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Top-Rated Things to Do in Albany, NY

Albany is a place with interesting Things to Do in Albany, New York, art and government that everyone should visit. Albany offers unpretentious vibes and a lively atmosphere. With a variety of restaurants and cafes, Albany has an impressive diverse food scene as well.<br><br>

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Top-Rated Things to Do in Albany, NY

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  1. Top Top- -Rated Things to Do in Albany, NY Rated Things to Do in Albany, NY

  2. Albany often goes overlooked, despite its New York State Capitol and rich cultural attractions. Top-Rated Things to Do in Albany New York, art and government that everyone should visit. As a bonus while visiting, Saratoga Springs is just a short drive away. You can also visit Stockbridge to see one of the top away. You can also visit Stockbridge to see one of the top destinations in Massachusetts. Be sure to make time to visit the New York State Capitol because it stands out from every other state capitol in the country due to its unique architecture. The hulking Gray and stone New York State Capitol was built over many years. It cost more than the U.S. Capitol.

  3. After seeing the New York State Capitol on a tour, visitors should take some time to relax near the Capitol building in West Capitol Park. In the 1850s, artists started painting scenes of the Hudson River Valley and Thomas Cole, a photographer before his time, inspired many others. The “Birds of New York” ornithology exhibit; the New York Metropolis exhibit; and the Historical Archaeology exhibits about the 17th-century Dutch fur (beaver-pelt) trade and about the New Netherland colony of Fort Orange (present-day Albany). Fredrick Law Olmsted designed Washington Park in 1870-80 as a pastoral landscape with no man-made structures.

  4. The Dutch called the area Beverwyck (Beaver Town) because of its convenience in the fur trade.  The New Netherland colony was taken over by the English in 1664 as the New York colony, and then later Albany, the city was renamed after James, Duke of York and Albany, who became King of England (James II).

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