This year, we've brought back the Times Union's Summer Smackdown, a flip-flop decorating contest that used to be an annual tradition. And boy, did some of you smack down. Advertisement Article ...

Beaded flip-flops, baskets, bags, clothing, even dog leashes — it’s all straight out of Africa at Authentic Afrika Bermuda. Tanya Osewe, a Bermudian who spent 20 years in Kenya, started the business a ...