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.

Great framing selection and original artwork of the Lake George arearead more

From the owner: Owners Brian and Andrea Blackburn are proud to be the area's most trusted professional Fine Art…read moreGallery and Creative Custom framing center since 1986. We take great pride in offering our clients the most unique, professional, creative design assistance possible in a relaxing comfortable environment. We feature original watercolors by nationally renouned artist Loren H. Blackburn, original oils on canvas by acclaimed artist Marianne V. Kuhn and Joyce Cleveland. We offer a varied selection of art from New England, The Adirondacks, Lake George,Landscapes and images of local interest. Media represented include watercolors, oils on canvas, giclee reproductions on paper and canvas, prints, posters and photography. We offer a unique slection of handmade artisan jewelry and accessories, artful handbags and stained glass lamps. We bring more than 50 years of combined experience assisting our clients with artwork selection and creative custom framing solutions. We hope that you visit us soon.

The sewing section is absolutely pitiful. There is barely any crafts just home decor garbage. I…read morehave been hearing online that they are expanding their sewing section when I asked the woman at the cutting counter. She said very rudely wishful thinking. When I went to check out, I asked the cashier if it was true that they're expanding there someone section and she said rudely absolutely not.

The workers kept throwing boxes behind us and breaking stuff before even stocking them. They also…read morepushed us out of the way and out of aisles by blocking them and hovered over us acting like we were annoying them. If you're that huffy puffy, don't work in sales. Almost every single aisle was blocked off by pallets of boxes and workers throwing things around. Not one worker said hello or asked if we needed anything. I'm appalled at how many times I was shoved out of the way while looking for my crafting needs. I'll be sticking to the Albany location from now on!

Northway Brewing had been on my "must visit" list for some time. So when one of my out of town…read more"brewery crawl buddies" was visiting, we made a point to come here, especially after checking out the tap list in advance. There's typically about 20 beers on tap, and there's enough variety and familiarity - combined with flavored hard seltzer pours - to satisfy anyone's wish list for a flight. The space is comfortable, to allow conversation to flow freely among your own friends and everyone sitting near you. And don't forget about the dogs demanding your attention at this dog-friendly site. I appreciate the growing number of breweries in the Glens Falls-Lake George area, but honestly, if I'm coming to the area with friends, we'll come here first.

Beer is OK but not fantastic…read more Hit or miss on staff knowledge. Interior is pet friendly...a fact that sadly produces a bit of an odor. This place has promise but is not there yet.

Fun place for a rainy day. Look out for the $1.50 advertisement coupons around town to make it…read morecheaper than the combo pass. Bumper cars are single rider only. Go-karts are fun, squeezed two adults into a car and it malfunctioned but they let us go another lap so it made up for it. Lasertag had a lot of ground to explore and hide in, with a side room area that I saw a preschool girl and her family playing in, if you need a smaller field safer for a younger child. Minus one star for games being out of service, two bumper cars and a handful of lasertag vests broken, and they really could use lockers for storing shoes for bounce houses, purses, umbrellas etc as they just get left at the starting gates or hold onto them in the attractions.

This is an interesting little place. We brought the boys in on a Wednesday afternoon to kill a few…read morehours. Many of the attractions were not open (bumper cars, indoor go-karts, kids inflatable play area), and those that were tended to be underwhelming. The go-karts were fun, and the rides were generously long, but that may have had to do with the lack of crowd size despite the beautiful weather. The go-karts themselves were wildly different in top speeds, and your success on the track was based entirely on the kart you were assigned vs. any actual ability or strategy. No big deal for us, but there was, shall we say, a slightly more competitive family who were extremely annoyed by this, and were letting everyone in earshot know about it. Most of the arcade games were older and not in the greatest condition, with a few exceptions. What was oddest of all was that I found a roll of 5,000 prize tickets just sitting on top of a closed air hockey table completely unattended. I brought them back to an employee at the concession stand and there wasn't even a thank you offered. If it happens again, maybe I'll just the 5' Angry Bird. They also wouldn't honor the Yelp Check-in offer for a free game of Laser Tag. All in all, this place has seen some better days, and both boys enjoyed playing mini-golf at the place across the parking lot far more than they did playing at Adventure Family Fun Center, but you could certainly do worse if you're looking to kill a few hours with the kids.

Now that I've been to both Common Roots, I do have to say I prefer the one in Albany slightly more…read more(but a lot of that is due to the fact that I live closer to it). But each of their tasting rooms has its own positives. The big one here is their parking lot - which is literally big (and free!). It's also family (kid) friendly, though that also means it can get very noisy. There's lots of open space available in nice weather. The afternoon I went, it was very busy, and I overheard one employee tell one customer that they were busier than anticipated. But every single person there was working their tail off. Food and drink still came out quickly and with a smile and friendly conversation. Be aware that the hallway for staff exiting the kitchen is also the space towards the rest rooms, so be sure to give those folks the right of way. I'm still going through their beer list in both places, and the list in this South Glens Falls location is extensive. Their food has always been high quality as well. This is a great spot for lunch or dinner with your drinks.

Our first stop every time we head to lake George. The service, food and beverages are simply…read moredelicious. So excited to see the Marzen on tap AND we got to take some in cans to enjoy the rest of our trip. This is a fabulous spot to hangs with friends day or evenings. The fire pits are toasty and warm for those cool nights with a little glow. If you are headed to Lake George area, you have to stop in!

Facility isn't ran very good. They consistently put out schedules last minute, often only giving…read moreyou 24-48 hours notice. When they do give notice, half the time it's messed up. Example: I have two children who play sports there. They sent out notification for the older one, using the younger ones name, in turn causing our youngest to miss his game. We pay good money for our club to play and missing even one game is unacceptable. Not only do they charge clubs to play there (reasonable) but they also charge each individual player on top of that..... not ok. If you use the facility in the winter, beware of their drive way and parking. They don't know how to use adequate salt/sand to keep people from sliding or getting stuck trying to leave. Needless to say, there are better places to enjoy your sports....

My expectations were very low regarding the food, but the coffee was worse than I had feared…read more UPDATE: They don't have a drinking fountain at an athletic facility!!!! Also, parking was poorly managed for the beginning of the event. They were not prepared. Also, outside food is not allowed but the food options are terrible for the average person let alone an athlete. I'm not a sports nutritionist but I'm confident in saying that the food here will degrade the performance of any athlete consuming it.

2015- 2016 Freshmen college student…read more So far for my 1st semester was great. The community college has good dormitory rooms and I love the area that the college is in. I have liked my stay in the dorm, and the dormitory is fairly good sized.

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

The help that works there is extremely nice and they go out of their way to find something for you…read more Another thing they are always having things going on like last night they had a movie they're always thinking of something to keep people busy with and they extremely care about children activities.

Not a good place if you need a quiet environment to study. I have come here daily to study for my…read moreNational Board exams coming up as I was hoping this would be a good place to have peace and quiet to concentrate and get into the testing mindset. That is not at all the case. There are loud conversations by staff and visitors and no one cares to enforce the quiet rules. I even reserved a study room and there were still loud conversations I could hear through my headphones. There are also people that just come in to wait for the bus, loitering, and have this as their meeting place for many things. They sit at the tables and talk with no intention of using the library for its actual use. Even though it is a public place there needs to be better security of noise levels and using the library for its intended use. Maybe enforce group study rooms, silent rooms, private rooms, etc. Staff is very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. I just wish it were a quieter, peaceful environment. Great place to come in, grab a book, and leave.