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$100,000 for catching a bass?  I am SO in. If you're interested too, well it looks like the 2020 Bassmaster Elite Series is making two stops in Upstate New York.
I just spent a week in the Adirondacks bass fishing (see below), and I'm pretty sure the entire time I joked about being rea…

Work- something that most of the time is a necessity.  That work-week grind can be exhausting.  And of course, there are all different types of work places, from offices to restaurants, to concert halls.
As someone who has always worked in both music and healthcare in my professional life, …

Another one bites the dust....maybe.
GameStop announced that 180 to 200 stores that are not performing up to par will be closing.  Now, in the Capital Region, we’ve got a few locations.  From Colonie Center to Troy to Rensselaer, there are a number of spots for the well-know…

Halloween movies and thrillers may be based on the idea of a psychopath, but it turns out you don’t even need to turn to the movies.
I stumbled across an article about the U.S. states with he most psychopaths.  New York ranked pretty high on the list...

The dynamic duo are back!  And by dynamic duo, I mean Jay and Silent Bob.
Aside from any concert announcement, this is hands down the most exciting announcement of the year to me.  The Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow is coming to the Capital Region.  ...

The Capital Region streak as a setting for movies and television continues on!
It looks like a new romantic comedy was filming in Troy- an area that has seen a number of films and tv film there in the past year or so.  The Times Union reports the movie name as "Silent Retreat&q…

Well apparently there is still more coming out about the whole Woodstock 50 saga, even though August is coming to an end.  Including information about possible surprise headlining acts and drug preparedness.
In a post by newyorkupstate...

'Friends' super-fans, your time has come!
You can get paid $1000 just for watching 'Friends' to help celebrate the show's 25th Anniversary.  I mean, sure there's more to it than just sitting down and watching an episode, but still, you can get paid to watch TV...

Willie Nelson has had to cancel his current tour, via a twitter post.
According to newyorkupstate.com, Nelson posted that he was going to be cancelling part of his your because of a breathing problem, requiring him to see a doctor.  The good news is he's expected to be back for back-to…

When your neighbor gets busted in your quiet section of Colonie with an AR-15 and a few pounds of packed marijuana by maintenance, well, it's a news story you notice. So much of this arrest hits close to home, because well, it is close to home...

The Arena Bowl is going to be happening right here in the Capital Region!
Our home team, the Albany Empire, are headed to the Arena Bowl XXXII (the Super Bowl of arena football), and playing host.  Beating the Baltimore Brigade in the playoffs, the Empire announced that they'll be host…

I know it's summer, but the cold weather will be here before you know it.  And, it looks like there are going to be some major renovations happening in Lake Placid.
For the first time since the 1980 Winter Olympics, the Lake Placid Olympic Center is going to getting a major upgrade...