I decided to swing down to the electronics liquidation sale at the Albany Armory (195 Washington Ave.) after work this evening. The event goes on for another hour tonight (until 9, in other words), from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m on Sunday. There's a $6 fee to get in.

Unfortunately, I never got there. I forgot the Tulip Fest was going on, and combined with the general commuter flight out of the city on Fridays the traffic situation didn't make for very navigable streets. After getting stuck in slow moving gridlock, winding my way around the blocks surrounding Lark Street, and being thwarted in my attempt to park in Washington Park (the wooden horses sporting "No thru traffic" was what reminded me of the Tulip Fest) I gave up and worked my way back to the Empire Plaza to catch the highway and return home.

Hopefully I'll have better luck tomorrow morning. From the radio and TV spots I saw today, it sounds like they've got some great sales. I was particularly interested in mp3 players for $19. So if you're in the market for electronics, it might be worth checking out. As long as you're there, have a bratwurst at the Tulip Fest.

If I make it to the liquidation sale tomorrow, I'll put some impressions up.