Restaurants
The best places to cool down with your favorite frozen treat
By Kevin O Toole | April 21, 2021 | Updated: May 18, 2021 5:41 PM
Nothing says “summer” like ice cream. But truly, no matter the season, there’s no wrong time for ice cream. Luckily, the Capital Region is home to dozens of stands and shops and drive-ins offering delicious frozen treats of every variety.
Sure, you could pick up a cone at the Dairy Queen in the mall. However, when the weather turns warm, what we really crave is the local outdoor drive-up with the extra creamy soft-serve, or the little hole-in-the-wall with the creative flavors and colorful waffle cones. The kinds of places we drive past all winter, yearning for the arrival of spring, and with it the signs announcing the beginning of ice cream season.
Letter: Zero-emission law what New York needs for stable future
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FILE. Letter writer says, I was surprised to read the Viewpiont We need more data ahead of zero-emission law, April 16, because we unquestionably do have the data to move into a zero-emission vehicle future. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKI
I was surprised to read the Viewpiont We need more data ahead of zero-emission law,” April 16, because we unquestionably do have the data to move into a zero-emission vehicle future.
State legislators advanced a bill that would set a goal to make 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks zero-emission by 2035. While this is a big shift, which some call “impulsive,” it’s a common-sense standard being set 14 years ahead of when it would need to be met. This is a necessary step to achieve the emissions reduction goals of New York’s climate law that requires an 85 percent reduction in greenhouse gas em
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Letter: Adirondack reservation system not the way
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FILE. Letter writer says, The article Going hiking? Plan ahead, March 30, touched on the primary purpose behind the reservation system: the Ausable Club wants to reduce the number of hikers using the public right of way across its property. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKI
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