Guidebook for Schenectady
Parks & Nature
Beautiful rose garden. Swan boats, pool, fishing area, basketball courts, great to run or ride a bike.
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Central Park
500 Iroquois PathBeautiful rose garden. Swan boats, pool, fishing area, basketball courts, great to run or ride a bike.
Best local hike in the area. A must see with three waterfalls. The trail runs along the ridge with small branch offs to different areas. Challenging hike and is also good for trail running.
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Plotter Kill Preserve
Mariaville RoadBest local hike in the area. A must see with three waterfalls. The trail runs along the ridge with small branch offs to different areas. Challenging hike and is also good for trail running.
Small trail runs up to park behind sixth street. Pool is free and well cared for, basketball court and new play equipment. Parking is on the road.
Hillhurst Park
Small trail runs up to park behind sixth street. Pool is free and well cared for, basketball court and new play equipment. Parking is on the road.
Wonderful place to go in the winter when the ticks are dead! Unique ecology where the pine forest is burnt every five years. Small interactive museum and they have many activities. Definitely need bug spray and cover legs to avoid ticks.
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Reserva Albany Pine Bush
195 New Karner RdWonderful place to go in the winter when the ticks are dead! Unique ecology where the pine forest is burnt every five years. Small interactive museum and they have many activities. Definitely need bug spray and cover legs to avoid ticks.
Best place to see deer up close at dusk. Just don't overstay or you will get locked in. Also a nice place to see where the waters of the Mohawk river and Hudson river meet.
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Peebles Island State Park
1 Delaware AveBest place to see deer up close at dusk. Just don't overstay or you will get locked in. Also a nice place to see where the waters of the Mohawk river and Hudson river meet.
Food Scene
Amazing Jamaican food. Popular bar upstairs and usually dining space is easy to find downstairs. Head to the counter and order food before sitting down. We love everything there.
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Bombers Burrito Bar
258 Lark StAmazing Jamaican food. Popular bar upstairs and usually dining space is easy to find downstairs. Head to the counter and order food before sitting down. We love everything there.
Point Cafe
964 Helderberg AveAmazing breakfast diner! Love going here and we love the staff. Mexican influenced.
Balloon Twister most Tuesday nights! Several dinner choices for 8.99 between 4pm and 6pm.
Texas Roadhouse
105 Wolf RdBalloon Twister most Tuesday nights! Several dinner choices for 8.99 between 4pm and 6pm.
Closest Starbuck's with a drive thru and it's next to Dunkin Donuts. Across from Home Depot. Albany St runs parallel to State St.
Starbucks
2441 Watt StClosest Starbuck's with a drive thru and it's next to Dunkin Donuts. Across from Home Depot. Albany St runs parallel to State St.
Best known for hot dogs. We love the owners Vicky and Steve. Everything is pretty good. Nice convenient diner that is always hopping because the locals love it so much.
Broadway Restaurant & Lunch
2101 BroadwayBest known for hot dogs. We love the owners Vicky and Steve. Everything is pretty good. Nice convenient diner that is always hopping because the locals love it so much.
Loose leaf tea! Sit down and have a cup to go with one of their amazing lunches and then take some loose leaf tea home. They also serve high tea. Everything we've had here is delicious.
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Whistling Kettle Ballston Spa
24 Front StLoose leaf tea! Sit down and have a cup to go with one of their amazing lunches and then take some loose leaf tea home. They also serve high tea. Everything we've had here is delicious.
Essentials
CVS
1204 Eastern AveClosest place for essentials and decent prices. Within walking distance.
Stewart's Shops
1033 Erie BlvdNot only is gas usually the lowest rate here but they have the best local ice cream.
Cheaper than the closest grocery store so we do a lot of household shopping here. Good selection of fresh food and great prices on dairy. Meat is comparable in pricing to Sal's Meat Market.
BJ's Optical
70 W Campbell RdCheaper than the closest grocery store so we do a lot of household shopping here. Good selection of fresh food and great prices on dairy. Meat is comparable in pricing to Sal's Meat Market.
Best prices and a pretty good produce department. We do most of our grocery shopping here.
Price Rite of Schenectady
2330 Watt StBest prices and a pretty good produce department. We do most of our grocery shopping here.
Parking can be tough depending on time of day. Wolf Rd has many restaurants and is close to the airport.
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Trader Joe's
79 Wolf RdParking can be tough depending on time of day. Wolf Rd has many restaurants and is close to the airport.
Arts & Culture
Large 911 display and fun Adirondack set up. There's a few interactive displays scattered about the museum such as the longhouse and a street car. Great place to spend a couple free hours.
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Museo del Estado de Nueva York
222 Madison AveLarge 911 display and fun Adirondack set up. There's a few interactive displays scattered about the museum such as the longhouse and a street car. Great place to spend a couple free hours.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the PinesLots of popular concerts here.
Beautiful theatre and well worth getting a tour if you have time. They bring in many great shows and host the Green Market in the winter.
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Proctors
432 State StBeautiful theatre and well worth getting a tour if you have time. They bring in many great shows and host the Green Market in the winter.
Shopping
Largest mall in the area. Favorite stores are Apple, Walking Company, Track and Trail and DSW. (can you tell I like shoes?) Also has Hollister and many other popular stores.
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Crossgates
1 Crossgates Mall RdLargest mall in the area. Favorite stores are Apple, Walking Company, Track and Trail and DSW. (can you tell I like shoes?) Also has Hollister and many other popular stores.
Quieter mall than Crossgates and better stores. Favorite places are LLBean, Barnes and Noble, Christmas shop, Boscov's, and Cheesecake factory.
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Colonie Center
131 Colonie CenterQuieter mall than Crossgates and better stores. Favorite places are LLBean, Barnes and Noble, Christmas shop, Boscov's, and Cheesecake factory.
There is a closer Walmart on Altamont ave but not as big. We just use this one when needed.
Walmart Supercenter
200 Dutch Meadows LnThere is a closer Walmart on Altamont ave but not as big. We just use this one when needed.
Basic - if you prefer Target to Walmart this is the closest one. Small shopping center with a Starbucks inside.
Target
428 Balltown RdBasic - if you prefer Target to Walmart this is the closest one. Small shopping center with a Starbucks inside.
Getting Around
Greyhound: Bus Stop
101 State StAbout two miles from us. Has an indoor area.
About two miles from us. I don't think there is an indoor area. Just getting on and off using the upstairs platform.
Schenectady Station
332 Erie BlvdAbout two miles from us. I don't think there is an indoor area. Just getting on and off using the upstairs platform.
Airport has parking garage and is about fifteen minutes from our location and close to Wolf Rd where you will find a lot of restaurants and Colonie mall.
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Aeropuerto Internacional de Albany
Airport has parking garage and is about fifteen minutes from our location and close to Wolf Rd where you will find a lot of restaurants and Colonie mall.
Entertainment & Activities
On the corner of State and Broadway and across from the parking garage.
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Bow Tie Cinemas Movieland 6
400 State StOn the corner of State and Broadway and across from the parking garage.
About an hour away and close to the outlet mall and Lake George.
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Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Parque acuático cubierto
89 Six Flags DriveAbout an hour away and close to the outlet mall and Lake George.
Day Trip! Take a cruise on Lake George. Several boats to choose from. The Mohican has a Pizza Cruise with DJ and Face Painter on Thursday nights and is one of the best deals for the money in the area. Start the day with Great Escape and end it after the cruise by going to 55 Smith St and hiking to the overlook on Prospect Mountain to see the fireworks (don't forget to bring your headlamp for the hike back) or wait and watch them in the village.
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Lake George Steamboat Co Gift Shop
58 Beach RdDay Trip! Take a cruise on Lake George. Several boats to choose from. The Mohican has a Pizza Cruise with DJ and Face Painter on Thursday nights and is one of the best deals for the money in the area. Start the day with Great Escape and end it after the cruise by going to 55 Smith St and hiking to the overlook on Prospect Mountain to see the fireworks (don't forget to bring your headlamp for the hike back) or wait and watch them in the village.