Around Albany

2 guys shoot it out on the streets of Newburgh.

Northway? The Egg? WHAT?! Here are ten things about the Capital Region that I simply could not understand when I first arrived at 104.5 The Team.

It's starting to get colder and before you know it, winter will be here. Get a head start with these fifteen items that should be in your vehicle. Put them in now and if you are ever stranded or stuck this winter, you will be more than prepared.

WE can say it, but don't you dare talk that smack if you're NOT from Upstate! Upstate New York life is good, but ask anyone who lives here and they'll tell you it's far from perfect.   While most of us share in our love for the change of seasons, certain foods, topography, and gifts that are unique to our area, there are plenty of things we don't agree on. New Yorker...

I laugh when people say that 'the Capital Region is a bad sports town.' Really? When people say that I sometimes feel that they are trying to find something wrong with everything. If you feel like I do, it's time to look at the facts. This is actually a pretty good sports 'town.'

250,000 Christmas lights, 40,000 decorations and the Grinch are just the beginning at this daytrip destination. You have to see it to believe it.

Tuesday is always a fun night in high school basketball. One thing I learned very early in coaching, kids love taking the bus to other schools. It's fun to play at home in front of your friends and classmates but the bus rides with your teammates was even better. Another thing that I learned, score reporting is sometimes done the following day. So, be patient as we try to get you all of the scores and more game details this season.

This pre-historic-looking Vermont rental is literally straight out of the Flintstones.

If you really want the full 'Christmas Vacation' Griswold's cut-your-own tree experience, you can have it not too far away from the Capital Region.

The New York State Education Commission, and the Cambridge School District, are at odds over the district's use of "Indians" as their moniker, and no one is budging.

Each year organizations in Major League Baseball draft select players from high schools and colleges from around the country to fill their minor league rosters. Often, the players that are drafted #1 come from California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and other warm weather states. Therefore, New Yorkers at the top of the MLB draft are few and far between. That is was another thing that made Rexford, NY native, Ian Anderson special being selected by the Braves as the third overall pick. The number one pick overall, that has been illusive for New Yorkers.

See comedian Sebastian Maniscalco on New Years Eve at Times Union Center in Albany!