and Where's Walbany?
Prompted by the recent flooding, Akum looked back at the floods of 1913.
The Bee Balm Gal felt optimistic after seeing wild turkeys -- and remembering their history in New York State.
The sale of the Extreme Makeover house in Colonie got Kevin thinking about what happens when celebrity and spectacle become a part of raising money.
Jackie came across an enormous mushroom in the Skidmore Woods. (She notices the best little details -- like this insect threesome.)
Ned visited the FDR museum in Hyde Park.
After the Grey Gelding closed, the Idiots considered the odds of other downtown Saratoga restaurants closing.
Rochelle dissected a banh mi from the Asian Supermarket.
Daniel is taking nominations for the second Tour de Donut.
After being taunted all summer, Jerry took on the Monster Boston Shake at the Snowman.
Albany Jane stopped in for some square pizza at Red Front.
One of Steve's readers asked about the the best local fried chicken that's not Hattie's.
Chuck took an Aquaducks trivia tour.
Paula stopped to remember the cyclist mural at Washington and Henry Johnson.
And Dawn played a game of Where's Walbany?
... said KGB about Drawing: What's something that brought you joy this year?