Depends on what you're interested in. I love the area (live in Schenectady County). Great mountain biking, snow shoeing, x-country skiing, downhill skiing/snowboarding, hiking, Boston/NYC/Montreal all within a few hours drive, drive 15 minutes and you can find country which makes great riding. If your idea of fun is parties, clubs, etc. then yeah Albany will probably disappoint ... thankfully I couldn't care less.