Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band Stopping at Putnam Place as Part of 35th Anniversary Tour “This is a band that I’ve been dreaming about seeing in Saratoga for over 10 years.” When Promoter Jarrett Hartstone, who both brings and pays to see more music than just about anyone I know, makes a statement like that,...
Giving Thanks at Saratoga Independent School
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Last week, Saratoga Independent School (SIS) celebrated the holiday with their annual Thanksgiving Feast. The students prepared food, created decorations, and invited members of the Saratoga community to join them to share a delicious meal on the SIS campus. Students invited members of the local police and fire departments, school bus...
Dizzy Chicken AND Cocktails? Oh Yes, Please!
Full Bar Now Available with Specialty Cocktails Featuring Local Distilleries SARATOGA SPRINGS – Those of you who know me, know I love this place. Dizzy Chicken (102 Congress St.) has been one of my “go to” places since it opened. At least once a week for dinner, and once or twice a week I...
Eleven Big Checks for Eleven Great Not-for-Profits!
Saratoga Casino Hotel Donates $110,000 to Eleven Capital Region Non-Profit Organizations SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Casino Hotel celebrated ‘Giving Tuesday’ by donating $110,000 to eleven Capital Region non-profit organizations during their ‘Make A Difference’ holiday luncheon. Representatives from each organization were on hand to receive their $10,000 donations. The event took place in Vapor...
A Progressive Shopping Evening benefits Double H
Select Broadway Merchants Combine Forces to Benefit Double H Ranch SARATOGA SPRINGS – Downtown Saratoga came alive with shoppers for a special evening on Thursday, November 15. Retailers Savory Pantry, Lifestyles/Caroline + Main, Silverwood Home + Gallery/TOGA Heritage and Lola Saratoga put together an evening of shopping and sampling – and each donating a...
Flash Gallery: A Night of Warmth
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Inspired as I was by Saratoga Chefs Against Hunger – and their ability to put together a monster event in track record time – that I went straight back to Mission Control to process, and post, this gallery for you. ‘A Night of Warmth’ was just that: A community coming together...
32nd Annual Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk Thursday
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Thursday night, November 29th, 2018 is the 32nd Annual Victorian Streetwalk brought to you by the Saratoga Springs Downtown Business Association in downtown Saratoga Springs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Broadway will close from 5 to 10 pm from the Route 50 arterial to the Spring Street intersection. CDTA, a...
Stewart’s Holiday Match is ON!
32nd Annual Holiday Match – Now Through Christmas Day SARATOGA SPRINGS – Stewart’s Shops is teaming up with its customers once again to raise money for local children’s charities. The Stewart’s Holiday Match campaign kicked off on Thanksgiving Day and runs through Christmas Day at all shop locations. The program doubles customer donations penny...
Saratoga Senior Center Volunteers Provide Yard Services For Seniors
SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Saturdays, November 3rd and 10th, 74 Skidmore Student Athletes and 10 US Navy Volunteers tackled The Second Annual “Raking for a Cause” in association with the Saratoga Senior Center. With the donation of 30 rakes from The Skidmore Community Service Department and Allerdice Hardware, the Skidmore Student Athletes and the...
Skidmore College Presents 18th Annual Beatlemore Skidmania
A musical tribute to the timeless performances of The Beatles, in which Skidmore students and faculty perform renditions of Beatles hits SARATOGA SPRINGS -What began as a one-off concert by members of an educational seminar has grown into the biggest campus music event of the year featuring concerts with a new Beatles-related theme that...