Drawing: Joshua Bell with the ASO + Yono's
Drawing's closed!
The Albany Symphony Orchestra opens its new season September 6 at the Palace with a concert featuring superstar violinist Joshua Bell. We have two tickets to the performance and we're giving them away. BUT WAIT. There's more: The winner will also receive a $100 gift certificate for dinner at Yono's (reservations recommended) -- which is, of course, just a short walk from the Palace.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
What is something classic about the Capital Region?
Could be a building, a tradition, whatever. We'll draw one winner at random. That person gets the pair of tickets and Yono's gift certificate.
The ASO performance at the Palace starts at 7 pm on Saturday, September 6. Tickets are $56 and up.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 5 pm on Friday, August 29, 2014 to be entered in the drawing. You must answer the question to be part of the drawing. (Normal commenting guidelines apply.) One entry per person, please. You must enter a valid email address (that you check regularly) with your comment. The winner will be notified via email by noon on Saturday and must respond by noon on Tuesday, September 2.
photo: Bill Phelps
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Cobblestone streets and brownstones. My neighborhood.
... said Summer on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:37 PM | link
Nipper the RCA dog statue
... said Susan D on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:38 PM | link
The Egg at Empire State Plaza
... said Axadad on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:40 PM | link
The Stockade in Schenectady... love walking around down there!
... said Laura on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:45 PM | link
Mini hotdogs
... said Adam on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:50 PM | link
Troy Famer's Market, hands down best and most classic part of summer capital region living!
... said MADAlbany on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:53 PM | link
Me, I'm classic.
... said greg slocum on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:54 PM | link
seasonal soft serve ice cream stands.
... said Heather on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:57 PM | link
Washington Park in albany. Truly a classic !!!
... said Donna on Aug 28, 2014 at 2:59 PM | link
Washington Park. Classic Olmsted.
... said chrisck on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:04 PM | link
The old signs...
... said E. on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:08 PM | link
Uncle Sam Parade.
... said spencer on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:10 PM | link
I guess we can't say Jennings anymore, would have been a good answer a year ago!
I'd have to say the Capitol. I spent so many years just taking it in as part of the whole Albany landscape/skyline (also classic) that I never really noticed how stunning it was. Now I can't stop looking at it and noticing all the amazing detail.
... said Katie on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:11 PM | link
Washington Park and the architecture of the buildings surrounding it.
... said Amy on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:12 PM | link
Amazing architecture! The Albany Trust Company Building for the win!
... said cm on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:24 PM | link
Highway & Road Construction
... said Ginny on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:31 PM | link
New Classic- The Kathy Sheehan Mascot Head!
... said Mary Leciejewski on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:37 PM | link
SARATOGA!!!
... said Ron on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:38 PM | link
Classic Fall - Apple picking, hot cider, fires., spices.
All great things around here and so classically fall.
... said Jay on Aug 28, 2014 at 3:39 PM | link
Tulips, and all of Washington Park.
... said Justin on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:02 PM | link
The Dutch influence all around downtown ! Beautiful !
... said Laura on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:03 PM | link
Colonnade - State Education Building
... said Newland on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:05 PM | link
Jack's Oyster House.
... said KGB on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:10 PM | link
The Palace - a class Albany theatre that I'd really like to visit on September 6th!
... said Sean on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:17 PM | link
The city itself! It one of the oldest cities in America.
... said julie on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:34 PM | link
Proximity to Vermont, Adirondacks, NYC, Boston, and Montreal.
... said rob on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:34 PM | link
Fall Days filled with Apple Picking, Apple Cider, and Apple Cider Doughnuts!
... said Holly on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:37 PM | link
Brownstone homes in Center Square
... said Jbird on Aug 28, 2014 at 4:49 PM | link
The USS Slater.
... said Ewan on Aug 28, 2014 at 5:04 PM | link
Theater at The Park Playhouse!
... said Jeff D on Aug 28, 2014 at 5:36 PM | link
The Saratoga Race Track
... said Rob on Aug 28, 2014 at 6:02 PM | link
The sound of dead scratch-off tickets rustling across a Stewarts parking lot like lost shiny moles.
... said Big 'Vic' Proton on Aug 28, 2014 at 6:45 PM | link
Hall of Springs in Spa Park
... said Otis Maxwell on Aug 28, 2014 at 8:10 PM | link
Lark Street...it's beautiful in the winter with the wreaths and snow!
... said Alyssa on Aug 28, 2014 at 9:04 PM | link
Lodge's.
... said Moira on Aug 28, 2014 at 10:22 PM | link
Nothing like catching a show at the Egg. Amazing architecture, amazing acoustics.
... said Jenny on Aug 28, 2014 at 10:39 PM | link
The Wellington Hotel....no wait....OK, the Palace Theater.
... said Margie C on Aug 28, 2014 at 10:59 PM | link
The Albany Academy.
... said D on Aug 29, 2014 at 1:21 AM | link
The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and fall foliage
... said LorreS on Aug 29, 2014 at 3:49 AM | link
The rusty railway bridge over the Hudson river, it is slated to be replaced when the funds show up so check it out before it's gone
... said Lawrence on Aug 29, 2014 at 6:23 AM | link
Ghost signs!
... said C on Aug 29, 2014 at 8:02 AM | link
The Beneath the City archaeological exhibit at the NY State Museum is pretty dang cool - all the stuff from the old Quackenbush rum distillery made me want some "classic" rum!
... said Jack C on Aug 29, 2014 at 8:35 AM | link
Proctor's Theatre
... said AC on Aug 29, 2014 at 8:52 AM | link
The architecture! That is until they put in that ugly convention center...
... said Trish on Aug 29, 2014 at 8:56 AM | link
Albany Rural Cemetery- a beautiful place to walk, meditate, and brush up on some local history. It's truly a treasure in our region.
... said Sally on Aug 29, 2014 at 8:56 AM | link
Center Square brownstones and Washington Park.
... said Jim on Aug 29, 2014 at 9:07 AM | link
Washington Park and its tulips
... said Brianna on Aug 29, 2014 at 9:10 AM | link
Complaining about living here!
(not AOAer's, of course, we all know there's tons to do if you just look around)
... said Susan on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:04 AM | link
Here are a few things that are classic for me: peering up at Nipper, a walk along the Indian Ladder Trail at Thacher, apple cider doughnuts at Golden Harvest, and gelato from Crisan.
... said Rohan on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:10 AM | link
Jack's Oyster House
... said Nick on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:11 AM | link
KRAUSE'S!!
... said jess (jamesjake) on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:24 AM | link
Jim's Tastee Freez
... said james b on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:25 AM | link
Opening of the racetrack. Hats off weekend!
... said Nicole on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:26 AM | link
Bloody Mary's at McGeary's
... said llcwine on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:27 AM | link
The businesses: Prinzos, Ninos, Cardonas, Lodges, Bongiorno, Lombardos, Krauses, Natalie's Tailors, Lev's shoe repair, many more who have made it over the years.
... said lucy on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:28 AM | link
The Awesome River!
... said Paul Patinka on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:33 AM | link
Nipper the dog. Only in Albany!
... said Peggy L. on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:34 AM | link
The Nott Memorial on the Union College campus.
... said Jeff M on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:42 AM | link
The springs in Saratoga.
... said Christine on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:47 AM | link
the Capitol building
... said Kevin K. on Aug 29, 2014 at 10:55 AM | link
Classic? ASO, of course. Like the rest of the Capital Region it's a blend of fine old classics & classy new stuff. (Josua Bell AND Yono's? - now THAT would be classic!)
... said Pamela on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:06 AM | link
Albany City Hall and its wonderful Dutch carillon that is still played by hand daily, recalling the long tradition of carillon towers in Holland and expressing our cultural heritage in music. This, and the annual Tulip Festival are true Albany classics.
... said Agnes Armstrong on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:12 AM | link
The Snowman in Troy
... said Rich on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:12 AM | link
Hoffman's Playland
... said Michelle on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:13 AM | link
The Saratoga Racetrack.
... said Don on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:14 AM | link
Wellington annex demolition - instant classic.
... said -R. on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:17 AM | link
Washington Park.
... said Ski on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:21 AM | link
Nipper, the RCA dog, and many buildings around the city built by Harris Sanders, some of the most interesting places around the Capital Region!
... said Josh on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:26 AM | link
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is a timeless classic.Especially with the ASO playing there. It is the first place I heard Live classical music when my Uncle Bill brought me to hear the ASO. He was a lifetime subscriber and always had the same seats in the Hall. I was just a little kid.
... said Tim S. on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:29 AM | link
Raspberry sauce for your mozzarella sticks!
... said Kelly on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:32 AM | link
The Capital Building and it's million dollar staircase.
... said J on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:35 AM | link
The stairs at the Capitol. Gorgeous!
... said IS on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:35 AM | link
Stewarts
... said Donna on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:37 AM | link
The longest colonnade in the United States: The NYS Education Building
... said C on Aug 29, 2014 at 11:39 AM | link
Shows at the Palace! Kurver Kreme!
... said Katie F on Aug 29, 2014 at 12:05 PM | link
Washington Park Playhouse. We go every summer!
... said Sarah B. on Aug 29, 2014 at 12:16 PM | link
Nipper the dog!
... said Kathy M on Aug 29, 2014 at 12:29 PM | link
Washington Park in Albany and all the great festivities it hosts.
... said abbey on Aug 29, 2014 at 12:42 PM | link
The stunning architecture in Troy and Albany and Saratoga. Timeless and classic and forever in style!
... said Preppy Pink Crocodile on Aug 29, 2014 at 1:07 PM | link
SPAC. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center bring the best of the best in music and the arts each summer season. I have been taking my children since they were young, and they have both become musicians. SPAC gives a life-changing environment to the community and I can thank them for providing my family musical knowledge we will carry for the rest of our lives.
... said Dave R. on Aug 29, 2014 at 1:29 PM | link
What an amazing opportunity! Albany truly has my heart. My favorite classic component within the Capital Region-- besides the many talented performers who always share their unique energy-- is the Million Dollar Staircase in the NYS Assembly building.
One of my favorite memories of a cold winter afternoon involves searching for the hidden characters within the delicately carved stone. There is art everywhere- from the music, to the architecture, and of course, the food! I take so much pleasure in visiting/taking time to appreciate the hidden treasures in our area. : )
... said Alexis Haluska on Aug 29, 2014 at 1:46 PM | link
Thacher Park Indian Ladder Trail in the Autumn.
... said Sarah on Aug 29, 2014 at 2:21 PM | link
Washington Park
... said Kate on Aug 29, 2014 at 3:40 PM | link
the architecture!
... said ab on Aug 29, 2014 at 3:45 PM | link
The Palais Royale!
... said Joshua on Aug 29, 2014 at 4:09 PM | link
The row houses - federals, italianates, second empires, queen annes, all of them!
... said Erin on Aug 29, 2014 at 4:14 PM | link
All the art venues...from SPAC, The Palace, The Egg...even the many classic drive-in movie theaters. The entertainment scene is fantastic!
... said Jeniece on Aug 30, 2014 at 4:40 PM | link
The FISH FRYS! Ted's and Bob & Ron's!
... said Matt M on Aug 31, 2014 at 7:50 AM | link