Welcome back to the Besties, 518ers. If you’re new here, welcome. In this post, we’re sharing the results from our annual online best-of-everything survey, in which Capital Region customers voted for their all-time favorites in a slew of categories spanning from People & Places to Food & Drink. In this post: the Culture categories! Meet the rest of the winners of our People & Places categories here, and stay tuned for our Besties Food & Drink issue, out in May!
ART MUSEUM
Albany Institute of History & Art
125 Washington Avenue, Albany
518.463.4478
albanyinstitute.org
The Clark
225 South Street, Williamstown, MA
413.458.2303
clarkart.edu
The Hyde Collection
161 Warren Street, Glens Falls
518.792.1761
hydecollection.org
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga
65 South Broadway, Saratoga Springs
518.584.5540
cmssny.org
The Children’s Museum at Saratoga (CMAS), now located in the Lincoln Baths building in Saratoga Spa State Park, is known for its super-fun permanent exhibit, which blends STEAM stations with free play and children’s museum classics with Saratoga-inspired installations. But this January, the Museum marked a milestone when it welcomed an immersive, storybook-inspired literacy experience, on loan from the Minnesota Children’s Museum.
“This exhibit is incredibly special for us, not only because of its focus on early literacy, but because it represents the first time we’ve brought a traveling exhibit to the Children’s Museum at Saratoga,” says Sarah Smith, executive director of CMAS. “As we continue to listen to our community and respond to how families use and experience the museum, we’re committed to keeping our exhibits dynamic. That means growing our permanent exhibits while also exploring new traveling opportunities like this one, which allow us to introduce new themes, perspectives, and experiences for our visitors.”
The 500-square-foot exhibit, which features environments inspired by The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Snowy Day, will be on view for the first six months of the year. After that, who knows what the team at CMAS will dream up?
miSci
15 Museum Drive, Schenectady
518.382.7890
misci.org
World Awareness Children’s Museum
89 Warren Street, Glens Falls
518.793.2773
worldchildrensmuseum.org
CONCERT VENUE
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines Saratoga Springs
518.584.9330
spac.org
The Egg
Empire State Plaza, Albany
518.473.1061
theegg.org
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
30 2nd Street, Troy
518.273.0038
troymusichall.org
COUNTY FAIR
The Altamont Fair
Route 146 at Arlington Street
518.861.6671
altamontfair.com
Washington County Fair
392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich
518.692.2464
washingtoncountyfair.com
Columbia County Fair
32 Church Street, Chatham
518.444.3247
columbiafair.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
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs
518.584.9330
spac.org
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
518.584.6200
nyra.com/saratoga
OK Social
3321 US-9, Valatie
518.610.8067
OK Social on Facebook
SEASONAL EVENT
Saratoga Chowderfest
Downtown Saratoga Springs
discoversaratoga.com
Saratoga Race Course
267 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs
nyra.com/saratoga
Albany Tulip Festival
Washington Park, Albany
albanyevents.org
THEATER FOR THE ARTS
Proctors Theatre
432 State Street, Schenectady
518.346.6204
atproctors.org
Capital Repertory Theatre
251 North Pearl Street, Albany
518.346.6204
attherep.org
SLOC Musical Theater
427 Franklin Street, Schenectady
518.730.7370
sloctheater.org
