A quick recap of the week

posted Dec 8, 2017

Here are a few highlights from the past short week on AOA...

+ Lindsey asked about where to get lessons for flying a drone.

+ B. Lodge & Co. is 150 years old! We talked with the owner about making it another 150 years.

+ What was up in the Neighborhood this week: surprise nudity, questioning a promotion, tying one on for Christmas, Rensselaer Westerlo, the grand quick step, NYC, hiking, the new Albany Patroons, the Cuckoo's Nest, Cafe Capriccio, shopping, and budgeting.

+ Gawking at the TU Center's new atrium

+ Here are a few bits about the latest big apartment project proposed for Albany.

+ Laura asked about finding a snow removal service in Albany. (We could use a few suggestions for this one.)

And we talked with a bunch of people about holiday gifts and giving:

+ Loan officer by day/wedding DJ by night Jason Vengersammy.

+ Musical theater performer Nick Foster.

+ Evelyn Melendez from the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby.

+ Kristin Jackson from Babes in Troyland.

+ Hali Bey Ramdene from The Kitchn.

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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