NIGHT
ALBANY — Throwback Thursday will become much more than a weekly social media trend featurng photographs from the past on Dec. 1 when the “I Love the 90’s Tour” makes a stop at the Times Union Center for the evening. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. For the 7:30 p.m. Show.
Members of Generation Y can spend a night reminiscing about the 1990s while dancing and singing along to their favorite hits from the trend-setting decade with some of its most memorable rap, hip hop and R&B stars. Featured performers for this concert are Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa with Spinderella, Rob Base, Color Me Badd, Coolio and Tone Loc.
Individual ticket prices range from $59 to $99, depending on seat location. Tickets are available for purchase at the Times Union Center Box Office, select Walmart locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000, or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
For more information about the concert, visit either www.timesunioncenter-albany.com or ilovethe90stour.com.
The Times Union Center is located at 51 S. Pearl Street in downtown Albany.
DAY
TROY — Head to downtown Troy on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to ring in the holiday season with your family and friends during the Northeast’s largest, free holiday festival, the 34th Annual Troy Victorian Stroll. The theme for this year’s rendition of the popular event, presented by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce, is “Celebrating Troy’s Bicentennial.”
Take a step back in time as you casually stroll through downtown Troy’s streets, joined by revelers of all kinds in period clothing.
(Photo courtesy of the
Official 34th Annual Troy Victoran Stroll Facebook page)
Check out the holiday storefront displays created for this year’s Window Decorating Contest and take a moment or two to browse through some of the city’s boutiques, where you’re guaranteed to find some unique gifts for the special people on your shopping list.
You’ll also have ample opportunities to eat, drink and be merry as you enjoy delicious cuisine and beverages while either sitting inside one of downtown Troy’s many restaurants or by grabbing a quick nibble from one of the food vendors in Monument Square before you make your way around town. There will be plenty of live entertainment on hand, too, with more than 100 live performances taking place during the course of the five hour festival.
Be sure to head back to Monument Square for 5 p.m. for the city’s tree lighting ceremony, caroling, and a special Happy Birthday sing-along to celebrate The Collar City’s bicentennial.
For more information about the event, including a detailed list of participating vendors and merchants, visit the official website at www.victorianstroll.com. For a full list of events taking place in association with the stroll, visit www.victorianstroll.com/events-2.
