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Travel, Accomodations, & Activities

For an interactive map of the Albany area showing the locations of all the wedding-related events, click here.

Travel

Albany is located at the intersection of Interstates 87 and 90. Somewhat confusingly, I-87 south of Albany and I-90 west of Albany are part of the New York State Thruway, while I-87 north of Albany is called the Adirondack Northway. Your best bet for driving directions is probably Google Maps; if you’re driving directly to the church, click here to get directions.

If you’re planning to fly in for the wedding, you’ll be making use of ALB, the Albany International Airport. Its claim to the “international” title is charmingly literal, with exactly one destination outside the continental U.S., but despite its aspirations the airport is small and (largely) friendly. Major carriers flying into the airport include Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, United, and US Airways.

Albany International Airport
737 Albany-Shaker Road (map)
Albany, NY 12211
http://www.albanyairport.com/
info@albanyairport.com

Accommodations

A block of rooms is reserved under our last names at the Holiday Inn Express. This hotel is 10 minutes from Christ the King and about 25 minutes from the Edison Club, and it’s easily accessible from I-87 and I-90. The group room rate is $109.00 or $139.00 for a suite, which includes a sitting area and a pull out couch. Rooms in the block will be held until August 29.

The Holiday Inn Express
1442 Western Ave (map)
Albany, New York 12203
Phone: (518) 438-0001 or 1 (888) 465-4329

Other hotels in the Albany area include:

The Parker Inn
A boutique hotel in Schenectady (connected to the historic Proctors Theater). It’s closer to the reception, but farther from the church.

434 State Street (map)
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 688-1001
Cresthill Suites
Another option for suites, also about 10 minutes from the church and 25 minutes from the reception.

1415 Washington Ave (map)
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 454-0007 or 1 (888) 723-1655

For a more comprehensive list of area hotels, click here.

If you’re looking to make a getaway out of the weekend, Saratoga Springs is a great option. About 45 minutes’ drive from the church (or 30 minutes from the reception), Saratoga has a wide range of attractions: boutique shopping, great restaurants, concerts, museums, outdoor activities, and lots more. In late July and August, Saratoga is dominated by crowds in town for the racing season at the Saratoga Raceway, but by mid September the city quiets down and it’s a great place to relax and hang out. For a listing of Saratoga accommodations, click here.

Stuff to do!

First of all, there is a wedding to attend and some serious celebrating to be done. But before or after the main events, you might be looking to experience a little bit of Albany and the Capital District. (After all, there must be something special about this place to have turned out two wonderfully interesting people like us, right?) We’ve listed a few of our favorite attractions and activities below, but if you’re looking for something specific, drop us a line and we’d be happy to discuss our wonderful hometown ad nauseum.

Museums

Empire State Plaza/State Museum/The Egg
Home to the New York State Museum, the Empire State Plaza is an attraction in its own right. You’ll come to see the natural history exhibits (complete with a real mastadon!), ride the immaculately-restored carousel, and reflect at the moving 9/11 exhibit, but you’ll stay to ponder the inexplicably-shaped Albany landmark and gape at the Brutalist architecture.

State Street (map)
Albany, NY 12207

Albany Institute of History & Art
It’s the perfect family activity: upstairs, an artistic history of the Upper Hudson Valley… downstairs, mummies!

125 Washington Avenue (map)
Albany, NY
(518) 463-4478

The Children’s Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST)

Rensselaer Technology Park
250 Jordan Road (map)
Troy, NY
(518) 235-2120

The Shaker Historic Site
America’s first Shaker settlement is now a museum to the Shaker way of life. The self-guided tour includes Shaker buildings, gardens, and farms, a beautiful pond and nature preserve, and the cemetery where many of the founders of the Shaker tradition are buried.

875 Watervliet Shaker Road (map)
Albany, NY 12211
(518) 456-7890

Saratoga Auto Museum
Housed in the old Saratoga Spring Water bottling plant, this museum is a must-see for the car fanatics in our family. The museum is bursting with pristine specimens of the history of automobiles, both racing and manufacturing, with a special focus on New York’s contribution. Patrick’s dad is a member, and it doesn’t usually take much prodding to get him to go, no matter how many times he’s seen the current exhibit.

110 Avenue of the Pines (map)
Saratoga Springs, NY
(518) 587-1935

National Museum of Dance

99 South Broadway (map)
Saratoga Springs, NY
(518) 584-2225

Activities

Lark Street
Our favorite Albany street! It’s the spot for good restaurants and bars, small shops, and art galleries.

Lark Street (map)
Albany, NY 12210

Albany Aqua Ducks Tours
See the city of Albany with a tour through the streets and then ride on into the Hudson River! Learn about our esteemed city’s history and take home your very own duck horn.

Departs from Albany Heritage Visitors Center
25 Quackenbush Square (map)
Albany, NY 12201
(518) 462-DUCK

Places to play (or relax) outside

John Boyd Thacher State Park
One of our favorite spots in the world, Thacher Park has been significant in many ways throughout our relationship. It’s got amazing views of the area, great hiking trails, and the c-c-coldest public pool around. Let us know you’re going, and we’ll tell you how to find the spot where Patrick proposed to Nicole!

1 Hailes Cave Road (map)
Voorheesville, NY 12186
(518) 872-1237

Tawasentha Park
This is our hometown municipal park and the closest park to the other events of the weekend. It has trails, playgrounds, tennis courts, lovely gardens—altogether, a good place to spend a couple of hours.

188 Route 146 (map)
Altamont, NY 12009

Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center
Learn about the Pine Bush ecosystem, take a hike, spot a Karner Blue Butterfly, get angry about how this unique ecosystem has been nearly wiped out by shopping plazas! Maybe we’ll tell you the story about how we once got very lost while cross country skiing in the Pine Bush…

195 New Karner Rd (map)
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 456-0655

Washington Park
While you’re checking out downtown Albany, be sure to stop and enjoy this ninety-acre park originally designed by Frederick Law Olmstead (designer of Central Park in New York City). Winding walks among flower gardens, playgrounds, and statues (don’t miss Moses!) are a great place for a stroll or a picnic lunch.

Madison Ave (map)
Albany, NY 12208

Or, you could go apple picking!

Apple picking is a quintessentially upstate New York activity. By late September, you’ll be able to pick your own apples at most area orchards. Here are just a few suggestions:

Indian Ladder Farms
Our favorite! We spend a day picking apples and eating warm cider donuts here every year.

342 Altamont Rd (map)
Altamont, NY 12009
(518) 765-2956

Riverview Orchards
Just up the road from our reception site.

660 Riverview Road (map)
Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 371-2174

Bowman Orchards
Also not far from the reception.

141 Sugar Hill Road (map)
Rexford, NY 12148
(518) 371-2042