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Joe Lovano, Liz Wright, Dirty Dozen Brass Band play jazz at 2009 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival an outdoor free jazz concert by the Hudson River in upstate New York.

Business Improvement Districts are non-profit organizations formed by a business area. What is a BID and how does it work to improve and revitalize an urban retail area?

Michael Weidrich, Director of Lark Street Business Improvement District, highlights BID events LarkFEST, Art on Lark, Champagne on the Park & 1st Friday gallery stroll.

Old city charm, fun nightlife, music and tulip festivals, live jazz and urban cool on hip Lark Street make New York's state capital, Albany NY, a great place to visit.

The hip Lark Street Business District in Albany NY is alive with year-round events & festivals in an area of trendy restaurants and thriving upstate New York night life.

Monuments and memorials honoring heroes of New York placed among the dramatic architecture make Nelson Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany NY well worth a visit.

From the Catskill Mountain lore of Rip Van Winkle and Sleepy Hollow, to opulent turn-of-the-century mansions, a fall foliage cruise on the Hudson is memorable!

Learn about Expressive Arts through an interview with New York Expressive Arts Director, Denie Whalen, who uses the arts to facilitate self-discovery and healing.

With only a handful of games left to play, teams are jockeying for seeding in their conference tournaments.

New York boasted the largest state military force in the nation. The Militia Act of 1792 created the militia. The state government directed training and operations.

The Union Defense Committee resulted from a desire of ordinary citizens to actively assist the national government to force the southern states back into the Union.

History & architecture are preserved in the Victorian Village of Round Lake NY. This turn-of-century town in upstate New York is on National Registry of Historic Places.

The CW's hit reality series America's Next Top Model is currently casting for its 13th season, complete with new requirements. This season is all about shorter girls.

Caroline Kennedy withdrew her bid for consideration for the Senate seat vacated when Hillary Clinton was confirmed as Secretary of State. Who will Gov. Paterson appoint?

There's a new opening act on one of the hottest tours in country music. Eric Church has been booted from the show and Taylor Swift is taking his place.

The 2009 Jazz Festival in Newport Rhode Island at Fort Adams State Park is a great weekend getaway for contemporary jazz performances in this coastal RI town.

That wonderful one-hoss shay immortalized in the famous Oliver Wendell Holmes poem was a real one that can be seen in a Pittsfield, MA museum.

It comes as no surprise to R&B fans that Maxwell's long anticipated new album would dominate the music charts.

Renewed conflict with France prompts Albany Congress. Six Nations of the Iroquois attend. Ben Franklin, Thomas Hutchinson propose Central Government to organize defense.

He said "the only cure for democracy is more democracy" and he meant it. He made America a better place to live but who now remembers Al Smith?

American canals saw a short era in American history, but they served to help connect the eastern United States with its growing western frontier.

A fall foliage trip through the Berkshires in New England provide a view of autumn leaves and art museums as a destination - Clark Institute, MASS MoCA, Williams College.

Dragon Boat Racing promotes health & well being for breast cancer survivors. Paddling as a team sport provides a unique support group & beneficial upper body exercise.

Anthony Jansen (Westbrook) arrived at New York in 1641 and is recognized as founder of the "Westbrook" family because he was the first of his line to use the surname.

While French toast uses mostly sweet ingredients, it can also use savory ingredients. In this case, it makes use of both sweet and savory ingredients.

As gyms continue to offer an every-widening array of mind-body fitness options, it might help to have a basic understanding of what "Mind-body" is supposed to mean.

Nina Stanley opened her Atelier in Albany, New York after an artist residency in Norway with controversial Contemporary Classical Realist painter Odd Nerdrum.

Holland's 17th Century Colony offered more than a primer on great real estate negotiation. Even that $24 purchase of Manhattan might have reflected a seller's market!

Leaf peepers abound as fall foliage season begins. Travelers can leave cars behind and plan a trip by train in upstate New York to see autumn leaves at their peak.

It was generally held there was no genuine labor movement outside of the consensus politics of Jacksonian Democrats. Edward Pressen challenges that generally held view.

"Material Girl," "Private Dancer," "Take On Me" and "We Are the World " are just some of the best 80's songs of 1985.

Ski-snowboard shows are a long-lived tradition as a way to inform snowsports fans of what's new, to find gear bargains, and to psyche up for the new season.

Suddenly another highly important ecological canary in the coal mine, various northeastern bat species, have been found to be molding during hibernation, never to wake.

When people say "Detroit" in a business context, they're not talking about the city in southeast Michigan. The name long ago became a synonym for the auto industry.

Recess has been a long-standing tradition in elementary and middle schools. Currently, recess time is being cut to allow for more instruction in math and reading.