All Over Albany

A quick recap of the week

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

+ We gave away to upcoming Northshire Bookstore Anne Rice event in Saratoga by asking: If you were writing a gothic/fantasy/horror novel, what location in the Capital Region would you use in the book as a setting?

+ Local farmers' market-famous bee keeper Lloyd Spear is retiring.

+ A bunch of photos from the replayed/remixed AOA Historic Bad Boys, Broads and Bootleggers Tour.

+ Mick told us about this weekend's Council of Five Nations gaming con -- and shared some memories of slaying dragons in Schenectady.

+ Christine asked about Halloween parties and costume contests (a few more suggestions could help on this one).

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: healthy skepticism, getting bitten in the ass, low-cost health care, ghost signs, being eaten alive, Tour de Donut, indigenous Center Square hardwood, Capital City Gastropub, stuck by needles, a birthday dinner, a "drity" wedding, a day in the life, vintage roosters, and the kaleidoscope of autumn color.

+ Stephanie shared what it was like to run the Ragnar Adirondack relay -- 196.2 miles from Saratoga to Lake Placid... in about a day.

+ Anonymous asked about finding a web developer for an online business.

+ Among the items found on Craigslist this week: a cliche and pretty unfulfilling flipping of the middle finger.

+ Ahead of this weekend's Mini Maker Faire we talked with a 10 year old who made a flying pizza box.

+ After a bizarre and scary incident in Albany, we talked with the creator of a short documentary that casts the accused in a wider context.

And Round 2 of The Tournament of Pizza:

+ TOP2013: Round 2: Saratoga

+ TOP2013: Round 2: Schenectady

+ TOP2013: Round 2: Troy

+ TOP2013: Round 2: Albany

Here's the whole week all lined up.

Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea or photo this week!

tour photo: Erin Pihlaja | flying pizza box photo: Marc Edgar and Lynn Edgar