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It’s become a common occurrence across Briana Lin’s six Capital Region restaurants: Regulars often ask her to order for them. Always striving to bring...

Before the 2022 Saratoga racing meet, NYRA found itself in a bit of a predicament. About a week before opening day, legendary bugler Sam...

For most young entrepreneurs, the manufacture of jockey silks—those brightly colored uniforms jockeys wear to indicate which owner they’re riding for in any given...

This year’s program for Philadelphia Orchestra’s summer residency has again proven legendary—as in John Legend-ary. (Sorry, we couldn’t resist.)  Tickets have been selling fast for...

Empire Media Network (EMN), the parent company of Saratoga Living, Capital Region Living, and Saratoga’s Best, announced this week that Director of Content Natalie...

Over the last year or so, Caitlin Clark has made women’s basketball front-page news, first as a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes, and now...

Life oftentimes comes full circle. That’s the case for Orange County–based painter Jessica Leonard, who grew up near Saratoga Springs and still comes back...

For the last few summers, Dango’s has been one of the hottest late-night bars in Saratoga, with the line to get in often stretching...

Joel Rosario will never forget his first visit to Saratoga Race Course. In August 2010, the young jockey arrived at the Spa to ride...

It was exhilarating watching 17-1 longshot Dornoch win the Belmont Stakes in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000, but leading up to the...

August Rosa has seen a lot in the decade since he opened his first beer store/bar in Albany.  “We’re all sick of talking about the...

It’s understandable that the 3-year-old male horse division traditionally takes center stage at Saratoga Race Course. Following the Triple Crown series, the focus of...

Experience the breathtaking beauty and spirited essence of horses through the lens of acclaimed photographer Jesse Frohman, whose latest exhibition, entitled "Equine Elegance," will...

In the rich history of the Belmont Stakes—the oldest of the American Triple Crown races—nobody has distinguished themselves in the legendary event quite like...

With a name like The Wine Bar, it’s not entirely surprising that a lot of Saratogians don’t know that the longtime Broadway establishment serves...

New York City Ballet will hit the SPAC stage July 9-13 for its annual summer residency—and this year, the dancers’ arrival also marks an...

If there’s one thing most modern-day weddings are not, it’s relaxing. Between wrangling the florist, photographer, hair/makeup artists and venue, there’s not much time...

Even though she’s never composed an opera before, that won’t stop award-winning, NYC composer inti figgis-vizueta from writing one—in a tight six-week window no...

Sure, you can buy a Saratoga souvenir to commemorate this unique Belmont summer—but wouldn’t it be more fun to find one? Saratoga Hidden Horseshoes,...

Dennis deJonghe still remembers when he and his wife, Peggy, first came to Saratoga Springs: They were on the craft fair circuit, traveling in...

Here in the spa city, there’s no shortage of rejuvenating treatments for folks who want to look and feel their best. From chemical peels...

From makeup artists and dress shops to venues and photographers, these nine local wedding vendors are ready to help you craft the wedding of...

Complex motivations are often what it takes for a potential small business owner to finally get that one great idea off the ground. Take...

When something of value has been lost, it’s instinctual to try your hardest to find it once again. For newly elected Saratoga Springs Mayor...

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick Part of the beauty of upstate New York is that we have four distinct seasons: snowy winters, hopeful springs, sultry summers...

Photography by Jessie Casey Part of the beauty of upstate New York is that we have four distinct seasons: snowy winters, hopeful springs, sultry summers...

Photography by Michelle Lange Part of the beauty of upstate New York is that we have four distinct seasons: snowy winters, hopeful springs, sultry summers...

Photography by JP Elario Part of the beauty of upstate New York is that we have four distinct seasons: snowy winters, hopeful springs, sultry summers...

If you didn't already know this, Saratoga Living is owned by Empire Media Network, the same parent company as Capital Region Living. In other...

Twenty-five years ago this year, Fred Clark’s wife, Carol, saw an ad in the newspaper announcing that Hewitt’s Garden Center was in need of...

In our most recent issue, we asked five Saratogians four questions each about how they're wrapping up 2023. Here are their answers: JR Michael What’s your...

Palette Community founder and CEO Catherine Hover has never been afraid to try new things. And this time, she invited Saratoga Living to join...

Photography by Hannah Kuznia / Hannah Lux Photography On Wednesday, December 6, Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living welcomed the 10 Capital Region Gives Back...

Photography by Zach Skowronek It doesn't get much less "tiki" than upstate New York in December, but three local bartenders didn't let that stop them...

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...

Barbara D’Alessio still remembers her first day on the job at the Washington Street post office in Saratoga Springs 10 years ago. “December 14...

Six Saratoga store owners put their minds together to compile the ultimate holiday shopping guide for everyone on your list. FOR HIM KERRY FAGAN, Owner of...

This past Wednesday, Saratoga Living joined forces with First Fill Spirits to put on our third annual Whiskey Night in Saratoga tasting event at...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

On Wednesday, October 11, Saratoga Living teamed up with Bailey's and Deep Eddy Vodka to bring back its popular Single in Saratoga series. Check...

Mark your calendars, Saratoga racing fans! Saratoga Living is teaming up with NYRA analyst and Racing for Home founder Acacia Clement—our most recent cover...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Photography by Rachel Lanzi/The Content Agency You’ve probably heard whispers throughout town about The Coat Room, a new speakeasy-style bar and restaurant that was rumored...

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick Who ever said florals were just for spring? Broadway’s Yellow Boutique is riding that flower power all the way into the...

It’s not every day that you see a professional athlete retire from one sport and find success in an entirely different one. But former...

The students of Skidmore College in the late 1990s certainly weren’t thinking about it when they went out for drinks at One Caroline Bistro...

Photography by Marc Jacobs Why bet on a winning racehorse when you can raise one? Those in the market for a high-end horse farm should...

Photography by Elizabeth Haynes When Lee Owens met with future clients Steve Soucy and Tom Becktold over Zoom and saw their Palm Springs home in...

Amy Smith Owner, Saratoga Arms Hotel What’s the secret to running a successful business for 25 years? Without a doubt, it’s having great people on our team....

1998 Jockey John Velazquez (above) and trainer Todd Pletcher each win their first Saratoga titles with 31 and 20 wins, respectively. 2000 City Zip becomes...

Photography by Dori Fitzpatrick Mary Birnbaum has been busy. Opera Saratoga’s new general and artistic director could have coasted for a bit after starting her...

Photography by Konrad Odhiambo When Mario Cardenas took over West Ave Pizza in 2021, he already had a rabid following, thanks to two decades at...

In a world of too much screen time and dwindling fine and performing arts programs within schools, children will have access to an enchanting...

Photography by Erin Baiano It’s not summer in Saratoga until the strains of classical music start pouring out of Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). Ballet...

Photography by Francesco D’Amico When people hear the term “wine bar,” their minds usually go right to having to pore through a bible-sized list of...

Photography by Rachel Lanzi/The Content Agency In honor of Saratoga Living's silver anniversary, we selected 25 people who have made Saratoga what it is and...

Presented by Saratoga Honda Saratoga is the summer place to be—for more than just humans! Meet a handful of the four-legged friends who call the...

When a local magazine has a birthday, it's really the stories at the heart of its community that are being celebrated. So, to toast...

In 2018, we honored a tireless group of 20 Saratogians doing amazing things to celebrate Saratoga Living's 20th anniversary. Five years and a global...

When he was a mere lad weighing all of 95 pounds at the tender age of 14, James Rowe was widely considered the premier...

Move over, victorian mansions: The Spa City has a new architectural aesthetic that’s on full display at 499 Union Avenue. Nestled within the city’s...

On Wednesday, May 10, Saratoga Living teamed up with intuitive medium Christine Seebold-Walrath to present our third annual Cocktails & Clairvoyance medium reading at...

In 2016, Darien Rozell moved into a blue house on six acres in Greenfield Center—a property she has since dubbed Pantry Hill—with plans to...

From the window to the walls, Eteannette Seymour loves this Glenmont dining room. “One of the most undervalued interior design elements is window treatments,” says...

It's back, Saratoga. After a three-year hiatus, during which the much anticipated Universal Preservation Hall opened its doors, UPH's Shaken & Stirred celebrity bartender...

Bethany Bowyer Khan has been slowly curating her country-chic dream home for the past two years, after moving to Saratoga County from Brooklyn (by...

Bob Marini CEO, Marini Homes Biggest home design trend you’re seeing in 2023? In the wake of the cost escalations of 2022 and much higher interest rates,...

Ever since it opened at 18 Division Street in November 2022, Motif Home Gallery has been more than a furniture store. And now more...

Albany-born fashion designer Kathleen Rourke, owner and designer at Kathleen Maeve,  always dreamed of being a business owner but didn’t know what kind of...

On Thursday, March 23, Saratoga Living hosted Overdress to Impress, a fashion-forward event presented by Keeler Motor Car Company with co-sponsors California Closets and N. Fox...

The cast and crew of Hamilton are currently in the Capital Region for a 16-show run at Proctors that began March 14, and brought...

To say Kelsey Trudell was hired in the thick of her industry’s busy season would be an understatement. No, she’s not a CPA facing...

When Covid hit and Leigh Rathner’s job as a cameraman in Hollywood was put on hold, he used his newfound downtime to reassess his...

Late-April 2021, and the setting in Saratoga was all about perspective. If you were part of a certain film crew working with Hollywood heavyweight...

Apparel brands that pay homage to a particular place aren’t necessarily a new phenomenon—Straight Outta Compton shirts, Keep Portland Weird! buttons and OBX bumper...

Of all the goals people hope to achieve in celebration of their 40th birthdays, Jeff Engler’s is a unique one. The Wright Electric CEO—whose...

With warmer weather around the corner, it’s time to swap that black turtleneck you’ve been wearing all winter for some colorful and fun styles...

Sometime around February 2022, saratogaliving.com's day-to-day news coverage ceased. You can still read all the articles from each print edition of Saratoga Living here, but...

Start planning your outfits now, Saratoga. Overdress to Impress, presented by Keeler Motor Car Company with cosponsors N. Fox Jewelers and California Closets, is back and better than ever. Missed last year's inaugural...

In every story—horse racing or otherwise—there’s a hero and there’s a villain. In this story, the hero is Richard T. Wilson, Jr., who led...

Maxine Lautenberg spends most of her days around the ice. With slate gray hair and thick-rimmed glasses, she exudes a coolness and poise that...

As an architect, Michael Phinney spends a lot of his time working on new, state-of-the-art buildings that utilize the latest and greatest sustainable building...

The silver lining to finding mold beneath the tiles in your shower? It’s the perfect excuse for a bathroom remodel! Just ask Diane Meyer,...

1. Saratoga Spa State Park The Spa Park rules the winter with two outdoor ice rinks so beloved that as soon as the holidays pass, dozens...

Last Thursday, Saratoga Living once again teamed up with Deep Eddy Vodka to host a one-of-a-kind singles event at Bailey's. Singles and wingmen and women of...

If there’s one person who could claim responsibility for the collective productivity of Saratoga Springs as a whole, it’s Josh Clark. If you don’t...

Lake George–loving brides have a new reason to say “I do” on the shores of our Queen of American Lakes: Weddings are now being...

There’s no at better way to warm up one’s belly than by bellying up to the bar—so get out of the house and hit...

If you missed your chance to channel your inner Elsa at last year’s Lake George Ice Castles, you don’t have to let it go:...

Saratoga still has a bit of a reputation for having a certain resistance and reluctance to change, although two years of forced pivots during...

Saratoga’s Bread Basket Bakery has been much in the news in recent years: First, in 2020, it was purchased by Ed and Lisa Mitzen...

Whether your New Year’s resolution is to get back to the gym, take a daily walk around town to clear your head, or spend...

When Ali and Ryan Finley, Manhattanites who recently relocated to Dallas, decided to have their June 2022 wedding in Saratoga Springs, Ali had a...

Even in the bitter winter, nothing goes better with a cold beer than some salty, spicy pub fare. “Tell me about it,” says Colin...

When Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Issey Kobori, cofounders of beauty/wellness/superfood brand Golde, graced the cover of Saratoga Living in the summer of 2021, they’d...

When Maggie Doherty called her real estate agent father in Saratoga and said simply, “It’s time,” Dad swiftly went to work with palpable excitement. Doherty and...

In March 1985, I got it in my head that the reigning queen of Saratoga Springs society, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt “Marylou” Whitney, was about...

The dream of living in a mansion in the woods while still within Saratoga Springs city limits isn’t just a fantasy. For a cool...

From its inaugural running in 1865 through its final edition in 1955, the Saratoga Cup was one of the most prestigious Thoroughbred races in...

If you’re an old soul or history buff who dreams of turning back the clock to escape to another century, walking through the doors...

This December 31, Saratoga will ring in a new year with a new (two-day) festival—so why not celebrate with a new look (or two!)?...

When Saratoga First Night was canceled in 2020, it was a blow to Saratoga’s morale but, given the pandemic, was to be expected. When...

It wouldn't be the holiday season in Saratoga without Capital Region Gives Back, our fourth annual event that highlights 10 local do-gooders and raises...

Ugly sweaters weren't the only things making local singles hot this past Thursday at Bailey's. After a successful first event in October, Saratoga Living...

Capital Region Gives Back is back! Here's how it works: 1. Read up on the 10 impressive honorees (five from Saratoga and five from the greater...

Picture Book: That’s Not Dasher, That’s My Dog! By Adalyn & McKenna Vidoni Need a funny Christmas story to tell around the tree? Grab a copy of...

For the second year in a row, Saratoga Living teamed up with Washington Street whiskey shop First Fill Spirits to host a one-of-a-kind tasting...

We’d like to think all nonprofits have an equal chance of getting funding and being able to continue their noble work. But, like the...

Lifestyles of Saratoga owner Heidi Owen West doesn’t just see the massive windows on the front of her store as an opportunity to showcase...

For the Home: Bethany Khan @arcadianrevival 1. Live Holiday Wreath Starting at $65 / Arcadian Revival There are always a few people we end up scrambling to find a holiday...