Articles https://www.albany.org/articles/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:37:32 +0000 Discover Albany Welcomes the 2025 CrossFit Games to Albany http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-welcomes-the-2025-crossfit-games-to-albany/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-welcomes-the-2025-crossfit-games-to-albany/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-welcomes-the-2025-crossfit-games-to-albany/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0500

MVP Arena to host CrossFit Games

ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2025) — Discover Albany, the official destination marketing organization for Albany County, is thrilled to announce that the 2025 CrossFit Games

]]> Albany New Year’s Scrabble Tournament kicks off 2025 with wordplay extravaganza http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-new-years-scrabble-tournament-kicks-off-2025-with-wordplay-extravaganza/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-new-years-scrabble-tournament-kicks-off-2025-with-wordplay-extravaganza/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-new-years-scrabble-tournament-kicks-off-2025-with-wordplay-extravaganza/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:00:00 -0500

Where Every Word Counts Tournament returns for annual New Year’s celebration in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec. 26, 2024) — Get ready for a wordplay extravaganza as the Albany New Year’s Scrabble

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Discover Albany’s All-Hallow E’en Festival returns for its second October in Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 3, 2024) — Discover Albany is thrilled to announce the return of the All-Hallow E’en Festival, a

]]> Discover Albany names recipients of Hospitality Excellence Award & new Destination Innovator Award http://www.albany.org/articles/post/hospitality-excellence-award-2024/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/hospitality-excellence-award-2024/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/hospitality-excellence-award-2024/ Fri, 03 May 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Albany County’s hospitality excellence honored at Discover Albany’s Annual Celebration

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 1, 2024) — Discover Albany, Albany County’s convention and visitors bureau, hosted its Annual

]]> Albany's Inaugural Halloween Festival Kicks Off a Month of Excitement and Festivities http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albanys-inaugural-halloween-festival-kicks-off-a-month-of-excitement-and-festivities/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albanys-inaugural-halloween-festival-kicks-off-a-month-of-excitement-and-festivities/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albanys-inaugural-halloween-festival-kicks-off-a-month-of-excitement-and-festivities/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:00 -0400

Discover Albany and partners roll out new programming & events throughout October

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 5, 2023) – Discover Albany, in collaboration with partner organizations, commenced the

]]> Word Cup Comes to Albany: Scrabble's Largest Tournament of the Year Hosted in the Capital Region http://www.albany.org/articles/post/word-cup-comes-to-albany-scrabbles-largest-tournament-of-the-year-hosted-in-the-capital-region/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/word-cup-comes-to-albany-scrabbles-largest-tournament-of-the-year-hosted-in-the-capital-region/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/word-cup-comes-to-albany-scrabbles-largest-tournament-of-the-year-hosted-in-the-capital-region/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0400

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 6, 2023) – The Albany County Sports Commission has arranged to bring the 2023 Scrabble Word Cup to Albany this summer. Over 300 avid Scrabble players will gather at the Albany

]]> Sports Foundation of the Capital Region Chair Honored With Hospitality Excellence Award http://www.albany.org/articles/post/sports-foundation-of-the-capital-region-chair-honored-with-hospitality-excellence-award/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/sports-foundation-of-the-capital-region-chair-honored-with-hospitality-excellence-award/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/sports-foundation-of-the-capital-region-chair-honored-with-hospitality-excellence-award/ Thu, 18 May 2023 16:00:00 -0400

ALBANY, N.Y. (May 18, 2023) – Discover Albany, Albany County's convention and visitors bureau, announced its award recipients for both the 2023 Michele L. Vennard Hospitality grant recipients and the

]]> Albany County to Host 2023 Pickleball, Quadball Events Secured By Albany County Sports Commission http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-county-to-host-2023-pickleball-quadball-events-secured-by-albany-county-sports-commission/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-county-to-host-2023-pickleball-quadball-events-secured-by-albany-county-sports-commission/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/albany-county-to-host-2023-pickleball-quadball-events-secured-by-albany-county-sports-commission/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Albany County’s non-traditional sports travel market continues to expand and grow


ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 17, 2022) – Albany County’s sports travel market for hosting non-traditional sports will continue

]]> Discover Albany Hosts Guided Ghost Tours In Downtown Albany for the Halloween Season http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-hosts-guided-ghost-tours-in-downtown-albany-for-the-halloween-season/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-hosts-guided-ghost-tours-in-downtown-albany-for-the-halloween-season/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-hosts-guided-ghost-tours-in-downtown-albany-for-the-halloween-season/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Guided walking tours reveal the history of Albany’s haunted faces and places

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2022) - Discover Albany, along with the Capital Repertory Theatre and the Historic Albany

]]> Discover Albany Announces New Halloween Festival Coming to Albany Fall 2023 http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-announces-new-halloween-festival-coming-to-albany-fall-2023/ http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-announces-new-halloween-festival-coming-to-albany-fall-2023/#comments http://www.albany.org/articles/post/discover-albany-announces-new-halloween-festival-coming-to-albany-fall-2023/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Albany’s All Hallow-e’en Festival resurrects city’s 100+ year Halloween history


ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 12, 2022) - Discover Albany announced plans for a new Halloween festival coming to Albany in Fall
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