Solo Travel FAIL: why I didn’t enjoy upstate New York | Katie Carney

**Solo Travel FAIL: why I didn’t enjoy upstate New York | Katie Carney**
Ughhhh babes, not only was I already in a bad mood, but I also just DIDN’T connect with this city at all! Even if I was in a good mood, I still don't think I would have liked it. 😫
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[@larryvitagliano3405]

Katie, I lived in Albany for 19 years and could not agree with you more, it isn't vibrant or friendly, the vibe is blah. Don't apologize for your true gut feelings. Be well

[@Garrett-Prod]

Live 30 minutes from albany, my towns nice, been around the state (Saratoga, Troy, Rochester, Amsterdam) Albany isnt special very boring, nothing to do really.

[@shirlynb148]

One of my girlfriends & I went to Ireland. We always rent a car, make no prearrangements then drive from village to village, spending the nights in hostels. I had been driving all day and decided to stop in the next town. As we drove into it both of us looked at each other and said “NOPE”. We went to the next village and hit the pub. We found out for a local that the previous location is where the prison for Ireland is! We had no idea but our INTUITION told us to keep moving.

[@jumpinjen6397]

😂 I think that makes it the safest place if all the criminals were locked up!

[@rustinstardust2094]

I think Ireland has twelve prisons

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

Personally I separate Albany from "Upstate NY". There are a lot of nice towns, state parks, places to visit in upstate. The Adirondacks and Finger Lakes have many great places to go, with lots of nice hamlets around and between them. Quite different than Albany, which I think is mostly a dump and won't miss if I never visit it again.

[@krone5]

There is more in the state than Albany, but it is included in this portion of the state, just like you cannot take it out of NY and move it to NH.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

@@krone5 True!

[@tanyaaustin4123]

In the lake Bonaparte area right now. Beautiful

[@jamiemcd8519]

45 min north of Albany is a super quaint town called Saratoga Springs 💓

[@cindee1794]

That's where I grew up and lived until I was 25!

[@jeananne75]

Yes that’s an awesome town!

[@ginadomenique]

Thank you so much for sharing the struggle you had at the beginning of this video! Sometimes it seems like everyone I know and everyone online is always so cheerful and able to go with the flow so easily, and then I feel petty and ashamed and downright weird when I'm in a bad mood and little things are bothering me. Your "pointless" story was so relatable and made me feel much less alone, so thank you for telling it!

[@susanbarnettkiengsir]

Absolutely love when you show the architecture! The buildings I will probably never ever see, so love traveling along with you. If you could get out and show more of the structure of those old buildings it would be fantastic.

[@connie6545]

LOVE your hair, today! You can ALWAYS tell when the "vibes" are right for you, and when they're NOT--regardless of good mood/bad mood!

[@youtube-8c7xa]

Take a trip to Northern New York, near Lake Placid! If you like mountains you will love it

[@steveogle3679]

To each their own. Many things I miss about the tri cities . Most of all its access to NYC Adirondacks Catskills and the Berkshires. Accessible to Montreal Boston and Vermont as well . Many things very special about my old home town that I miss. Lots of great memories. Winter is tough.😊

[@daphnemiller6767]

I can tell you why nobody honks: it's because we don't want to get shot! We are Texans, but I remind my husband all the time to not honk at anyone. There are too many crazies on the road.

[@carlwhite4197]

We are Texans also and considering moving to the Albany area. Two things that are concerns: colder winters and unfriendly people. What has been your experience with these two things?

[@tterb777]

@@carlwhite4197 ha! I live in Albany.... It's very peaceful for those who like it. If you can try to move into Saratoga Springs just north of Albany. BUT YES if you aren't prepared for the winters you'll be bummed out how cold it can get and worse we have clouds 5 or 6 months of the year not to mention it gets darker here around 4:30pm during the winter. Sometimes you can enter work at 8am nearly dark out and leave work at 5pm and it will be dark again.... There's very little to no crime certainly shootings ... Maybe downtown in a the very few bad spots of Albany once or twice a year but there isn't a problem. People don't carry guns so if you do beep your horn there is zero risk of road rage here...

[@genagx]

Katie you're literally glowing in this video 😍

[@TheFieldGuide1]

The NYS Museum is my favorite up there. But it's usually best to drive through Albany on your way to some better place.

[@ballantine58]

How far did you go up? Corning, NY, Ithaca, NY, Watkins Glen, NY and the finger lakes is the way to go. Very pretty up there. A bit cold now but nice. Oh and a lot of winerys

[@maplelatte3366]

^This right here.

[@deenababie]

Don’t tell her where to go!! We don’t need more people moving here. Outsiders have already ruined enough.

[@danettecadzow9837]

Go to the real NY Watertown and the Ontario shoreline, the Finger Lakes Auburn, Seneca Falls, Hammondsport, the Adirondacks, or Letchworth State Park in NY is pretty, Salem MA is fun. So much...

[@nowasiwassaying...1699]

Letchworth 😵‍💫 such a coming-of-age part of my life lol that's where all the local kids go to scare themselves

[@winterburden]

Thanks Katie, have fun!

[@ruthbrinton8830]

Hi Katie! I have been searching for a home base as well. Out of frustration and not knowing exactly where to look, I will just drive around. Sometimes I will drive through a neighborhood; and I INSTANTLY I know, NO NOT here. I take this a intuition and will move on.

[@theneverendinghighway]

The third honk can be for when you see that random person you kind of know and want to obnoxiously say hi to them while they are walking down the road. I learned how to drive in Boston so I know to drive with my hand on the horn ready to blow it at a moment's notice.

[@thehouseofjane]

Katie ... I lived in Albany for 5 years and spent many an hour in Washington Park. You drove past the school of criminal justice (8:33) (Nelson Rockefeller School) where I went for my masters. I lived right around the corner. The car honk where you said it felt like NYC, that was on the corner of Lark St and Central Avenue. I can tell Albany creeped you out a bit. There's a lot of history in that city & perhaps you felt some of the spirits. Plus, the city has been through a lot and it's very depressed. Has been for a long time. There's something about Albany that gets you to your bones. Trust me, I know.

[@MoreTooArt]

i was raised there moved away when i was 25 years old glad to be out of there

[@bellaann518]

Albany always creep me out. We went to the museum when I was a kid. We walked on lark during the day to eat. Nope. I’m going back north lol. I can walk in Troy but not Albany (20 years ago). Haha I always miss the exits 😂🤦‍♀️.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

Looks Depressing to me.

[@silvermoon3486]

Yes 👍🏼 I definitely get different energy from places. We all do I’m sure feel it if we are comfortable or not with the energy in places 😊. Thanks 4 the video ❤😊

[@pluggy86]

I went to school there, but rarely went downtown. Wasn't conciously avoiding it, but not much drew me there. Your reaction is really spot on. Albany is part of a decent sized metro area, but the city itself is very small. Yes, it does have a "little NYC" vibe in places, but the downtown is mostly dreary. 50 years ago, blighted neighborhoods were demolished to build the Empire State Plaza, which no one cares about (was supposed to transform the downtown). Drive north on Madison, Western, or Washington, and soon you're in the university area. That's great, but you're now in a college town overrun by kids from Long Island, not very "Albany." I guess you can get attached to any place if it makes you think of great memories or people, but for most people, mediocrity prevails.

[@Blowhxrbackout]

Lmao you sound old

[@Sunshine_day]

In Los Angeles, people honk when the light is red.🙄

[@thiscorrosion900]

Total coked out idiots.

[@irenek2k20]

I loved Albany in the early 80's the old row house & beautiful architectural buildings. All cities change. Thanks for the tour. Safe travels🍂🍁🧡🌻.

[@michaelbyrnes4936]

Your honesty is refreshing, Had to subscribe

[@kingnhonj954]

My favorite part of Albany is the uhaul truck on the roof of some building.

[@budgetbooknerd]

Could you show us some of the areas around Seneca and Cayuga Lakes? I read a book series set there and would love to see them some day

[@wandasilver3914]

Good video. Driving in Dallas overwhelms me especially on the freeways.

[@amandajo3074]

What kind of CVS doesn't have a bathroom? That and Walgreens are my go-to on the road! Way cleaner than fast food places. And usually private. :)

[@tthesweetestthing]

love this video 🤗 i totally feel you on having those days, you look gorgeous as always!

[@ithacacomments4811]

I lived in the Albany area for a short time. May 2011- April 2012. My hometown is Ithaca, NY in the Southerntier. I found the inhabitants of the area to be very materialistic. It was all about how much money they make and how much stuff they have. St. Peter's hospital was a plus. Thatcher Park. Lots of good medical professionals in the area. Churches were not well attended and weird! So glad to be back home!

[@zambarau2072]

I went to school in Albany. I never had a bad experience but I could not wait to leave. Like you, "I just could not put my finger on it." It just felt so different.

[@shanehenderson8593]

Albany is especially blah on the weekends. It’s very much a commuter city. Check out Saratoga if you’re in Capital district on the weekend. Way more fun things to do!

[@kingnhonj954]

Exactly, commute to job in Albany and then enjoy my time outside in my almost rural home on the weekend.

[@maureennorth9927]

Enjoyed this video Katie. I've been watching you for some time now and although I am in my 70's I felt young again and right there with you. Thank you. Maureen, South Africa.

[@mascarenhas9624]

Enjoy you late spring , here Virginia 🇺🇸 is fall but no more beautiful yellows and orange. Only naked threes, sleeping till April. My father in the 80 was living in Namibia, that part of the world is so beautiful, and people very nice Bye Macarena🇺🇾🇺🇸. ,@maureennorth.

[@DavidIrthum]

I know we all have things that set us off.

[@be.love.shine.]

Totally relate, I have been to places I'm like, get me outa here! Sometimes it's just an off "vibe" or feeling. Love the autumn colors!!! Love your everything God bless 🤗💓

[@nicolesaraceno680]

Hi Katie! I understand band moods, I am that way too! Once you are in a bad mood I just can’t get out of it. There are some really pretty parks in Syracuse, NY 😊 we have Chittenango Falls. There are some other ones I just can’t thinks of the name right now.

[@thomasmartin9047]

All city driving is stressful😛 Maybe you'd like Saratoga Springs or Lake George since you're out that way...Lake George is off-season and pretty quiet right about now.

[@collectivelight]

It's so frustrating to miss an exit and then have to drive so much more just to get back. I can relate to that trying to find a bathroom situation, haha. Those little annoyances add up.

[@thefarmhouseinthefield4576]

Always laugh when someone refers to above NYC as "upstate". We are 60 miles away from Niagara Falls. THAT is upstate to me! LOL

[@ryckproctor1721]

......WESTERN NY

[@kbahr007]

Very true but I point out whenever people hear New York they automatically think of NYC which is the reason I always say upstate NY

[@cindee1794]

@@kbahr007 I always say I'm from really upstate NY, near the VT border.

[@GG-vy1oy]

@@cindee1794 Vermont has an even worse reputation.

[@DoubleJabSlipRightHand]

Anything above the Bronx is upstate to us who live in NYC. There's NYC, Long Island and upstate. Westchester, Rockland are "upstate" to us.

[@Yeshuailove]

I grew up in New York, but I’ve never been to Albany. Thank you for the tour! My favorite place is Greenport, LI, NY

[@thiscorrosion900]

I went out to Greenport last summer for about five hours. Walked around. It took forever to drive there, even from my starting point of Hauppauge! But yes, it is a nice drive, and a nice town, no doubt. I enjoyed exploring it, although it's very tiny. I heard the main Bed and Breakfast there is very good. (not cheap!) The restaurants there are good. Claudio's. The main thing there is the harbor, lighthouse, the boat tour, from the tiny museum, but i missed the latter because you have to get there very earliy in the afternoon or a.m. or they shut it down by 4 or so. The LIRR goes right there. Bookstore there sucked, nothing of any interest and they got rid of used books! Nice! I wasn't impressed. Shopping was meh. Coffee shop/diner closed very early which was annoying. Southold has more to recommend it, almost.

[@8000sage]

Albany is beautiful. I would move back in a heartbeat. I think you didn't see the beauty at that park at all. Albany is spread out and you missed so much of the charm of it. Try going up the Northway to Saratoga Springs.

[@angelbasham6631]

A couple of tiktok famous couples just moved to Saratoga springs

[@8000sage]

@@angelbasham6631 interesting that they chose there. They must love the summers and the track. I lived there too.

[@k.s.7104]

I think she visited just a little too late. Washington Park looks it's best by mid October. Even then even Albanians leave Albany to go leaf peeping. The city itself is not a leaf peeping destination. Only someone from NYC, Long Island, or the Atlantic Seaboard major cities would think of Albany as a rural area that may be good for leaf peeping lol 😂.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

Go up last Saratoga to the Adirondacks. There are some breathtaking views on both routes 73 and 86 in the Lake Placid area.

[@robbsclassics]

Albany is like a little NYC in the upstate, not like the rest of the state. We have 2-3 waterfalls that have been in media since the beginning of media that you can get close to.

[@dianethompson6351]

Hey Katie…. I live in Albany and understand your disconnect. I actually live in Loudonville a suburb. You picked a terrible part of town. Wish we could have connected. Love your blogs!

[@vampythevampy1711]

I totally agree with you about not liking or getting an uncomfortable vibe in some towns from others .

[@lisaschmidt8466]

Catey I'm like that in Costco. It's frantic and people seem to be grasping for the food samples and good deals. I get claustrophobic in there and it's huge.

[@12567NoYouCannot]

Albany is really Beautiful!! Never been there!! But after moving Out of NYC in the 1990s, I don't feel like going back there; I find it really Boring/depressing.

[@reallyoldfart6540]

In 2004 after Charley (took the shingles off), Frances (dropped the ceilings), and Jeanne (just rained inside), I found newspapers from Easy and King in a scrap of leftover attic. Now Ian and Nicole (took down the sea walls like a knife through butter). Just paid off my house (minor damage). Yep, nice place, your hair is nice, your shoes are nice, the honking was nice. Happy!

[@trishcoyne9757]

The beautiful building with the columns is the NYS Education Dept

[@gingermcintosh6545]

I lived in Albany for 8 years and have a number of friends there, but I don’t really like it either. I worked for the state there, but it just never felt homey to me.

[@charlenehughson1486]

I really enjoy your “pointless” videos, Katie😂because I can so relate. Difference is you wrap up your story & I stay mid-story wondering what I’m talking about🤣Really pretty scenery - thanks for sharing❤

[@greentea7539]

I worked in the alfred e smith building that is shown in your video and it was uncomfortable for me to just walk around on breaks. Too many drugged up people roam those streets. You should always look up areas before you travel. There is a shooting downtown Albany just about every day. I personally wouldn't walk through Washington Park alone but that's just me. I felt the same way you described when we visited, Greenville, NC.

[@witabit15]

I've lived in Albany (well, a suburb) for almost 20 years, and it's okay that you didn't like it! Driving in Albany always stresses me out. Honestly, it's so hard to find a video of anyone travelling to Upstate on purpose (especially Albany), I just feel like the pointing DiCaprio meme. The large builidng with the columns you passed is the NYS Department of Education building, I believe

[@nicoleboland4132]

Come to Syracuse, lots to do here and in the area. Summer is best festivals and concerts non-stop. Green Lakes State Park is fun, lots of country parks, tons of great restaurants.

[@ginam6903]

NE in the fall! I’ve never been there. Thanks for sharing!

[@madelineburke2796]

I'm from upstate NY. Best time to visit is mid October when all the leaves are changing. Absolutely beautiful.

[@LukiLuluped]

That blouse is amazing, looks great on you 🥰

[@daniellerussomanno188]

You should try again in the spring for tulip festival!

[@pilarsuarez-ahmed4581]

Hey. Hope you are doing great. I just moved to Knoxville and not in love with the city. I’m from New York and to see this video made me have second thoughts about staying in Tennessee. Thanks. Jesus loves you ❤️

[@Montrealphotochick]

I live in Albany. It sucks. You are totally right on the vibe. And driving in Albany is harder than Montreal for sure, a bigger city. Great video.

[@joancresimore2194]

Pretty little park but I think we are past the leaf season. I'm picturing snow. Lots of it. And future ice skating.

[@Seeka321]

Living 20 mins outside of albany, working in albany, I now realize why I take so many out of state road trips and love them all 😂😂😂

[@LisaEicholtz]

they dont honk in pa either!

[@bunnielynn777]

I’ve never been to Albany. I am bad about honking my horn when people don’t move when the light turns green. That drives me nuts!!! I have lived in the south much more than I did in the north. However, I am from Columbus, OH & that’s where I learned to drive, so I guess my habits stuck with me. I admit that I am a very impatient person & always in a hurry. You would think at 75 that I would slow down a bit. But it hasn’t happened 🤷🏼‍♀️ May God continue to bless you Katie & keep you in His loving care 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@miriamanderson6146]

To see most of New York, we finally decided to be in a bus tour group, We had no regrets even if it was pricey. If you go to New York just for fun, just join a bus tour. And if you’re in no rush, walk and walk to see other beautiful sites.

[@Nate-on7wq]

I lived in Albany for 5 years and I agree, it is definitely a weird vibe. Crime is pretty bad especially in the central and east neighborhoods. Washington Park is pretty but tons of needles on the ground the last time I was there. The vibe was sterile, urban decay. It did grow on me tho

[@joannelama8775]

Vroomans nose is such a nice fall hike - Albany has a few places to see, then museum is nice. If you go in the winter there is ice skating and pre Christmas you have lights in the park.

[@k.s.7104]

Nope no more lights in the park. All the transplants from NYC and newbies to the area pressured the city to not allow lights in tbe park anymore, unbelievable. One more reason not to visit Albany.

[@Jojobeanz3]

I just moved from Westchester NY to Hudson Falls . So far upstate ny is very different and I’m noticing a lot poverty and low cost of living which probably go hand in hand . Definitely small town vibes. I miss the city for sure . Just more things to do and easier to get around.

[@Cgny]

Hudson falls is a drug ridden shit hole, def doesn’t represent upstate ny

[@I.love.ducks.]

You do realize Albany isn't upstate right.

[@jeanwhite2236]

Feel for you Katie. ❤

[@miriamanderson6146]

It was extremely difficult to find a parking spot in New York. That building you showed, my kids and I walked around and the other buildings because we couldn’t find a parking spot.

[@kimbasciano_]

Come visit me in Connecticut! I’m from Rockland county NY so I love seeing your travel vlogs in NY!

[@TheTattoo333]

I like cranky mood Katie! 😂 But seriously, I love Bethel, NY. Home of the original Woodstock festival. My favorite place to go in upstate NY.

[@amandadaly3852]

Does anyone know the name of the song in the video ??

[@ibacook]

the log cabins are nice, they are off the exit I live. check out lake Mohawk in New Paltz N.Y.

[@ginathegreat2907]

You should've gone to Washington park for the tulip festival and Thatcher park outside of Albany for the foliage

[@susansparanormalpennsylvan81]

i know how you feel katie trying to find a bathroom, during covid lockdown in 2020, when all the bathrooms were closed, my friend and i got good at "stealth" peeing, peeing in the bushes, behind a tree. We like to visit haunted locations, we live in pennsylvania on the ohio river about 30 min from ohio and west virginia border. We would sometimes drive far and have to pee on the way home

[@SierraMascara28]

I had the same experience driving through Yreka, California. I swear there’s not a single bathroom in the whole town!! 😂

[@msgurl1979]

Since I visited Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2021 I notice that all the houses in the cities all look the same.. going through Maryland on the train saw the same type of houses even in your video too. A lot different than what we have down here in south Mississippi.. Lumberton, ms.

[@michelle7352]

Today on way home from grocery I found myself in back of a Yaris. I immediately thought of KATIE! As I saw it turn I was struck as to how small it is. I'm now in a 2013 Kia Rio as I inherited it and had to sell my minivan I had Built into a camper. I say this as the Yaris is only slightly bigger than my Rio. Can't imagine living in the Yaris.

[@alancrosby207]

If you are not use to upstate NY that would make sense why you are not use to it I was born in Oneonta NY there is really nothing around for miles but at the same time most people that are originally from upstate NY don't like living there anyway but I'm glad you still get to see some of the scenery and show people thank you for being you you are amazing

[@matro951]

New camera Katie??

[@archimedes4860]

I grew up in the South and yes, people there use the horn a lot less. What you're describing as "aggressive" sounds like defensive driving. That is OK by me, but I HATE tailgaters and hornblowers, particularly because it's just people being impatient. You have to be patient in traffic or things will end poorly.

[@rachelcharris]

I just don't like Instagram Katie sorry I've come off it.

[@katrinabrowning9333]

also, the comment you made about people in the South not honking. I don't know what all parts of the South you've been to but we definitely honk here in Huntsville Alabama 😂

[@shannonlind1406]

Albany isn’t upstate enough… 😊check out Saratoga or come see the Adirondacks!!! Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake!

[@vickikeech7484]

I agree

[@ayoa3892]

That's the middle of nowhere

[@MrBurns0618]

@@ayoa3892it’s also the most geographically beautiful part of the entire state

[@ayoa3892]

@@MrBurns0618 you have an opinion as if it was fact lol I'd rather see a beach and palm trees with water that isn't green that's beautiful

[@MrBurns0618]

@@ayoa3892 That’s why I said most beautiful part of the state. If you like hot weather, beaches, and palm trees this obviously wouldn’t be a stop on your bucket list lol

[@310tammie]

I lived in Troy ny for 15 years I know how you feel!!

[@cindee1794]

These are parts of Albany that I had never seen and now I never will since I moved to FL 37 years ago. If I ever go back up to Saratoga to visit, it's not likely I'll have any reason to investigate the nicer areas of Albany.

[@pluggy86]

Bathroom thing is very understandable. Ideally, I think any place that serves the public should be required to have a public bathroom. I guess it can be very burdensome, when the public use bathroom attracts certain undesirables. As a guy, it's much easier to cope with a bathroom desert, I can only imagine how frustrating it is for women.

[@monique.thenurse55]

I’m from NYC and visit Albany which is two 1/2 hours from NYC.. I didn’t like the creepy vibes at all. I went to a town called Saratoga Springs. Which is like a good 25 minutes of north from Albany I love that town very serene 🍁🥰

[@rachellemini8632]

I’ve been to Albany and felt the same way, didn’t really care for it.

[@lolabr97]

Rhinebeck NY. It is such a beautiful little piece of heaven. Samuel's sweet shop is there and partially owned by Paul Rudd and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. There is beautiful water and such cute architecture. Little shops, and great food.

[@kareneconway7696]

Leaf peeping doesn’t happen here. We go to Thacher Park or other rural outskirts for that. You need to park & walk around to appreciate the architecture of Albany. Parking is UNDER or over by the Egg (woot the cutest Brutalist building) & the NYS Museum. Take a tour of the Capitol (it’s stunning inside), check out the Education Bldg (the one with all the columns), walk up Washington Ave to the Institute of History & Art. Cut over Lark St for some good eats & then wander Washington Park. Cuz yeah by car it’s “meh” & always busy.

[@Chic.Geek75]

Have you travel to NJ?

[@diannebrett4074]

Great idea about the three level horn. From Queens - hate Albany

[@joycebrown6079]

I’m 70yrs old, born and raised in Miami Fla. Lots of the people down here are from your area!! So, I don’t get where your coming from in regards to the North and South! The people from N.Y. and N.J. drive around here like they own our state. 😡

[@JLewn9ty2]

I've lived 45 minutes north of Albany my entire life. And I HATE IT HERE TOO! UPSTATE NY SUCKS!

[@JLewn9ty2]

NY IN GENERAL SUCKS!

[@thiscorrosion900]

I spent a weekend up in Woodstock, Saugerties and Bearsville etc. about 12 years ago, that wasn't bad. I really dug Woodstock and the vibe there. I really should go back. Anyway, two years ago I drove my cousin and his wife out to the Hamptons and Sag Harbor LI (I live in Nassau LI). Once we hit Water Mill (right down the street where the Parrish Art Museum is, which is closed most of the time anyway cause it's highly stupid), we pit stopped at the strip mall there off the roundabout (near Flying Pt. Road) to get a drink and use a restroom, and not a SINGLE business there, had restrooms, and, they actually all had signs saying we have no restrooms for anybody etc.!! So it's the same b.s. as upstate NY. We actually were forced to walk around the corner to a miraculous MD center of some kind, and buzz them to ask to use their restrooms, which they let us do, thank God. After 2.5 hours on the road. Fun times! Then hiked back to the car, and had another 1.5 hour drive to Sag Harbor. Even in Sag Harbor the people and businesses are more amenable. But, you often have to drive forever between civilization, same as upstate. It sucks. It ain't NYC, that's for sure, not that NYC is any bargain any longer, either. Sometimes you can't find a restroom there, either, that's any good. And it's dangerous. I normally love road trips etc., but the older I get, the more pissed off I get if I'm stuck in west Bumble----k and can't find any amenities or even a restroom. It's not good. I keep wanting to drive up to Toronto or Montreal, but, I"m not going to do it now. Takes too long, and I don't want to deal with stuff like this. I'd rather stay in my home on LI and I have all the amenities I need here. What is lacking here is : A. culture B. arts C. live music which is now a joke D. no club scene anymore E. no bookstores F. crap record stores and G. the food is crap compared to 30 years ago or whatever. Terrible! Shopping is bad.

[@deanbianco4982]

Oy vey!

[@nodoubtbb]

i live in albany, thank you for showing the city a bit. I have to say Im a bit embarrased as you can hear police sirens in the background. Crime is a problem and getting worse here.

[@ARUD08]

There are some nice aspects of Albany. You might want to check out TripAdvisor. Albany isn't the whole upstate. Maybe do a video on one of the counties of the Hudson Valley.

[@JLewn9ty2]

Im from glenw falls NY. Born and raised. And it's absolutely terrible.

[@myatezh]

Instead of a horn to beep at people, I want a bullhorn so I can yell at people to move out of the left lane or to get off their cellphones! Lol I probably wouldn’t be very polite though!

[@rosemarie6677]

😂😂😂

[@monique.thenurse55]

Albany just seems creepy to me.. Saratoga springs is nice and vibe. There is very surreal and full of nature vibes ..