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Scenes From the Wheat All About It Beer Release Party at Whitman Brewing

Photography by Zach Skowronek On Wednesday, Saratoga Living teamed up with Whitman Brewing to celebrate the release of collaboration beer Wheat All About It. Sponsored by Helen Mastrion of Hunt Real Estate, the party featured pizza by Whitman, music by Paul Lambert, brew tours by brewer Nick Meyer, and swag bags with signature Wheat All About It pint glasses. For our full recap of the...

Chip, Putt, Eat: The Bunker Eyes Winter Opening in Saratoga

Winter nights out in the Spa City will take on a whole new meaning after The Bunker opens the doors to its new location in downtown Saratoga Springs at the turn of the year. Overlooking Congress Park, the 10,000-plus-square-foot golf simulator and restaurant will be the Capital Region franchise’s largest location to date. Bunker fans who have come to know the casino-inspired Schenectady branch...
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Tim Pink’s Pack Mentality

On a recent Wednesday morning, a small crowd gathered around the steps of Adirondack Trust Company on Broadway to watch Saratogian Tim Pink work his...

Capital Region Gives Back: Michele Jennings, Executive Director, H.O.P.E.

Michele Jennings has always known she’s a cat lady. After volunteering for her local SPCA in high school, Jennings worked for an animal rescue and...

Capital Region Gives Back: Humberto Chavez, Chaplain, New York Race Track Chaplaincy

The backstretch community—the stable workers who exercise, clean and care for the horses that race at Saratoga—are often called the backbone of the racing...

Capital Region Gives Back: Isabelle Franco, Volunteer Actor, Home Made Theater

Isabelle Franco has experienced the power of the performing arts firsthand. And she wants to make sure the next generation reaps the same benefits. Earlier...

Capital Region Gives Back: Mary Beth McGarrahan, Development Director, Franklin Community Center

In a city where homes regularly sell for more than $1 million and luxury condos seem to be sprouting up like weeds, it’s easy...

Capital Region Gives Back: Tom Politi, Architect, Veteran’s Time to Thrive

In 2019, a group of friends got together with the idea to develop an affordable housing project for veterans and active military personnel and...

Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and the Art of Caring

Photo by Patty Wolfe Meaningful change comes to fruition only after a person chooses to care. For the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF)—the oldest and largest...

The Resurgence of Javier Castellano

Just in case anyone had forgotten, Javier Castellano served some notice this spring that he remains a force to be reckoned with on the...

Acacia Clement: For the Love of Horses

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick Horses have been a fundamental part of Acacia Clement’s life since before she can remember. But one childhood memory she does...

Saratoga Artist Nick Martinez Unveils 2023 Painting ‘The Wilson Chute’

While it may look like Nick Martinez’s yearly paintings of Saratoga Race Course are “just” a collection of eye-catching scenes from the track, there’s...

Frank Mirahmadi, Saratoga’s New Track Announcer, is Answering the Call

Photography by Scarlett Pinkey Before he was 10, renowned track announcer Frank Mirahmadi was already hooked on the Sport of Kings. “That’s all I wanted...

The Horse, Trainer and Jockey to Watch at Saratoga Race Course This Season

Photo by Alex Zhang Horse To Watch: Cody’s Wish Cody’s Wish is arguably the best racehorse in America right now. A 5-year-old bred and owned by...