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2Free things to do
85New spots
94New stories

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This week in Albany

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 9 events, day by day →

Tift Park Community Market

Saturday 9am · Tift Park Community Market

Garden community

Saturday 9:30am · Tifton Community Garden · Free

ThunderCon

Saturday 10am · Gressette Gymnasium

Broken Crayons Still Color Women's Empowerment Luncheon

Saturday 11am · Northwest Library Event Center

Triple Jam Fest

Saturday 4pm · Thomasville Amphitheater

New in Albany

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Peace Love And Brows

Beauty

Brows on autopilot: Skip the morning brow battle this week and let Peace Love And Brows handle it with microblading that looks like you, plus precise brow sculpting and waxing.

peaceloveandbrows.com ↗

Sharks Express Fish And Chicken

Restaurants

Craving crispy comfort: Sharks Express Fish And Chicken is Albany’s go-to for golden-fried seafood, crispy chicken, saucy wings, and even lamb chops and steaks, all cooked fresh to order with fast, great service.

sharks-express.com ↗

Theatre Albany

Arts & Culture

Local stage magic: Theatre Albany is celebrating its 93rd season with Sondheim's Into the Woods and the 2nd Annual Costello Awards on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

theatrealbany.com ↗

Albany’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Albany’s best →

Most read in Albany

The five stories Albany readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Community honors Shirley Sherrod’s decades of work for Black farmers

    Community gathered to celebrate Shirley Sherrod's 60 years of dedicated work in agriculture.

    Full story at walb.com ↗

  2. Albany State volleyball to host "Black Excellence Classic"

    Albany State will host the Black Excellence Volleyball Classic at the Jones Brothers HPER Complex, where the Lady Golden Rams will face Virginia Union, Savannah State and Clinton College.

    Full story at albanyherald.com ↗

  3. Albany recycling center enacts material separation rule

    Albany officials have announced that the Albany Solid Waste Recycling Center will no longer accept mixed recyclable materials at its 2521 Meredyth Drive facility.

    Full story at albanyherald.com ↗

  4. Flooded out for years, Dougherty County homeowner gets relief—and neighbors, other flood-prone areas could be next

    Dougherty County, Georgia, has approved a federal grant to buy out and demolish a chronically flooded Albany home, Van Cise Lane.

    Full story at walb.com ↗

  5. Albany City Commission takes action on proposed downtown hotel, two theater renovation projects

    Albany City Commission has approved a purchase agreement with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of Albany to allow Woodmont Lodging to have control of the former Water, Gas & Light building and former Davis Brothers Department Store/Albony Herald location.

    Full story at albanyherald.com ↗

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