SARATOGA SPRINGS – Just another Thursday in Saratoga… with suds! Harvey’s sign out front told me I had arrived at the vortex of downtown to begin my mission. Yet this was just the first stop on my photo-invasion itinerary. The Hunt for Antwerpen After enlisting the aid of Ace Photog Gail Carmichael Stein in...
Saratoga Music Industry Coalition: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Music Industry Coalition (SMIC), which began as a Facebook Public Group (Meaning: You ask to join, they say OK) and, at this writing, sports 414 members, held it’s first meet-up and panel discussion last Wednesday, February 22nd at Putnam Den Following a meet-and-greet social hour, Group Organizer Robert Millis...
Beer Week Chronicles: Kickoff Tuesday at Saratoga Brewing Co.
Ed. Note: For Saratoga Beer Week’s Opening Night, I was fortunate to enlist the aid of Ms. Gail Carmichael Stein, a friend and blogging neighbor! After checking out her photos here, please visit her pages (frozen-moments). The moments Gail caught on Tuesday evening, February 21, were not exactly “frozen,” yet they were quite…liquid. Thanks...
Zeo Forever: The Den at Midnight
Ed. Note: Contributor Jonathan Albert takes off his theater hat and puts on his music critic’s today. He is eminently qualified for this as co-owner of Putnam Den (visit PutnamDen.com) SARATOGA SPRINGS – It was as if people knew he would go on exactly at midnight. Not only did people start filing in just...
Spread the Word to End the Word
Fingerpaint and Special Olympics of New York are teaming up to support a national campaign dedicated to spreading kindness and respect. Spread the Word to End the Word Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Presentation and pledge signing at 4 p.m. Fingerpaint, 395 Broadway, Saratoga Springs Fingerpaint employees, Special Olympics Athletes, members of the Saratoga Springs...
Eddie F’s Thinking “Pink”!
New restaurant breathes new life into The Pink Store location Editor’s Note: Since the closing of the Friendly Corner Grocery and Deli aka “The Pink Store” by the Mullholland family (I gotta give you a reason to read this page rather than just a press release!), there have been a few culinary forays: Pizza...
Your Passport Awaits!
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Presents The Winter Ball: Passport to Morocco SAT., MARCH 4 at 7 pm SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Performing Arts Center’s Junior Committee will present its popular Winter Ball on Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hall of Springs. The theme for this year’s fundraiser, “Passport to Morocco,” is...
Crowd Pleaser – Morgan Grimes: My Bar, My Rules!
Morgan at Bailey’s Cafe. Photos by Dev Dinon Editor’s Note: The Crowd Pleaser feature story is designed to give a salute to those in Saratoga’s hospitality industry who make our good times better. SARATOGA SPRINGS – Bailey’s Café and its track-record-time, energetic turnaround in our market – as a result of infusion of new...
Equestricon 2017 Tix On Sale Friday!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Equestricon, LLC., announced that tickets for its first-ever international racing convention, fan festival and trade show will go on sale this Friday, February 24. Tickets for the historic event will go live and be available for purchase exclusively on the event website, Equestricon.com. The program schedule for Equestricon™ 2017, which will...
Suds-a-toga: Beer Week Begins Tuesday
Five Days of Foamy Goodness! SARATOGA SPRINGS – Forgive the pun, but I’m hopped up over this one! The sixth annual Saratoga Beer Week is coming Tuesday. A craft beer lover’s heaven. With big events, bar events, beverage center events, tap takeovers, and one grand Beer Summit so huge, they split the event into...