Oh dear, decisions decisions about the wonderful potential of The Shirt Factory. An old warehouse…read more type facility, multiple floors transformed into close to 50(?) smaller spaces that could be a retail gem! Many unique art spaces, photo studios and (maybe overly specific) shops all with highly varied hours leave this huge spot feeling eerily empty. You can walk around the entire space and literally there may be 5 or 6 places open out of 50. Uggh!!! They do have a wonderful gallery that showcases the best art from local school children and young adults which is surprisingly awesome. ALso Food Truck Thursday is pretty neat outside on the grounds (although we could seriously do without the county fair fried dough and cotton candy trucks). Social distancing enforced with divided picnic tables that are effectively wiped down between seated parties. Oh and craft beer- beer is good! Ultimately, what could really help would be hours 2 days a week where all shops were guaranteed to be open, say Thursday's and Saturday's 2-6pm and A SMALL MARKETING BUDGET for the building as a whole, standard signage on the OUTSIDE of the building letting potential customers what's INSIDE... Come on people, I know I'm not the only person who has drove past this place and thought, "What's up with that big building- is it open? what's inside? Common sense stuff could fix that issue. The potential is HUGE here because right now it's just a big boring building filled with interesting retail thats never open...

Almost 9 months later, I came back for another food truck rally this summer. Boy has this place…read moregrown! They now have 3 different outside areas packed with vendors selling food, creations, & services & it's incredible to see how much it's grown. There's still not a lot of signage though, especially inside, so it's extremely easy to get lost and confused inside the building, or even outside if you're looking for a certain vendor at the pop ups. I do wish that more consistent hours would be implemented here. When I went to this most recent food truck rally, I of course poked my head inside too to check out the shops and almost every single shop on the second floor was shut up, and a good majority in the basement as well. Nearly the entire first floor was open, and about 1/2 of the third floor. These businesses are missing out on a great opportunity! Why isn't it required for them to be open during these events? As a buyer it's disappointing, and as a local it's frustrating when you're trying to buy local yet the locals aren't taking advantage of such a great opportunity. Parking has become a bit of a nightmare during these events, which just goes to show how popular they've become, but on a regular day it's pretty easy to find parking here or right on the streets nearby.

love this team - so far taught 3 of my kids how to drive and they are great drivers! boys and…read moregirls will benefit from their expertise! we will be back for last kiddo!

Friendly and willing to answer any questions our daughter had. A great confidence builder for teen…read moredrivers. Taught a different way to approach parallel parking, which helped tremendously. Would highly recommend A Women's Way to anyone wishing to learn how to drive or simply to boost confidence before taking a driver's test.

SUNY Adirondack has been the most emotionally fatiguing experience of my life; attending this…read moreschool has been a tremendous waste of my money and time. Between the unmotivated student body that can buy their degrees and abuse AI until the equally checked-out professors inevitably give up, there's very little sense of academic integrity or genuine engagement. This place doesn't foster creativity--you're almost punished for trying to think outside the box or go beyond the bare minimum. Instead of encouragement, you're met with indifference or rigid, uninspired expectations that make learning feel like a chore rather than an opportunity. The administration is an absolute disorganized mess. Trying to get clear answers or resolve even simple issues turns into a frustrating cycle of being passed from one office to another with no accountability. The financial aid department, in particular, has been consistently difficult to deal with--across every interaction and phone call I (and multiple family members of mine) have had, they've been rude, dismissive, and at times outright demeaning. It often feels like students are treated as inconveniences rather than people investing significant time and money into their education. On top of that, communication across the board is unreliable. Important information is either delayed, unclear, or contradictory, leaving students to figure things out on their own. Support services that are advertised as helpful rarely deliver meaningful assistance, and when problems arise, there's little sense of urgency or care in addressing them. Overall, the environment feels apathetic at best and hostile at worst, making it incredibly difficult to stay motivated or feel valued as a student

Adult attending continuing education classes - back to school for fun - who does that?!? I'm not…read moreretired; I have a flexible work schedule. Though the majority of CE students are older than I, discussions are lively. Proof the if you were an interesting person at 20 who's stay you won't be so at 60+? Comforting thought as none of us gets to stay physically "young" forever - but your mind and attitude can! Topics are interesting; can break you out of your comfort zone and tour experiences are fun (making chocolate!) , fascinating ( bookbinding? Cannabis production!) and the prices can't be beat. Think outside the box and give it a go; you won't be sorry!

Thank you so much Marybeth! Our daughter learned more over a few lessons with you than she did an…read moreentire semester of Driver's Ed. You went over and beyond to walk us through the process of preparing for the test. She is thrilled that she passed. We couldn't be more pleased. For those considering private lessons, Marybeth was professional, on time and conveniently came right to our house. She has an approachable personality that actually put our daughter at ease. Marybeth clearly knows her stuff and her program worked for us. Our daughter had three lessons and chose to use her third lesson the hour before the test. I think this was very helpful. Marybeth scheduled the test for us, picked up our daughter for final private lesson and the test that followed. Our daughter used Marybeth's car for driver's test and she brought her home afterwards. She was very accommodating every step of the process.

Say what you want, but I had an amazing experience with Ms.Marybeth. I took her 5 hour and she even…read moremade time for me to give me lessons. She is entertaining and enthusiastic about her position and makes the learning process a fun one. She is so beyond helpful, and considerate. She is an absolute pro and I highly recommend taking her class or getting a lesson in. Not to mention she mailed out my 5 hour slip and what was suppose to take a week came in, in 3 days. She's very professional and proficient!

my daughter has been attending ACW since she was 9 months old, she is now 4. ACW has become part of…read moreour extended family and my daughter has blossomed, flourished and is very happy. highly recommend.

The bad review from several years ago really hurts my heart as a teacher. When a parent enrolls…read moretheir child and tells us that the other parent doesn't want them in the center because it isn't the center the other parent wanted, we do our best to be understanding and make the child and both parents feel welcome. Then to have the disgruntled parent lash out every day at pickup over one thing or another is hard and it's unfair to the child who loves their new school and is adjusting wonderfully. Although this child wasn't in my class I do remember the situation well and wish we all could have worked together for the benefit and growth of the child.