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| Government |
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| Town of Colonie |
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Town of Colonie Home Page |
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| Recreation |
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| Adirondack State Park |
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The Adirondack Park was created in 1892 by the State of New York amid concerns for the water and timber resources of the region. Today the Park is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States, greater in size than Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Park combined. The boundary of the Park encompasses approximately 6 million acres, nearly half of which belongs to all the people of New York State and is constitutionally protected to remain “forever wild” forest preserve. The remaining half of the Park is private land which includes settlements, farms, timber lands, businesses, homes, and camps.
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| Grafton Lakes State Park |
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Named in 2007 Albany Times Union reader's poll as the Capital Region's Best Beach.
Grafton Lakes State Park, on the forested mountain ridge between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys, includes five ponds and 2,357 acres. Long Pond has a large, sandy beach, which is a popular summer attraction. Anglers can go after rainbow and brown trout in Long, Second and Shaver Pond. Pickerel, perch, and bass are abundant in all ponds including Mill Pond and walleye are found at the Martin-Durham Reservoir. All ponds have launch facilities for canoes, sailboats and rowboats. Visitors also picnic, walk the nature trails, and hike, bike or ride horses along the 25 miles of park trails. In winter, the trails are groomed for cross-country skiers and snowmobilers, and visitors may also showshoe or ice skate.
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| John Boyd Thacher State Park |
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John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. |
| Lake George |
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Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw; formed by a contour of mountains into a basin... finely interspersed with islands, its water limpid as crystal, and the mountain sides covered with rich groves... down to the water-edge: here and there precipices of rock to checker the scene and save it from monotony."
-- Thomas Jefferson, May 31, 1791
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| Saratoga Race Track |
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Saratoga Racetrack is a year-round destination for horse racing and vacationing. |
| The Crossings of Colonie |
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Situated in the heart of Colonie just a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of Wolf Road, the 130 acre parcel of land features a three-acre pond for fishing and ice skating.
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| Times Union Center |
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The Times Union Center is located in the heart of downtown Albany and is the epicenter of the regions finest sporting and entertainment events. |
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| Schools |
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| Academy of the Holy Names |
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The Academy of the Holy Names is a Catholic, independent, co-educational elementary school and a college preparatory high school for young women, sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.
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| Christian Brothers Academy |
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Christian Brothers Academy is a college preparatory junior and senior high school for boys founded in 1859 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. CBA is located in the town of Colonie near the Albany International Airport on a 126-acre campus built in 1998.
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| La Salle Institute |
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La Salle Institute is a Catholic school, established in 1850 in Troy, New York, by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, serving young men in grades six through twelve.
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| North Colonie Schools |
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North Colonie Central School District is dedicated to preparing students to meet the demands of New York State exams and Regents diplomas, but more importantly the district is dedicated to educating the ‘whole child’ and preparing students for successful careers and rewarding lives.
North Colonie offers a K-12 program designed to promote the academic and personal development of all students.
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| St. Pius X School |
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St. Pius X's mission is to provide students with a safe, caring environment while offering excellent academic programs within the framework of Catholic Christian values. We work closely with our students and their parents as we nurture the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical development of our children.
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| Shopping |
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| Colonie Center |
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Colonie Center, a 1.25 million square-foot enclosed two-level, regional shopping center with 120 specialty stores, is at the heart of New York's Capital Region. The center is anchored by Boscov's, Macy's and Sears, and features the Christmas Tree Shops store, one of only two in the state. The center sits at the intersection of Wolf Road and Central Avenue, is just 5 minutes from the Albany International Airport and major hotel chains, and is accessible from Interstates 87 and 90.
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| Stuyvesant Plaza |
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Reminiscent of the outdoor markets of a by-gone era, Stuyvesant Plaza is an unparalleled shopping experience. Stroll down our sidewalks & indulge yourself in one-of-a-kind shops, whimsical boutiques & fantastic eateries. 60 sensational spots to shop, browse & dine.
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| Crossgates Mall |
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Crossgates Mall is strategically located at the junction of I-87 and I-90, the busiest section of the New York State Thruway. Situated in the vibrant Capital Region surrounding Albany, the mall draws visitors from a wide radius including Central New York, the North Country, Western Massachusetts and the Hudson Valley region.
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