SARATOGA SPRINGS – There’s more to read on the link below, but I think this sentence summarizes the sentiment perfectly: The Giving Circle Compassion Award recognizes that even the simplest act of kindness can have the greatest impact on the quality of life for the underserved and downtrodden. This award encourages selfless acts and...
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...
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...
Corks a’Poppin!
Sixth Annual Corks, Forks + Brews Continues Tradition of Great Taste SARATOGA SPRINGS – A great tasting event for a great cause! Add it up and you get the Sixth Annual Corks, Forks + Brews event to benefit The Saratoga Center For The Family (SCFF) – held this year at the Saratoga Springs City...
Peace in Our Time
Gateway House of Peace – Fifth Annual ‘Thanks-for-Giving’ Gala SARATOGA SPRINGS – “I could be her daughter again.” So stated Heidi West, recounting how Gateway House of Peace provided all the necessary caretaker functions for her mother, Kay Owen. Ms. Owen was Gateway House of Peace’s first resident – establishing a tradition of caring...
To Life! To Twenty Years of Hope!
To Life! Celebrates Successes at Annual Pink Ball SARATOGA SPRINGS – To Life!’s premier fundraising event, the Pink Ball, was held on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Hall of Springs. This elegant black-tie event celebrated survivorship, honors members of the community dedicated to supporting women and families dealing with breast cancer, and provides...
AIM High: The Power of Potential Uncorked
‘Vin Le Soir’ Celebrates AIM Services, Inc. Successes in The Past Year – and Gears Up For More SARATOGA SPRINGS – On Thursday, October 25, a large, festive gathering swelled Longfellows Restaurant to celebrate the many individuals who were able to unlock their “power of potential” as a result of generosity to AIM Services,...