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2025 Besties

Besties 2023: People & Places

Introducing the winners of the 2023 Bestie Awards for the people and places categories.

*All Bold Denotes Winner*

CULTURE

ART GALLERY
Clark Art Institute (tie)
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA
(413) 458-2303
clarkart.edu

The Hyde Collection (tie)
161 Warren Street, Glens Falls
(518) 792-1761
hydecollection.org

Albany Institute of History and Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany
(518) 463-4478
albanyinstitute.org

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
69 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-5540
cmssny.org

miSci
15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady
(518) 382-7890
misci.org

World Awareness Children’s Museum
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls
(518) 793-2773
worldchildrensmuseum.org

CONCERT VENUE

SPAC
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-9330
spac.org

The Egg
Empire State Plaza, Albany
(518) 473-1061
theegg.org

MVP Arena
51 South Pearl Street, Albany
(518) 487-2000
mvparena.com

COUNTY FAIR

Altamont Fair
New York 146 & Arlington Street, Guilderland
(518) 861-6671
altamontfair.com

Columbia County Fair
182 Hudson Avenue, Chatham
(518) 392-2121
columbiafair.com

Schaghticoke Fair (tie)
69 Stillwater Bridge Road, Schaghticoke
(518) 753-4411
schaghticokefair.org

Washington County Fair (tie)
392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich
(518) 692-2464
washingtoncountyfair.com

MUSEUM

New York State Museum
222 Madison Avenue, Albany
(518) 474-5877
nysm.nysed.gov

Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany
(518) 463-4478
albanyinstitute.org

miSci
15 Museum Drive, Schenectady
(518) 382-7890
misci.org

OUTDOOR SUMMER VENUE

SPAC
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-9330
spac.org

PS21: Performance Spaces for 21st Century
2980 Route 66, Chatham
(518) 392-6121
ps21chatham.org

The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.com

SEASONAL EVENT

Saratoga Racing Season
267 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(718) 641-4700
nyra.com

Troy Victorian Stroll
Downtown Troy
(518) 274-7020
victorianstroll.com

Saratoga Chowder Fest (tie)
Downtown Saratoga
(518) 584-1531
discoversaratoga.org

Wintertime Wonderland (tie)
93 West Campbell Road, Rotterdam
(518) 901-4321
wintertimewonderland.com

SERVICES

ANIMAL HOSPITAL

The Animal Hospital
2 Rocking Horse Lane, Slingerlands
(518) 456-0852
theanimalhospital.com

Delmar Animal Hospital (tie)
910 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9361
delmaranimalhospital.com

Sand Creek Animal Hospital (tie)
130 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 446-9171
sandcreekanimalhospital.com

Bloomingrove Veterinary Hospital
498 North Greenbush Road, Rensselaer
(518) 283-2700
bloomingrove.vetstreet.com

APPLIANCE STORE

Marcella’s Appliance Center
15 Park Avenue, Clifton Park
(518) 952-7700

560 Broadway, Schenectady
(518) 381-1957
marcellasappliance.com

Earl B. Feiden Appliance
Multiple Locations
earlbfeiden.com

Cocca’s Appliance
158 Railroad Avenue, Albany
(518) 453-6100
coccasappliancestv.com

ARCHITECTURE FIRM

Balzer and Tuck Architecture
468 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 580-8818
balzertuck.com

CSArch
40 Beaver Street, Albany
(518) 463-8068
csarchpc.com

Conklin Architecture
3 Fyke Road, Catskill
(518) 943-4220
conklinarchitecture.com

AUTO SERVICE

Lia Auto Group
Multiple Locations
(855) 212-7985
liacars.com

Bethlehem Auto Service
62 Hannay Lane, Glenmont
(518) 426-8414
bethlehemautoservice.com

Goldstein Auto Group
Multiple Locations
goldsteinauto.com

BANK

Trustco Bank
Multiple Locations
trustcobank.com

Pioneer Bank
Multiple Locations
pioneerny.com

Bank of Greene County
Multiple Locations
thebankofgreenecounty.com

BARBERSHOP

Gregory’s Barbershop
316 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-3525
Gregory’s Barbershop Delmar

5 Southside Drive, Clifton Park
(518) 371-7400
gregorysbarbershop.com

Jordan’s Barbershop
49 Main Street, Ravena
(518) 756-2480
jordansbarbershop.com

Joe’s Barber Shop
337 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 852-0714
Joe’s Barber Shop on Facebook

BARTENDERS

Bocage Champagne Bar
10 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 450-1115
bocagechampagnebar.com

The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.com

Yanni’s Too
16 Marina Drive, Coeymans
(518) 756-7033
yannisrestaurants.com

BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL/ HAIRDRESSER

Leeanne Shade (Choices Hair Studio)
180 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4619
choiceshairstudio.com

 Jennifer Karius (Classic Trends)
257 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 410-9739
@auggyrocks on Instagram

Shelley Hutchinson (Shelley’s Salon & Day Spa)
2 Greenbush Avenue, East Greenbush
(518) 479-1500
shelleysalon.com

CATERER

Yanni’s Too
16 Marina Drive, Coeymans
(518) 756-7033
yannisrestaurants.com

West Avenue Pizzeria
99 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 886-3788
westavenuepizzeria.com

Old Daley Custom Catering
2 Northern Drive, Troy
(518) 235-2656
olddaley.com

CHEF

Marc Yanni (Yanni’s Too)
16 Marina Drive, Coeymans
(518) 756-7033
yannisrestaurants.com

Marty Gerrity(The Greens at Copake Country Club)
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.com

Kareem Najame (Tatu Tacos & Tequila)
100 Congress Street, Troy
(518) 874-1028
tatuny.com

CHIROPRACTOR

Delmar Chiropractic
204 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-7644
delmarchiropractic.com

Enlighten Chiropractic
2 Tower Place, Albany
(518) 313-6470
enlightenalbany.com

Shannon Chiropractic Wellness LLC
397 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-1916
shannonchiropractic.com

CREDIT UNION

Broadview Federal Credit Union
Multiple Locations
broadviewfcu.com

Sunmark Credit Union
Multiple Locations
(866) SUNMARK
sunmark.org

First New York Credit Union
Multiple Locations
firstnewyork.org

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Capital Region Medicare Specialists
728 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush
(518) 929-1506
capitalregionmedicarespecialists.com

Bocage Champagne Bar
10 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 450-1115
bocagechampagnebar.com

Choices Hair Studio
180 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4619
choiceshairstudio.com

DAY SPA

Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 595-4845

268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 309-7107
complexions.com

Tuscan Sun at Kimberley’s
982 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 785-5868
kimberleysadayspa.com

Spa Mirbeau
1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany
(518) 647-2328
spamirbeau.com

DENTIST

Zappia and Fryer General Dentistry
1 Pine West Plaza, Albany
(518) 869-1138
zappiafryer.com

Albany Dental Team
822 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-6936

264 Osborne Road, Loudonville
(518) 434-3151
albanydentalteam.com

Maestro Dental Wellness
225 Great Oaks Boulevard, Albany
(518) 218-0713
maestrodentalwellness.com

DRY CLEANERS

Best Cleaners
Multiple Locations
bestcleanersny.com

Stena Dry Cleaning
451 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 459-5944

Handy Dandy Dry Cleaners (tie)
240 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4444

Rainbow Cleaners (tie)
10 Ford Avenue, Troy
(518) 274-0981
troyrainbowcleaners.com

EVENT PLANNER

Kyleigh Zengen
The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.com

Katie O’ Weddings and Events
(518) 275-6813
katieoevents.com

Christine Wheat Special Events
480 Broadway Suite 336, Saratoga Springs
(518) 928-3968
cweventsfirm.com

FACIAL

Choices Hair Studio
180 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4619
choiceshairstudio.com

Breathe Massage Therapy
48 Hudson Avenue, Delmar
(518) 521-7979
breathemassagedelmar.com

Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 595-4845

268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 309-7107
complexions.com

FITNESS CENTER

Good Karma Studio
12 Walker Way, Albany
(518) 512-9929
thegoodkarmastudio.com

Vent Fitness
Multiple Locations
ventfitness.com

Capital District YMCA
Multiple Locations
cdymca.org

FLORIST

The Enchanted Florist
54 Columbia Street, Albany
(518) 813-4990
enchantedfloristalbany.net

Chatham Flowers and Gifts
2117 Route 203, Chatham
(855) 299-0342
chathamflowersandgifts.com

Flowers by Pesha
501 Broadway, Troy
(518) 272-1980
flowersbypesha.net

FURNITURE STORE

Old Brick Furniture
33-37 Warehouse Row, Albany
(518) 213-2686

2910 Campbell Road, Schenectady
(518) 213-3194
oldbrickfurniture.com

Mooradians Furniture
800 Central Avenue, Albany
(518) 489-2529

1758A Route 9 Parkwood Plaza, Clifton Park
(518) 694-8452
mooradians.com

Furniture Plus
329 Fairview Avenue, Hudson
(518) 828-3683
furnitureplushudson.com

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Dr. Laura Pica, MD
St. Peter’s Internal Medicine
1240 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 475-9235
sphp.com

Dr. Jill Braverman-Panza, MD
Braverman-Panza Internal Medicine
1375 Washington Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-0007
sphp.com

Pamela J. Reamer, FNP-C
St. Peter’s Internal Medicine
582 New Loudon Road, Newtonville
(518) 783-0072
sphp.com

HAIR SALON

Choices Hair Studio
180 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4619
choiceshairstudio.com

Blush & Co. Hair and Beauty
211 Old Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 608-1481
Blush & Co. on Facebook

The Shop
815 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 817-7195
theshopon7.com

HEALTH CARE/ HMO

CDPHP
500 Patroon Creek Boulevard, Albany
(518) 641-3140
cdphp.com

MVP Health Care
625 State Street, Schenectady
(518) 370-4793
mvphealthcare.com

United Health Group
920 Albany Shaker Road, Latham
(800) 328-5979
unitedhealthgroup.com

HEATING & COOLING

Crisafulli Brothers Plumbing and Heating
25 Industrial Park Road, Albany
(518) 302-2947
crisbro.com

Family Danz Heating & Cooling
404 North Pearl Street, Albany
(518) 203-5035
familydanz.com

Roland J. Down
13 Airport Road, Scotia
(518) 417-2938
rolandjdown.com

HOME BUILDER

Amedore Homes
1900 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 456-1010
amedorehomes.com

Hanifin Home Builders (tie)
420 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9033
hanifinbuilders.com

Bonacio Construction, Inc. (tie)
18 Division Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-9007
bonacio.com

Marini Homes
624 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 869-1200
marinihomes.com

HOME HEALTHCARE

Wesley Senior Solutions
131 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-1200
thewesleycommunity.org

Visiting Nurse Association of Albany
35 Colvin Avenue, Albany
(518) 489-2681
vnaalbany.org

Marquis Certified Home Care
1762 Central Avenue, Albany
(518) 216-0100
marquishc.com

HOSPITAL

St. Peter’s Hospital
315 South Manning Boulevard, Albany
(518) 525-1550
sphp.com

Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
(518) 262-3125
amc.edu

Saratoga Hospital
211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-3222
saratogahospital.org

INSURANCE AGENCY

SEFCU Insurance Agency
469 State Street, Schenectady
(518) 786-9905
sefcuinsuranceagency.com

Kneller Insurance
Multiple Locations
knellerins.com

Capital Region Medicare Specialists
728 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush
(518) 929-1506
capitalregionmedicarespecialists.com

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Sensory Six
8 Butler Place, Saratoga Springs
(518) 306-1099
sensorysix.com

Debut Property Staging
(518) 313-0975
debutpropertystaging.com

E. Tanny Design
(518) 821-8708
etannydesign.com

LANDSCAPER

Faddegon’s Landscaping
1140 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 785-6726
faddegonslandscape.com

Sevenzocks Property Maintenance and Landscaping
1277 Route 9W, Selkirk
(518) 635-4111
sevenzocks.com

Troy’s Landscape Supply
1266 New Loudon Road, Cohoes
(518) 785-1526
troyslandscapesupply.com

LAW FIRM

O’Connell and Aronowitz
54 State Street, Albany
(518) 462-5601
oalaw.com

Harding Mazzotti
1 Wall Street, Albany
(800) 529-1010
1800law1010.com

The Granich Law Firm, PLLC
21 Colvin Avenue, Albany
(518) 862-7181
granichlawfirm.com

MANI/PEDI

Venus Nail Spa
52 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 326-9594
Venus Nail Spa on Facebook

Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 595-4845

268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 309-7107
complexions.com

Lavender Nail & Spa
222 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 626-8718

MARINA

Coeymans Landing Marina
20 Marina Drive, Coeymans
(518) 756-6111
coeymanslandingmarina.com

Boats by George
291 Cleverdale Road, Cleverdale
(518) 793-5452
boatsbygeorge.com

Lakeside Tavern & Marina
306 Woods Hollow Road, Gloversville
(518) 883-5253
lanzislakesidetavern.com

MASSAGE

Breathe Massage Therapy
48 Hudson Avenue, Delmar
(518) 521-7979
breathemassagedelmar.com

Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 595-4845

268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 309-7107
complexions.com

Laberge Massage Therapy
204 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 577-5488
labergemassagetherapy.com

MEDICAL SPA

Lucie Capek Plastic Surgery & Medspa
1003 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 765-8405
capekplasticsurgery.com

Artistry of Face
475 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 603-4544
artistryofface.com

Hebe Medical Spa
601 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 608-5545
thehebespa.com

MEDICAL SPECIALIST

Capital Cardiology Associates
Multiple Locations
capitalcardiology.com

The Bone & Joint Center
Multiple Locations
theboneandjointcenter.com

Albany ENT & Allergy Services (tie)
123 Everett Road, Albany
(518) 701-2085

1785 Route 9, Clifton Park
(518) 701-2075
albanyentandallergy.com

Saratoga Schenectady Gastroenterology Associates (tie)
Multiple Locations
ssgastro.com

PAVING/SEALCOATING

Luizzi Asphalt Services
70 Tivoli Street, Albany
(518) 459-7325
luizziasphalt.com

L. Browe Asphalt Services
East Greenbush
(518) 479-1400
broweasphalt.com

Smith’s Paving and Sealcoating
3485 River Road, Rensselaer
(518) 266-9526
smithspaving.com

PEDIATRICIAN

Schoolhouse Pediatrics
Multiple Locations
(518) 456-1211
schoolhousepeds.com

Giombetti & Brady Pediatrics
208 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-5611
giombettiandbradypediatrics.com

Shaker Pediatrics
10 Century Hill Drive, Latham
(518) 783-5563
shakerpediatrics.com

PERSONAL TRAINER

Jessica LubinGood Karma Studio
12 Walker Way, Albany
(518) 512-9929
thegoodkarmastudio.com

Chris WertmanLegacy Fitness Club
3637 Carmen Road, Schenectady
(518) 817-5182
legacyfitnessclub-ny.com

Donna TopolskiGirl Fight Fitness
126 Saratoga Road, Glenville
959 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 321-3524
girlfightfit.com

PET SERVICES

Pet Spas & Suites
1 Cerone Commercial Drive, Colonie
(518) 783-5506
petspasandsuites.com

Scallywags Dog Salon
881 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 783-5117
Scallywags Dog Salon on Facebook

Shawna’s Dogs
64 Hannay Lane, Glenmont
(518) 417-3930
shawnasdogs.com

PHOTOGRAPHER

Morgan Campbell Photo
@morgancampbellphoto on Instagram

Elario Photography
elariophotography.com

The Content Agency (tie)
368 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
thecontentagencyinc.com

Konrad Odhiambo Photography (tie)
(518) 331-4771
konradodhiambo.com

PILATES STUDIO

Free Movement Pilates
5 Becker Terrace, Delmar
(518) 275-2644
freemovementpilates.com

Core Pilates
4 Palisades Drive, Albany
(518) 727-0271
corepilatesalbany.com

Studio 4 Hot Yoga & Pilates
151 Lafayette Street, Schenectady
studio4hotyoga.com

REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL

Julie Bonacio
Julie & Co.
18 Division Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 350-SOLD
juliecorealty.com

Cindy McMahon
Hunt Real Estate
263 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 496-1299
gotcindy.com

TREE SERVICE

Mark’s Tree Service
(518) 489-1196 (Albany)
(518) 861-8566 (Voorheesville)
markstrees.com

Sevenzocks Property Maintenance and Landscaping
1277 Route 9W, Selkirk
(518) 635-4111
sevenzocks.com

Davey Tree
1 Runway Avenue, Latham
(866) 207-2031
davey.com

WAITSTAFF

Yanni’s Too
16 Marina Drive, Coeymans
(518) 756-7033
yannisrestaurants.com

Illusive Restaurant and Bar
3 Ferry Street, Rensselaer
(518) 977-3602
illusives.com

Tatu Tacos and Tequila
100 Congress Street, Troy
(518) 874-1028
tatuny.com

YOGA STUDIO

Good Karma Studio
12 Walker Way, Albany
(518) 512-9929
thegoodkarmastudio.com

The Hot Yoga Spot
Multiple Locations
thehotyogaspot.com

Jai Yoga School
5 Vista Boulevard, Slingerlands
(518) 496-8382
jaiyogaschool.com

SHOPPING

APPLE ORCHARD

Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Road, Altamont
(518) 765-2956
indianladderfarms.com

Golden Harvest Farms
3074 Route 9, Valatie
(518) 758-7683
goldenharvestfarms.com

Samascott Orchards
5 Sunset Avenue, Kinderhook
(518) 758-7224
samascott.com

BIKE SHOP

Mad Dog Bicycles
561 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-3669
maddogbicycles.com

Steiner’s Sports
Multiple Locations
steinersskibike.com

Downtube Bicycle Works
466 Madison Avenue, Albany
(518) 434-1711
downtubebicycleworks.com

BOOKSTORE

I Love Books
380 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 478-0715
ilovebooksdelmar.com

Market Block Books
290 River Street, Troy
(518) 328-0045
bhny.com

Northshire Bookstore
424 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 682-4200
northshire.com

BRIDAL SHOP

A Love Story by Angela’s Bridal
112 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 869-1848
alovestorybridal.com

Lily Saratoga
6 Franklin Square, Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-5017
lilysaratoga.com

DeAnna’s Boutique
3991 Route 43, West Sand Lake
(518) 283-6252
deannasgiftsandclothing.com

CSA/COMMUNITY CO-OP

Honest Weight Food Co-op
100 Watervliet Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-2667
honestweight.coop

Niskayuna Co-op
2227 Nott Street, Niskayuna
(518) 374-1362
niskayunaco-op.com

Chatham Co-op
15 Church Street, Chatham
(518) 392-3353
chatham.coop

CAR DEALER

Keeler Motor Car Company
1111 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
(888) 600-3013
keeler.com

Lia Auto Group
Multiple Locations
(855) 212-7985
liacars.com

Mohawk Honda
175 Freemans Bridge Road, Schenectady
(518) 243-1003
mohawkhonda.com

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE

Truly Rhe
1 Broadway, Troy
(518) 273-1540
trulyrhe.com

Caroline and Main
438 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 450-7350
carolineandmain.com

Violet’s of Saratoga
494 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-4838
violetsofsaratoga.com

CONSIGNMENT SHOP

Worth Repeating
123 Saratoga Road, Glenville
(518) 384-0946
worthrepeating123.com

The Closet Shop
337 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-5722
theclosetshopdelmar.com

Something Olde, Something New
1969 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 474-0663
somethingoldenew.com

FARMERS’ MARKET

Troy Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Monument Square, Troy (April-October)
865 2nd Avenue, Troy  (November-March)
(518) 708-4216
troymarket.org

Delmar Farmers’ Market
332 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
delmarmarket.com

Schenectady Greenmarket
105 Jay Street – City Hall, Schenectady
(May-October)
432 State Street – Proctors, Schenectady
(November-April)
schenectadygreenmarket.com

GARDEN NURSERY

Faddegon’s Nursery
1140 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 785-6726
faddegons.com

Hewitt’s Garden Center
Multiple Locations
hewitts.com

Troy’s Landscape Supply
1266 New Loudon Road, Cohoes
(518) 785-1526
troyslandscapesupply.com

GIFT SHOP

Cross Eyed Owl
3143 US Highway 9 #8, Valatie
(518) 758-6755
crosseyedowl.com

Tailgate and Party
33 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 886-9015
tailgateandparty.com

5th Corner Goods and Gifts
395 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
5thcornergoods.com

HARDWARE STORE

Robinson’s Ace Hardware
1874 Western Avenue, Guilderland
(518) 456-7383

1900 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 475-9483
robinsonshardware.com

Hatchet Hardware
Multiple Locations
hatchethardware.com

Phillip’s Hardware
6495 Route 158, Altamont
(518) 861-5364

235 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9943
shopphillips.com

HEALTH FOOD STORE

Honest Weight Food Co-op
100 Watervliet Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-2667
honestweight.coop

Four Seasons Natural Foods
120 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-4670
fourseasonsnaturalfoods.com

Kaaterskill Farm Natural Storehouse
3 Boulevard Avenue, Catskill
(518) 943-1919

173 Healy Boulevard, Hudson
(518) 822-0790
Kaaterskill Farm Natural Storehouse on Facebook

JEWELER

Joyelles Jewelers
318 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9993
joyellesjewelers.com

Hannoush Jewelers
112 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 715-8759

1750 Route 9, Clifton Park
(518) 616-9806
hannoushny.com

Drue Sanders Custom Jewelers
1675 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 464-9636
druesanders.com

LIQUOR/WINE Store

Empire Wine
1440 Central Avenue, Albany
(518) 694-8503
empirewine.com

Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse
9 Halfmoon Crossing, Clifton Park
(518) 688-0153
exit9wineandliquor.com

All Star Wine & Spirits
579 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 220-9463
allstarwine.com

MENSWEAR

Mark Thomas Men’s Apparel
5 Metro Park Road, Albany
(518) 438-7887

385 Broadway Suite 2, Saratoga Springs
(518) 871-1293
markthomasmensapparel.com

Union Hall Supply Company
437 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 450-7025
unionhallsupplyco.com

Amore Clothing
595 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 785-4184
amoreclothing.com

MUSIC STORE

The River Street Beat Shop
197 River Street, Troy
(518) 272-0433
recordstoreday.com

John Keal Music
819 Livingston Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-4405

1758 Parkwood Plaza, Clifton Park
(518) 371-4455
johnkealmusic.com

Parkway Music
1777 Route 9, Clifton Park
(518) 383-0300
parkwaymusic.com

OPTICAL CENTER

Brass Eye Center
1783 Route 9 #106, Clifton Park
713 Troy Schenectady Road # 135, Latham
(518) 782-7827
brasseyecenter.com

Buenau’s Opticians
228 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-7012
buenaus.com

Hughes Opticians
411 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4971
hughesopticians.com

PET STORE

Benson’s Pet Center
Multiple Locations
bensonspet.com

Healthy Pet Center
Multiple Locations
healthypetcenters.com

SHOPPING MALL/CENTER

Colonie Center
131 Colonie Center, Albany
(518) 252-0215
shopatcoloniecenter.com

Crossgates Mall
1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany
(518) 869-3522
shopcrossgates.com

Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-8986
stuyvesantplaza.com

SPORTING GOODS STORE

Steiner’s Sports
Multiple Locations
steinersskibike.com

Zero Tolerance Manufacturing
1131 New York 9H, Ghent
(518) 938-1335
Zero Tolerance Mfg on Facebook

Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company
490 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-3500
mountainmanoutdoors.com

SUPERMARKET

Hannaford
Multiple Locations
hannaford.com

Price Chopper/Market 32
Multiple Locations
pricechopper.com

ShopRite
Multiple Locations
shoprite.com

TIRE STORE

Grand Premier Tires & Custom Wheels
591 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush
(518) 477-4753

3361 South Thompson, Schenectady
(518) 630-5055
grandpremieretire.com

Adirondack Tire
Multiple Locations
adirondacktire.com

LaBarge’s Tire and Auto Service
52 Route 9W, Glenmont
(518) 436-8473
labargestireautocenter.com

TRAVEL AGENCY

AAA Travel
Multiple Locations
hudsonvalley.aaa.com

Plaza Travel
623 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 785-3338
plazatravel.net

All Aboard Travel
396 Route 23B, Hudson
(518) 943-6500
All Aboard Travel, Inc on Facebook

PEOPLE & MEDIA

ARTIST

Premo Designs Face Paint
(518) 952-1328
facepaint518.com

iCandy Face Painting
icandydesignsfacepainting.com

Dahl Taylor
915 Broadway, Albany
(518) 432-0645
dahltaylorart.com

AUTHOR

John Gray
johngraywriter.com

Marilyn A. Pittelli
nogoandtell.com

Patricia Crandall
patriciacrandall.com

AFTERNOON ANCHOR

Christina Arangio, News10 ABC

Julia Dunn, CBS 6

Faith King, NewsChannel 13

BAND

Triskele
triskelemusic.com

Glass Pony
glassponyband.com

Mike and the Monsters (tie)
mikeandthemonsters.com

The Lawn Sausages (tie)
The Lawn Sausages on Facebook

COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM

Siena Basketball
sienasaints.com

The University at Albany Basketball
ualbanysports.com

RPI Hockey (tie)
rpiathletics.com

Union Hockey (tie)
unionathletics.com

COMMUNITY ADVOCATE

Lisa Mitzen (Business for Good)

Mark Emanation (Capital District Area Labor Federation et al.)

Brittany Tibbitts (Elle Potential Podcast)

EDUCATOR

Lauren Werking
Cairo-Durham Schools

Tamara Thorpe-Odom
Shenendehowa Schools

Ryan Carpenter
Hudson Falls Schools

EVENING ANCHOR

John Gray, News10 ABC 

Lydia Kulbida, NEWS10 ABC 

Subrina Dhammi, NewsChannel 13

EVENING TEAM

NewsChannel 13 Team

NEWS10 ABC Team

CBS 6 Team

MORNING ANCHOR

Christina Arangio, News10 ABC

Stephanie Rivas, NEWS10 ABC

Julia Dunn, CBS 6

MORNING TEAM

News10 ABC Team

NewsChannel 13 Team

Spectrum News Team

METEOROLOGIST

Steve Caporizzo, News10 ABC

Paul Caiano, NewsChannel 13

Steve LaPointe, CBS 6

MUSIC RADIO

WGNA 107.7
wgna.com

The CAT 100.9
1009thecat.com

K-Love 94.5

NEWS RADIO

WAMC
wamc.org

WGY
wgy.iheart.com

TALK 1300
talk1300.com

LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY

Sean and Andrea (The CAT 100.9)
1009thecat.com

Brian and Chrissy (WGNA 107.7)
wgna.com

Joe Donahue (WAMC 90.3/1400) (tie)
wamc.org

Paul Vandenburgh (TALK 1300) (tie)
talk1300.com

LOCAL PRINT JOURNALIST

John Gray
Capital Region Living Magazine

Paul Grondahl
Albany Times Union

Rob Smittix
Xperience/RadioRadioX

SPORTSCASTER

Rodger Wyland, NewsChannel 13

Lexi Swatt, NewsChannel 13

PLACES

ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOME

Kingsway Community
323 Kings Road, Schenectady
(518) 393-8800
kingswaycommunity.com

Teresian House
200 Washington Avenue Ext., Albany
(518) 456-2000
teresianhouse.org

Eddy Senior Living Communities
One Glen Eddy Drive, Niskayuna
(518) 280-8385
eddyseniorliving.com

CAMPGROUND

Glampful
162 Hatzenbuhler Road, Broadalbin
(646) 539-9438
glampful.com

Roger’s Rock Campground
9894 Lake Shore Drive, Hague
(518) 585-6746
dec.ny.gov

Moreau Lake State Park
605 Old Saratoga Road, Gansevoort
(518) 793-0511
parks.ny.gov

DAY TRIP (within 3 hours)

Lake George, NY
visitlakegeorge.com

Lake Placid, NY
lakeplacid.com

Stockbridge, MA (tie)
stockbridge-ma.gov

Woodstock, NY (tie)
townofwoodstock.org

DOG-FRIENDLY SPOT

Colonie Center
131 Colonie Center, Albany
(518) 459-9020
shopatcoloniecenter.com

Higher Ground Distilling Company
2513 Highway 30, Mayfield
(518) 527-5490
Higher Ground Distilling Company on Facebook

John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville
(518) 872-1237
parks.ny.gov

GOLF COURSE (PRIVATE)

Normanside Country Club
(semi-private)
150 Salisbury Road, Delmar
(518) 439-4505
normanside.com

Wolferts Roost Country Club
120 Van Rensselaer Boulevard, Albany
(518) 449-3223
wolfertsroost.com

Colonie Golf and Country Club
13 Country Club Lane, Voorheesville
(518) 765-4100
coloniegcc.com

GOLF COURSE (PUBLIC)

Saratoga National Golf Club
458 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 583-4653
golfsaratoga.com

Colonie Town Golf Course
418 Consaul Road, Schenectady
(518) 374-4181
colonie.org

Frear Park Municipal Golf Course
2701 Lavin Court, Troy
(518) 270-4553
troyny.gov

HIKING TRAIL

John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville
(518) 872-1237
parks.ny.gov

Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
56 Game Farm Road, Delmar
(518) 475-0291
dec.ny.gov

Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail
albanycounty.com

INN (LOCAL)

The Inn at Saratoga
231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 583-1890
theinnatsaratoga.com

Reluctant Panther
39 West Road, Manchester Village, VT
(802) 362-2568
reluctantpanther.com

The Inn at Erlowest
3178 Lake Shore Drive, Lake George
(518) 668-5928
theinnaterlowest.com

HOTEL/RESORT

The Sagamore Resort
110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing
(518) 644-9400
opalcollection.com

The Adelphi Hotel
365 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 678-6000
theadelphihotel.com

Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz
(844) 207-8368
mohonk.com

KIDS BIRTHDAY VENUE

Good Karma Studio
12 Walker Way 1A, Albany
(518) 512-9929
thegoodkarmastudio.com

KJ’s Gymnastics
3143 Route 9, Valatie
(518) 758-2554
kjsgymnasticsny.com

The Pottery Place
1475 Western Avenue, Albany
Stuyvesant Plaza
(518) 446-0870
thepotteryplace.com

KIDS CAMP

Good Karma Studio
12 Walker Way 1A, Albany
(518) 512-9929
thegoodkarmastudio.com

Camp Fowler
152 Pelcher Road, Lake Pleasant
(518) 548-6524
campfowler.org

YMCA Adventure Camp
1 Camp Nassau Lane, Guilderland
(518) 640-1988
cdymca.org

PARK

John Boyd Thacher State Park
830 Thacher Park Road, Voorheesville
(518) 872-1237
parks.ny.gov

The Crossings of Colonie
580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville
(518) 783-2760
colonie.org

Saratoga Spa State Park
19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-2535
parks.ny.gov

55+ RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

The Spinney at Van Dyke
6 Parker Mathusa Place, Delmar
(518) 689-0162

The Spinney at Pond View
2490 Pond View, Castleton-On-Hudson
(518) 479-0800
thespinneygroup.com

Coburg Village
One Coburg Village Way, Rexford
(518) 952-9654
coburgvillageny.com

Beverwyck
40 Autumn Drive, Slingerlands
(518) 280-8385
eddyseniorliving.com

ROMANTIC GETAWAY INN

Red Lion Inn
30 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA
(413) 298-5545
redlioninn.com

Mirror Lake Inn
77 Mirror Lake Drive, Lake Placid
(518) 523-2544
mirrorlakeinn.com

The Sagamore Resort
110 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing
(518) 644-9400
thesagamore.com

SKI AREA

Gore Mountain
793 Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek
(518) 251-2411
goremountain.com

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort
37 Corey Road, Hancock, MA
(413) 738-5500
jiminypeak.com

West Mountain
59 West Mountain Road, Queensbury
(518) 636-3699
westmountain.com

WEDDING VENUE

Old Daley on Crooked Lake
2339 NY-43, Averill Park
(518) 674-3132
olddaley.com

The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.com

Hall of Springs
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs
(518) 583-3003
hallofsprings.com  

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