Best of Albany Area

This March, college basketball madness is going to land in the Capital Region.
For the first time in 17 years, March Madness is going to be happening in our home turf, with the road to the Final Four happening at the Times Union Center...

The full lineup and tour dates for Motley Crue's 2020 "The Stadium Tour" have been announced.  And yes, they ARE coming to New York, and an additional artist was added to the already heavy lineup of Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Poison...

This year for the holiday season, Stewart's Shops have something new to treat yourself with.
Nope, not whole new line of ice cream flavors.  Not a new ridiculous holiday coffee craze either (thankfully).  What's new this year?  Well, you can decorate your tree with a little b…

Just because the Arena Football League has folded doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy elite sports still.  In fact, this weekend a huge World Cup event is happening not far from the Capital Region.
Killington, Vermont is only about a two hour drive from the Capital Regio…

Bail reform?  More criminals on the streets?  I’ve heard so many people talking about bail reform and what’s going to happen come January.
In case you haven’t heard, laws were passed earlier in the year which impact those being held after arre…

Ed Dague, a local icon for television news, passed away on Sunday.
The Times Union reported that the famous anchor passed away at the age of 76.  Ed Dague was a face known to the likes of CBS, NBC, and WNYT.  He also however in his later years became known unfortunately for suffer…

Let me start with this disclaimer- this is not a post bashing other girls, or saying that I'm better than the WWE Divas.  BUT, maybe you can help me understand.
I am on this ever-learning process about WWE.  I didn't start watching until later on in life, and have some huge w…

Last night, Alice Cooper took on New York and rocked the Cool Insuring Arena.  Broadcasting live, we got the chance to see a lot, experience a lot, and I have to say, there were some pretty awesome things about the show (and NOT just Alice Cooper himself)...

Thanksgiving is a holiday for thanks.  It's also become known as a holiday for shopping and sales, with Black Friday creeping into stores opening on the holiday in recent years.
However, a lot of stores are going to be closed for business on Thanksgiving...

For life-long winter sports fans, Warren Miller is an institution.  Before action sports movies were mainstream, and production companies like Teton Gravity existed, there was Warren Miller.
For decades, Warren Miller and his production company have released films, highlighting the world of winter sp…

Tool.  An institution. Legendary. Pure rock. And beyond respected by their fans.  The proof?  Well, aside from the crowd size, the energy, the live show.  It's the cell phones.
When was the last time you went to a concert where not one person held their phone up...

Well, the vote wasn’t a blowout but a local proposed ban on flavored tobacco products did go up in smoke.
Sorry, do not pass go, do not collect $200.  The proposed legislation I’m referring to was for a local law to ban the sale of flavored tobacco produ…