Fill up your tanks and get ready, because iconic Clifton Park restaurant Country Drive-In is back for the spring/summer season on March 29 (weather pending)! There’s just something about driving up, grabbing a burger and milkshake at the window, and finding your way to a picnic table to enjoy a summer evening that never...
Volunteer for Clifton Park Town Cleanup Day – April 22
The spring Clifton Park Town Cleanup Day to get trails, parks, and open spaces ready for the coming outdoor recreational season will be on April 22, 2017 from 9 a.m. – noon. This annual, community-powered event is a great way to get involved and give back as the whole town works together to get parks,...
Get in Shape for the Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K with the Group Training Challenge
This year the popular 10-week Training Challenge for Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K is coming to Saratoga County. Are you not sure you’re ready to tackle a 5K? No problem, this Training Challenge follows the “Couch to 5K” training program. You can even hold yourself and your fellow runners accountable with the weekly workouts and...
St. Patrick’s Day Fun for the Whole Family, Maple Days & Getting Ready for Spring: March 17-19
Ready to get out of the house after all that snow? There’s plenty going on in Clifton Park and the surrounding region this weekend to keep you and your family busy and off the sofa! St. Patrick’s Day Festivities Friday, March 17 Friday is St. Patrick’s Day, and there are plenty of activities happening...
FYI: Clifton Park Price Chopper Will Be Closed Starting Saturday, March 11
The Clifton Park Price Chopper at Route 146 and Vischer Ferry Road will be closed starting this Saturday, March 11 in preparation for the opening of the new Market 32 later in the summer. The new Market 32 is expected to open sometime in July and will be nearly twice the size of the...
Take a Bus Trip to Queens with Two Towns One Book
This year’s Two Towns One Book selection is Echo Heron’s Noon at Tiffany’s. As part of the programming surrounding the community read, there will be a special bus trip to the Queens Museum to visit two related exhibits: “A Passion for Tiffany Lamps” and “World’s Fair Visible Storage”. The visit to the museum will be followed by a...
Escape to a Virtual Reality at New Gaming Lounge in Clifton Park
Toxic VR, a new virtual reality lounge, is now open in Clifton Park Center. The lounge will feature individual booths, state-of-the-art VR goggles, and virtual reality experiences that range from slaying zombies to painting an artistic masterpiece. Donn DeLane, who operates the Tru Escape mystery and escape rooms in ViaPort Rotterdam and Aviation malls,...
Volunteer for the Clifton Park K9 Search and Rescue Team
A newly formed technical and K9 search and rescue team, Search and Rescue Response Team (SARRT), is hosting an informational and recruitment meeting on Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m. at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library. SARRT is comprised of experienced professional SAR volunteers, law enforcement, medical professionals, and skilled individuals from the private sector....
Shmaltz Brewing Has a Big Birthday This Year & They’re Celebrating with Funk
What’s a brewery’s most important birthday? 21, of course! Shmaltz Brewing, established in 1996, turns 21 in 2017 (I know, 1996 was 21 years ago – crazy!). The brewery is celebrating with a special release of their Funky Jewbelation® barrel aged sour. The series (2012-2017) has brought home some impressive honors over the years,...
Dr. Glasgow and Coach Massa Awarded Key to the Town
The Clifton Park town board recently presented Dr. Constance Glasgow and Coach Frank Massa the Key to the Town, the highest honor awarded by Clifton Park. Both Glasgow and Massa are long-time members of the Clifton Park community whose years of dedicated service have made significant impact on the residents of Clifton Park. Dr. Glasgow...