Albany CVB Blog
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Sweet Southern Sunshine – Albany Marathon Recap
Posted on 3/3/2014 by Rashelle
Posted within: Events‚ Outdoor‚ Sports‚ TravelSweet Southern Sunshine – Albany Marathon Recap. From a runner’s perspective, get the inside scoop on running the #AlbanyMarathon! Go
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Freedom Singers in concert Feb. 8
Posted on 2/6/2014 by Rashelle
Posted within: Arts‚ History‚ TravelIn the early 1960’s a small group of young students from Albany, Ga., used their voices to advance the Civil Rights movement. 50 years later, the surviving member has mentored a new crop of Freedom Singers using the iconic songs that rallied a nation to end the injustices of inequality. Go
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#TBT: Vintage Albany photo shows fire department hard at work
Posted on 1/23/2014 by Rashelle
Posted within: History‚ TravelIn the city’s early years, Albany’s fire department was one of the best in country. The city had one of the earliest organized volunteer and then paid departments in the country and routinely set standards that would become adopted by departments throughout the nation. Go
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A few reasons why you should plan your next trip to Albany, Ga!
Posted on 11/25/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: Family Friendly‚ TravelFrom our wild animal park to our unique, one-of-a-kind Flint RiverQuarium and Civil Rights Movement museum, learn why hospitality comes “naturally” in Albany. Go
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Golfers Unite!
Posted on 11/21/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: Sports‚ TravelThere really are few things better than hitting the links on a cool November morning in the #South. In Albany, that’s truer than most places around. With 72 pristine and challenging holes within a 10-minute drive, Golfers from around the Southeast are putting our little city on their golfing agendas. Go
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Mornings on the Flint
Posted on 11/12/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: Family Friendly‚ Outdoor‚ TravelNature at its finest! Take a gander at our beautiful Flint River as the sun pops up over the Pine trees. In Albany and Southwest Georgia, breathtaking vistas are just outside your window. Go
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There are new ‘roos in the zoo!
Posted on 11/12/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: Family Friendly‚ Travel(Credit: WFXL-TV Fox 31) A new Joey pokes his head out of his mom’s pouch Tuesday at Chehaw, Albany’s one-of-a-kind park and zoo. What is cute, cuddly and likes to box? Why a Joey of course! Go
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Holiday Getaway time
Posted on 10/22/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: Arts‚ Events‚ Family Friendly‚ TravelThere’s nothing quite like fall and winter in the South. Come take a look at all the cool things going on to celebrate the holidays in Albany in December! Go
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A picture is worth a 1,000 words…and millions in revenue for hotels?
Posted on 10/18/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: TravelCourtesy: thefiscaltimes.com Everyone knows that pictures often tell way more about us than we can say…or sometimes even WANT to say. Hotels are no different. A recent Hotelmarketing.com blog post states what many already knew but few had really taken into consideration. Photos of a hotel online can make or break increases in hotel revenues: Go
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Sunrise at the Bridge House
Posted on 10/10/2013 by Rashelle
Posted within: History‚ TravelIt’s a beautiful morning in Albany at the Bridge House. Glad to host Leadership Albany for the day! Go