A quick recap of the week

week review 2014-08-29

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

+ Video and a collection of tweets and pics from the Wellington annex implosion.

+ A rendering of the Albany Capital Center, the building that will stand in place of the imploded old hotel annex.

+ Lauren surveyed Schodack Island State Park.

+ We asked about where to get stickers made.

+ The lineup for this fall's NYS Writers Institute visiting writers series is out.

+ We gave away tickets to the Capital District Community Gardens' Autumn Evening in the Garden event by asking: What local thing about autumn are you most looking forward to?

+ Courtney asked for recommendations for hardwood floor refinishing companies.

+ IT'S TROYBOT!

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: protected bike lanes, skepticism, deer and guilt, Westchester County, the Jersey shore, Glens Falls, high peaks, Woods Hollow, where to stay in Albany, beef in a blanket, pasta for lunch, good carrot cake, food trucks, the Bazaar Shirt, a daring chipmunk, the car dealer data industrial complex, and nuts.

+ Lauren pulled together a list of fun 5ks this fall.

+ After the "meh" response to so many planned buildings, we asked people about recent buildings that they like -- there were a bunch of interesting answers.

+ And we gave away tickets to the ASO concert with Joshua Bell (and a gift certificate to Yono's) by asking: What is something classic about the Capital Region?

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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