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Philadelphia: The Ultimate American Road Trip Destination - Capital Region Living Magazine

3 weeks ago | crlmag.com | Kathleen Willcox

In a morning’s drive from Saratoga Springs, you can find yourself in the city where our nation was born. If that isn’t enough of a draw for you, Philadelphia also has some of the country’s best art and food. Here’s how to dig into Philly’s history, culture, and cuisine in a weekend. HistoryFor history buffs, the UNESCO-sanctified Historic District is a one-stop shop.
Hawks Hill Is a Different Kind of Farm

1 month ago | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

Tucked away on Cooksboro Road, about 20 minutes outside of downtown Troy, stands Hawks Hill, a third-generation farm on a sprawling 90-acre property. From the outside, Hawks Hill looks like a traditional, historic upstate New York farm. But step inside the imposing barn, and you’ll find a haven dedicated to the Japanese martial art Aikido and the Chinese practice of acupuncture. How did these Eastern arts find their way to Troy?
John Gray: The Kitchen Table

1 month ago | crlmag.com | John Gray

It was at a bend in the road that a small sign reading “Estate Sale Today” jutted out from the snow.Emma and Levi were six months married and about to buy a home. Aside from appliances, houses usually come empty, so the newlyweds would need to fill it. Levi immediately put the directional on and pulled into the long, circular driveway ofthe house hosting the sale. It was early, so most of the furniture was still available. White stickers with red marker trumpeted each item’s price.
Dining Out: Schenectady's Ember & Cork

2 months ago | crlmag.com | Kathleen Willcox

What would it take to get you to move from the sandy beaches of a Caribbean paradise to snowy, slushy upstate New York? For chef Marc Alvarez, it was the chance to create an all-new restaurant from scratch. The Riverdale native had been living with his wife, Natalie, and two daughters in Anguilla, a tiny island in the West Indies, since 2014.
The Wire Event Center is the Industrial Wedding Venue the Capital Region Needed

Jan 16, 2025 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

When we think about the 518, we often conjure up images of the beating, urban (or at least suburban) heart of the Capital Region. But drive 30 minutes south from Albany as the Hudson River rolls, and you might be surprised to relish in views you mistakenly believed only belonged further downstate. Tucked away in Coxsackie—a little town that marries the Capital Region’s history with the natural beauty of the Upper Hudson Valley—stands The Wire Event Center.
Before You Go: Holiday Magic

Dec 16, 2024 | crlmag.com | John Gray

Need a refill, hon?”Gulliver Gantry was staring into his empty cup, oblivious to the waitress waiting patiently with coffee pot in hand. A lifelong bachelor, Gulliver was usually more gregarious, but on holidays like this one, Christmas Eve, he was a darker shade of melancholy. His only solace: being among people and enjoying a slice of pie at the local diner. “I’m sorry,” he said. “I was lost there for a bit. Thinking of my sister.”“Your sister?” the waitress asked as she refilled his cup.
The Capital Region's Intuitive Community Ushers in a New Era of Collaboration

Dec 9, 2024 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

The veil between worlds might be thinner than we think. The cardinal perched outside our window when our grieving hearts feel tender, the shiny penny heads-side up, the faint smell of a handed-down family recipe when your kitchen table is empty? We might chalk these little moments up to coincidence or longing, but psychic mediums are constantly communicating in this language of signs—and encourage us to do the same.
Before You Go: Shooting Your Shot

Nov 4, 2024 | crlmag.com | John Gray

When we are little, people encourage us to dream. Whether we want to play center field for the New York Yankees or be a princess in a castle surrounded by dragons, the sky is the limit. Then we grow up. Fantasies are replaced by necessities and paying the rent takes precedence over flights of fancy. It’s no one’s fault that the dreams die; we chalk it up to life.
Meet Eva, Cohoes Music Hall's Friendly Ghost

Oct 21, 2024 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

Now in its 150th anniversary year, Cohoes Music Hall reserves an opera box for the spirit of risqué vaudeville star Eva Tanguay. Every performer is moved by the Muses—the eternal spirits of inspiration. However, at the Cohoes Music Hall, it’s not just the spirit of creativity that charges the energy inside the historic venue’s storied walls. The spirit of Eva Tanguay, who first graced the Hall’s stage in 1890, is alive and well.
Greenwich, NY's Rural Renaissance

Oct 21, 2024 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

Anyone who has ever engaged in a creative act knows it requires the ability to place oneself in two realities: in the realm of what is and the realm of imagination for all that can be. Driving the streets of Greenwich (that’s “green-witch,” NY, not “gren-itch,” CT) with my guide, Bethany Parks, who has devoted her own passion and creativity to renovating not only an old home but an old neighborhood in the historic town, we travel through both of these realms.