SARATOGA SPRINGS – Let’s get to the end first: These guys hit a home run! Any gala event planner will tell you how hard it is, even for established events, to come up with a catchy theme to keep things interesting. But harder still, they will tell you, is to create something significant out...
Stakes-packed: 2019 Saratoga Summer meet
Ed. Note: The Complete 2019 Season Stakes Schedule Follows at End – AG OZONE PARK – The 2019 meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will feature 76 stakes across 40 racing days, highlighted by the 150th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney as the...
Turf Triples!
NYRA establishes $5.25 million Turf Triple Series featuring the Turf Trinity and Turf Tiara for 3-year-olds OZONE PARK – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has announced the creation of the Turf Trinity and Turf Tiara as part of the 2019 Turf Triple Series, offering $5.25 million in purse money, for sophomores over...
Heeeerrrrre They Come!
Saratoga Casino Hotel set for the 78th Season of Harness Racing SARATOGA SPRINGS – Sunday, February 17 will mark the beginning of Saratoga Raceway’s 78th season of live harness racing. Post time is scheduled for noon. The casino will look to build on the success of last year’s racing season, where all-source handle exceeded...
Repair, Renew, Sustain
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Repair Cafés are gaining popularity around the region, including in Saratoga Springs! Last Saturday, February 9, the Saratoga Springs Public Library and Sustainable Saratoga hosted another Repair Café. Eighty-two visitors brought in over 100 items for repair. The addition of a kids’ table gave youngsters the chance to learn to sew...
Dizzy: A Fusion of Flavors…
…Gives You A Taste You Can’t Get Anywhere Else! SARATOGA SPRINGS – Meet the restaurant that is impossible to pigeonhole… It’s a challenge to try to describe a favorite restaurant – Dizzy Chicken (102 Congress Street) to a newcomer, for they hit excellence in several styles of cooking: – Is it rotisserie? Yes, but...
Gallery: PRIME Ice Bar Time!
SARATOGA SPRINGS – A festive and (sometimes) warm gathering enjoyed great libations and camaraderie as they grooved to Grand Central Station and huddled up for extra warmth on Friday, February 8, as Prime at Saratoga National laughed at winter at its annual Polar Ice Bar. Everything was arctic-ally in place, as you would expect....
Gallery: Sharing Love + Chocolate
A Delicious Gathering of Friends at Savory Pantry SARATOGA SPRINGS – A pre-Valentines Day showcase tasting and shopping event, with chocolate at its centerpiece, brought a festive gathering to Savory Pantry (486 Broadway) on Friday, February 8, with 20 percent of the proceeds earmarked for SaratogaArtsFest. Put simply, it became apparent that I was...
Flash Gallery: Helping HanDZ for H.O.P.E.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – A dose of freezing rain on Wednesday evening, February 6, did not deter a gathering of crawlers to venture out in support of H.O.P.E (Hope For Orphan Pets Exist) that was sponsored by DZ Restaurants. The ‘crawlers’ began their evening at Forno Bistro, then skipped through puddles to Boca Bistro and...
The Sun Will Come Out… Next Weekend!
‘ANNIE’ Continues Run at Maple Avenue Middle School SARATOGA SPRINGS – Arf! The cast of this year’s Maple Avenue Musical Club production, ANNIE, includes a special guest star. The show will feature professionally trained acting canine, Macy, in the role of Annie’s beloved Sandy. Remaining Performances will be held on Friday, February 8, at...