Guidebook for Niskayuna
Food Scene
Saigon Spring
1683 U.S. 9Excellent Vietnamese food with great soups. It's a 20 min drive from my house.
Quick and easy way to enjoy the Italian ambiance and great food. Their salads are wonderful and the coffee is terrific. Not to mention the sweet breads...
Panera Bread
412 Balltown RdQuick and easy way to enjoy the Italian ambiance and great food. Their salads are wonderful and the coffee is terrific. Not to mention the sweet breads...
It's an Italian pasticceria with coffee, deserts, ice cream and real coffee espresso. What a great place to hang out in. It's about 15 minutes away from my house.
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Villa Italia
226 BroadwayIt's an Italian pasticceria with coffee, deserts, ice cream and real coffee espresso. What a great place to hang out in. It's about 15 minutes away from my house.
Best Asian food in the neighborhood! The bar and great service make this place a must visit.
Zen Asian Fusion Lounge
469 State StBest Asian food in the neighborhood! The bar and great service make this place a must visit.
Newly opened unit of Tara's Kitchens in Schenectady 15 min away from my house. They have vegan, vegetarian and all sorts of ethnic foods for lunch and dinner.
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Tara Kitchen
431 Liberty StNewly opened unit of Tara's Kitchens in Schenectady 15 min away from my house. They have vegan, vegetarian and all sorts of ethnic foods for lunch and dinner.
South American authentic cuisine with the best flavors made from freshest ingredients. Call in advance to order otherwise you might have to wait up to 40 min.
Flores Family Restaurant
1427 State StSouth American authentic cuisine with the best flavors made from freshest ingredients. Call in advance to order otherwise you might have to wait up to 40 min.
Need a quick bite? Scotti's never disappoint and it's only 4min away. You could walk over there in about 15min.
http://www.scottisrestaurant.com/menus.htm
Scotti's Restaurant & Pizzeria
1730 Union StreetNeed a quick bite? Scotti's never disappoint and it's only 4min away. You could walk over there in about 15min.
http://www.scottisrestaurant.com/menus.htm
CIA graduate chef blows you away with his awesome creations. It's about a 15 min drive from my house. Outdoor seating available. http://www.malcolmsrestaurant.com/
Malcolm's
617 Union StCIA graduate chef blows you away with his awesome creations. It's about a 15 min drive from my house. Outdoor seating available. http://www.malcolmsrestaurant.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
The newly built casino has quickly became one of the main attractions for visitors from all over. Hip new place with a lot to do. It's only about 15 min away from my house.
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Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady
1 Rush StThe newly built casino has quickly became one of the main attractions for visitors from all over. Hip new place with a lot to do. It's only about 15 min away from my house.
Bourbon Street Bar & Grill
2209 Central AveClosest bar, never been. My Uber passengers seem to like it.
Parks & Nature
Great bike and hike trail for a long stretch biking adventure or a pleasant walk with great scenery.
Mohawk Hudson Hike Bike Trail
Mohawk Hudson Hike Bike TrailGreat bike and hike trail for a long stretch biking adventure or a pleasant walk with great scenery.
Hike and Bike trail from Amsterdam to Albany, NY and it connects to the Erie Canal as well. A whole variety of wildlife including snapping turtles, ducks and a whole variety of birds make this marshland truly beautiful. 8-10 min away.
Lions Park
3439 Rosendale RdHike and Bike trail from Amsterdam to Albany, NY and it connects to the Erie Canal as well. A whole variety of wildlife including snapping turtles, ducks and a whole variety of birds make this marshland truly beautiful. 8-10 min away.
Close hiking opportunity with native plants. No steep hills. It's about 10 min away from our house. Free entry.
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Albany Pine Bush Preserve
195 New Karner RdClose hiking opportunity with native plants. No steep hills. It's about 10 min away from our house. Free entry.
Beautiful lake with boating and hiking access. About 25 min from our house. Great fun for the whole year.
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Saratoga Lake
Beautiful lake with boating and hiking access. About 25 min from our house. Great fun for the whole year.
Large park close by with a pond, baseball field, open stage, tennis courts and walking trails. The rose garden is beautiful and very well maintained. Only 6 min drive.
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Central Park
500 Iroquois PathLarge park close by with a pond, baseball field, open stage, tennis courts and walking trails. The rose garden is beautiful and very well maintained. Only 6 min drive.
Discover Disc Golf in this awesome park where in the summer you can play tennis, baseball, enjoy the dogpark, etc. In the winter, the sledding hill is an awesome way to have fun. Why not to do some cross country skiing along the Mohawk bike trail right off of this park.
Blatnick Park Disc Golf Course
2555 River RdDiscover Disc Golf in this awesome park where in the summer you can play tennis, baseball, enjoy the dogpark, etc. In the winter, the sledding hill is an awesome way to have fun. Why not to do some cross country skiing along the Mohawk bike trail right off of this park.
The entrance tp this lovely wilderness full of birds is off of Saint David's Lane at the Union College's building. It's in walking distance from my house, about 10 min away.
Henry Gerber Reist Bird Sanctuary
The entrance tp this lovely wilderness full of birds is off of Saint David's Lane at the Union College's building. It's in walking distance from my house, about 10 min away.
Arts & Culture
The Saratoga Performing Arts hosts ballet, opera, the Phili orchestra and pop concerts from May - Oct. It's about 40 min drive North.
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
108 Avenue of the PinesThe Saratoga Performing Arts hosts ballet, opera, the Phili orchestra and pop concerts from May - Oct. It's about 40 min drive North.
One of my favorite Museums. The Hyde collection contains historic furniture, books, paintings, sculptures and most of all an impressive collection of Italian Renaissance and eighteenth-century French antiques and works by Botticelli, El Greco, van Dyck, Ingres, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Tintoretto, Cézanne, Degas, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and van Gogh. In addition, works by important American artists including Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Ryder, and Whistler are also present. It's about 1h away North.
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The Hyde Collection
161 Warren StOne of my favorite Museums. The Hyde collection contains historic furniture, books, paintings, sculptures and most of all an impressive collection of Italian Renaissance and eighteenth-century French antiques and works by Botticelli, El Greco, van Dyck, Ingres, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Tintoretto, Cézanne, Degas, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, and van Gogh. In addition, works by important American artists including Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Ryder, and Whistler are also present. It's about 1h away North.
Great fun from fall to spring. Comedians, theater plays, musicals and concerts are performed here. It's about 35 min away.
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Palace Theatre
19 Clinton AveGreat fun from fall to spring. Comedians, theater plays, musicals and concerts are performed here. It's about 35 min away.
Broadway musicals and enticing performers including pop music and magicians make this historic theater a true gem. It's located in the newly rebuilt downtown Schenectady. 10 min drive from my house.
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Proctors
432 State StBroadway musicals and enticing performers including pop music and magicians make this historic theater a true gem. It's located in the newly rebuilt downtown Schenectady. 10 min drive from my house.
The shakers have greatly impacted this region. Learn more about the shakers who originated from Watervliet, right next door. 10 min away from my house.
Shaker Heritage Society
25 Meeting House RdThe shakers have greatly impacted this region. Learn more about the shakers who originated from Watervliet, right next door. 10 min away from my house.
Planetarium and science hub, lot's of fun.
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miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace HeightsPlanetarium and science hub, lot's of fun.
Shopping
5 min away from my house, this mall has everything you need: restaurants (Panera), shopping (Target, Marshall, etc), groceries (Price Chopper), haircut, fast food, pet store, etc.
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Mohawk Commons
402 Balltown Rd5 min away from my house, this mall has everything you need: restaurants (Panera), shopping (Target, Marshall, etc), groceries (Price Chopper), haircut, fast food, pet store, etc.
One of the most elegant shopping malls in the area with plenty of restaurants, a movie theater and opportunities to shop. Great parking and lots of activities for the whole family. It's a 25 min ride from my house.
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Colonie Center
131 Colonie CenterOne of the most elegant shopping malls in the area with plenty of restaurants, a movie theater and opportunities to shop. Great parking and lots of activities for the whole family. It's a 25 min ride from my house.
Essentials
This is the closest and best equipped grocery store other than Hannaford's which is right accross the street. I visit this place often. The distance is only a few miles, 6 min drive from our house.
Market 32
442 Balltown RdThis is the closest and best equipped grocery store other than Hannaford's which is right accross the street. I visit this place often. The distance is only a few miles, 6 min drive from our house.
Also very close to my house (5 min) and this grocery store is well stocked up with heathy items. I like to shop here.
Hannaford Supermarket
96 Wolf RdAlso very close to my house (5 min) and this grocery store is well stocked up with heathy items. I like to shop here.
This is a pharmacy with all the bells and whistles and it's only about 8 min away from my house. There is another pharmacy at Target's at Mohawk commons close by.
CVS
241 Mohawk AveThis is a pharmacy with all the bells and whistles and it's only about 8 min away from my house. There is another pharmacy at Target's at Mohawk commons close by.
Everything Else
Niskayuna Town Pool
2682 Aqueduct RdGreat place for families with young kids.
miSci - Museum of Innovation and Science
15 Nott Terrace HeightsPlanetarium for all ages