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Two Men, Including A Clown, Die At Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Jennifer Beaudoin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:45:44 +0000

Talk about weird- this is beyond weird. Two men working the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City this past week both collapsed and died after suffering heart attacks.

10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day

Kathy Landin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Everyone enjoys putting on their best green clothes on March 17th and being Irish for a day. We’ve all heard there was a saint and something to do with snakes in Ireland and now we have parades and drink green beer. But what do we really know about St. Patrick’s Day? While everyone is claiming [...]

Albany's St. Patrick's Day Parade to Change Route

WQBK — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:33:45 +0000

The city of Albany is turning into no fun. For years, parade goers would watch the downtown Albany St Patrick's parade from the numerous bars and establishments along North Pearl street while enjoying various types of food and beverages. That has all come to a end, as the parade is changing routes avoiding North Pearl Street altogether.

Playboy Playmate Invades Ticonderoga 4th Of July Parade

BJ Ragone — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:03:28 +0000

This fourth of July the good people of Ticonderoga, NY will be treated to a special guest at the holiday Parade. Miss June 2011 Mei-Ling Lam will be riding in the parade this year. I bet you have never wished you were from Ticonderoga before! This fourth of July you’ll want to be there for [...]

Marching Elephants Coming To Albany!

Jennifer Beaudoin — Tue, 03 May 2011 18:10:19 +0000

Make room and move out of the way, elephants are coming! Tomorrow morning, elephants and horses are scheduled to march through the streets of Albany, marking the arrival of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey’s circus to the Times Union Center. According to the Times Union, the circus, which is celebrating its 140th year [...]

Let St. Patty's Day Begin

BJ Ragone — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:32:53 +0000

It is almost a week away from the actual holiday but today is the day when most of us head out, Irish or not, to celebrate. So March 17 is officially St. Patrick’s Day, but the big parade in Albany takes place the weekend before. We have about 2 years before the actual holiday falls [...]