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They say nothing good happens past 2am.

As we launch into the enjoyment of the Holiday Season, many of us will be meeting friends or attending functions at bars and/or clubs. Though these establishments can be focal points for fun and laughter, they can also be target locations for sexual predators. With a very forward-thinking partnership two local counties want to help put a stop to any potential problems. Albany and Schenectady have teamed up to help make "Safer Bars" and they are empowering bar owners and staff to make a difference.

Who says politics and booze doesn't mix?

Wine bars are elegant, usually have great food and can be a fun night out even fr those who are not really wine people. Here are some of the best wine bars in Upstate New York.

Need a night out just north of the Twin Bridges? Here are a few suggestions.

It looked like a lot of the axe throwing establishments might close due to coronavirus guidelines, but now it looks like they can start throwing axes again soon.

The MLB is back, and Governor Cuomo is offering to host "any major league baseball game that any teams want to play" (CBS 6 Albany) in New York.  Now please, I want your opinion on this one. Really, because it's getting so hard to keep up with the latest news, restrictions, lock-downs...

Last week Governor Cuomo announced new food with booze guidelines for bars and restaurants. What does that really mean for these businesses and whey the rule change now?

Today Governor Cuomo announced that as of Monday night at 8 pm all bars, restaurants, gyms, movie theaters, casinos will be closed until further notice.

As the saying goes, "You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here" might be shouted by bartenders at an earlier time in Albany soon.

Earlier in April, I posted about O'Learys in Troy losing their Liquor License due to underage drinkers.  Well, it looks like yet another Capital Region bar is in trouble. The state is having a big crackdown on underage drinking, and Graney's Stout in North Albany is the next victim...

After a ridiculous number of underage drinkers were caught in a sting, one Troy bar is saying good-bye to it’s liquor license. According to news 10 abc, O’Learys in Troy has been busted.  The State Liquor Authority suspended the license after 80 percent of the patrons were found to be under 21 in the sting...