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Wednesday, November 20, 2024
2025 Besties

Besties 2024: People & Places

Introducing the winners of the 2024 Bestie Awards for the people and places categories.

CULTURE

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

Albany Center Gallery
488 Broadway, Albany
(518) 462-4775
albanycentergallery.org

The Arts Center of the Capital Region
265 River Street, Troy
(518) 273-0552
artscenteronline.org

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-5540
cmssny.org

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

Berkshire Museum
39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
(413) 443-7171
berkshiremuseum.org

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

The Egg
Empire State Plaza, Albany
(518) 473-1845
theegg.org

Palace Theatre
19 Clinton Avenue, Albany
(518) 465-4663
palacealbany.org

COUNTY FAIR
The Altamont Fair
Route 146 at Arlington Street, Altamont
(518) 861-6671
altamontfair.com

The Saratoga County Fair
162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa
(518) 885-9701
saratogacountyfair.org

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

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

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

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (tie)
191 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-0400
racingmuseum.org

Tang Teaching Museum
815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 580-8080
tang.skidmore.edu

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

The Hangar at 743
743 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 633-1155
hangar743.com

Tanglewood
297 West Street, Lenox, MA
(617) 266-1200
bso.org

SEASONAL EVENT
Saratoga Racing Season
267 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-6200
nyra.com/saratoga

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

Albany Tulip Festival
Washington Park, Albany
(518) 434-5411
albanyevents.org

SERVICES

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

Miller Animal Hospital
380 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 283-1166
millerah.com

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

Green’s
1207 Central Avenue, Albany
(518) 458-7994
greenshasgonegreen.com

ARCHITECTURE FIRM
Wallant Architecture
883 Broadway, Albany
(518) 436-9454
wallantarchitecture.com

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

Phinney Design Group
Multiple Locations
(518) 587-7120
phinneydesign.com

AUTO SERVICE
Lawton’s Automotive and Tire Center
90 Watervliet Avenue, Albany
(518) 269-3550
Lawtons Automotive and Tire Center on Facebook

LaBarge’s Tire & Auto Service
Multiple Locations

Bethlehem Auto Service
62 Hannay Lane, Glenmont
(518) 426-8414
Bethlehem Auto Service on Facebook

BANK
Trustco Bank
Multiple Locations
trustcobank.com

Bank of Greene County
Multiple Locations
thebankofgreenecounty.com

Adirondack Trust Company
Multiple Locations
adirondacktrust.com

BARBERSHOP
Gregory’s Barbershop
316 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-3525
gregorysbarbershop.com

Will’s Barbershop
444 Delaware Ave, Albany
(518) 436-1308
Will’s Barbershop on Facebook

Michael John Barber Lounge
1775 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 456-7618
michaeljohnbarberlounge.com

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

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

The Misfit
1 Caroline Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 285-0129
themisfitsaratoga.com

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

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

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

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

2Shea Catering
257 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany
(518) 389-2889
2sheacatering.com

Cardona’s Market (tie)
Multiple Locations
cardonasmarket.com

Daley Hospitality Group (tie)
(518) 235-2656
daleyhospitalitygroup.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

Joseph Ventrice
Illusive
3 Ferry Street, Rensselaer
(518) 977-3602
illusives.com

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

Capital District Family Chiropractic
40 Colvin Avenue, Albany
480 Broadway, Saratoga
(518) 599-0067
cdfchiro.com

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

CREDIT UNION
Broadview Federal Credit Union
Multiple Locations
(800) 727-3328
broadviewfcu.com

Sunmark Credit Union
Multiple Locations
(866) 786-6275
sunmark.org

Hudson Valley Credit Union
Multiple Locations
(845) 463-3011
hvcu.org

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

Priority 1 Urgent Care
2080 Western Avenue, Guilderland
(518) 867-8040
priority1urgentcare.com

Broadview Federal Credit Union
Multiple Locations
(800) 727-3328
broadviewfcu.com

DAY SPA
Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 489-5231

268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 306-5502
complexions.com

Blush & Co.
579 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 608-1481
blushcohairandbeauty.com

Spa Mirbeau
1 Crossgates Mall Road, Albany
(844) 647-2328
spamirbeau.com

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

Bethlehem Town Family Dental
241 Route 9W, Glenmont
(518) 776-4939
btfdental.com

Dental Wellness of Albany (tie)
651 Delaware Avenue, Albany
(518) 427-2447
651dental.com

Shakil Virjee, DMD (tie)
1533 2nd Avenue, Watervliet
(518) 212-7166
virjeedental.com

DRY CLEANERS
Best Cleaners
Multiple Locations
bestcleanersny.com

Handy Dandy Dry Cleaners
240 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-4444
handydandyclean.com

Cudney’s Cleaners
Multiple Locations
cudneys.com

EVENT PLANNER
Cullen Enders
The Hangar at 743
743 Albany Shaker Road, Latham
(518) 633-1155
hangar743.com

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

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

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

Breathe Massage Therapy
48 Hudson Avenue, Delmar
(518) 621-7979
breathemassagedelmar.com

Karli Jillian Esthetics
350 Watervliet Shaker Road, Watervliet
(518) 227-1422
karlijillianesthetics.com

FINANCIAL PLANNER
Bonanno Financial Advisors
250 Osborne Road, Colonie
(518) 438-1835
bonannofinancialadvisors.com

Fenimore Asset Management
4 Executive Park Drive, Albany
384 North Grand Street, Cobleskill
(800) 721-5391
fenimoreasset.com

Bouchey Financial Group
340 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
1819 Fifth Avenue, Troy
(518) 720-3333
bouchey.com

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

Vent Fitness
Multiple Locations
ventfitness.com

Anatomie
52 & 30 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 649-0094
anatomielife.com

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

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

Janine’s Floral Creations
2447 Route 9W, Ravena
(518) 756-3767
janinesfloralcreations.com

FUNERAL HOME
DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home
39 South Main Street, Mechanicville
(518) 664-4500
devito-salvadorefh.com

Applebee Funeral Home
403 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-2715
applebeefuneralhome.com

Bryce Funeral Home
276 Pawling Avenue, Troy
(518) 272-7281
brycefuneralhome.com

FURNITURE STORE
Old Brick Furniture
Multiple Locations
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
Khyber Khan, MD
Ellis Primary Care
115 Saratoga Road, Glenville
(844) 518-3627
ellismedicine.org

Oldendorf Medical Services
407 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville
(518) 435-1300
oldendorfmedical.com

Delmar Family Medical (tie)
1499 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 320-7517
delmarfamilymedicine.com

Sabiha Friedrich, MD (tie)
St. Peter’s Internal Medicine
4 Palisades Drive, Albany
(518) 446-9545
sphp.com

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

Blush & Co. Hair and Beauty
579 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 608-1481
blushcohairandbeauty.com

Ambiance Salon
23 Executive Park Drive, Clifton Park
(518) 782-7560
ambiancesalon.com

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

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

Jessica Shattuck
The Shop
814 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
(888) 687-6277
mvphealthcare.com

The Empire Plan
(877) 769-7447
empireplanproviders.com

HEATING & COOLING
Crisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating
25 Industrial Park, Albany
(518) 254-8604

106 Dix Avenue, Glens Falls
(518) 862-8936
crisbro.com

Family Danz Heating & Cooling
404 North Pearl Street, Albany
(518) 427-8685
familydanz.com

Main-Care Energy
1 Booth Lane, Albany
(800) 542-5552
maincareenergy.com

HOME BUILDER
Witt Construction
563 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-4113
wittconstruction.com

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

Barbera Homes (tie)
14 Wade Road, Latham
(518) 690-0777
barberahomes.com

Michaels Group Homes (tie)
1 Marions Way, Mechanicville
(518) 899-6311
michaelsgroup.com

HOME HEALTHCARE
Attentive Care
5 Computer Drive West, Albany
(518) 438-6271
attentivecareservices.com

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

Right at Home
125 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 757-4041
rightathome.net

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
albanymed.org

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

INSURANCE AGENCY
Broadview Insurance Agency
469 State Street, Schenectady
(518) 786-9905
297 Main Street, Schoharie
(888) 250-6689
broadviewinsuranceagency.com

Anatriello Agency
2477 Route 9W, Ravena
(518) 756-2877
weedross.com

Grapeville Agency
16 Boulevard Avenue, Catskill
(518) 943-3220
grapevilleagency.com

INTERIOR DESIGNER
Interior Designs Atelier
3 Franklin Square, Saratoga Springs
(518) 886-1204
interiordesignsatelier.com

Sensory Six
245 Washington Avenue, Saratoga Springs
(518) 368-2486
sensorysix.com

FunCycled
(518) 629-5386
funcycled.com

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

A Cut Above Landscaping & Design
(518) 376-9632

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

Gallivan Corporation (tie)
2702 Sixth Avenue, Troy
(518) 271-6100
gallivancompanies.com

LAW FIRM
O’Connell and Aronowitz
54 State Street, Albany
(518) 462-5601
1 Court Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 584-5205
oalaw.com

Lemery Greisler LLC
677 Broadway, Albany
(518) 433-8800
60 Railroad Place, Saratoga Springs
(518) 581-880
lemerygreisler.com

Mack & Associates, PLLC
270 Mount Hope Drive, Albany
(518) 465-1451
mack-associates.com

LOCAL COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Siena College
515 Loudon Road, Loudonville
(518) 783-2300
siena.edu

Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy
(518) 629-4822
hvcc.cedu

University at Albany
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany
(518) 442-3300
albany.edu

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

L Perfect Nail & Spa
400 Feura Bush Road, Glenmont
(518) 432-4037
L Perfect Nail & Spa on Facebook

Queen House Nail & Spa
10 New Karner Road, Guilderland
(518) 608-5741
queenhousenailspa.com

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

Doc’s Marina
117 School Street, Mayfield
(518) 921-2595
docsmarinany.com

Point Breeze Marina
1459 Route 9P, Saratoga Springs
(518) 587-3397
pointbreezemarina.com

MASSAGE
Massage by Meg
251 New Karner Road, Albany
(518) 391-8648
massagesbymeg.com

Breathe Massage Therapy
48 Hudson Avenue, Delmar
(518) 621-7979
breathemassagedelmar.com

Complexions Spa for Beauty and Wellness
221 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 489-5231
268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs
(518) 306-5502
complexions.com

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

Ascend Wellness MD
59 North Pearl Street, Albany
(518) 286-6698
reviva-wellness.com

Artistry of Face (tie)
475 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 620-8692
481 Glen Street, Glens Falls
(518) 940-4723
artistryofface.com

The Rejuva Center at Williams (tie)
1072 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 308-4119
rejuvacenters.com

MEDICAL SPECIALIST
The Bone & Joint Center
Multiple Locations
theboneandjointcenter.com

Albany ENT & Allergy Services
123 Everett Road, Albany
(518) 701-2085
1785 Route 9, Clifton Park
(518) 701-2075
albanyentandallergy.com

Capital Cardiology Associates
Multiple Locations
capitalcardiology.com

ORTHODONTIST
Cooney & Tyner Orthodontics
500 Federal Street, Troy
(518) 274-4322
30 Round Lake Road, Ballston Lake
(518) 400-1200
cooneyorthodontics.com

Albany Braces
Multiple Locations
albanybraces.com

Efros Orthodontics
424 Fairview Avenue, Hudson
(845) 237-5321
efrosorthodontics.com

PAVING/SEALCOATING
L. Browe Asphalt Services
19 Sun Oil Road, Rensselaer
(518) 479-1400
broweasphalt.com

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

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

PEDIATRICIAN
Delmar Pediatrics
1220 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 439-2273
delmarpediatricspllc.com

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

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

PERSONAL TRAINER
Toni Howard
Total Fitness with Toni
(518) 339-3037
totalfitnesswithtoni.com

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

Dylan Thompson
Best Fitness
@d_thompson1 on Instagram

PET SERVICES
Pet Spas Pamper & Play
1 Cerone Commercial Drive, Colonie
(518) 783-5506
petspaspamperandplay.com

The Detailed Dog
2093 Western Avenue, Guilderland
(518) 213-7911
thedetaileddog.com

Ideal K9 Training LLC
1779 Kennedy Road, St. Johnsville
(518) 774-7774
idealk9trainingllc.com

PHOTOGRAPHER
Chelsea Sylvester Photography
251 New Karner Road, Colonie
(518) 657-1331
chelseasylvesterphotography.com

Kristen Renee Photography
(518) 859-2089
kristenreneephotography.com

All Occasions Photography
(518) 986-3440
alloccasionsphoto.net

PILATES STUDIO
Sergey’s Pilates
431 New Karner Road, Albany
(518) 258-3356
sergeyspilates.com

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

Pilates Principle
578 New Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 783-1678
lathampilates.com

REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Gabler Realty (tie)
321 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 935-4800
gablerrealty.com 

Julie & Co. (tie)
18 Division Street, Saratoga Springs
(518) 350-7653
juliecorealty.com

Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
Multiple Locations
866-323-2277
coldwellbankerprime.com

Signature ONE Realty Group
2460 Route 9, Malta
(518) 639-4663
signatureonerealtygroup.com

TREE SERVICE
Advantage Tree Service
772 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 944-5172
advantagetreeny.com

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

New Leaf Tree Services, Inc
652 Route 9H, Hudson
(518) 526-6675
newleaftreeservicesinc.com

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

The Greens at Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
thegreensatcopake.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
(518) 219-8112
thehotyogaspot.com

Anatomie
30 & 52 North Greenbush Road, Troy
(518) 649-0094
anatomielife.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) 217-2868
samascottorchards.com

BOOKSTORE
I Love Books
380 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 478-0715
I Love Books on Facebook

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

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

BRIDAL SHOP
Bridal Gallery by Yvonne
895 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 782-9333
bridalgallerybyyvonne.com

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

DeAnna’s Gifts, Clothing & Bridal
3991 Route 43, Wynantskill
(518) 283-6252
deannas.houseacct.com

CANNABIS DISPENSARY
Upstate Canna Co
1613 Union Street, Schenectady
(518) 280-4289
upstate-canna.co

Stage One
810 Broadway, Rensselaer
(518) 451-9540
stageonedispensary.com

The Pass
1375 North Main Street, Sheffield
(413) 644-6892
thepass.co

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

Fox Creek Farm CSA
182 Fox Creek Farm Road, Schoharie
(518) 872-2375
foxcreekfarmcsa.com

CAR DEALER
Audi Albany
723 Loudon Road, Latham
(518) 783-5003
audialbany.com

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

New Country Auto Group
Multiple Locations
newcountry.com

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE
Truly Rhe
1 Broadway, Troy
(518) 273-1540
trulyrhe.shop

Circles
1475 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 482-2554
circles-shop.com

Boho Chic Boutique
90 Front Street, Ballston Spa
(518) 885-1546
bohochicny.com

CONSIGNMENT SHOP
The Closet Shop
257 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-5722
The Closet Shop Delmar on Facebook

Something Olde, Something New
1969 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands
(518) 475-0663
somethingoldenew.com

Polkadots Consignment Shop
10 New Karner Road, Guilderland
(518) 452-1812
polkadotsconsignment.com

FARMERS’ MARKET
Troy Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Inside Troy Atrium (November-April)
Outside on River Street (May-October)
(518) 708-4216
troymarket.org

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

Schenectady Greenmarket
Inside Proctors (December-April)
Outside Schenectady City Hall (April-November)
schenectadygreenmarket.com

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

Hewitt’s Garden Center
Multiple Locations
hewitts.com

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

GIFT SHOP
5th Corner Goods and Gifts (tie)
395 Kenwood Avenue, Delmar
1475 Western Avenue, Albany
5thcornergoods.com

Cross Eyed Owl Gift Shop (tie)
3143 Route 9, Valatie
(518) 758-6755
crosseyedowl.com

Maggie’s Gift Shop
521 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham
(518) 785-2629
shopmaggies.com

Apple Barrel Store + Cafe
115 Route 30A, Schoharie
(518) 295-7179
shopapplebarrel.com

HARDWARE STORE
Robinson’s Ace Hardware
Multiple Locations
robinsonshardware.com

Phillip’s Hardware
6495 Route 158, Altamont
(518) 861-5364
235 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 439-9943
shopphillips.com

Hatchet Hardware
Multiple Locations
hatchethardware.com

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

Healthy Living
3065 Route 50, Saratoga Springs
(518) 306-4900
healthylivingmarket.com

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

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

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

Hannoush Jewelers
112 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 472-0368
1750 Route 9, Clifton Park
(518) 930-2093
hannoushny.com

LIQUOR/WINE
Empire Wine & Liquor
1440 Central Avenue, Albany
(518) 694-8503
48 Railroad Avenue, Albany
(518) 226-8700
empirewine.com

Purdy’s Discount Wine & Liquor
70 Congress Street, Saratoga
(518) 584-5400
purdyswine.com

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

MENSWEAR
Mr. Formal Wear
22 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park
(518) 383-7701
mrformalwear.com

Mark Thomas Men’s Apparel
5 Metro Park Road, Albany
(518) 438-7887
385 Broadway, Saratoga
(518) 871-1293
markthomasmensapparel.com

Britches of Troy
216 River Street, Troy
(518) 279-2752
Britches of Troy on Facebook

MUSIC STORE
River Street Beat Shop
197 River Street, Troy
(518) 272-0433
Rivers Street Beat Shop on Facebook

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

John Keal Music
Multiple Locations
(518) 482-4405
johnkealmusic.com

OPTICAL CENTER
New York Optical
116 Wolf Road, Albany
(518) 438-8600
451 Hoosick Street, Troy
(518) 274-8600
newyorkoptical.com

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

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

DiNapoli Opticians (tie)
Multiple Locations
dinapoliopt.com

PET STORE
Benson’s Pet Center
Multiple Locations
bensonspet.com

Healthy Pet Center
Multiple Locations
healthypetcenters.com

Head to Tail
1604 Union Street, Schenectady
(518) 280-9898
Head to Tail Pet Wellness Center on Facebok

SHOPPING MALL/CENTER
Colonie Center
131 Colonie Center, Albany
(518) 459-9020
shopatcoloniecenter.com

Clifton Park Center
22 Clifton Country Road, Clifton Park
(518) 371-7467
cliftonparkcenter.com

Stuyvesant Plaza
1475 Western Avenue, Albany
(518) 813-4959
stuyvesantplaza.com

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

Steiner’s Sports (tie)
Multiple Locations
steinersskibike.com

Tune Skis
272 Saratoga Road, Glenville
(888) 863-7547
tuneskis.com

Berkshire Bike & Board
Multiple Locations
berkshirebikeandboard.com

SUPERMARKET
Hannaford
Multiple Locations
hannaford.com

Price Chopper/Market 32
Multiple Locations
pricechopper.com

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

TIRE STORE
Warren Tire
Multiple Locations
warrentiresvc.com

Grand Premier Tires & Custom Wheels
591 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush
(518) 477-4753
3361 South Thompson Street, Schenectady
(518) 630-5055
grandpremieretire.com

Adirondack Tire & Service
Multiple Locations
adirondacktire.com

TRAVEL AGENCY
AAA Hudson Valley
Multiple Locations
hudsonvalley.aaa.com

Blue Skies Travel
2 Pittsfield Avenue, East Greenbush
(518) 477-4700
blueskiestravel.com

Enchanting Escapes
2261 Western Avenue, Guilderland
(518) 608-4644
enchantingescapes.net

PEOPLE & MEDIA

ARTIST
Premo Designs Face Painting & More
Schenectady
(518) 952-1328
facepaint518.com

iCandy Designs Face Painting
Saratoga Springs
icandydesignsfacepainting.com

Julia Durgee
juliadurgee.com

AUTHOR
Marilyn A. Pittelli
nogoandtell.com

John Gray
johngraywriter.com

Patricia Crandall
patriciacrandall.com

AFTERNOON ANCHOR
Christina Arangio, NEWS10 ABC

Faith King, NewsChannel 13

Lara Bryn, CBS 6 News

BAND/MUSICIAN/ENTERTAINER
Kelsey Dodd
Saratoga Springs
@_kelseydodd_ on Instagram

The Refrigerators
Troy
(518) 374-3400
the-refrigerators.com

Joe Barna
Troy
Joe Barna on Facebook

EVENING ANCHOR
Lydia Kulbida, NEWS10 ABC 

John Gray, NEWS10 ABC 

Mark Mulholland, NewsChannel 13

EVENING TEAM
NEWS10 ABC Team

NewsChannel 13 Team

CBS 6 Team

MORNING ANCHOR
Stephanie Rivas, NEWS10 ABC

Chris Onorato, NewsChannel 13

Julia Chapman, Spectrum News

MORNING TEAM
NEWS10 ABC Team

NewsChannel 13 Team

CBS 6 Team

METEOROLOGIST
Steve Caporizzo, NEWS10 ABC

Jill Szwed, NEWS10 ABC (No longer at NEWS10)

Paul Caiano, NewsChannel 13

MUSIC RADIO
Fly 92.3
fly92.com

WEQX 102.7
weqx.com

WGNA 107.7
wgna.com

NEWS RADIO
WAMC
wamc.org

WGY
wgy.iheart.com

TALK 1300
talk1300.com

RADIO PERSONALITY
Joe Donahue (WAMC)
wamc.org

Chad O’Hara (B95.5)
b95.com

Brian and Chrissy (WGNA)
wgna.com

PRINT JOURNALIST
Chris Churchill
Times Union

Steve Barnes
Times Union

Paul Grondahl
Times Union

SPORTSCASTER
Rodger Wyland, NewsChannel 13

Ashley Miller, NewsChannel 13 (tie)

Griffin Haas, NEWS10 ABC (tie)

PLACES

ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOME
Eddy Senior Living
1 Glen Eddy Drive, Niskayuna
(518) 280-8385
eddyseniorliving.com

Delmar Place
467 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
(518) 535-7985
peregrineseniorliving.com

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

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

Thompson’s Lake Campground
68 Thompsons Lake Road, East Berne
(518) 872-1674
parks.ny.gov

Whippoorwill Motel and Campsites
1784 Route 9, Lake George
(518) 668-5565
whippoorwilllakegeorge.com

DAY TRIP (within 3 hrs)
Lake Placid, NY
lakeplacid.com

Lake George, NY
visitlakegeorge.com

Stockbridge, MA
stockbridgechamber.org

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

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

June Farms
275 Parker Road, West Sand Lake
(518) 444-3276
junefarms.com

GOLF COURSE (PRIVATE)
Albany Country Club
300 Wormer Road, Voorheesville
(518) 765-2851
albanycc.cc

Columbia Golf & Country Club
295 Route 217, Claverack
(518) 851-9195
columbiagolf.org

Schuyler Meadows Club (tie)
17 Schuyler Meadows Club Road, Loudonville
(518) 785-8558
schuylermeadows.com

Shaker Ridge Country Club (tie)
802 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 869-0246
shakerridge.com

GOLF COURSE (PUBLIC)
Copake Country Club
44 Golf Course Road, Craryville
(518) 325-0019
copakecountryclub.com

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

Sycamore Country Club
38 Tompkins Road, Ravena
(518) 756-9555
thesycamorecountryclub.com

HIKING TRAIL
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

Pine Hollow Arboretum
34 Pine Hollow Road, Slingerlands
(518) 992-2033
pinehollowarboretum.org

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

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

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

Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel (tie)
660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany
(518) 869-8100
desmondhotelsalbany.com

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

The Dorset Inn
8 Church Street, Dorset, VT
(802) 867-5500
dorsetinn.com

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

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

High Rollers Roller Skating
4313 Route 30, Amsterdam
(518) 843-0783
highrollersskating.com

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

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

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

YMCA Camp Chingachgook
1872 Pilot Knob Road, Kattskill Bay
(518) 656-9462
lakegeorgecamp.org

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

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

Washington Park
State and Willet Streets, Albany
(518) 434-5699
albany.org

55+ RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
The Spinney at Van Dyke
6 Parker Mathusa Place, Delmar
(518) 689-0162
thespinneyatvandyke.com

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

Shaker Pointe at Carondelet
1 Bell Tower Drive, Watervliet
(518) 250-4890
shakerpointe.org

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

ROMANTIC GETAWAY INN
The Dorset Inn
8 Church Street, Dorset, VT
(802) 867-5500
dorsetinn.com

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

Mohonk Mountain House
1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz
(855) 883-3798
mohonk.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
the Appel Inn (tie)
590 Route 146, Altamont
(518) 861-6557
appelinn.com

The Hangar at 743 (tie)
743 Albany Shaker Road, Latham
(518) 633-1155
hangar743.com

Liberty Ridge Farm
29 Bevis Road, Schaghticoke
(518) 664-1515
libertyridgefarmny.com

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

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