| On behalf of the Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau, we are delighted to welcome the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon to New York State's historical Capital City.
Looking to qualify for the Boston Marathon? Now's your chance! The Mohawk Hudson River Marathon continues to be a favorite among Boston Marathon qualifiers.
We are certain your experience here will be personally rewarding, but will also provide you with an opportunity to discover all that Albany has to offer. From shopping to dining, to arts and entertainment opportunities, and countless cultural cuisine venues, Albany has it all for you to take in!
Hotel Albany is the host hotel and located in the heart of downtown Albany. A few blocks from Hotel Albany is the contemporary design of the Empire State Plaza, completed as a vision of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller in 1978. The Plaza was built not only to serve as government offices, but as a center of arts, culture and community activity. The New York State Museum (the largest State Museum in the country), the Empire State Art Collection and the Empire State Performing Arts Center (known as The Egg for its unusual and distinctive design) are all contained at the Plaza. In addition, you will be able to visit the NYS Capitol as well as the Albany Institute of History & Art. Located just a short walk from downtown Albany's business district is Lark Street, often referred to as the "Greenwich Village" of the Capital Region. With countless restaurants, cafes, art galleries, boutiques and more, Lark Street is reminiscent of the great and colorful neighborhoods of Manhattan. For more information on dining and shopping on Lark Street, please click here.
Explore Wolf Road and you will find many options for shopping and dining, including over 40 restaurants and Colonie Center Shopping Mall including L.L. Bean, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Sephora, Christmas Tree Shop and Regal Cinemas Stadium 13.
Listed below are several useful links that will provide you with additional information regarding services, shopping and dining in the Capital District. If there is anything we can do prior to your visit or while you are here, please do not hesitate to contact Debby Goedeke, Convention Services Manager at 1-800-258-3582 x 100. Please enjoy your stay and come back soon. For a Wolf Road restaurant directory, please click here.
Please click here for a Wolf Road map.
Please click here for a Downtown Albany map. For a downtown Albany restaurant directory, please click here.
For the latest Albany weather, please click here. For the latest Calendar of Events, please click here. Travel information is listed here-- Albany International Airport, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, and Driving Directions. How do I get to the Albany Visitors Center? Please click here.
I want to go shopping while I am in Albany. Click below for area shopping centers. Colonie Center Mall, Crossgates Mall, Stuyvesant Plaza For a list of Albany attractions, click here.
GOOD LUCK!
WE WILL SEE YOU IN ALBANY!
25 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
(518) 434-1217 800-258-3582 Fax: (518) 434-0887
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