Mother’s Day Means Spectacular Tulips in Albany’s Washington Park!
One of the longest running "flower festivals" in New York State is coming up! The 77th Annual Albany Tulip Festival is held each Mother's Day weekend and it is not to be missed. More than 100,000 gaily colored tulips carpet historic Washington Park in the center of the city. There is a full lineup of family events, live entertainment, kids activities, live music, and much, much more. People come to Albany from all over New York, New England, and even Canada for this spectacular event. This gallery looks at the history of Washington Park, facts about the festival, and lots of photographs of Albany's famous tulips.
Plan Now: Albany's Tulip Festival is a "Mother's Day Spectacular"
Albany's Washington Park is one of Upstate New York's prettiest and most historic urban parks. e very spring the park comes alive with tens of thousands of colorful tulips and they hold a Tuli Festival that brings in thousands of visitors. This year's festival will be the 77th annual. It is a fun day for the whole family and the park is spectacular for this Mother's Day weekend event. This gallery tells you some of the history of the festival, the origin of all the tulips (World War II), and the park itself. Plots lots of great photos! In the last post, KNOW BEFORE YOU GO, you will find contact information for the festival
Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio
Did You Know This? These 13 Upstate Entertainers Struck GOLD on the Billboard Charts
This is a fascinating list of 13 native Upstate New York entertainers who found major success on the Billboard music charts. The range is amazing, from corny sing-a-long music, to dizzying funk and jazz sounds, to easy listening instrumentals, and to country music favorites, they all struck gold with the American listening audience! Check this list out!
Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio
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