Drawing: Tickets to SPAC's "Dallas" winter ball
The drawing is now closed. The winner has been emailed.
SPACs Winter Ball isn't the kind with poofy gowns, glass slippers, and a pumpkin coach pulled by white mice. This year's version is the kind with stetsons, cowboy boots, a bourbon bar, and mechanical bull rides.
The Dallas-themed winter ball at The Hall of Springs on February 23 will have Tex-Mex food, an open bar, a Tuthilltown Spirits bourbon bar, a champagne reception, live music, a western photo booth, and a costume contest for best dressed "Texas Beauty Queen" and "JR" Oil Baron.
We have a pair of tickets to the ball, and we're giving them away.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
The theme of the ball this year is "Dallas: Everything's Bigger in Texas." What's the biggest thing in the Capital Region?
We'll draw one winner at random.
Tickets for the SPAC Winter Ball are $65 before February 20, and $70 at the door. It's from 8 pm-midnight. Proceeds help underwrite the classical programming and educational activities for SPAC's summer season.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 5 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. Regular commenting guidelines still apply. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Wednesday and must respond by 9 am on Thursday, February 14.
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First thought: The Egg.
... said Ken on Feb 11, 2013 at 12:24 PM | link
Albany County Legislature
... said colleen on Feb 11, 2013 at 12:46 PM | link
If we're talking physically big, it's that Global Foundry Building up in Malta - that's BIG! Otherwise, it'd have to be the State Government :)
... said Frank Lombardo on Feb 11, 2013 at 12:47 PM | link
Fuccillo ... he's HUUUUGE!
... said nan on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:01 PM | link
I'm not trying to score points - I know that this is random - but the biggest thing in Albany is All Over Albany, duh! :)
... said leigh on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:11 PM | link
U Albany!!
... said Allie on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:19 PM | link
Oh, come on. The ONLY answer is Billy Fuccillo. He's HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE
... said Slacker on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:20 PM | link
the track
... said mp on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:30 PM | link
State Government!
... said Kevin on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:31 PM | link
The Egg!
... said Heather on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:43 PM | link
the anti-fracking population!
... said biddy on Feb 11, 2013 at 1:56 PM | link
Cuomo's ego!
... said Ron on Feb 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM | link
The biggest thing in our area is income disparities
... said Blink on Feb 11, 2013 at 2:37 PM | link
Our tax burden
... said Ed on Feb 11, 2013 at 2:48 PM | link
The Cohoes Mastadon
... said Leah on Feb 11, 2013 at 2:58 PM | link
The State Street hill
... said Newland on Feb 11, 2013 at 3:41 PM | link
Lark Street area (specifically summer time)
... said M.D. on Feb 11, 2013 at 4:30 PM | link
Fred Dicker's ego.
... said Rick on Feb 11, 2013 at 5:26 PM | link
The biggest thing is also one of the smallest: Nanotechnology.
... said A.M. on Feb 11, 2013 at 5:26 PM | link
Texas aint got nothing on Albany's Big Dog, Nipper.
... said JAD on Feb 11, 2013 at 6:01 PM | link
Bombers burritos.
... said JLD on Feb 11, 2013 at 6:02 PM | link
education cuts
... said jodie on Feb 11, 2013 at 6:30 PM | link
The Corning Tower!!!
... said mark on Feb 11, 2013 at 7:38 PM | link
When I talk about this area, the first thing I usually bring up is the racing season in saratoga.
... said Paul on Feb 11, 2013 at 9:01 PM | link
The SUNY Albany campus - it can be seen from space, rumor has it!
... said RMH on Feb 11, 2013 at 9:15 PM | link
The biggest thing in Smalbany? the potential
... said JES on Feb 12, 2013 at 8:22 AM | link
The Hudson
... said Liz on Feb 12, 2013 at 8:27 AM | link
The Empire State Plaza's totalitarian-style architecture. Those are some big buildings!
... said Jenna on Feb 12, 2013 at 9:40 AM | link
The RPI president's salary
... said Rich on Feb 12, 2013 at 10:40 AM | link
I second JES - it's all potential (fortunately and unfortunately)
... said jen on Feb 12, 2013 at 11:24 AM | link
The misconception that Bombers makes good burritos.
... said StanfordSteph on Feb 12, 2013 at 11:31 AM | link
Andrew Cuomo's ego
... said Patrick on Feb 12, 2013 at 11:36 AM | link
Definitely EMPAC. That building is huge and very prominent.
... said Jay Walker on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:37 PM | link
The Saratoga Track
... said erin on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:38 PM | link
Cuomo's ego
... said Davidovich on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM | link
City Beer Hall!
... said Ali on Feb 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM | link
My a** after going to Crisan too often. You can see it from the moon.
... said -S on Feb 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM | link
Jenning's tan allowance...
... said MO on Feb 12, 2013 at 1:11 PM | link
I think the biggest thing the capital region has is its ability to come together as a community for what they believe in!
... said Lindsay on Feb 12, 2013 at 3:07 PM | link
The invisible chicken who laid The Egg.
... said Megan D on Feb 12, 2013 at 3:14 PM | link
The biggest thing in The Capital Region is CiaraToga. Come to the SPAC Winter Ball to find out what it is!
... said Ciara on Feb 12, 2013 at 3:48 PM | link
The potholes
... said ndkelly29 on Feb 12, 2013 at 4:14 PM | link