If you decide to make a weekend out of the wedding, we have put together a list of some of our favorite places to visit in the area! Feel free to contact us with any other recommendation requests.
Cider Belly
25 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12207, (518) 253-4640
Looking for a doughnut place? Search no further! We enjoyed these doughnuts while searching for our perfect venue!
Indian Ladder Farms
342 Altamont Road, Altamont, NY 12009, (518) 765-2956
Perfect fall activity. Enjoy the cidery on the first floor!
New York State Museum
22 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230
Sarah grew up coming here as a child. Perfect for any history buffs in the group. Also, surrounded by a lot of great landmarks in Albany, including "The Capitol" building (pictured above)!
The Cookie Factory
520 Congress Street, Troy, NY 12180, (518) 268-1060
If you know Sarah really well, you have definitely heard of this place. Absolute favorite bakery!
The Crossings Park of Colonie
580 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, (518) 783-2760
Park full of trails, gazebos & ponds. Perfect place to enjoy a day outdoors.
Crossgates Mall Road
Crossgates Mall Road, Albany, NY
A great mall if you are looking to do some shopping (or if you forget shoes for your outfit!).
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, NY
A favorite spot that we have traveled to every year since we started dating (peep the head picture from our first trip to the track in 2012!). So many shops, restaurants and parks that you can visit. It's a very special place with so many memories for us.
Druthers Brewing Company
1053 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204, (518) 650-7996
Of course we need to include some breweries on this list for our fellow beer lovers!
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
377 River Street, Troy, NY 12180, (518) 308-0400
Who doesn't love a good BBQ?
Caffe Italia
662 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206, (518) 459-8029
If you are looking for cozy, incredible (slighlty pricey) meal - this is the BEST Italian place. I would suggest calling for reservations before. We came here the weekend that we picked our venue. Everything is delicious, even the salad!
The City Beer Hall
42 Howard Street, Albany, NY 12207, (518) 449-2337
Another great beer place to check out in Albany.
Thatcher Park
Thatcher Park Road, Voorheesville, NY 12186
If you are looking for another place for hiking trails this is one to check out - you can actually see Albany from here! There is also a museum here you can check out.