Churchill: Where to next for Holiday Lights in the Park?
If the annual holiday display can t stay in Washington Park, what are some other options?
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1of5Buy PhotoCars are seen driving slowly past displays at the Capital Holiday Lights in Washington Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of5Buy PhotoA holiday message is reflected in the lake during the Capital Holiday Lights in Washington Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Churchill: Holiday Lights should move, eventually
Churchill: Holiday Lights should move, eventually
But in a city devastated by violence, moving the display needs to be balanced against the good done by the Albany Police Athletic League
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A display at the Capital Holiday Lights in Washington Park on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Albany. Money raised by Holiday Lights comprises most of Albany Police Athletic League s budget and helps pay for mentoring, daycare, Little League and other vital programs. Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
ALBANY On the city s list of pressing quality-of-life issues, traffic in Washington Park ranks well behind the violence that so regularly produces heartbreaking tragedies.
Sheehan: Significant concerns over Holiday Lights in the Park roil neighborhoods
Mayor says concern over the annual event at Washington Park goes beyond its traffic and crowd
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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan says she does not know if the traditional Holiday Lights in the Park celebration will happen this year but on Tuesday she said neighborhood associations that surround the park have significant concerns about the event that go beyond worries about traffic and crowds. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union.)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
2of8The 23rd Annual Price Chopper/Market32 Capital Holiday Lights in the Park officially opened on Friday Nov. 29 and runs through Jan. 3, 2020. All proceeds benefit the Albany Police Athletic League programs. (Jim Franco/Special to the Times Union.)James FrancoShow MoreShow Less
Where to see cherry blossoms, fields of tulips and other spring flowers in Upstate New York
Updated Apr 13, 2021;
As Upstate New York wakes from its winter slumber, we look towards the spring blossoms that burst across fields and countrysides.
Though the coronavirus pandemic marches on in 2021, causing some park changes and postponements to official springtime events, there are still many chances to get out and see the colors of the seasonal flowers. Here are festivals and parks to visit in the coming weeks to see Upstate New York in full bloom:
Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival
Buffalo’s Japanese Garden in Delaware Park is home to their annual cherry blossom festival. Its setting on Mirror Lake makes for a picturesque stroll or boat ride to see a blizzard of blooms. Not only is it a celebration of springtime, but the Cherry Blossom Festival also celebrates Japanese culture.