Tag: Saratoga Springs

All Jazzed Up: Caffè Lena Protects the Future of Local Jazz With Saratoga Fundraiser

While Saratoga is known for its world-famous race track, charming downtown, and supposedly-healing mineral waters, many don’t realize that, thanks to Caffè Lena, it’s also gaining national recognition as a jazz hot spot. Since partnering with acclaimed pianist Chuck Lamb and his music producer, Joel Moss, in 2017 to offer a monthly jazz show, Caffé Lena has made a name for itself in the local,...

Is NYRA Supersizing the Saratoga Summer?

Last summer, with the relocation of the Belmont Racing Festival to NYRA’s northern track, Saratoga Race Course played host to a record 44 days of live racing. This summer, that number will be even higher. In case you missed the news this past December, NYRA has announced that not only will this year’s Belmont Festival at Saratoga include an additional fifth day (Wednesday, June 4),...
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Saratoga Living’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

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...

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: 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...

Saratoga’s Ultimate Food & Drink Guide

From buzzy nightcaps and yummy vegan dishes to the inside dirt on each of Saratoga's coffee shops, no local food or drink was left...

The State of Saratoga’s Food Scene

The 2023 Saratoga racing season passed by in much the same fashion as track seasons of the last 150 years. Popular restaurants (*cough* Panza’s)...

Lucy’s Unveils Decked-Out Mobile Bar

Lucy’s Bar, with its bounteous décor, has been a recognizable Caroline Street fixture since it opened in the fall of 2021. But as word...

Milton Tavern Opens for Business on Geyser Road

Launching any business in the middle of track season in and around Saratoga Springs can be a sink-or-swim situation. For Milton Tavern on Geyser...

Howdy, Partner: Racing Syndicates Take Center Stage

These days, the Sport of Kings is no longer limited to royalty. Thanks to the recent rise of partnerships, also known as syndicates, we commoners...

Who Knew Blue Canoe: The Story Behind Saratoga Race Course’s Infield Oddity

It’s the question asked by most Saratoga Race Course first-timers who peer past the horses thundering down the stretch: Why is there a canoe...

Styling Summer at Encounter Boutique

I don’t know who decided that watching horses run around a track was an activity best done while wearing a fancy dress and fascinator,...

Bocage Unveils To-go Caviar Kits in Time for Track Season

Elevating your day at the track—or any summertime gathering—is now possible via one tidy to-go package. The centerpiece of these five-star picnic kits? A...

When Secretariat Lost at Saratoga

This year, the racing world is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown victory. But here in Saratoga, we remember the superstar horse...