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Lets go Buffalo!!! The second-ever Mafia Boat Parade is happening in Buffalo, New York! This was easily one of the most fun events of last year. It should be mandatory that you put it on your calendar if you have a boat. It was an absolute riot last year and there were hundreds of boats that came to the parade.

If you are looking for a thrilling ride this spring and summer how about riding the longest mountain coaster in, not only the United States but in all of North America?

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!

Do you ever get sucked into dumpster diving videos on YouTube? Would you ever do it? Actually, is it legal for you to dumpster dive in New York State?

The strawberry picking season doesn't last long so get out there and pick your own! Here are a few places in and around the Capital Region where you can pick your own delicious strawberries.

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!

Why should kids only be able to do an Easter egg hunt? Calling all adults! There is an awesome Easter egg hunt planned in downtown Saratoga this weekend. Not only will you have a chance to win raffles and gift certificates, but you will also be helping out a beloved chef that is fighting cancer.

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created in 1980 to oversee the facilities associated with the Olympics. They continue to make sure the facilities are purposefully reimagined to keep the communities and mountains enticing. Now they are involved in making a new ride at Gore mountain, the largest in the state.

Hoffman's Playland was an amusement park in Latham from 1952 until 2014. I went there almost every weekend as a kid and even got to take my son Ryan a few times before it closed. Even though many of the rides were relocated to Huck Finn's Playland in Albany, Hoffman's holds a soft spot in my heart. Take a look at the now-abandoned Hoffman's Playland.

Come to Schenectady Saturday, February 26th from 11 am until 4 pm for the Soup Stroll. There are 29 restaurants participating. For just one dollar per 3-ounce cup, you can sample the most delicious soups while touring downtown Schenectady. Here are the restaurants participating and which soup they will be offering.

Are you still looking for something to do during winter break? Pile the whole family in the car and head about an hour south of the Capital Region. That is where you will find the largest snow tubing hill in New York state. It's a thrilling one-thousand-foot mini-mountain.

Over the weekend we had the opportunity to see a major league baseball game at a minor league ballpark. It was an amazing experience. Since the Canadian border is still closed due to the pandemic, the Toronto Blue Jays have been playing their home games at Sahlen Field which is the home of the Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball team. The fans in Buffalo affectionately call them the Buffalo Blue Jays. We got tickets on the first base side where the Tampa Rays were