SARATOGA SPRINGS (Sunday, August 13) – And they’re off! This kickoff event for Equestricon came out of the starting gate strong, and hit the ground running. Held on the lawn of The Saratoga Reading Room, the Equestricon Fashion Showcase, presented by StarLadies Racing, featured these Saratoga based boutiques: Encounter, Lifestyles of Saratoga, Miss Scarlett,...
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¡Festivo! Y Fumar Caliente!
SPAC’s Hall of Springs Jazz Bar is the After Show, After Hours Place to Be! Editor’s Note: On this evening, Saturday August 12, I had lent my camera to Mandy Mittler and Lisa Champagne so that the ladies could cover the National Museum of Dance’s 30th Anniversary Gala (look for their post on that,...
Hail to the Chief… and his Dad!
Father/Son Authors to Discuss Books at Racing Museum Monday SARATOGA SPRINGS – The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (191 Union Avenue) will have a special event on Monday evening, August 14 at 7 pm. The Museum will host a discussion and book signing by Greg Veitch and his father Michael. They...
SPAC-tacular!
SPAC On Stage: In Which the Milieu Becomes the Message (Above) This would be a great seat for the Ballet, Orchestra, or a concert. But SPAC has a better one for you tonight… SARATOGA SPRINGS – I took my time with this one…time for my mind to process what I couldn’t quite believe I...
The Real ‘Mad Men’ Frozen in Time
“After Hours” – The Vintage Photography of Bradford J. Smith – Comes Home – Literally — To Brookside Tonight Editor’s Note: With all the whoop-dee-doo of a Saratoga season, this one might be under your radar, but it is not to be missed. I had the pleasure of being introduced to Bradford J. Smith,...
SHHA Presents Donation to Two Retired Racehorse Adoption Charities
SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Monday, August 7, The Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association (SHHA) presented donations totaling $5,000 to two upstate New York charities created to advocate and find homes for retired Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses. Both Sunshine Horses Inc. and Heading for Home Racehorse Retraining and Adoption Center Inc. received a $2,500 donation that...
Hospital-ity
Saratoga Hospital Foundation and the Important Business of Goodness Photos by Matthew J. Campbell and Arthur Gonick —————————– The Cause is Vital – The Experience is Worthwhile Carrie Rowlands Johnson SARATOGA SPRINGS – The soft pads of my fingertips prickle, brushing against rough canvas as I pull back a flap of the fabric. Simultaneously,...
Monday on the Back Side
Backstretch Gives You A Front Row Seat for the Real Race Meet SARATOGA SPRINGS – The old, historic red-and-white Racecourse takes a beating – on Friday, Saturday and Sunday particularly – when it appears the “Watching Where I Am Walking Is Against My Religion” convention is back in town again… Monday’s are a lot...
Croquet on the Green: Not Just Any Tuesday Afternoon
SARATOGA SPRINGS (Tuesday, August 1) – Cue music, please… Let it settle in, and scroll awhile…. this is the long version of the song, so take your time. Let’s play… …and let us savor… It’s a cliche’ of course, but it works here… it’s hard to believe the Moody Blues didn’t write this song...
Planet Mandy: A Feast For All My Senses
‘Fire Feast On The Farm’ At Pitney Meadows SARATOGA SPRINGS – Journey’s lyric, “Just a small town girl…” is beyond apropos for me. I was raised in apple country, in a town where my graduating class was 96. A town where people worked in acres – not in hours. So it made perfect sense...