A quick recap of the week

week review 2014-04-19

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

Lots of fun answers to birthday drawing questions this week:

+ If you could gift one thing to the Capital Region, what would it be?

+ What is your favorite birthday dinner?

+ What is your favorite Capital Region neighborhood and why?

+ What would be on your "must do" list for an epic night in the Capital Region?

+ What's one thing you've learned/thought was interesting via AOA?

+ This year's AOA Startup Grant contest is down to three finalists!

+ Anon asked about finding a company to install insulation for his house.

+ Deanna recommended the fried oysters at Javier's.

+ Lauren looked into the backstory of the monument in Monument Square.

+ Two of the early famous photographers were from Albany.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: a hidden ice rink, the Jericho, Panther Mountain, an exquisite butterfly, good chicken, restaurant week, lobster, a breakfast sandwich, Sweet Sue's, COB pizza, old entrees, a rude driver, things learned in the dressing room, and The Exiles exit.

+ Nicole returned with another Open House, this time a farmhouse in North Chatham (with alpacas).

+ A few thoughts on dog etiquette.

+ And thank you to everyone who celebrated the AOA birthday this week -- at the party or via a mention or note. We appreciate it.

Here's the whole week all lined up.

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

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