A quick recap of the week

week review 2017-02-11

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

+ (From late last week...) Eight facts about the fascinating life of Edmonia Lewis, who was born in what's now Rensselaer.

+ The SPAC classical season for this summer is out.

+ We considered the ethics of throwing about your dog's poop in a neighbor's garbage can -- there was much discussion about that.

+ The lineups for the next Broadway show season at Proctors and play season at Capital Region are out.

+ Deanna stopped into The Breakfast Spot on Central Ave in Albany for fish and grits.

+ The Albany metro was ranked 30th best place to live, prompting some discussion about how it compares (or doesn't) to other places.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: giving birth, Planned Parenthood, Albany activists of the past, the old Maiden Lane Bridge, James Fenimore Cooper, Berkshire Botanical Garden, a frozen pocket swamp, Saratoga Chowderfest, Ala Shanghai, Jacob and Anthony's, meatloaf, stories, and adopting a dog.

+ It snowed this week! A real snow storm? Still, though, winter's been odd in recent years.

+ Haley shared some scenes from the opening day of the new Schenectady casino.

+ And there was a time when Albany manufactured a sweet winter ride.

Here's the whole week in one place.

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

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