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Entertainment
The best places to catch an outdoor movie
By Kevin O Toole | May 6, 2021 | Updated: May 6, 2021 2:34 PM
Drive-in movie theaters became popular again during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. When indoor theaters went dark, drive-in theaters were the perfect way to safely return to the cinema while getting out of the house and spending an evening under the stars.
Indoor movie theaters may be reopening to moviegoers, but drive-in movies are still every bit the magical spring and summertime experience they have always been. So throw some folding chairs in the car and visit one of the Capital Region’s many drive-in movie theaters.
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.