Drawing: Wild Game Dinner at City Beer Hall
Update: Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!
The City Beer Hall has another wild game dinner coming up next week (September 20) -- four wild game courses paired with four beers from Southern Tier Brewing Company. (The menu is after the jump.)
We have a pair of tickets to the dinner and we're giving them away -- maybe to you.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
The leaves will be changing soon -- what's your favorite place to take in the fall foliage?
We'll pick one person at random. That person will get the pair of tickets to the dinner.
If you're not the lucky winner, tickets are $60 each (you can buy them online). The dinner starts at 6 pm.
Important: All entries must be submitted by noon on Thursday (September 13, 2012) to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be entered in the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. If you want to partake of the beer, you have to be over 21 and bring ID (you knew that). The winner will be notified via email by 5 pm on Thursday and must respond by noon on Friday (September 14, 2012).
Here's the menu...
(links added)
Pumpkin and plantain mofongo with wild boar and garlic pecan sauce
Southern Tier cask-conditioned Pumking - Imperial pumpkin ale (8.6%)
Seared ostrich with beet greens, barley and lentil salad
Southern Tier Iniquity - Imperial black ale (9.0%)
Berbere rack of venison with wild mushroom stew
Southern Tier Oak-aged Backburner - Barley wine (9.6%)
Spiced creme brulee with hazelnut wild boar bacon brittle
Southern Tier Creme Brulee - Imperial Milk Stout (9.5%)
Yep, the City Beer Hall has advertised on AOA.
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The Berkshires!
... said Blark on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:38 AM | link
On the top of Mt. Marcy at sunrise followed up with an Ubu Ale lunch
... said Matt on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:40 AM | link
I love long drives... anywhere. Doesn't matter which direction as long as the leaves are changing.
... said Lola on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:42 AM | link
Indian Ladder Farms
... said derryX on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM | link
New Paltz's Shawangunk Mountains!
... said Jenna on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:50 AM | link
Indian Ladder Farms has always been my go-to spot.
... said Bob W. on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:58 AM | link
Bennington and Pownal VT are both quaint little towns to drive around and take in the foliage!
... said Jenn on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:59 AM | link
I agree with Lola, long Fall drives are really the BEST!
... said Jessica R on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM | link
Kaaterskill Falls!
... said Laura on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:00 AM | link
Grafton Lakes State Park
... said Jeff M on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:01 AM | link
Whitewater rafting down North Creek on a warm fall day... Perfect.
... said Mike on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:05 AM | link
I run every Saturday morning along the Mohawk River and Iove seeing the progressions of autumn there week by week!
... said RMH on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:06 AM | link
Driving across the Hudson River on I-90
... said TK on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:13 AM | link
Lake Placid!!!!
... said Ron on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:17 AM | link
Rt. 2, heading east towards Williamstown is the one that I show friends from out of town who want to see the leaves, but my favorite, by far, is Jackson's Gardens on Union College's campus. My son and I have walked through the grounds, and crossed the brook that bounds, kicking through leaves and not realizing that this is in a city, let alone a city like Schenectady which does not have beautiful things...I know that saying someplace is magical is trite, but...it is the place where I feel most at peace.
... said ned on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:17 AM | link
Thacher Park's Indian Ladder Trail! Love hiking up there every fall. Its like tradition!
... said Jen on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:18 AM | link
I'm going with Indian Ladder Farms as well . . .
... said Shawn on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:19 AM | link
Oakwood Cemetary
... said Megan Simon on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:22 AM | link
The drive out through the Heldebergs.
... said Chrystal on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:27 AM | link
Autumnal panorama atop Mt. Greylock.
... said -R. on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:27 AM | link
Locally, Thatcher Park. But my favorite place I've seen the fall foliage from was a few years back from a seaplane in Long Lake in the Adirondacks.
... said Graceful J on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:30 AM | link
My favorite place to take in the foliage is on a run. I see everything in a much more detailed way than when I'm driving!
... said Capitol to Capital on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:34 AM | link
Gotta go with the Battenkill/Cambridge valley
... said Dan on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM | link
Camping in the Adirondacks!...or driving west on I-88.
... said Dan on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:36 AM | link
Hiking in the Adirondacks.
... said E. on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:41 AM | link
walking around center square where the trees crowd the narrow streets and you can take in more than just the scenery, but the smells and crisp air as well.
... said rae on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:44 AM | link
Buckingham Pond in the BuckPo neighborhood of Albany
... said Emily on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:46 AM | link
Route 2 over Petersburgh Pass
... said Jamie on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:51 AM | link
the peak of Slide Mt in the Catskills on Columbus day weekend is awesome.
... said Jeremy on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:54 AM | link
Saratoga Battlefield.
... said snickel on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:59 AM | link
Sullivan County. The rides along Rt 209 show all the leaves changing.
... said Sally on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM | link
Hiking in the Adirondacks...the view on top of Black Mountain is quite beautiful especially during fall foliage season.
... said Jian on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:06 PM | link
Hiking in the Adirondacks
... said Alex on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:08 PM | link
Hiking the Plotterkill Reserve!
... said Natasha on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:13 PM | link
Indian Ladder Farms
... said Jay on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:18 PM | link
Driving up the Northway with an intent to explore and get lost.
... said Jason on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:19 PM | link
Hiking in the Adirondacks and we usually take a ride out to Manchester, VT once every fall...love it!
... said Debi C on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:23 PM | link
Vermont (southern/western/Central)!
since it is before Ski Season, you can get some great deals on lodging! and there is the Vermont Brewery Passport Program to fill in the gaps and meals between the drive to different locations!
Cheers All
... said Kent on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:25 PM | link
Rondout Valley & Shawangunk Ridge!
... said Sarah on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:33 PM | link
Thatcher Park, the Indian Ladder Trail
... said nic on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:42 PM | link
Lake George :-)
... said Sarah on Sep 12, 2012 at 12:48 PM | link
Buck Mountain up in Lake George. So beautiful.
... said Sara Ann on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:04 PM | link
The backyard of Brewery Ommegang. If you head out around the time the Waffles and Puppets event is occurring (early October) the "ridge" behind the brewery lights up in every Autumnal color you could think of.
And it's pretty great taking that in with a growler of fresh Rare Vos or Hennepin.
... said Alex on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:19 PM | link
Any place in the beautiful Hudson Valley, to be sure. With a nice view of the Catskill Mountains, how can you go wrong? My favorite is on a boat taking a nice little fall cruise down the Hudson River with a Southern Tier Pumpking in hand!
... said Maggie on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:31 PM | link
Buckingham Pond across the street from my home.
... said Bob Gumson on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:35 PM | link
Rt. 147 on the way to the Great Sacandaga Lake.
... said julie on Sep 12, 2012 at 1:57 PM | link
From our living room overlooking the valleys of Schoharie!
... said Tracey on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:01 PM | link
On top of Mt. Rafinesque in Brunswick, look it up!
... said TrojanMorse on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:02 PM | link
Normanskill Farm.
... said Sarah on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:11 PM | link
Olana!!!!!
... said Molly on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM | link
The green mountains
... said Chad on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:23 PM | link
I'm going to stick close to home and say the good ole Washington Park.
... said Dan on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:32 PM | link
White Face Mountain. The view is just awesome
... said Camilo Jimenez on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:43 PM | link
Zoar Valley on the Cattaraugus Creek.
... said Ed on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:44 PM | link
On the amtrak from NYC to Albany, with a view of the Hudson and the colors
... said David on Sep 12, 2012 at 2:49 PM | link
in the Adirondacks!
... said Ivan S on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:05 PM | link
on the morning commute... noticing daily changes gives me something to do beyond just driving
... said karamia on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:07 PM | link
Thatcher Park!
... said Suz on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:16 PM | link
The backroads of Stuyvesant, or on 66 between ghent and chatham. gorgeous. :)
... said ktvorwald on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:58 PM | link
While hiking up one of the high peaks!
... said AK47 on Sep 12, 2012 at 3:59 PM | link
Route 2 from NY to Mass, up and over Petersburg Pass
... said Tom R on Sep 12, 2012 at 4:17 PM | link
In my own backyard :)
... said rita on Sep 12, 2012 at 4:28 PM | link
Sounds silly and lame, but I love the view when I come over the Menands bridge. For a moment, I can look at the river, look at the vibrant hills, and totally understand why there was a Hudson River school of painting.
... said Kizzi on Sep 12, 2012 at 4:32 PM | link
Anywhere where there's fall it's beautiful!
... said Linda on Sep 12, 2012 at 4:42 PM | link
Lower Adirondacks, near Caroga Lake, Nine Corner Lake, or in Schenectady area at Plotterkill preserve are my favorites this time of year.
... said EG on Sep 12, 2012 at 4:56 PM | link
I can't believe I'm going to say it, but the greater Binghamton area. Not sure why it is, maybe some weird combination of latitude, elevation, and topography, but it seems like every species of tree there is at it's brightest at the exact same time. Then there's just all the broad rolling hills, and it ends up looking like someone draped them with tie-dyed curtains.
... said Jackers on Sep 12, 2012 at 5:15 PM | link
I got some nice pictures at Moreau Lake State Park a couple of years ago - maybe a good excuse to go back up there!
... said the_exile on Sep 12, 2012 at 5:42 PM | link
Anywhere along the Taconic Crest Trail is just fantastic during the Fall.
... said Bacon is my Master on Sep 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM | link
Camp Dippikill in the adirondacks (Near Warrensburg) There is a lake/pond, paths/trails, and quiet. Pure, dark, simple, quiet. Also, there's the daytime ;) That's quiet, warm, bright, and simple. =D
Alternately, on the seat of my Vespa, on a cool, crisp, autumn day. :)
... said Andy on Sep 12, 2012 at 6:44 PM | link
washington park
... said bee on Sep 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM | link
bash bish falls in copake ny! plus the drive east on 90 is beautiful!
... said elizabeth on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:00 PM | link
Blue Ridge Parkway in western NC with a picnic BBQ lunch
... said Will V on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:19 PM | link
From the drunk-filled streets of Lark Fest. Lots of eye-popping characters that really complement the changing leaves.
... said Chris on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:33 PM | link
Duanesburg
... said Brian Jensen on Sep 12, 2012 at 8:33 PM | link
At the Grafton Peace Pagoda. There are trails around the pagoda and the leaves around there are pretty amazing.
... said Dylan Boyce on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:12 PM | link
Autumn color makes a drive to Boston much more worthwhile. So I say I-90/Mass Pike FTW.
... said Megan M on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:30 PM | link
Anywhere....works for me. Its beautiful everywhere when the leaves are at their peak.
... said cheese whiz on Sep 12, 2012 at 10:46 PM | link
It's always fun to drive through Vermont in the fall
... said Katie on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM | link
Stephentown, NY, the only Stephentown on earth!
... said Big 'Vic' Proton on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:55 PM | link
Kayaking on Hoosick River
... said Katya on Sep 12, 2012 at 11:57 PM | link
Hudson.
... said fuddley on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:26 AM | link
I love the drive to Indian Ladder. So pretty.
... said Emily on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:39 AM | link
Thatcher Park!
... said Sarah on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM | link
Southern VT
... said spencer on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM | link
Gore Mountain, The Hudson River, Washington County...
There are too many good choices to pick just one.
... said Jason on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM | link
Love driving to Manchester in Vermont. Visit local shops, great scenic view along the way.
... said Kayla on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:47 AM | link
from the top of Gore Mountain.
... said julie on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:49 AM | link
Thatcher Park or on a boat on Lake George!
... said Brendan on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:50 AM | link
Indian Ladder Farms!!
... said Lisa on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:51 AM | link
I am giong to have to agree with those who said the Gunks. I love that place all year, but it offers some spectacular Hudson Valley views this time of year. If I were going to be more specific, I love the trail that summits MIlbrook Mt and connects to Gertrude's Nose. You get to be all happy in the woods for a half of it and get amazing views the other half. Doesn't get much better than that.
... said Matthew on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:53 AM | link
Mr. Ski and I take long drives in Washington County when visiting his parents.
... said Ski on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:53 AM | link
Every fall I travel up and down the thruway between Albany and NYC every couple weeks or so, and it feels like a different drive every time. Maybe it's not the most beautiful - but I love the visual progression of the season represented.
... said Rob on Sep 13, 2012 at 8:59 AM | link
Thatcher park for sure!!
... said rachael on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:07 AM | link
Riding Amtrak down the Hudson at 6am, watching the sun rise, hit the hills and cliffs to the west, and it looks like the leaves and trees are ablaze.
... said Kevin on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:12 AM | link
Thacher Park!
... said JB on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:18 AM | link
Absolutely thatcher park - you can see Indian Ladder from there!
... said JohnnyC on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:24 AM | link
Hiking in Plotterkill
... said Phairhead on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM | link
Vermont!
... said Ellen on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:40 AM | link
Top of Whiteface
... said Jess on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:41 AM | link
The Peace Pagoda in Grafton!
... said Brett Glasser on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:43 AM | link
Hog Back Mountain in Vermont
... said Jen on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:47 AM | link
Harriman State Park is a pretty sweet spot for driving and watching the leaves change. My favorite place.
... said Louis on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:50 AM | link
The Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway in my home state of Virginia!
... said Eleanor on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:58 AM | link
Helderberg Escarpment - preferably with a thermos full of hot coffee and a bag/ belly full of Indian Ladder Farms cider donuts :)
... said Stef on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:04 AM | link
Saratoga & North Creek Railway.
... said KP on Sep 13, 2012 at 10:06 AM | link
Vroman's Nose in Middleburgh
... said SarahQ on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:45 AM | link
Pretty much just take a drive north on I 87!
... said Lori on Sep 13, 2012 at 2:41 PM | link
With these gas prices, Thacher Park!
... said rob on Sep 13, 2012 at 2:56 PM | link
Outlook Mountain, in Woodstock !
... said Natalie on Sep 14, 2012 at 9:12 AM | link
I got to a lot of different places. Lee area is nice and you can hit up the outlets there. There are a lot of nice areas in the Putney Vermont area. You can go to Berne/Knox/Westerlo area to see a lot of trees.
"the swift red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog."
-find out what the riddle means by selecting me.
... said adam on Sep 15, 2012 at 5:25 PM | link
Smugglers notch!
... said Dan on Sep 16, 2012 at 8:06 PM | link