monopoly

In an effort to bring family game night back, a cool new concept is coming to downtown Glens Falls. It's a Board Game Tavern where families can come together, have a bite to eat, and play some fun new and retro board games.

This may be the greatest bait and switch ever.

Sitting down and playing a board game on family night or with friends can be fun. That is unless you are a competitive person and you hate losing. Thankfully there's is new video on the net that gives you tips in how to win at games like Monopoly and Connect 4.

McDonald's' Monopoly is back and your resident gambler, me, is hooked yet again.  I can't say no to a chocolate shake and a chance at a million dollars if I peel off a shiny dark blue Boardwalk property from my cup.  However, just like odds of finding anything under a billion calories on the menu, the odds of winning the big time prizes are long.  Check out some of the "rare" properties.

Do not pass go, do directly down the "Highway to Hell". It's been a long time since I've had my eyes on Park Place but perhaps owning the rights to the 'Back in Black' cd might make me interested in playing Monopoly again.

That's right people.  A special Metallica edition of the famous board game is on the way.

The days of sitting around an old-fashioned Monopoly game board rolling the dice, using paper money and little figurine markers are over. The game has had a complete technological make-over, and is now using a computer which will monitors each player's activity.