My story Wednesday about the view of the Capitol from Salem Hospital brought flood of comments with best wishes for a quick recovery. I am overwhelmed, and very grateful.
Was this one of the Hackleman oaks?
Written December 14th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Some time last week, an Albany oak tree gave up its struggle against weather and old age. The tree leaned over and died.
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Tags: Albany parks, bicycling, Hackleman Grove, Lowe's Periwinkle Bikepath, oak tree
Tags: Albany parks, bicycling, Hackleman Grove, Lowe's Periwinkle Bikepath, oak tree
Not just another day on Albany paths
Written December 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Friday’s bike ride along the Albany riverfront was totally routine except for one brief interruption. On the Dave Clark Path, someone had left what you see in the photo above. This made me stop and dig out my phone for this: The “guys” I mentioned in the video turned out to be three ladies out […]
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Tags: Albany paths, bicycling, bike paths, Dave Clark Path, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, y paths
Tags: Albany paths, bicycling, bike paths, Dave Clark Path, Lowe's, Periwinkle Bikepath, y paths
A Saturday right, slightly altered by events
Written December 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
That was quite a sight, all those decorated entries in Albany’s downtown Christmas parade on Saturday afternoon.
How street maps can leave you lost
Written December 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s system of street mapping sometimes defies common sense, which explains why in a recent story I wrote a confusing description of the footbridge you see in the photo above.
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Tags: 12th avenue, 15 Avenue, Albany city map, Albany streets, bicycling, footbridge, maps, Periwinkle Path
Tags: 12th avenue, 15 Avenue, Albany city map, Albany streets, bicycling, footbridge, maps, Periwinkle Path
Watching Coast Starlight leave the station
Written November 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering
On Saturday afternoon, I was cruising through the parking lot of Albany Station when the Amtrak’s Coast Starlight just happened to pull into the station.
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Collision at crossing could’ve been worse
What happened this morning, Friday, April 10, 2026, at the railroad crossing on Albany’s Madison Street? In short, a man survived a collision with a train.
Tags: Amtrak Cascades, bicycling, bike ride, collision, train accident