A quick recap of the week

posted Mar 15, 2014

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

+ The AOA Startup Grant is back! We're giving away $1,500 to a promising idea. You should apply.

+ We gave away tickets to see Mike Birbiglia at Troy Music Hall by asking about funny dreams and dream pizza. There were some really fun answers.

+ The annual round-up of stuff to for St. Patrick's Day, some of it this weekend.

+ Lauren took a packaged tour of breweries in Burlington.

+ Albany Archives' Albany Postcard Project debuted. And Wesley asked about finding good local (new) postcards.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: scars, a frozen swamp, skiing, free medical care, a desire for tougher diners, kimchi fries, poutine, Good Night Noodle, lunch, a prize dinner, soda bread, Stewart's dairy, and purple.

+ A few bits about the future of residential development in downtown Albany.

+ We gave away tickets to see Sarah McLachlan at SPAC by asking: What was your favorite thing about the 90s?

+ March continued winter-like. But remember that time Albany got almost 4 feet of snow during one storm -- in March?

+ We talked with owner of a new bagel bakery opening in Albany.

+ Alison asked about finding a good dermatologist.

+ And concert announcements: Beck at MASS MoCA, a second Modest Mouse show at Brewery Ommegang, Phish at SPAC,

Here's the whole week all lined up.

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

postcard image: Boston Public Library collection (cc) | blizzard photo: "27 N. Pearl, Blizzard of '88," from the Morris Gerber Collection via the Albany Institute of History and Art

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