Secretariat, the much-lauded 1973 Triple Crown-winning Thoroughbred—who later weathered a stunning defeat in the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga Race Course—has gone down in history as one of the top horses to ever…
Happy spring from Woody’s Barbershop! As you may know, sometimes I randomly rant about this or rave about that. But not this time. I want to share something important, meaningful, heartfelt and…
A few months after I graduated from college, I bought a plane ticket and flew to Madrid, Spain, where I set out to live and work for the year. I made peanuts…
I’m looking out the window at saratoga living headquarters, and it looks like spring. Granted, our view is of the green cement side wall of the old Lillian’s Restaurant (soon to be the…
As I write this, I realize it’s the anniversary of the day when I bought my first home, and I’m taken back to the surreal feeling I had then, not only because…
TOGA HERITAGE is a true labor of love. “It’s something that I’ve wanted to do my entire life,” says owner Deborah DePasquale. Born and raised in Upstate New York, Deborah fell hard…
saratoga living recently had the chance to interview Bryant Luizzi, owner of Luizzi Bros. Sealcoating & Paving (LBS), a third-generation, Albany-based business. (The Luizzi name has been paving in the Capital Region…
I recently had the chance to interview Chris Morrow, the co-owner of Northshire Bookstore, a much-loved, two-story storefront on Broadway in Saratoga Springs that sells—of course—loads of great books, as well as…
Team USA's Codie Bascue.
John Farra (at right) coaches one of his Paralympian Nordic skiers. (James Netz)
As a forward on Team USA’s women’s hockey squad in the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Saratogian Kathleen Kauth won a bronze medal. (Krista Windsor/Flickr)
Celebrity chef David Burke's is famous for his architectural plating style. At right, his angry lobster scramble.
