A quick recap of the week

week review 2014-02-15

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

+ Yet another week of concert announcements, including: Bruce Springsteen at the TU Center, Diana Ross at the Palace, John Legend at Proctors, The Hold Steady at The Hollow, Joshua Bell with the ASO at the Palace.

+ We gave away tickets to the SPAC Winter Ball by asking: What would be a fun Capital Region Olympic event?

+ Lauren talked with the creator of Flower Scout.

+ You know that snow that builds up where the sidewalk meets the street, blocking the path -- what is that called?

+ Kara asked about finding a shared workshop space.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: the Olympics, Lake Placid, a 1970s winter, staying warm, 6-cent redemption, pineapple rings, Portsmouth and Portland, The Moth, coffee shops, wine at rest, Price Chopper, a snowman and a half, and Merten's & Phalen's.

+ An odd bit of local history: there were once pedestrian tunnels under Central Ave. (We want to find out more about this.)

+ Duncan Crary argued that the development team for the Monument Square project in Troy should go back to the drawing board on its architecture.

+ Among the items found on Craigslist this week: the meet cute.

+ Lauren checked out Pin Up's Blow Bar in Saratoga Springs.

+ And it's been some winter, huh.

Here's the whole week all lined up.

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

(Thanks, Tim!)

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