Submitted by Asiah B.
My favorite thing about
Albany is the ice cream. My
favorite place is Stewart’s.
Stewart’s has all the best
ice cream.
All the flavors change
according to the seasons. In
July they have a yummy
fireworks flavor that
literally pops in your mouth
while you eat it. When I
first ate it I thought
Stewart’s tried to poison
me. My friend laughed and
explained to me that it was
supposed to do that. I
looked at her like she was
crazy and continued to eat
it because it was delicious.
I still have no idea what
makes it pop in my mouth
like that. But now every
July –either by myself or
with some friends – I go get
some fireworks ice cream
from Stewart’s. They have
the best ice cream in
Albany.
Submitted by Austin
Longstaff
I’ve been living in
Albany for 7 years and
the favorite thing I
like to do is get an ice
cream from the ice cream
truck.
It was the end of
August. So I started to
walk out by New Scotland
Avenue with my two
dollars and seventy five
cents for my jumbo ice
cream cookie. Around
four o’clock he came by
.José came by jingling
the tune and says
“Hey man what’s up, want
the usual?”
“Sure.”
“It’s the last day of
the ice cream truck so
ill give you a free ice
cream cookie and another
one for being my best
costumer. “
“Thanks a lot.”
“No problem.”
Turns out he’s been
coming around for 7
years and rings the tune
1 more time just for me.
Submitted by Tiani Nabors
Hi, I’m Tiani. I’ve
lived in Albany for
13 years. That’s all
my life. It’s my
favorite place to
be. What I love the
most about Albany
are the Jazz
Concerts they have
at the Corning
Preserve.
Ruben Studdard was
the main act, but in
the meantime, my
family and I got to
listen to many great
amateur performers.
We all planted comfy
chairs along the
hill facing the
stage. And laid
blankets on the
grass to lie on. It
was relaxing hearing
the music. It felt
like all my troubles
were washed away!
We had fresh
squeezed lemonade,
fried dough, even
alligator that we
paid for from the
food stands. The
alligator was
surprisingly
delicious though. =)
We were there all
night enjoying
ourselves and
laughing. The people
there were very kind
as well. That night
was absolutely
amazing!
I know that the Jazz
Concerts they have
at the Corning
Preserve is what I
love about Albany
the most.
Submitted by Athena M.
I think the most
exciting moment
of my life was
when I performed
the Nutcracker
at the Egg for
my ballet
concert.
I remember the
hustle and
bustle of people
walking and
rushing to get
ready and get on
stage. Putting
on makeup,
sitting at the
mirror with all
those bright
lights, and then
finally, on the
stage! The
curtain going
up, me standing
there perfectly
still, waiting
for my cue. The
people clapping,
I felt like a
star! I was a
soldier marching
out on the
stage. I could
feel the
excitement
building up
inside me. I was
nervous as well,
very nervous,
but when I get
on the stage
everything
disappears. It’s
just me and the
music.
My mom was there
in the first row
watching me. At
the end of the
concert I went
home, talking my
mom’s ear off
with my
descriptions of
the concert. All
the music, the
lights, the
people clapping,
that feeling
that you get
inside that
makes you feel
like everyone is
watching you. I
lived for that
feeling.
I am now 13
years old and I
live in Albany.
Still I have
never felt
anything like
performing on
stage, at the
Egg.