Drawing: Yo La Tengo at Troy Music Hall + Brown's Brewing gift certificate
Drawing's closed! Winner's been emailed!
Revered indie band Yo La Tengo will be at the Troy Music Hall September 23. We have a pair of tickets and we're giving them away.
BUT WAIT. There's more: We're also tossing in a $50 gift certificate to Brown's Brewing Co. in Troy.
To enter the drawing, please answer this question in the comments:
The name "Yo La Tengo" comes from an anecdote about outfielders on the baseball field yelling out the Spanish phrase -- which means "I've got it!" -- on fly balls. So, this fall what's something local that you're calling out a claim on?
It could be cider donuts, a weekend somewhere, whatever. We'll draw one winner at random.
The Yo La Tengo show at the Troy Music Hall is Wednesday, September 23 at 8 pm. Tickets are $27 and $34. Takk House is hosting a pre-show party for all Yo Le Tengo ticket holders with a cash cocktail bar by Albany Distilling Co and music provided by DJ Trumaster.
Important: All comments must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Thursday, September 17, 2015 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 Friday and must respond by noon on Monday, September 21.
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I call the Kaaterskill Falls near Tannersville, NY. Its one of my favorite places in the world and a remarkable waterfall that is not as well as known as it should be.(Thank God0 I try to go about several times a year and take advantage of the beauty of different seasons. Moreover, I just recently got engaged this past week and am looking forward to sharing it with my fiancee for many years to come.
... said steveP on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:04 PM | link
I'm calling out a claim on Indian Ladder Farms apple cider donuts! I'll take all of them please!
... said Alicia on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:09 PM | link
The wide variety of apples!
... said E. on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:19 PM | link
Troy on Tap!!
... said Rachel D. on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:20 PM | link
Hunter Mountain when the leaves change. I've hiked every other Catskill high peak and I've been saving this one to do with friends in the fall for years. So please, do not climb it until I get to, and if you do,no spoilers.
... said Casey on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:23 PM | link
This fall, I will be claiming victory over corn mazes within a couple hours' drive, likely starting at Liberty Ridge!
... said Katie on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:25 PM | link
Hiking the Adirondacks...I've got it.
... said BF on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:31 PM | link
I am looking forward to the jukebox at Palais Royale.
... said Jeff on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:32 PM | link
I call the last X's to O's Vegan Bakery cider doughnut! It's in my freezer and I'm waiting until apple picking day to heat it up and indulge.
... said Liz on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:36 PM | link
Apple picking and cider donuts!
... said Amanda on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:39 PM | link
I call the Balloon Festival this weekend!
... said Meggy on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:46 PM | link
Like the first person who used it, I too claim Kaaterskill Falls as "my" (or rather "our") spot! My now husband and I went on one of our first dates there, visited during all the seasons for a few years, got engaged there, and went on a hike there the morning of our wedding!
... said LM on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:46 PM | link
Apples, cider donuts, flannel, and changing leaves!
... said Kerry on Sep 16, 2015 at 2:49 PM | link
Basking in the short-lived tranquility that exists between grass mowing and snow throwing.
... said ace on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:07 PM | link
The cider donuts at Golden Harvest!
... said Ashley on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:11 PM | link
apple picking and pumpkin carving!
... said Beth on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:15 PM | link
I'm claiming a sweet campsite. Fall camping is awesome.
... said Adam on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:25 PM | link
I claim every bit of the extra wear and tear on my hiking boots as the weather cools and the bugs go away and I can finally hike, be comfortable, and as a bonus be surrounded by the fall colors!
... said Tess on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:31 PM | link
I'm claiming all of the weekend Fall festivals in the capital region in the Fall.
... said Matt on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:42 PM | link
How about Yo La Tengo tickets at the Troy Music Hall?! : D
I became a fan at Syracuse University when their album Painful came out.
... said xina on Sep 16, 2015 at 3:46 PM | link
I claim November 19th because it's my birthday.
... said Matt on Sep 16, 2015 at 4:14 PM | link
I call stargazing on a crisp fall night someplace dark like the adks
... said jerry on Sep 16, 2015 at 4:20 PM | link
Troy Chowderfest!
... said Kyle on Sep 16, 2015 at 4:25 PM | link
Waking up to the sound of a hundred geese taking off each morning from the lake near my house.
... said Shaun on Sep 16, 2015 at 4:45 PM | link
Meatfest!!
... said Dave on Sep 16, 2015 at 4:59 PM | link
Thatcher Park trails and view! Best dose of nature I can get in Capital Region
... said Laura on Sep 16, 2015 at 5:02 PM | link
I got it ... calling off the other fielders and catching the tickets to Yo La Tengo
... said Newland on Sep 16, 2015 at 6:48 PM | link
Last afternoon at the Henry Hudson boat launch in Cedar Hill. Sublime...
... said Christine on Sep 16, 2015 at 6:54 PM | link
I'm claiming fall kayaking. Colder, but with fewer people on the water!
... said Chris on Sep 16, 2015 at 7:17 PM | link
Cider donuts at Hick's
... said Brian on Sep 16, 2015 at 7:29 PM | link
Skylight - my 46th high peak at peak foliage!
And celebrating it with some local Crossroads Dr. Loomis Pumpkin ale.
... said Josh K on Sep 16, 2015 at 8:12 PM | link
The Adirondacks!!!! I know, not so local, but just a short drive North!
... said Ron on Sep 16, 2015 at 11:02 PM | link
Anything from Fin (Guilderland Fishmonger)
... said Tammy on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:47 AM | link
A nice fall run up New Scotland Ave!
... said gmf on Sep 17, 2015 at 8:40 AM | link
!Si se puede! - a new world is possible. Staking my claim
... said JES on Sep 17, 2015 at 9:22 AM | link
A lovely evening at HAF's BUILT - Albany's Architecture Through Artists' Eyes.
... said Amanda on Sep 17, 2015 at 9:32 AM | link
I'm claiming ALL of the leaf peeping, so don't even think about looking, everyone else!
... said g on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:16 AM | link
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream from Stewart's
... said Tom on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:17 AM | link
The fall weather. No better time of year for doing just about anything outside.
... said Ed on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:18 AM | link
Shmaltz Reunion Ale '15
... said Steve on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:32 AM | link
All the apple cider and warm fresh cider donuts! And hiking in the ADKs - crisp air and colorful scenery!
... said V. on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:43 AM | link
Yo lo Tengo long rides out in the catskills and berkshires for leaf peeping...
... said will on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM | link
The Delmar Farmers Market, Saturday mornings in the Bethlehem Middle School parking lot.
... said Mike on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:05 AM | link
pumpkin whoopie pies at the confectionary!
... said Jillian on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:14 AM | link
I call Irish 2000 this weekend!
... said Phil on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:26 AM | link
Walks through Washington Park during peak foliage
... said Jbird on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:46 AM | link
Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon on October 11!
... said Darryl on Sep 17, 2015 at 11:48 AM | link
ALBANY KNICKS RUGBY!
... said winger on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:25 PM | link
I claim Clifton Park to give to Putin
... said big vic proton on Sep 17, 2015 at 12:55 PM | link
I'm calling claim on all of the comfy clothes, books, and a cozy study nook.
... said LY on Sep 17, 2015 at 1:23 PM | link
The harvest festival in Washington Park
... said Elle on Sep 17, 2015 at 1:47 PM | link
The Albany Craft Beverage Trail
... said Matt on Sep 17, 2015 at 2:17 PM | link
Kaaterskill Falls is ok, but go North. Kaaterskill Falls is usually a mob scene.
... said Ron on Sep 17, 2015 at 2:20 PM | link
I would claim the best Chinese restaurant up on Central Avenue :)
... said AS on Sep 17, 2015 at 2:20 PM | link
A master's degree from SUNY Albany! (I graduate this semester)
... said Michelle on Sep 17, 2015 at 2:25 PM | link
I call out the small, unique microbreweries and distilleries that have cropped up in the Capital Region!
... said Lauren on Sep 17, 2015 at 9:40 PM | link
an infinite diversity of apple crisp
... said tae on Sep 18, 2015 at 9:10 AM | link
I call the perfect cool fall temps! I'll hoard them for the next unbearable heat wave (my second story apt gets h.o.t.)!
... said Diana on Sep 18, 2015 at 10:05 AM | link
Chilly, sunny mornings!
... said CJ on Sep 18, 2015 at 8:37 PM | link