winter

Using the word stupid isn't always polite and should be reserved for special occasions  and The Weather Channel trying to name winter storms is a perfect example of when to use the word stupid. 

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 It's been pretty cold the last few days, and my three year old son has got some serious "cabin fever"! Any ideas of where we can play inside?

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Once winter arrives it's ice skating time! We have a great mix of both indoor and outdoor places to ice skate in the Albany NY area and here is our list of our favorite places to go play on the ice. Please note - some of these are outdoors and their being open will all depend on the weather. 

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Albany is a great area for many reasons, among them the plethora of great places to take a date for Valentine's Day. We've complied a guide of our favorite places to take a date (and to be taken hint hint) for the holiday of love, Valentine's Day.

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One of the all time favorite Christmas songs White Christmas and with good reason - there's something magical about having snow for the holidays. Christmas isn't complete without some snow! Your one horse open sleigh won't run without snow! It is finally close enough to Christmas to have a good idea and the folks at NOAA did just that. 

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‘Where can I buy a fresh, live Christmas tree’? Ahh - that question. We have been asked by plenty of people where the best trees are to be found. Whether you live in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy or out in the hill towns and all points in between there are some great places that have been selling quality trees for years. Some peopl

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Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? The Bing Crosby song is timeless and also says a lot to so many people. When I was living in Phoenix, AZ and flew back to Albany for the Christmas holiday, all I wanted was a white Christmas. Regardless of if you live here or not,  many people want to have some snow on the ground. So - will we have a white Christmas in 2012? We've been doing some research and we think we are ready to make a guess!

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I'm not sure if you've heard, but hey- a Nor'easter is coming, a Nor'easter is coming! While we're only expecting a few inches of snow, mixed with a ton of rain, I thought this would be a great time to remind you of a few things you can prepare before the snow starts to fly.

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Is it me, or does it seem like it was 80 and sunny like yesterday? Crazy how quick seasons change around these parts, no? Get ready, the first snow fall of the season is expected to make it's way into our area this Wednesday.

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Everyone has a ton of snow storm photos in the Albany NY area. We always gets more than our fair share of snow storms (most winters), and we can never see enough great photos of snow. If you ski or board, it's heaven for you - or if you have children in your life, it's a great joy to watch them playing in the snow. Check out our photo gallery of snow photos! 

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