All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

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

+ Soapbox: Siobhan and the robins have something in common -- they're both a little thrown off by the kinda, sorta winter we've been having.

+ We picked a sampling of cooking classes.

+ A trio of local public radio made a funny video: Sh*t Public Radio Listeners Say.

+ We gave away tickets to a whole season of screenings at EMPAC by asking: What's your favorite film character?

+ We met the guys who are starting a distillery in downtown Albany.

+ Ecovative was featured in Wired.

+ Capital Region home prices were basically flat in 2011 compared to the year before -- we looked a breakdown of median prices for cities and towns around the area.

+ Here are a few more details about the movie that's shooting at the TU Center.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: jumping into freezing a pond, mediocrity, Saratoga rumors, cross country skiing, ballot stuffing, the Illium, eating at bars, Taiwan Noodle, boar short ribs, seitan sliders, important work at Stewart's, cafeterias, tracking wildlife, finding a dress that fits, getting framed, and Pearl Street exposed.

+ Bennett took the snow train to North Creek -- and came back with some beautiful photos.

+ Robert asked about spots for romantic weekend getaways.

+ We talked with Molly McGrath about her new production -- and how the theater scene in the Capital Region is changing.

+ A few of the items found on Craigslist this week: a Newt prohibition, the unfortunate side effects of alcohol, a street blimp, and a pay phone.

+ And we did a side-by-side comparison of the Capital Region's legislative districts with the proposed new districts. There's a good chance one of your reps is changing.

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!