empire state plaza

I feel like this is something that should have happened long ago, but alas, you can now take a tour of the Empire State Plaza.

If you are headed down to Empire State Plaza to enjoy the 4th of July fireworks; Be ready for lots of traffic and few places to park. Here's the traffic advisory and parking restrictions list going in to the holiday weekend.

Tis the season for spending time outside enjoying everything the Albany area has to offer. One thing we all love are events at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Always free, always family friendly and always fun.

A staple for many families during the holiday season, the Empire State Plaza ice rink was scheduled to open this Friday but that has been pushed back due to the forecasted weather.

Now that you're done with the Thanksgiving feast and the rush of door-busting, big ticket Black Friday items have been purchased, you're probably ready to relax and start to enjoy some of the holidays.  If you're looking for a fun day out with the kids or some romance with the lady, strap on some blades and hit the ice skating rink over at the Empire State Plaza that opens today.

If you were at the Empire State Plaza for the 4th, you saw another amazing fireworks show – if not here are the photos that our staff photographer Nick Lee snapped. We don’t mean to brag, but these are some of the best photos of the fireworks at the Plaza we’ve ever seen!

Since April 1st fell on a Sunday, perhaps you weren't near a computer to experience this Google Map prank.  Google announced a new mode that would allow owners of the original Nintendo Entertainment System to access their map feature with a special Google Maps cartridge called “Google Maps 8-Bit"  Take a look of what some of the local landmarks would look like in the land of Mario.