The 518

12/09/2025

For our first-ever subscriber meetup, we partnered with .sauna for an intimate sauna sesh on the shores of Saratoga Lake. We LOVED the experience—the view, the sauna, the community of dedicated readers. Thank you to for inviting us and congrats for taking KOS from a dream to a beautiful reality 👏🙌

Keep an eye out for more meetups with The 518 crew!

12/02/2025

If you can’t romanticize Albany on a beautiful snowy day, when can you do it?

11/21/2025

Let the festivities begin with our TOP FIVE WEEKEND!

Including:
⭐ The 56th Schenectady Holiday Parade. Expect all of the traditional sights, including fantastic floats, fire trucks, marching bands, and Santa, of course. Sat, 5p, free.

⭐️ Deck the Hall-bany is downtown Albany's weekly holiday market and festival co-produced by ParkAlbany and the Downtown Albany BID, held at the Clinton Market Collective and Quackenbush Square. Shop under heated tents, browse vendors, and sip free hot chocolate! Sat, 11a–4p, free.
⭐️ 🎸 518 Musicians on a Mission is an annual fundraiser to support the Capital City Rescue Mission, and features a full day of music at the Capital District Irish American Center. Playing on two indoor stages, the performers include The Refrigerators, The McKrells, Erin Harkes Band, The Lustre Kings and more. Sun, 2–9p, $25 (tix available at the door).

⭐️ 🚜 Holiday Lighted Tractor Parade began in 2013 as a community celebration and has grown into one of Washington County’s biggest annual events. Each year, more than 10,000 spectators line the streets to watch over 70 brilliantly lit tractors and festive displays roll through the heart of the village. Sat, parade starts at 6p, free.

⭐️ 💥 Saratoga Comic Con brings together the full spectrum of fandom for a weekend of pure joy and imagination. Cosplayers, comic collectors, sci-fi lovers, anime fans, furries, gamers, artists, and vendors all gather under one roof to celebrate the worlds and characters they love. Sat, 10a–7p, Sun, 10a–5p. Day pass: $30–$35, group rates available.

11/05/2025

🚨TICKET GIVEAWAY 🚨

Tag someone who would love to get 2 free VIP tix to DRINK ALBANY, the craft beverage event of the year!

Contest closes on Friday at noon ET.

VIP experience includes:

🧀 Exclusive by cheese tasting, brought to you by
🍺 Souvenir glass
🎟️ Early access to the event (5 pm)

Drink Albany is your chance to sample from the very best breweries & spirit makers in the Capital Region!

📆 Saturday, Nov. 8th
⏰ 6-9 pm (5 pm for VIPs)
📍Albany Armory, 195 Washington Ave, Albany
🎯Adult games
🚗 Parking is free!

10/25/2025

We’re thrilled to announce our first Curious Table event!

Join us for a remarkable evening with Dr. Mindy Townsend, Dudley Observatory Astronomer at Siena University.

Enjoy a three-course seasonal meal and a dark sky conversation—with a dark chocolate cake to match! Dr. Townsend will take us on a deep dive into how light pollution is stealing our ability to view the heavens. After dinner, she take us outside to view the Moon, Saturn & star systems with a telescope. We’ll end the evening around the fire, under a night sky that will remind us why darkness matters.

Date: Sunday, November 2nd
Time: 6-9 pm
Location: Hilltown Commons, overlooking the Catskills

Very limited seating — reserve now at link in bio!

Bring your appetite & your curious mind 🔭✨

10/17/2025

Friends of WHMS invites all Woodland Hill alumni and their families to join us for our annual Fall Family Fun Day, happening Saturday, October 18, 11 am-2 pm!

We’ll have games, raffles, crafts, tons of fall treats like caramel apples and cider donuts, and Trunk or Treat in the parking lot. Also see our newest addition to the campus, the Wolf Den Yurt!

Say hello to old friends and teachers, and meet some new ones too! We can’t wait to see you back at Woodland Hill 🍁🍂🎃

07/26/2025

🌷TICKET GIVEAWAY

Tag your favorite BFF (booze-free friend) for a chance to win 2 tix to the next Undrunk Club! Contest ends 8/4!

Join us for mocktails & macarons at in Colonie!

🗓 August 7th | 6–8 PM

We’re bringing the Bridgerton vibes with a modern tea party twist—think florals, flounce, and all the fun! 👒✨It’s for the gals only!

💖 Sponsored by Poppi, this night is all about connection, mocktails, and sweet treats!

🎟 $25 ticket includes:
🍹 1 handcrafted mocktail + a delicious macaron
🎁 Take-home treat from Poppi
🎉 Prizes + giveaways

🍽️ Full dinner + dessert menu available for purchase—come hungry!

👗 Dress for tea time, dearest. Flouncy & floral encouraged!

The Undrunk Club is your space to unwind, connect, and party—without alcohol. Invite a friend, or come solo and meet your new B.F.F. (Booze free friend of course!)

🎟 Tickets are limited—grab yours now for the most fun, hangover-free night out! #518

07/22/2025

Phat, our very own man about town, wrote about a few of the Capital Region's wonderful residential art and music spaces for . Click the link in bio to take a look, and be sure to check it out in print 🎩

Shout out to our Capital Region residential project fellows also included in the article 😘






Curious to see for yourself? Renée Bouchard's Anonymous Citizen paintings are on view through Sept 6. DM to make a viewing appointment between 12—3pm

Artworks show by and
Event 📸 from at .neutral.studio

07/15/2025

07/08/2025

Happy Tuesday, Capital Region! We're still processing the fact that 10 people were shot and homes burned during the July 4th celebrations in Albany. One of the victims was a 17-year-old spectator who was shot in the head. This is not normal.

The poverty and violence found in our downtown is a tragedy, and it has been for a long time. Pointing fingers will not solve it. So, what can be done? We're starting with highlighting some of the folks who are already doing the work.

We Are Revolutionary is a grassroots organization based in the Mansion District, where we also live. We met this organization when a group of smiling, engaged teenagers came to our door to share their work with the neighborhood. These kids had remarkable presence, and we took note.

Read more about how WaR is guiding the youth as they navigate their ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and find a path towards a better life for them and their families at the link in bio.

https://the518.com/p/we-are-revolutionary-is-trying-to-heal-albany

07/05/2025

Here's our reaction to the shootings last night after the Fourth of July fireworks at the Empire State Plaza. What do you think can be done?

07/05/2025

Did the July 4th fireworks show at the Empire State Plaza set off a fire? Seeing reports on Next Door. Anyone have info?