Downtown Albany, NY

Downtown Albany is the Central Business District in the City of Albany. Or as the Downtown Albany Bid describes it …

“Exciting Entertainment. World-Class Dining. Exquisite Art and Culture. Urban Residential. Whether you work or live in New York’s Capital District or are lucky enough to make a visit, downtown Albany offers the unique opportunity to explore a city rich in history, framed by nearby mountains and over 400 years in architecture.”

There are a lot of jobs downtown, and decent public transit. You have to go there on the weekdays to make a buck or two.

http://www.downtownalbany.org/

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July 10, 2016 4 PM Update

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Good afternoon! Partly cloudy skies and 70 degrees at the Keheler Preserve in New Scotland. There is a 11 mph breeze from the northwest. The current dew point is 61.

Some haze but it’s become a decent day as it has progressed. Sitting at the Overlook Chair at Keheler Preserve, thinking it’s ironic to be spending time on the weekend looking back at the office building I normally work in on weekdays. 

A pretty nice afternoon but I expect it to cloud back up. We needed the rain for sure. Not nearly enough rain for all the clouds we had yesterday but at least it made the woods damp to reduce the fire risk. 

Once again I left the long lens in my truck. I really wanted to have it for taking pictures from along the Overlook Trail. At least this area is close to home. A nice evening I should pack a dinner and go for an evening hike when we have strong  evening light over the city. 

March 29, 2016 Evening

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Good evening on this clear and chilly evening. The mercury reads 45 degrees but it is breezy making it feel cold out at the bus stop. Tonight we are looking at freezing temperatures, with mercury expected to drop to 26. The wind is expected to die down somewhat after dark. By the time you read this post, it will be twilight but darkness won’t overcome the landscape in Albany until 7:47 PM. We are almost at the last quarter moon, it will rise around midnight.

In case you didn’t realize, tomorrow is Hump Day. Going to be a nice day for the Hump, with sunny conditions and temperatures around 56 without that biting wind. Maybe March will end like a lamb but April will start as a lion. The high for Sunday April 3rd is expected to be 33 degrees which is 22 degrees below normal. The Sunday night look for 21 degrees as a low. Not a record breaking low, but only 6 degrees above the record low of 16 degrees set back in 1954.

It was a good if not real exciting day at work. Things kept moving slowly long as we head towards the frigid weekend and trout fishing season. Warmer weather will be upon us before you know, the aggression of winter must succumb to the increasing sun angle. Gas prices are already going up in preparation for summer driving season and the need for gasolines that reduce smog.