Restaurant Week Menus Announced
Downtown Albany Restaurant Week will run April 1-7, 2017. Head to downtown Albany and dine on a delicious 3-course meal, valued at a minimum of $35, for just $20.17.
1624 Keepsake Challenge
Over the next month and a half, 1,624 trading cards will be hand-painted by Albany residents and visitors at events and locations throughout Albany. The initiative, 1624 Keepsake Challenge, is a collaboration between the Albany Center Gallery, City of Albany, and Albany County Conventions & Visitors Bureau to promote Albany's history and culture while also empowering those who participate.
Video | Tour the Albany Capital Center
The Albany Capital Center, Downtown's state-of-the-art convention center, officially opened on March 1 following over $78 million in investment and 24 months of work.
Video | C-Suite Fitness Celebrates One Year in Downtown
Personal training studio C-Suite Fitness celebrated one year in business earlier this month with an open house and client appreciation event. Located inside the Argus Building in Downtown, the business was the first retail tenant to move into the building renovated by Cass Hill Development.
Return of the MAAC
The MAAC is back! Tens of thousands of people will head Downtown to see the 2017 Men's and Women's Basketball Championship games held at the Times Union Center March 2 - 6 - but there's plenty of action off the court too.
Albany Capital Center, Times Union Center, Mazzone Hospitality Holding Job Fair
The Albany Capital Center, the Times Union Center and Mazzone Hospitality will host a joint job fair on Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany.
Facebook Live tour of Albany Capital Center
Join us for a Facebook Live tour of the Albany Cap Center on March 2 starting at Noon! Experience the new facility from the comfort of your home or office as the ACC Sales Team takes you around and answers your questions. To join in, simply head to our Facebook page and watch the live video.
St. Patrick's Day Parade, Family Festival Return March 11
The 67th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Albany will step off at 2:00 PM on March 11; held in conjunction with the parade, the Family Festival will run Noon - 4:00 PM in Academy Park (across from Albany City Hall).
Albany Symphony Orchestra Announces 2017-18 Season
The Grammy award winning Albany Symphony Orchestra, fresh off celebrating music director David Alan Miller's 25 anniversary, has announced the 2017-18 season which includes a debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The season will highlight the works of living composers, as well as those of the greatest composers of past eras.
Video | State Worker Turned Fifth Tier Baking Studio Owner
The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) was joined by Mayor Kathy Sheehan, County Executive Daniel McCoy representative Matt Cannon, property owner Jack Yonally, and business owner Lyle Houston on February 14 in officially welcoming The Fifth Tier Baking Studio to Downtown to 54 Columbia Street.
