ALBANY-RENSSELAER
New York ’ s capital city merges HISTORY with culture , art and performance ; cuisine and craft beverages ; events and FESTIVALS . RURAL Rensselaer County revels in the region ’ s past .
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PHOTOS : ( ALBANY CAPITAL CENTER ) BAKER PUBLIC RELATIONS ; ( ALBANY CENTER GALLERY ) THOM WILLIAMS ; ( NINE PIN CIDER ) COURTESY OF NINE PIN CIDER ; ( USS SLATER ) © KRIS DENKERS ; ( LOCALLY MADE ) JAMIE WALLBANK , COLLAR CITY CANDLE
Albany Capital Center Downtown Albany ’ s new $ 78-million glass-fronted convention center offers dining , sporting and performance spaces . Albanycapitalcenter . com
From ALB Station : 1.4 miles car ; 30 minute walk ; 15 minute bus
Lucky Strike Social Original bowling lanes offer chef-driven food , craft beverages , gaming and live performances . Luckystrikesocial . com
From ALB Station : 10.1 miles car
Albany Center Gallery ( above ) Brandnew exhibition space shows cutting-edge work from regional artists . Albanycentergallery . org
From ALB Station : 2.4 miles car ; 8 minute bus
Palace Performing Arts Center Depression-era grand theater offers music , culture and classic films . Palacealbany . com
From ALB Station : 1.6 miles car ; 30 minute walk ; 14 minute bus
Nine Pin Cider ( above ) The state ’ s first farm cidery serves brews made from Capital Region and Hudson Valley apples . Ninepincider . com
From ALB Station : 2.4 miles car ; 18 minute bus
Fort Crailo Learn about Colonial Dutch life in the region through guided museum tours and programs . Facebook . com / crailostatehistoricsite
From ALB Station : 9 miles car ; 16 minute walk ; 16 minute bus
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LOCALLY MADE
In 2004 , Josh and Jamie Wallbank received a holiday gift that changed their lives : a candle-making kit . The couple have been handpouring candles ever since . In 2016 , their small-batch artisanal business , Collar City Candle ( named for the Wallbanks ’ hometown of Troy ), won the All Over Albany Startup Business Grant competition . The company makes candles the traditional way , using lead-free wicks and organic essential oils . The Wallbanks are an innovative and collaborative duo too : One of their bestselling candle lines is made with hard cider brewed by Nine Pin Cider in downtown Albany , and they offer candle-making workshops at local hotspot Mexican restaurant Ama Cocina . squareup . com / store / collarcitycandle
Alive at Five 29th annual festival , June 9 – August 4 : Live music , food and drinks at Jenning ’ s Landing . Albanyevents . org
From ALB Station : 2 miles car ; 22 minute walk ; 20 minute bus
Downtown Troy Explore , shop and dine in this dynamic , growing , sustainable community and historic district . Downtowntroy . org
From ALB Station : 8.8 miles car ; 48 minute bus
USS Slater ( above ) America ’ s only remaining World War II destroyer still afloat . Ussslater . org
From ALB Station : 1.1 miles car ; 22 minute bus
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