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Kim and Leigh McConchie: Saratoga Superstars

It’d be difficult to be an involved member of the Saratoga community and not know Leigh and Kim McConchie. That’s because, whatever the couple...

Checking in With Lucky Puppy Rescue

When Saratoga Living and Capital Region Living honored 10 noble do-gooders—who each represented a worthy local nonprofit—last December, one of the honorees went above...

Saratoga Living After Hours

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...

Lake George Ice Castles Return This Winter

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 Living, Roohan Realty Team up to Host Capital Region Holiday Lights Contest

Hey, Capital Region—we want you to channel your inner Clark Griswold to turn your home into the spectacle of the season! How it Works: 1. Decorate...

Whiskey Night in Saratoga Returns November 16

Following the grand opening of First Fill Spirits on Washington Street last summer, Saratoga Living teamed up with the brand-new whiskey shop on a tasting...

The Write Stuff: Saratoga Book Festival Returns

Bookmark this one, bibliophiles: The second annual Saratoga Book Festival is hitting downtown October 21 and 22, with engaging keynotes, panel discussions, readings, interviews,...

Market Futures: PDT Market Coming to Downtown Saratoga

Downtown Saratoga doesn’t really have a specialty grocery store—you know, the kind where you can grab groceries and a gourmet prepared meal on your...

The 2022 Best Of Everything A2Z Guide

A : Architecture Firm  Gold: Phinney Design Group While Phinney Design Group offers both interior design and construction management services, it’s best known throughout Upstate NY...

Warrensburg Restaurant The Bond 1786 is the Perfect Weeknight Getaway

I've taken exit 23 of the Northway tons of times—to get to Gore Mountain, Old Forge and Saranac Lake—but never for a dinner reservation....

Being Green: Saratoga PLAN Working to Preserve Palmertown Range

As Kermit the Frog famously crooned, it’s not easy being green. Take the Palmertown Range, a forested tract of land that connects Saratoga Springs...

8 Questions for Jason Golub, Saratoga’s New Commissioner of Public Works

Jason Golub just crushed his first two weeks as Commissioner of Public Works. After being unanimously chosen by a special committee, the announcement of...

The Long Island Medium Returns to Albany

The Long Island Medium is back, Capital Region! Theresa Caputo, the country’s most famous medium, is bringing her brand of healing-through-spirit to the Palace...

6 Local Events You Didn’t Know Were Happening in May

In the last couple of weeks, I've been bombarded with invites to various events, all of which just so happen to be happening in...

The Brentwood Hotel Debuts Rebranded Farrier Bar

If you've never been to the bar at The Brentwood Hotel, which is located inconspicuously on the corner of Nelson Avenue and Gridley Street...

The Poetry of the Saratoga Spa State Park

The next time you find yourself strolling through the Saratoga Spa State Park on a warm spring day, do exactly the opposite of what...

Pianist and NPR Host Lara Downes to Perform at Skidmore April 14

When you ask an artist as impressive as pianist Lara Downes if there has been a moment in her career when she felt she...

Sure, Fine, Whatever: X-Files Museum Opening in Wilton This Spring

If, as The X-Files posited, “the truth is out there,” perhaps it can be found right here in Saratoga County, among the thousands of...

Fashion Camps Returning to Saratoga This Summer

Saratoga Springs is known for many things—horse racing, performing arts, history…the list goes on. But fashion design? Not so much. Sure, we have Staci...

Longtime Saratogians Remember Max Katz of Katz’s Newsroom

There is no shortage of longtime Saratogians—especially former students from a certain Catholic school—who have fond memories of Katz’s Newsroom, a hot dog, candy...

Saratoga County Dog Trainer Tom Davis Appears on The ‘Today’ Show

When South Glens Falls native Tom Davis was 19, he started his first dog-walking business. "Everyone else is going off to college and living...

Iron’s Edge, Sister Restaurant to The Hideaway, Opening at Ballston Spa Country Club

Chad Dorrough and Chris McCarthy, owners of best-kept-Saratoga-secret The Hideaway at Saratoga Lake Golf Club, aren’t hiding away any longer. The restaurateur duo have...

Artisanal Brew Works Unveils New Tap Room

It’s been a rollercoaster of a couple years for Artisanal Brew Works (ABW), a nationally known craft brewery that’s been serving Saratoga since 2016....

New Ramen Restaurant Rhea Opening This Spring

There’s no denying that when former Druthers chefs Mike and Shelley Spain opened Seneca in 2019, they raised Saratoga’s foodie bar a few notches....

Lucy’s Bar Brings Specialty Cocktails to Caroline Street

If sipping on a stiff drink is your preferred way to keep warm in the winter, head straight to Lucy’s Bar, a creative new...

Saratoga Wedding Florist Samantha Nass Goes Retail

After helping couples design the details of their big day in Saratoga and beyond since 2014, Samantha Nass Floral & Event Design has expanded...

Saratoga Springs Appears on ‘Dateline’

Eagle-eyed true crime fans saw Saratoga Springs and its police department in the national news during Friday night’s airing of Dateline, which regularly garners...

Getting to Know Ron Kim, the New Mayor of Saratoga Springs

Born in Schenectady and raised in Glens Falls, attorney Ronald J. Kim spent several years away from the Capital Region before deciding to return...

5 Things to Know About Saratoga (Not Saratoga Springs!), New York

1. While residents and tourists alike often call the City of Saratoga Springs “Saratoga” for short, they might not realize that there’s actually a Town...

Power Player: Saratoga Hospital CEO and President Angelo Calbone

In mid-March of 2020, while the rest of Saratoga was shutting down, Saratoga Hospital was preparing for war. While most Saratogians were huddled in...

Saratoga SantaCON Returns on December 18

Santa Claus really is coming to town, or, rather, Santa Clauses are coming to town. On December 18, the Saturday before Christmas, hundreds of...

Local Author Lâle Davidson Shares Her Creative Process Ahead of Northshire Bookstore Talk

Local author and SUNY Adirondack professor Lâle Davidson will be coming to Northshire Bookstore on December 9 from 5:30-6:30pm to discuss two of her...

Pinnacle Nutrition Celebrates Opening of Physical Location in Saratoga Springs

Before Saratogian Lindsay Ferrara, MS, RD, CDN, opened her own business in September 2020, she worked as an ICU dietitian, overseeing what and how...

Saratoga’s Beloved Festival of Trees Is Back

Some holiday traditions, no matter how many years you've taken part in them, never get old. And The Saratoga Festival of Trees is one...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 12 Gifts From the COVID Gift Curators

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Coffee Connoisseur

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Out-of-Towner

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

‘Saratoga Living’ to Host 3rd Annual Capital Region Gives Back Fundraiser on December 9

Our annual Capital Region Gives Back event returns this December 9! Read up on the 10 charities our honorees are representing, then visit our...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the North Broadway Nester

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Lake Lifer

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Track Star

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Caroline Street Crusader

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

The Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Gifts for the Toga Tween

These gifts are part of Saratoga Living‘s Holiday Gift Guide You Didn’t Know You Needed. Check saratogaliving.com every day until Black Friday for more gifts...

Saratoga’s Business for Good Is Transforming Giving

When local philanthropists Ed and Lisa Mitzen first unveiled their Business for Good (BFG) foundation this past summer, it caused quite a stir in...

Together Ever After: The Lasting Effect COVID-19 Will Have on Saratoga Springs

On March 13, 2020 at 3pm, the heads of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Discover Saratoga, the Saratoga Springs City Center, the Saratoga...

Sixth Annual Veterans Ball Raises Funds for Shelter for Homeless Veteran Mothers and Their Children

There is currently no facility in Upstate New York, and maybe the entire country, dedicated to serving homeless veteran mothers and their children. Instead,...

Everything You Need to Know About Saratoga’s Commission Form of Government Ahead of Election Day

Ever since Saratoga Springs voted to keep its commission form of government intact in November 2020, Saratoga Living has been focusing in on the duties...

Saratoga Springs YMCA Addition to Serve as Future Home of Saratoga Senior Center

The Saratoga Regional YMCA 's (SRYMCA's) Saratoga Springs branch really does have a lot to offer. It boasts a (huge) fitness center, a pool,...

Longtime Saratogian John Oliver Publishes Memoir, ‘I Know This Looks Bad’

It's been a busy couple of months for Saratogian and British expat John Oliver (not to be confused with HBO's Last Week Tonight host,...

NYRA Announces Key Dates for 2022 Saratoga Race Course Season

It's only been a hop, skip and jump since the spectator-full 2021 Saratoga Race Course season came to a satisfying end. But that doesn't...

Discover Saratoga’s Restaurant Week Returns November 1-7

Every November, just as the weather starts to turn from cold to colder, Saratoga foodies get a much-needed pick-me-up. That bright spot is Discover...

28 NBA Basketball Stars With Ties to the Capital Region

As you've learned in our baseball and football lists, there are a ton of highly competitive athletes from Saratoga Springs and the greater Capital...

First Annual Saratoga Book Festival Coming to the Spa City October 15-17

Saratoga Springs has long been a destination for celebrated authors, whether they're coming for a talk and book signing at Northshire, Skidmore College's Summer...

Zac Brown Band Frontman Tests Positive for COVID, Cancels SPAC Show

The Zac Brown Band (ZBB) was a late-season mainstay at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in pre-pandemic years—sort of a post–Dave Matthews Band...

George Frayne, Country Rock’s ‘Commander Cody,’ Dead at 77

It's time to dust off that old turntable, drop the needle and pay tribute. Country rock's George "Commander Cody" Frayne, of the 1960s and...

Saratoga’s Beyond My Battle to Host Third Annual ‘Art With Heart & Hope’ at UPH

Call it a virtual upgrade. Saratoga Springs nonprofit Beyond My Battle (BMB), which last year was forced to bring its annual Art with Heart...

Whole Harvest Co-Owner Opening Lucy’s Bar on Caroline Street (Exclusive)

Caroline Street is about to get a little boozier—with a splash of affordability. Kelsey Whalen, who currently co-owns the popular vegan/health food restaurant Whole...

Death Wish Coffee Pumps Up Fall Season With Pumpkin Chai Product (Updated)

You might have noticed that the powers that be behind America's food brands are making pumpkin spice everything these days. There's pumpkin spice Bailey's...

Everything You Need to Know About Leaf-Peeping in Upstate New York This Fall

So the Saratoga Summer is kaput. That doesn't mean you should be crying the blues. In fact, you should be getting out there while...

Oklahoma’s Whitney Viewing Stand to Remain Open Into November

First, the 1863 Club, now the Whitney Viewing Stand. After it was announced last week that the 1863 Club would remain open during the...

2021 Capital Region Gives Back: Dennis Moench, Senior Director of Education, Saratoga Performing Arts Center

This story is part of a larger feature on 10 do-gooders from Saratoga and the rest of the Capital Region. To meet the other...

2021 Capital Region Gives Back: Lisa Mitzen, Member of the Board of Directors, Shelters of Saratoga

  This story is part of a larger feature on 10 do-gooders from Saratoga and the rest of the Capital Region. To meet the other...

2021 Capital Region Gives Back: Lois Celeste, Executive Director, Saratoga Senior Center

This story is part of a larger feature on 10 do-gooders from Saratoga and the rest of the Capital Region. To meet the other...

2021 Capital Region Gives Back: Zippy Chippy, Thoroughbred Aftercare Advocate, Old Friends at Cabin Creek

This story is part of a larger feature on 10 do-gooders from Saratoga and the rest of the Capital Region. To meet the other...

2021 Capital Region Gives Back: Janet Abrahamson, Founder and Executive Director, Joy US Foundation

This story is part of a larger feature on 10 do-gooders from Saratoga and the rest of the Capital Region. To meet the other...

Mark Thomas Men’s Apparel to Open Store in Downtown Saratoga

In a city bursting with clothing boutiques—you can't walk a block on Broadway without being tempted by a trendy outfit in an immaculately decorated...

Richard Blanco, Obama’s Inaugural Poet, to Be First Visiting Artist at SPAC’s School of the Arts

Talk about an "inaugural" visiting artist. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center's soon-to-open School of the Arts just landed its first visiting artist, poet Richard...

A Closer Look at Saratoga’s Commissioner of Finance

Ever since Saratoga Springs voted to keep its commission form of government intact in November 2020, Saratoga Living has been focusing in on the...

2021 Ultimate A2Z Guide: The ‘Best of Everything’ in Saratoga

After a difficult 2020-21 for most Saratoga Springs small businesses, let’s start off by giving them all—the shops, restaurants, firms, salons, practices, nonprofits, et...

Pause, Renew, Retreat, Repeat: How Yaddo Survived Pandemic Lockdown—With Its Magic Intact

If you’re one of the lucky souls who has gotten past the barriers at Yaddo’s front gate—and haven’t been deterred by the “no trespassing”...

The Other Saratoga: 5 Things to Know About Sarasota, Florida

As amusing as it may be when people mistake “Saratoga” for “Sarasota,” the two cities do share a number of similarities—and some major differences. ...

Made in Saratoga: Broadcast’s Schenectady Beginnings

Would you be surprised to learn that your car radio and flatscreen TV both have roots just down the road in Schenectady?  It all started...

Why Saratoga’s Urban Forest Matters

Over lunch at the Cantina bar, I offhandedly asked my companion, 35-year Saratoga resident Max Oswald, if he had any tree stories. “Tree stories?”...

Saratoga’s Showcase of Homes Returns for Its Silver Anniversary

Every fall, Saratogians turn off HGTV, put on a pair of shoes that are easy to take on and off, and hit the road,...

Gridiron Godfathers: 28 NFL Players With Saratoga and Capital Region Ties

A few weeks before the first pitch of the 2021 Major League Baseball season, Saratoga Living published an exhaustive list of the 100-plus baseball...

Kathy Hochul Sworn In as New York State’s First Female Governor

It's a historic day here in the Empire State, as Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in just after midnight—and again, around 10am in a...

NYRA: All Employees, Vendors Must Now Wear Masks on Track Grounds

With Saratoga Race Course's capacity still at 100 percent, with no enforced masking or proof-of-vaccination policy in place for fans coming into Travers week—historically,...

Business for Good Foundation Donates Long-Term Use of 1 Franklin Square to Shelters of Saratoga

It didn't take long for Saratoga Springs–based foundation Business for Good to make its mark on the city. Co-founded by philanthropists and entrepreneurs Ed...

SPAC Launches New ‘School of the Arts’ at Saratoga’s Museum of Dance

Attention young artists of the Capital Region: School just got way cooler. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) last week announced that it will...

Report: US Government Advising Most Americans to Get Third COVID Booster Shot

Looks like the third time's going to have to be the charm. According to a new report from  The New York Times, the Biden...

Mayor’s Office: Saratoga Businesses Already Seeing Double-Digit Sales Growth This Summer

It's business as usual—but doubled. According to a new report from the Saratoga Springs Mayor's Office, Saratoga business owners have seen double-digit sales increases...

Saratoga Automobile Museum to Host New Summer Auto Show

With a high of 85 and lots of sunshine, this weekend will be perfect for doing something outdoors. One idea? The Saratoga Automobile Museum...

‘Saratoga Living’ Celebrates Saratoga Racing Fans, Marylou Whitney Day at First Annual Fan Fest (Updated)

Were you there? On August 3, Saratoga Living hosted its first annual Fan Fest, presented by NYRA Bets, celebrating the "Year of the Fan."...

Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park Secures $75K Grant to Restore Coesa Spring (Exclusive)

Back in May, the Friends of the Saratoga Spa State Park was in the hunt for a $75,000 grant to help restore the long-out-of-use...

NYC Mayor: Proof of Vaccination Required for Indoor Dining and Concerts

If you made plans to travel to New York City for a concert at Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, Brooklyn Steel or any other...

Cuomo: No New Mask Mandate Yet, But Locals Should Follow Latest CDC Guidance

Despite the recent uptick in COVID cases across the state, as well as breakthrough cases among the fully vaccinated, New York State Governor Andrew...

CDC: Saratoga County Residents Should Begin Masking Indoors Again, Regardless of Vaccination Status

So much for a bummer-free summer in Saratoga Springs. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Saratoga County residents should now begin masking...

Guest Column: A Young Person’s Multicultural Experience, or 多元文化体验的孩子们

Remember the name Jameson Dalpe. As far as we're concerned, he's going to be a big star someday. Actually, he already is: Dalpe lays...

Saratogian and Sexual Abuse Victim Advocate Bridie Farrell Running to Unseat Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District

Saratoga Springs native Bridie Farrell once had the US Olympic Team in her sights. Now, it's Congress. Farrell, a one-time Saratoga speedskating phenom who...

Bruce Hiscock, Award-Winning Saratoga Area Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, Dead at 80

If you grew up in Saratoga Springs during the mid-to-late 1980s (as I did), your parents likely took you to see Bruce Hiscock present...

Death Wish Coffee to Open First Retail Store in Saratoga (Updated)

Need some morning joe with a little extra oomph to power through that Saratoga summer project that's been nagging at you? Now, depending on...

Saratoga Philanthropists Still Looking for Submissions for $5,000 Writing Award

Fancy yourself the next Rick Moody or Jennifer Egan? If you can string the right set of words together on the proper topic, you...

5 Things to Know About Saratoga, Indiana

You’ve already gotten to know Utah’s Saratoga Springs, California's Saratoga and Wyoming’s Saratoga. But what about Saratoga, Indiana? Get the scoop here: 1. Saratoga, Indiana is a...

Sugar Rose Studios Owner Effie Levenson Is Personalizing the Model Horse Game

If you go to the website of German toymaker Schleich, you can order horse figurines in dozens of breeds and in all different poses....

These Saratoga Businesses Are Back on Track

You can see it on the smiling faces on Broadway, in the already-out-of-control downtown traffic, and in the hundreds of people that descend upon...

Ed and Lisa Mitzen Form Business for Good, Acquire Hattie’s Restaurant (Updated)

The next time you enjoy a delicious plate of Hattie's fried chicken, you'll know that the dollars that you spent on it went to...

National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Will Be Open to the Public

Racing fans will be able to pay tribute to their heroes on both sides of Union Avenue this summer. For the first time since...

Siro’s Reopening for 2021 Saratoga Race Course Season

Now it's a real Saratoga racing season. According to the Saratoga Report, legendary Lincoln Avenue after-the-races spot Siro's, where all the high rollers go...

Billy Fuccillo, Auto Dealer of ‘Huge’ Ad Fame, Dead at 64

What a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge loss for Upstate New York. Car dealer Billy Fuccillo, best known for his advertisements with the "HUGE!" tagline, has died at...

American Cancer Society of the Capital Region Makes All Remaining 2021 Events In-Person

Want to raise funds for a good cause? You no longer have to do it from behind your laptop. More than a year after...

Saratoga Race Course to Reopen at 100 Percent Capacity (Updated)

Make that full capacity, sans COVID protocols. With 70 percent of New Yorkers now vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo...

Saratogian-Founded Wellness Brand Golde Launches New Coconut Collagen Boost Product

Everybody can welcome coconuts back to Saratoga—and no, we're not talking about the long-gone Broadway record shop. Saratoga Springs natives and entrepreneurs, Trinity Mouzon...

Skidmore Names New Dean of Students and VP of Student Affairs

Skidmore students have a new top advocate on campus. The college announced today that it has named Adrian Bautista as its new dean of...

Hummingbird’s Blooms Delivers Seasonal Flower Bouquets by Bike

What’s more summery than fresh, seasonal flowers delivered to your doorstep each week? Answer: those same flowers, delivered by bicycle. That's exactly what florist...

‘Saratoga Living’ Celebrates the Return of Parties at Summer Kickoff Event

After more than a year of face mask–wearing, sitting six feet apart from one another and general non-merriment, parties are officially back! And boy,...

Saratoga Pride Rolls Out the Rainbow Carpet for Pride Month

June is Pride Month everywhere—but if you call Saratoga Springs home, you'll have been enjoying it since late last month, when Saratoga Pride and...

Saratoga’s Power of Associations

Turns out Saratoga is all about health, history, horses…and associations. The American Bankers Association, founded here in 1875, provides critical support to US banks...

5 Things to Know About Saratoga, Wyoming

You've already gotten to know Utah's Saratoga Springs. What about Wyoming's Saratoga? Find out below. 1. To get to the town of Saratoga, WY from...

A Closer Look at Saratoga’s Commissioner of Public Safety

Ever since the City of Saratoga Springs voted to keep its commission form of government in November 2020, Saratoga Living has been homing in on the...

Power Player: Skidmore College President Marc C. Conner

Last spring was a doozy, to say the least. The pandemic hit in March, forcing thousands of college students in the State of New...

Photographer Samantha Decker Captures the Essence of the Saratoga Summer

There’s something special—some would say magical—about summer in Saratoga. The Congress Park ducks carelessly stopping traffic on Broadway, the possibility of winning big on...

True Crime Podcasts Keep the Stories of Local Cold Case Victims Alive

Since fewer traditional newspapers can afford to have full-time investigative teams spending months on long-lead stories (remember the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight?), podcasts have taken...

Saint Rose Students Get to Work Real Unsolved Murder Cases

On March of 1998, I was a senior at Saratoga Springs High School, counting down the months until graduation. That’s around the time the...

Exploring Saratoga’s Oldest Unsolved Murder Case and the Investigator Still Assigned to It

Something that makes Saratoga Springs such an appealing place to live in is its low violent crime rate, with one devastating exception. On November...

DNA Investigations’ Tobi Kirschmann Has a Killer Business Plan

Attention local crime scene investigators: Want to thaw out some decades-old cold cases and maybe solve a few in the process? Saratoga has just...

Cold Cases Are Hot Topics for the Saratoga True Crime Club

Dateline and America’s Most Wanted go back a lot longer than COVID-19, of course, but there’s no question that true crime exploded during lockdown,...

Saratoga’s Trinity Mouzon Wofford and Issey Kobori, the Young Power Couple Behind Wellness Brand Golde, Come Home

The story of Golde begins with love. If you can believe it, 28-year-old Trinity Mouzon Wofford and her same-aged fiancé, Issey Kobori, met for...

Kick Off Your Saratoga Summer With ‘Saratoga Living’ at Putnam Place on June 3

You've been cooped up in your home for too long, you say? Well, now's the chance to retire those COVID sweatpants, get gussied up...

Saratoga Gets Its Own Mobile Brew Cycle Bar in Time for the Spa City Summer

If you've ever been in downtown Troy or Schenectady on a weekend evening, you may have come across a strange sight: a smallish covered...

SPAC Brings Back Immersive App-based Art Installation ‘Soundwalk’

Looking to add something a little more environmentally relevant to your afternoon strolls through the Saratoga Spa State Park? The Saratoga Performing Arts Center...
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