Spring in Albany begins with maple syrup and ends with tulips! Memorial Day Weekend serves as the unofficial kick-off to summer, so we are celebrating the end of Spring by featuring some of our favorite photos from the season that were posted on Instagram using #DiscoverAlbany. Keep scrolling for photos ranging from jaw-dropping blooms to amazing skyline shots. Remember to use #DiscoverAlbany in your photos for a chance to be included next season! 

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Smiling ear to ear about the incredible groups that are shaping up for my next @wanderwomenretreats! ☺️ Did you see the announcement about my upcoming trips to Florida and to Egypt? If not, peep the link in my profile or my story highlights to learn more! Getting those two retreats live has taken a lot of my time and energy lately and I’ve LOVED it. And there’s more coming at ya — Dominican Republic in December ‘19 and Thailand in March ‘20 are coming soon! Are you thinking about joining us for either of these retreats? Holler at me — both are about 70% sold out! These retreats are such an incredible creative outlet for me. I love designing special, once in a lifetime experiences. Speaking of creating, this beautiful mural behind me is by my fellow Shaker High art department groupie @caramhanley — check out her beautiful work! It’s so much fun seeing someone I once painted alongside flourish in her field. Hoping I’ll catch one of the summer mural tours in @discoveralbany so I can learn about the other artists beautifying our #CapitalWalls. Happy Friday, friends 💛🌼☀️ #discoveralbany #muralart #retreats #womensretreat #murals

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Seasonal Confetti....at Lincoln Park, Albany

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I'm a little bit obsessed with admiring houses when I travel. I even unknowingly started collecting small ceramic houses when I travel...unknowingly because I bought one in Venice...then Germany...then Ireland...and all of a sudden I had this collection of houses! . . Where do you think these charming rows of colorful houses are located? They're from Albany, New York! Albany certainly surprised me in so many wonderful ways (the adorable cafes and restaurants on Lark St, the beautiful tulips at Washington Park, and a stunning state park within a short drive). . . Have you ever traveled to Albany? . . . . . #albany #albanyny #discoveralbany #iloveny #ilovenewyork #visittheusa #colorfulworld #color_n_nature #color_captures #colorfulhouses #housesofinstagram #houses_phototrip #amazingalbany #downtownalbany #hudsonvalley #bestintravel #streets_storytelling #streetshots #adventureanywhere #newyorkarea #newyork_world #newyorklovers #newyorkigers #getoutstayout #girlslovetravel #seekmoments

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