Downtown Albany Is Your Destination For Thanksgiving

ALBANY, NY (11/20/2009)(readMedia)-- Kick off the holiday season with great dining and entertainment options for Thanksgiving weekend!

Marche at 74 State (74 State St., 518-434-7410) is offering a prefixed Thanksgiving dinner menu available to view at www.74state.com. Jack's Oyster House (42 State St., 518-465-8854) is offering a complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings to eat in or take out. Hudson Harbor Steak and Seafood (351 Broadway, 518-426-5000) will offer turkey dinners for pick up, but will not be open for sit down dinners. Dale Miller (30 South Pearl St., 518-694-3322) has several options for Thanksgiving Day. In the upstairs penthouse, a buffet will be served from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. for parties of six or more. In the main dining room, there will be a special discovery menu served from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Their Thanksgiving Package is also available to order and pick up (orders must be in by Sunday, November 22nd).

This Thanksgiving weekend, the USS Slater will be offering guided tours to the public for the last time this season, Friday, November 27th through Sunday, November 29th, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 29th will be the last day of the season; the ship will be closed from December through March 2010.

Downtown Albany's entertainment venues have a variety of performances and sporting events scheduled during Thanksgiving weekend:

Times Union Center

  • November 24th Siena vs. Delaware at 7:00 p.m.
  • November 25th Rats vs. Syracuse at 7:00 p.m.
  • November 27th & 28th PHISH at 7:30 p.m.

To purchase tickets, visit the Times Union Center Box Office, select Price Chopper outlets, charge-by-phone at 800-30-EVENT, or online at www.timesunioncenter-albany.com.

The Egg

  • November 23rd Ray Davies at 7:30 p.m.
  • November 28th Winter Fashion Show at 7:30 p.m.

To purchase tickets, visit The Egg Box Office or online at www.theegg.org.

Capital Repertory Theatre

  • November 25th "My Fair Lady" opening night, preshow at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m., with champagne and dessert following the performance.

To purchase tickets, visit the Capital Rep Box Office, or call 518-445-SHOW.

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About Downtown Albany Business Improvement District

The Downtown Albany BID, incorporated in 1996, is a private, not-for profit 501 (c) (3) organization that works to restore, promote and maintain the character and viability of downtown Albany and to improve the quality of life and overall image of downtown for all those who work in, live in and visit the Capital City. Ample public parking is available at downtown's public garages, lots and on-street metered spaces. Metered parking is free after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all weekends. For information about the Downtown Albany BID, call (518) 465-2143 or visit www.downtownalbany.org.