Guidebook for Albany

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Guidebook for Albany

Essentials

Favorite neighborhood deli of local community, including Siena students; stop by for carry-out Italian subs!
Genoa Importing
435 Loudon Rd
Favorite neighborhood deli of local community, including Siena students; stop by for carry-out Italian subs!
Good selection of TJs favorites; appealing lunch items for pick-up and carry out.
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Trader Joe's
79 Wolf Rd
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Good selection of TJs favorites; appealing lunch items for pick-up and carry out.

Arts & Culture

Very pleasant campus; great library; welcoming chapel.
Siena College
515 Loudon Rd
Very pleasant campus; great library; welcoming chapel.
EMPAC, RPI Hockey ... within easy driving distance.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th St
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EMPAC, RPI Hockey ... within easy driving distance.
Acclaimed regional history and art museum.
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Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Ave
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Acclaimed regional history and art museum.
Film and art production viewing; several interesting restaurants nearby.
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Landmark's Spectrum 8 Theatres
290 Delaware Ave
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Film and art production viewing; several interesting restaurants nearby.
Children's Museum of Science and Technology + high tech office park.
Rensselaer Technology Park
100 Defreest Dr
Children's Museum of Science and Technology + high tech office park.
Beautiful campus; engaging arts and lecture programs. Acclaimed men's ice hockey team!
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Union College
807 Union St
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Beautiful campus; engaging arts and lecture programs. Acclaimed men's ice hockey team!

Everything Else

Easy drive to regional airport, ~10 minutes by car.
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奧爾巴尼國際機場
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Easy drive to regional airport, ~10 minutes by car.
Driving distance by car = ~15 minutes.
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Rensselaer Rail Station
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Driving distance by car = ~15 minutes.
Great walking and running trails. Farmers Market on Saturday mornings in the summertime.
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The Crossings of Colonie
580 Albany Shaker Rd
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Great walking and running trails. Farmers Market on Saturday mornings in the summertime.
CNSE complex, ~15 minutes by car.
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
257 Fuller Rd
CNSE complex, ~15 minutes by car.
Excellent health care service provider.
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St. Peter’s Hospital
315 S Manning Blvd
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Excellent health care service provider.
Highly regarded research facility.
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
2401 River Rd
Highly regarded research facility.
Albany's new Convention Center, just opened in March, 2017.
Albany Capital Center
55 Eagle St
Albany's new Convention Center, just opened in March, 2017.

Food Scene

Boutique shops; choice of ethnic restaurants.
Newton Plaza
Loudon Road
Boutique shops; choice of ethnic restaurants.
Wood fired Neapolitan pizza!
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Café Capriccio
49 Grand St
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Wood fired Neapolitan pizza!
Large store with in-house deli and dining facility.
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Whole Foods Market
1425 Central Ave
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Large store with in-house deli and dining facility.
Imaginative menu, attractive bar; vegetarian options + small plates are available.
Risotto
320 Northern Blvd
Imaginative menu, attractive bar; vegetarian options + small plates are available.
Popular bar, with wood-fired pizza + Italian specialties. Dining rooms serve full meals. Take-out facility next door.
Bellini's Italian Eatery - Latham
624 Loudon Rd
Popular bar, with wood-fired pizza + Italian specialties. Dining rooms serve full meals. Take-out facility next door.
Locally sourced foods with seasonal menu + impressive bar. Try their wood fired pizza!
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Navona
289 New Scotland Ave
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Locally sourced foods with seasonal menu + impressive bar. Try their wood fired pizza!
Fresh ingredients + an interesting menu = a fine dining experience!
Yang's Asian Bistro
594 Loudon Road
Fresh ingredients + an interesting menu = a fine dining experience!
Swifty's Restaurant & Pub
95 Everett Rd
Northern Italian specialties + daily specials. Welcoming bar, excellent pizza!
Milano Restaurant
594 Loudon Rd
Northern Italian specialties + daily specials. Welcoming bar, excellent pizza!

Sightseeing

Take a tour of the NYS Capitol; experience some of the history of New York State.
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紐約州議會大樓
Washington Avenue
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Take a tour of the NYS Capitol; experience some of the history of New York State.
Stop by the Visitors Center in Waterford; view the eastern gateway of the historic Erie Canal.
Erie Canal Lock E-2
Stop by the Visitors Center in Waterford; view the eastern gateway of the historic Erie Canal.
The Pine Hollow Arboretum is a 25-acre member-supported arboretum and nature preserve. Several walking trails, ponds, and bridges throughout the preserve.
The Pine Hollow Arboretum
34 Pine Hollow Rd
The Pine Hollow Arboretum is a 25-acre member-supported arboretum and nature preserve. Several walking trails, ponds, and bridges throughout the preserve.
Nearly 600 acres in a park-like setting. Great for walking.
Albany Rural Cemetery – Main Gate
Nearly 600 acres in a park-like setting. Great for walking.

Shopping

Newly refurbished shopping center; large movie complex.
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Colonie Center
131 Colonie Center
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Newly refurbished shopping center; large movie complex.
Variety of shopping choices; national anchor stores + boutique shops. Movie complex on site.
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Crossgates
1 Crossgates Mall Rd
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Variety of shopping choices; national anchor stores + boutique shops. Movie complex on site.
Boutique shops for every taste and style. Several restaurants, all good.
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Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Ave
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Boutique shops for every taste and style. Several restaurants, all good.
Seasonal ice cream stand, with picnic tables. A favorite for all ages!
Scoups
566 Albany Shaker Rd
Seasonal ice cream stand, with picnic tables. A favorite for all ages!

Drinks & Nightlife

Wide selection of their own craft beers.
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Brown's Brewing Company's Troy Taproom
417 River St
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Wide selection of their own craft beers.