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The way the ball bounces
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Drive that steamroller, Eliot
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The melodies linger on
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Food and Entertaining
A day of cooking at the CIABy Vikki & Dan MoranThe prestigious Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in nearby Hyde Park, NY is the oldest culinary college in the United States and a dining destination that requires reservations months in...
Fall into the season
Apples to apples…to vodkaBy Francesca BrunoThis is the time of year when many upstate New Yorkers are rushing to their local farms for a favorite seasonal beverage: apple cider. But soon you may start seeing something else—a more refined beverage...
Travel Notes
Travel notes: Newport, RIBy Mary Beth DeCeccoWhile many Capital Region residents like to get away to the beaches of Cape Cod, I dip further south on 495 for my favorite spot—Newport, RI.An idyllic, scenic town, Newport epitomizes the best that...
Dowd at large
The Grape EscapeExperiencing contrast in California wine countryBy William M. DowdPhotos by April L. DowdThis is a tale of two appellations. Napa and Lodi, to be precise, side-by-side regions of California's wine country and a study in social evolution.On a...
October is the cruelest month
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