SARATOGA SPRINGS – As always, this is an excellent event – on several levels. But the 39th Annual Polo by Twilight Gala, to benefit Skidmore College’s Palamountain Scholarship Fund on Tuesday, July 24, at the Saratoga Polo Fields, was distinguished by a very interesting backstory about this year’s honoree. Skidmore alumnus, Eleuterio “Ele” Martinez...
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Saturday Night’s All Right For White!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Don’t let the name White Party fool you, this monochromatic party was a spectacular rainbow of variety! Within my first few moments the Saratoga Bridges’ 8th Annual White party (Saturday, July 21) I was greeted by the rhythmic, overpowering sound of a low flying helicopter propeller. For the second year in...
Agog!
On a Reimagined SPAC New York City Ballet Gala – Saturday, July 20 SARATOGA SPRINGS – It’s very simple, and I quote: “Give me snowflakes and unicorns, and I am there!” So said Anna – my colleague and companion on this evening – and in so doing, she basically wrote the lede for this...
Airborne Gallery: Prime Passage To The White Party!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Everybody can go to The White Party, benefiting Saratoga Bridges. But only a few get to go like this! …And this! …In this! Fortunately, the ‘few’ that got to go airborne to the White Party on Saturday, July 20 – Kimberly and Leigh McConchie, piloted by Heather Howley, Owner of Independent...
‘Tis The Season! 25th Annual Siro’s Cup
The Scene To Be Seen – For A Quarter Century Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS – Long bubblegum pink nails conceal the soft pads of my fingertips as they reach under my left forearm, massaging the skin and restoring circulation. Shifting my posture, I stand upright and look down at my arms, exposing a...
Lions to Roar Again on Hudson River
12th Annual Tasting On the Hudson Next Saturday, July 28 SCHUYLERVILLE – What began as a “Journey for Sight” diabetes walk many years ago evolved into a Wine and Food Tasting boat cruise on the M/V Caldwell Belle in 2005. This event proved so popular that the next year it moved to the Schuylerville...
Savory Baskets For Track and SPAC!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – I know, I know – you’re the organized one… The one who the family or group relies upon to handle all the details of an outing to the track, or a lawn gathering at SPAC. You coordinated everyone’s schedules, got the tickets, organized the transport… and now the blessed day arrives,...
SPAC to Partner with Saratoga Shakespeare Company and SaratogaArtsFest to Present “Shakespeare in The Pines” Tomorrow
A free afternoon celebrating Shakespeare with sonnets, roaming actors, a musical adaptation of Romeo + Juliet and the dedication of the Lewis and Ann Swyer Poet’s Corner SARATOGA SPRINGS – In collaboration with Saratoga Shakespeare Company and SaratogaArtsFest, Saratoga Performing Arts Center will co-present Shakespeare in The Pines on Friday, July 20 at 12:30...
Gallery: Sneak Peek at Saratoga Racecourse’s ‘The Stretch’
NYRA CEO Chris Kay welcomes everyone to ‘The Stretch’ ————————————————————– SARATOGA SPRINGS – Psst! I gotta winner for ya’ – right here! Saratoga Racecourse’s Opening Day (Friday, July 20) will feature the debut of Saratoga’s newest hospitality area: The Stretch, located in the Grandstand at the Top of the Stretch. The major capital improvement...
Cheers! DeCrescente Launches Partnership with Davidson Brothers
MECHANICVILLE – DeCrescente Distributing Company (DDC) announces a partnership to distribute Davidson Brothers Brewing Company. Beginning this month, DDC will distribute draft versions of Davidson Brothers’ core beers, including their flagship IPA brewed with English hops for a sizeable hop aroma and dry finish; Brown Ale, a malty British Brown Ale; and Irish Red...