glens falls

The pride and joy of Upstate New York will be on display for the world to see at the center of the Holiday Season.

In an effort to bring family game night back, a cool new concept is coming to downtown Glens Falls. It's a Board Game Tavern where families can come together, have a bite to eat, and play some fun new and retro board games.

There were 24 games on the Section 2 high school football schedule for the final Friday of September. Big road wins, close games and upsets highlighted the halfway point of the gridiron season. Other games saw some of the Capital Region's most highly ranked teams continue to roll in 2022.

Only 3 football games were on the Section 2 docket for a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon. All three games featured ranked teams. We have the remainder of Friday night's scores, plus a preview of next week's big match-ups.

A special tribute is attached to the 49th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival this year. The event runs from September 22nd through the 25th. This year's festival will honor Joan Grishkot. She and her husband Walter co-founded this spectacular event. Walter passed away in 2011 and Joan passed away in 2021.

After years of claims of animal abuse and neglect, a dog daycare and groomer is closing for good after they lost a Pennsylvania woman's dog and went viral.

After record-breaking heat in May, the National Weather Service just declared one town in the Capital Region broke a nearly six decade old July record... for cold!

He's an actor, social media sensation, Grammy nominated artist, and author and he'll be giving a free talk this fall!

The Capital Region and the Adirondacks have a lot of great miniature golf courses to explore. There is nothing like going out for ice cream and some mini-golf on a summer day or night. Check out the coolest and most fun miniature golf courses!

If you are looking for something fun to do with Dad this weekend, how about taking him to a local brewery? We are so lucky to have so many here in the Capital Region. Check out some of the best breweries in the area as voted on by the readers of the Times Union's "Best Of".