A quick recap of the week

posted Oct 1, 2011
week review 2011-10-01


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

+ Soapbox: Bennett on autumn: "Upstate New York's fall is something special -- unrivaled due to our state parks, our cities nestled amongst farmland, our hungry appetite."

+ Nina asked about finding a good acupuncture place.

+ We gave away tickets to Cirque du Soleil by asking: What local situation or place is a circus?

+ Speaking of Cirque, we talked with one of its clowns -- he's from the Hudson Valley.

+ Schoharie got some love from David Letterman.

+ A $4.4 billion deal is bringing a bunch of jobs to Albany NanoTech.

+ Julianne asked about finding a local sewing class.

+ PEF voted down the state's contract offer -- and the Cuomo admin started layoffs.

+ Bill Clinton spoke a the ESP.

+ Here are a bunch of concerts coming over the next few months that might interest you.

+ The Saratoga Lip Dub premiered.

+ We gave a way a big bag of local food items by asking: What's your favorite locally-made Capital Region food?

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: the warehouse district, a possibly irresponsible birthday promotion, other ways to spend $25k, the Tour de Donut, a delicious family legacy, R.E.M., the bus stop, PearlPalooza, strangely unsatisfying sculpture, Greek food, mixed up food, lobster, crying, pumpkins, Bills fever, and bubbles.

+ Sara asked about finding a good pediatrician.

+ Danielle talked with the founders of the Sanctuary for Independent Media about their upcoming season -- and "cultures of resistance."

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: a woman wearing white rabbit ears, a test for true nudists, a giant gumball machine, and a sombrero.

+ Best Cleaners Autumn Refresh results! -- Asa upgraded his wardrobe, and Laura wardrobe got some Mad Men inspiration.

+ Answers to questions you didn't ask.

+ And the brackets for the 2011 Tournament of Pizza are out! Results start next week.


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 shared a photo or idea this week!

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