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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 does, they do it to the max.
Take horse racing. Kim goes to the track every single day of the season, mid-July through Labor Day. She even has the GPS coordinates of Saratoga Race Course tattooed on her arm. Leigh joins...
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 and beyond. Dog lover Dan Graham partnered with local dog-walking Instagram star Tim Pink to help shore up donations for Argyle’s Lucky Puppy Rescue and Kennel—and ended up raising the most money of the honorees.
Five months later, we wanted...
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...