http://imagesnytechvalley.com Business Images New York’s Tech Valley is a lifestyle magazine and newcomers' guide to New York's Tech Valley, New York, published by Journal Communications, Inc. en-us Business Images New York’s Tech Valley RSS Feeds http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/halls_of_fame Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST In an area known for technical innovation, a little reinvention shouldn’t come as much of a surprise — even when what’s being revamped is a performing-arts space. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/halls_of_fame http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/lights_camera_hudson_valley_action Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST In an area known more for its musical heritage, the Hudson Valley has become more than a bit player in films. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/lights_camera_hudson_valley_action http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/mchanicville_boasts_an_inventive_history Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Long before green technology and nanotubes, the Mechanicville/Stillwater region was the site of a technological explosion of ideas. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/mchanicville_boasts_an_inventive_history http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/activities_abound_in_every_season_in_tech_valley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST If you have an aversion to fresh air and the great outdoors, the Tech Valley region is not your dream come true. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/activities_abound_in_every_season_in_tech_valley http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_scores_with_amateur_athletics Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST When it comes to youth and amateur athletics, Tech Valley is in the big leagues. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_scores_with_amateur_athletics http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/performance_center_upgrade_is_spac_tacular Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST As part of a multimillion-dollar effort to improve state parks and historic sites, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center is in the midst of a $2.5 million exterior renovation. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/performance_center_upgrade_is_spac_tacular http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/performance_venues_hit_cultural_high_note Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST In an area known for technical innovation, a little reinvention shouldn’t come as much of a surprise — even when what’s being revamped is a performing-arts space. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/performance_venues_hit_cultural_high_note http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/initiative_draw_former_residents_back_to_region Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Affordable housing, ease of getting around, a diverse economy and an abundance of cultural and recreational attractions are drawing ex-patriates back to Tech Valley and prompting students at area universities to put down roots after graduation. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/initiative_draw_former_residents_back_to_region http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/grand_hotels_mix_elegance_history Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Tech Valley boasts a bevy of classic lodgings that capture the beauty and charm of bygone era. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/grand_hotels_mix_elegance_history http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/famous_names_have_tech_valley_roots Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Not every famous New Yorker was born in New York City http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/famous_names_have_tech_valley_roots http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/from_humble_fruit_stand_a_marketplace_blossoms Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Sutton’s Marketplace has come a long way from its beginnings 25-plus years ago, when it was just a seasonal fruit-and-vegetable stand http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/from_humble_fruit_stand_a_marketplace_blossoms http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/baked_goods_dog_training_with_a_heavenly_touch Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The Monks of New Skete are becoming TV personalities, but the Nuns of New Skete are somewhat famous themselves http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/baked_goods_dog_training_with_a_heavenly_touch http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hands_on_lesson_in_science Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The Children's Museum of Science and Technology in Troy is a place for hands-on discovery and exploration. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hands_on_lesson_in_science http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hudson_highlands_nature_museum_goes_wild Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST What was founded in 1959 as the Museum of the Hudson Highlands is now known as the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hudson_highlands_nature_museum_goes_wild http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ticonderoga_hosting_historic_battle_re_enactment Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST It will be “Vive la France” in Ticonderoga for three days in June 2008 http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ticonderoga_hosting_historic_battle_re_enactment http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/meet_the_big_beast_at_new_york_state_museum Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST During the 1866 construction of a mill in Cohoes Falls, workers unearthed the bones of a male mastodon http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/meet_the_big_beast_at_new_york_state_museum http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/canajoharie_gallery_houses_notable_american_works Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST What began in the 1880s as a lending library has emerged as an important center for American art http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/canajoharie_gallery_houses_notable_american_works http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/school_program_charts_music_mastery Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Each summer since 1944, students eager to take their musical skills to the next level have made their way to Westport in the Adirondack Mountains for an intensive seven weeks of training at Meadowmount School of Music http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/school_program_charts_music_mastery http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_environment_nurtures_artist_colony Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Tech Valley provides a true haven for the arts. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_environment_nurtures_artist_colony http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_museums_track_horse_racings_history Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The National Museum is located in Saratoga Springs, and opened its doors in 1956 http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_museums_track_horse_racings_history http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/miracles_never_cease_at_lake_placid_experience Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Visitors to Lake Placid experience sports and learn about history http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/miracles_never_cease_at_lake_placid_experience http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/scenic_byway_designation_boosts_shawangunk_tourism Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Former Gov. George Pataki signed legislation approving the designation of the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/scenic_byway_designation_boosts_shawangunk_tourism http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/guidebooks_showcase_tech_valley_trails Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST If hitting the trail is your idea of fun, then grab a guide­book and get moving http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/guidebooks_showcase_tech_valley_trails http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/wildlife_center_opens_in_the_adirondacks Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST On July 4, 2006, more than 5,000 people in the Adirondacks celebrated much more than America’s birthday http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/wildlife_center_opens_in_the_adirondacks http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/troy_bells_created_ringing_tradition Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Hear ye, hear ye – Rensselaer County was once a major center for the pro­duction of large iron bells, especially during various periods between 1808 and 1952 http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/troy_bells_created_ringing_tradition http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/national_purple_heart_hall_has_home_in_new_windsor Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST It seems appropriate that the new National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located near a world famous military landmark http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/national_purple_heart_hall_has_home_in_new_windsor http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/delmar_butcher_shop_is_all_in_the_family Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Independent meat butchers are rare in these days of big-chain grocery stores, but McCarrolls The Village Butcher continues to serve Delmar customers as it has since 1921 http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/delmar_butcher_shop_is_all_in_the_family http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_inn_pampers_guests Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Mirror Lake Inn is in business to pamper, with amenities that include a spa with seven treatment rooms, an indoor and outdoor pool, suites with fireplaces and Jacuzzis, and balconies that overlook the lake http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_inn_pampers_guests http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/pianosummer_unites_students_masters Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Can’t get enough of the piano http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/pianosummer_unites_students_masters http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/depot_theatre_brings_broadway_to_adirondacks Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST When the Depot Theatre has promised a hot time in the past, they didn’t always mean the onstage activity http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/depot_theatre_brings_broadway_to_adirondacks http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/new_york_state_museum_blends_art_education Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST A trip through the New York State Museum is a learning experience, as visitors discover fascinating exhibits about geology, biology, anthropology and … chocolate http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/new_york_state_museum_blends_art_education http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/artists_work_is_horse_racing_of_different_color Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Artist Boguslaw Lustyk captures racers in a variety of mediums http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/artists_work_is_horse_racing_of_different_color http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_scenery_inspires_artists Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Beauty of the region is incorporated into artworks of all types http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/tech_valley_scenery_inspires_artists http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/theyre_doing_it_just_for_kicks Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST he Clifton Park Soccer Club, established more than 30 years ago for local kids, has evolved into a highly competitive program for girls and boys up to age 18 http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/theyre_doing_it_just_for_kicks http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/anglers_hooked_on_adirondack_fishing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST No fish story here – fishing options are abundant in the Adirondacks http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/anglers_hooked_on_adirondack_fishing http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_trails_offer_a_snowmobilers_paradise Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST With more than 650 miles of meticulously groomed trails winding through the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, the Adirondacks Speculator Region is the place to be each winter for snowmobile enthusiasts http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_trails_offer_a_snowmobilers_paradise http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/six_flags_waterpark_makes_splash_in_queensbury Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The newly opened Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark has much to offer – starting with a 38,000-square-foot, indoor waterpark http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/six_flags_waterpark_makes_splash_in_queensbury http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/athletes_enjoy_lake_placids_former_olympic_facilities Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Winter weather is always welcome in this part of the world http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/athletes_enjoy_lake_placids_former_olympic_facilities http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/wallkill_valley_railway_transformed_into_trails Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The Wallkill Valley Railway finds new life http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/wallkill_valley_railway_transformed_into_trails http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/climbers_can_rock_out_in_schenectady_gym Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Rock climbers hang out in downtown gym http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/climbers_can_rock_out_in_schenectady_gym http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/varied_terrain_equals_two_wheeled_fun Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Varied terrain means great cycling country in Capital Region of Albany http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/varied_terrain_equals_two_wheeled_fun http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/north_country_offers_scenic_beauty_recreation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Streams, lakes, chasms and ski slopes lure tourists to Tech Valley http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/north_country_offers_scenic_beauty_recreation http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/foundry_in_beacon_renovates_adds_new_technologies Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Foundry in Beacon renovates and adds new technologies http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/foundry_in_beacon_renovates_adds_new_technologies http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_theatre_gives_peak_performances Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Pendragon Theatre keeps patrons coming back http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/adirondack_theatre_gives_peak_performances http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/a_centerpiece_of_culture_for_saratoga_springs Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Arts center in Saratoga Springs hosts world-class performances http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/a_centerpiece_of_culture_for_saratoga_springs http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/take_a_trip_through_the_ages_at_albany_museum Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST The Albany Institute of History & Art is a trip through the ages http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/take_a_trip_through_the_ages_at_albany_museum http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/saratoga_springs_hosts_annual_opera_festival Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Gilbert and Sullivan would be proud http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/saratoga_springs_hosts_annual_opera_festival http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/community_claims_birthplace_of_velveeta Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Move over, Wisconsin - one of the true pioneers of the cheese industry is Monroe http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/community_claims_birthplace_of_velveeta http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/kingston_was_new_yorks_first_capital Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Albany was not the first capital of New York - it was Kingston http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/kingston_was_new_yorks_first_capital http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/new_york_county_known_for_mastodon_skeletons Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Orange County claims to have more mastodon skeletons unearthed than any other place on Earth http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/new_york_county_known_for_mastodon_skeletons http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/a_really_big_man_on_a_schenectady_campus Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Tech Valley has a distinct connection to a U.S. president http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/a_really_big_man_on_a_schenectady_campus http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hudson_valley_park_features_victorian_castle Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST One of the prettiest parks in New York also has a name whose meaning exudes beauty http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/hudson_valley_park_features_victorian_castle http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ulster_county_home_to_worlds_largest_kaleidoscope Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Local kids, who often don’t even know what a kaleidoscope is, have the opportunity to see the largest one in the world. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ulster_county_home_to_worlds_largest_kaleidoscope http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/dance_museum_dedicated_to_fantastic_feets Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Fred Astaire is here, and so is Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/dance_museum_dedicated_to_fantastic_feets http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ship_is_lone_wwii_destroyer_escort_still_afloat Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Only one of 565 destroyer escort ships from World War II still remains afloat. http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/ship_is_lone_wwii_destroyer_escort_still_afloat http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/no_business_like_snow_business_in_tech_valley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Past and future Olympic dreams are nurtured across the region http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/no_business_like_snow_business_in_tech_valley http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/historic_theaters_get_a_happy_ending Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Efforts to save historic theaters keep culture, heritage as headliners http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/historic_theaters_get_a_happy_ending http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/water_enthusiasts_have_much_to_enjoy_in_tech_valley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Water enthusiasts are sure to find a recreational activity they like http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/water_enthusiasts_have_much_to_enjoy_in_tech_valley http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/winter_sports_season_brings_world_class_fun Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Winter sports season brings world-class fun http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/winter_sports_season_brings_world_class_fun http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/outdoor_enthusiasts_live_it_up_in_tech_valley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST Natural attractions, adventures and relaxation await outdoor enthusiasts http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/outdoor_enthusiasts_live_it_up_in_tech_valley http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/big_city_entertainment_available_close_to_home Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:27:32 CST New York’s Tech Valley offers big-city entertainment close to home http://imagesnytechvalley.com/index.php/site/articles/livability/big_city_entertainment_available_close_to_home