Capital Region Living Magazine

07/17/2025

Boston: home to history and culture—and some of the best live music in the Northeast. 🎸 Here are the top venues worth visiting:

Boston’s music scene is woefully unsung, making it great for visitors who want to see some of the best live music at the coolest venues in the country.

07/16/2025

The Capital Region’s arts & culture scene is thriving this summer. ☀️ Mark your calendar for these cant-miss events:

Troy’s popular annual concert series, featuring a variety of local talent, returns to Powers Park.

07/15/2025

The Capital Region isn't exactly known as a fashion capital—but Mell T. Meus is working to change that by bringing sold-out runway shows, major sponsors, and serious style to upstate New York. Read about his journey to the forefront of 's fashion industry here:

The founder of iCreate Productions is bringing sold-out runway shows, major sponsors, and serious style to upstate New York.

07/15/2025

Introducing the first-ever Capital Region Living Culture & Arts Issue! ✨ Get your hands on a copy to read our cover story on Mell T. Meus, the founder of ICreate Productions who’s putting upstate NY on the fashion map, plus features on five favorite local musical acts, Albany Pro Musica and more.
📸: Mark Davis

07/14/2025

Another business is opening a satellite location in Stuyvesant Plaza! 💐 Read about Samantha Nass Floral Design's new shop here:

If you’ve been in the Samantha Nass Floral Design Shoppe in Saratoga, you know it’s a gem of a store

06/30/2025

From the archives: Our Spring 2022 cover story on "The Capital Region's Weather Man," Steve Caporizzo. Today marks Steve's last day as chief meteorologist of WTEN, though he'll continue doing his popular Pet Connection segment. Cheers to 35+ years, Steve! 🥂

NEWS10 ABC Meteorologist Steve Caporizzo got his big break in 1980 when he was a sophomore in college…though “big” is a strong word. “I wanted to do weather professionally—not just on the college…

06/30/2025

Cheers to 35+ years of Steve Caporizzo on WTEN!

Make sure you’re watching this morning and tonight - The end of an era is approaching!!! So grateful to have worked with Steve Caporizzo for 18 years personally - a leader, mentor, confidante, expert forecaster, dear friend and the man who has helped save thousands of pets’ lives. What an impact he has had - what a career over his 35 years here at NEWS10ABC!

We know how much he means to all of you, our loyal viewers!!!and just how much we will all miss his forecasts after tonight at 6pm- his last at WTEN!
THIS MORNING during our WTEN newscasts we are sharing special memories of Cap! Tune in!
Also, be sure to watch more special coverage, starting at 4pm today! Remember though, Pet Connection will continue with Steve!! Thank goodness!
Still, it will no doubt be an emotional day! ❤️❤️❤️

06/28/2025

The BestieFest pics are in! Click here to check out all the photos by TR Laz. 👇 Congrats once again to all of this year’s winners…See you in 2026!

The Hangar at 743 westavechicken Good Karma Studio Lydia Kulbida - WTEN Steve Caporizzo WTEN Curamia Tequila Copake Country Club and The Greens Restaurant Music Man Entertainment Verdile's Restaurant Bella Napoli The Cross Eyed Owl Gift Shop The Animal Hospital The Children's Museum at Saratoga The Saratoga Winery Bountiful Bread Genoa Importing Romo's Pizza and Restaurant The Hot Yoga Spot ...and many more!

Photography by T.R. Laz On Tuesday, June 10, the Capital Region Living team was joined by more than 300 members of the local community at The Hangar at 743 to celebrate this year’s Besties…

06/23/2025

Don't know what's for dinner this week? Now you do. Here's Elsasser's Beim 111's coveted mushroom spätzle recipe.

Spätzle is an egg noodle pasta that’s served as a side dish, most notably in Alsace, Germany as well as Switzerland and Hungary.

06/18/2025

What if everything you needed to know about life was in one bracelet charm? In John Gray's latest short story, it is.

Annie Flanagan sat alone on a loveseat in her grandparents’ den. She was at their house to celebrate her 18th birthday…

06/16/2025

From the Capital Region to beyond: Meet the 518-based food & beverage brands that have made it big. 💫

Capital Region native John Trimble says he started Hot Crispy Oil in an effort to not lose his mind. After his father passed away, Trimble moved back