A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA:
+ That time Nellie Bly declared Saratoga "the wickedest spot on earth."
+ Each weekday the Capital Region's urban centers (Albany, especially) swell with a tide of commuters -- so where do all those people come from?
+ New York State and Albany were once a hotbed of bicycle activism.
+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: a transition, crossing the street, dealing with the city, the Livingston Avenue Bridge, the river with less water, running at Thacher Park, Track season, wedding details, Peck's Arcade, an insiders dinner, customer threats, and a catabetic emergency.
+ The results of calculator aimed at projecting how it costs to have a "secure yet modest standard of living" prompted some interesting discussion about topics such as the cost of child care.
+ As, as you might have heard, Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is running in the Travers this weekend. There's has been much hype. Admittedly not a track person, Greg talked with local sportscaster Robert Lee to try to understand why it's been such a big deal. (Also: Why you shouldn't bet American Pharoah to win.)
Thanks to everyone who posted a comment or shared an idea or photo this week!
horse photo via NYRA / bicycle photo from the Larry Hart Collection, Schenectady County Historical Society, Grems-Doolittle Library
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