Not The Mall, and proud of it.

The Vendors At The Warehouse are not your everyday sales clerks. When you browse our unique and friendly environment you are talking to the creators of the lovely handcrafted products that you are admiring.

Stop at The Dreaming Lion. Allison will tell you how she handcrafts the beautiful dream catchers that are inspired by her mothers Native American heritage.

Talk to Mauri at Sistah's vintage aprons. Mauri has designed her products to represent different decades of American history. her aprons have names and she will introduce you.

Jules and Cindy of Bee's on Earth will invite you to sample honey from Albany bees. Honey that Urban Beekeepers Cindy and her husband Ken harvest from the hives that they keep.

Lars Turin will talk to you about the physical and creative processes that it takes to complete one of his fabulous bowls.

Bonnie, Becky and Ella at The FamiLee Jewels can tell you the story of the jewelry that interests you....what it's made of and what inspired it, because they make it themselves.

Andrea will be knitting or crocheting as she explains the benefits of her beautiful hats and scarves.

Taquiah's enthusiasm for her herbal and floral body lotions and oils is hard to resist. She believes in Body and Soul products because she makes them.

At The Warehouse also offers locally grown and bottled specialty food items including Sundaes Best fudge sauces, Spacey Tracey pickles, mustard and olive oil from Cascade Mountain Wineries and Dominick's organic pasta sauces.

Camille and Fred can tell you where they found all the wonderful antiques and salvage items that they sell in the Warehouse.

Meet Amy Pollicino the staff artist responsible for many of the embellished items sold by Silver Fox .

Visit At The Warehouse this last shopping weekend before Christmas. You will be pleased to find high quality, artisan produced goods sold in a unique and friendly environment.

By the way bring your appetite, because Tom and Nicole of Sophisti-Catering have been making some fabulous soups and breads for their cold weather menu.

This weekend At The Warehouse 9/20-21/2008

At The Warehouse, North Albany's only year round multifunctional marketplace is a unique "Mallternative" shopping experience. Our friendly artisans and craftspeople man their own business spaces and kiosks, so you are purchasing handcrafted items directly from the hands that created them.

Mauri Lewis of Sistahs designs and creates the vintage style aprons that she sells. Each apron style has its own name--unique to the time period that inspired it.

Ella, Bonnie, and Becky of The FamiLee Jewels create each of the pieces that is sold in their shop. Each piece of jewelry is a unique expression in wire, gemstones, and a variety of beads from around the world.

Lars Turin coaxes his One Of A Kind Art from raw clay. You can see him work on his incredible pottery pieces when you visit At The Warehouse.

Carol Dratch Kovler hand ties all of the macrame necklaces and plant hangers that she sells in her store. The seeds and flowers that she sells come from her own gardens.

Alyson of Dreaming Lion Tarot handwork's her unusual dream catchers, each one is inspired by the natural world around us.

Terri Faul demonstrates her stained glass artwork as she sells it.

Cascade Mountain Winery bottles the wines that they sell.

The bees that produce the honey for Bees On Earth live in Ken and Cindy's back yard.

The Good Leaf blends their own tea.

Sample some of these great local products on you next visit.

At The Warehouse is pet friendly. We have a warehouse dog named Dutch and a warehouse cat named Salvage. Dutch is the official greeter and salvage watches from the counter while your treasures are being tallied (unless she is napping...........a very common occurrence).

Laura of Bluebird Books is giving a 20% off book discount to teachers during the month of September.

A frequent customer of At The Warehouse had company from out of town last weekend. They ordered Quiche and salads from Tom and Nicole of Sophisti-catering. The guests raved! Make the food for your next event delicious and easy by ordering from Sophisti-Catering's extensive menu.

Stained glass artist Teri Faul will be teaching classes in stained glass work at The Arts Center of the Capital Region from September thru December.

At The Warehouse will be having a Garage Sale. Dates to follow.

Shop for Back to School At The Warehouse 8/16-17

Blue Bird Books is At The Warehouse's own children's book store. Blue Bird offers affordable, gently read, used children's books in a child and pet friendly environment. Its not too late to take advantage of Bluebird's summer free book offer. Laura says bring in your summer reading list to get a free book (up to $2.50 value). Offer ends August 31st.

Blue bird Books also has locally handcrafted gifts for children including totes, craft aprons and hats.

Shop for back to school At The Warehouse Albany's year round multifunctional Marketplace. Consider us the "Mallternative" that will help you get ready in style.

Carol Dratch-Kovler offers handcrafted notebooks and papers as well as macrame jewelry.

Stop by The FamiLee Jewels to find a necklace, bracelet or pair of earrings to match your new school clothes. Fred's turned wooden pens are back in a variety of hardwood designs.

Apothecary Rose Shed now carries a wide variety of dried fruits. They include cherries apricots, dark and green raisins, pineapple, cranberries, crystallized ginger, blueberries, strawberries, mangoes and Richard's latest addition sun-dried Fuji apples a treat both tart and sweet that would be perfect for lunchbox or afternoon snack.

Stock up on teas at The Good Leaf tea shop. Michelle and Joe tell us that tea is a healthy alternative to soda and coffee. When you drink tea you are offering yourself a pleasant indulgence that promotes health, vitality and well-being. They offer 70 varieties to choose from.

To sweeten your tea Bees on Earth has both summer and autumn honey ready for your use. Cindy and Julie can tell you all about the bees, the hives and the health benefits of eating local honey.

In other news:

Cindy Barclay and Bees on Earth and Center Square Honey are in the news again. The August edition of Life@home a Times Union publication features the bees the business and the Barclay's, in an article called Let There be Bees on Earth.

Ethan and Lars Turin have entered their piece called Impact in a juried show in Burlington Vermont. The show is part of Art Hop September 5-6. You can view this stunning work of art at http://www.larsturin.net/ under installations.

At The Warehouse is collecting school supplies for Shepherds Purse and organization that helps children to succeed in school. You can leave your donations in the basket at the center kiosk.

Summer Holiday At The Warehouse will be closed the weekends of August 23-24 and August 30-31. Our vendors will return the weekend of September 6-7.

This weekends entertainment will be provided by Tom Keller on Saturday and Mike Thomas on Sunday.

This Weekend At The Warehouse 7/5-6/2008

Happy July 4Th everyone. I wish you beautiful weather, great picnics, and fabulous fireworks! At The Warehouse will be open this weekend. Those of you not traveling for the Holiday come down and join us!!! We will be celebrating our fine Local products.

Cascade Mountain Winery from Armenia, New York is represented At The Warehouse with a great selection of wines, olive oil and mustard's.

Spacy Tracy's Pickles from Rhinebeck, New York has a great variety of pickles and pickled vegetables. "They're out of this world".

Sundaes Best of Saratoga Springs, New York says make your ice cream sundaes the greatest with the best hot fudge sauce ever. Try their new line of flavors, Howard's Hazelnut, Russell's Landing Raspberry, Olivia's Orange, and Marilyn's Mint.

The Good leaf Gourmet Tea Company, Albany's first boutique tea company, will be featuring their delicious iced and hot teas in 70 varieties. They will also have Bubble teas, "Sweet Tart Fizz", and "Jasmine Champagne". Stop in and get refreshed with a healthy tea-based drink.

Bees on Earth has local honey from downtown Albany.

Sean O'Connor has yogurt and specialty goat milk cheeses made locally at Four Brothers Dairy Goat Farm in Millerton, New York.

Allysson of Dreaming Lion Tarot will read your cards on Saturday.

Try on some vintage style aprons at Sistahs.

Stop in at The FamiLee Jewels and see their new chain maille designs.

Say Hi to Richard and Margaret at Apothecary Rose Shed. Try some of their great spice blends for your summer Barbecue.

It's not too late to stop by Bluebird Books with your summer reading list to receive a free book (up to $2.50) value. Offer good until August 31st.

Mark Davenport will be entertaining us on Sunday with his great mix of rock, blues and of course the Beatles.

Have a safe and Enjoyable Holiday---and for those of you staying Local this weekend Come on down to At the Warehouse Albany’s only year-round Multi Functional Market within the city boundaries.

This Weekend At The Warehouse June 14th - 15th, 2008

Cindy Barclay of Bees on Earth has been making the news lately. She along with her husband Ken have been Albany Beekeepers for 7 years. They sell honey that is made by Albany bees that gather pollen from city parks, boulevards, and gardens. Bees on Earth offers Seasonal honey, whole honeycomb, comb honey, spun honey and raw honey.
In addition to their honey Bees on Earth offers honey dispensers, gift baskets, beeswax tapers and votives, all natural soaps, lotions, lip balms, and sugar scrubs.
Bees on Earth also sells Cindy’s home baked cookies and muffins as well as delicious fair trade coffee----traditionally prepared and iced.
Cindy and Ken are part of a growing community of Urban Beekeepers. They were recently interviewed for an Associated Press article praising the trend as a unique and beneficial relationship for bees, beekeepers and cities.
Visit Cindy at Bees on Earth to sample this wonderful local product.
To read the Associated Press article: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ja4aP3GZ6iIKgadG1H0jBl0UsUVgD914H6E80
To view a slide show of photos of Cindy and her bees: http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_national/urban_beekeeping/

Other news:
Richard at Apothecary Rose now carries dried fruits. He is offering mangos, blueberries, cherries, strawberries apricots, pineapples, raspberries, and cranberries. Enjoy them on their own or to top a fresh summer salad.

The FamiLee Jewels are featuring summertime jewelry. Come in and check out our new selection of ankle bracelets and sea glass pendants.

Sistahs Vintage Aprons has been invited to participate in the Friends of the Greenville Annual fundraiser craft fair Saturday June 14th.

Carol Dratch-Kovler is offering beautiful plants and cut flowers from her home garden. Stop by to see her zinnias, violets, ageratum, morning glories, larkspur, sunflowers, iris, black eyed susans, daisies, verbena, delphiniums and phlox. Carol is also happy to discuss your garden and give advice.

The Good Leaf says “Iced tea season is here!” All of their teas are available iced. Stop in and try them. Bubble tea has come to the Capital Region and is available at The Good Leaf. Look for the grand opening of their second location on Lark Street.

Silver Fox has just filled the yard with U. S. made concrete garden statuary. The variety includes dogs, cats, gargoyles, urns, buddas, birdbaths, classical and religious. Drive by, take a look and of course stop in for some food, fun and live music on the weekend.

This weeks live entertainment will be provided by Dave Render on Saturday and Tom Keeler on Sunday.