Saratoga Blogs

The unofficial start to summer has finally arrived in Saratoga Springs. Are you wondering what’s happening during Memorial Day weekend and beyond? Check out some upcoming events and fun things to do around the region. Find Memorial Day Weekend Events & Activities Here’s what’s going on this weekend: Greenwich Memorial Day Parade: May 27 2022 […]

It’s official, diet culture has taken over medicine, media, nutrition, and fitness. Its deceitful messages have etched their way into healthcare and have perpetuated body size stigma, weight bias, and substandard medical care. As concerning, many nutritional and medical experts and fitness gurus are promoting orthorexic and disordered eating practices in the name of health. […]

Saratoga Race Course is reopening, live concerts have returned to SPAC, and Saratoga Springs is ready to welcome back everyone who hasn’t visited the area since 2019. A lot has changed over the past year, including the opening of many new local businesses. Below, we’ve shined a spotlight on 11 new shops, restaurants, craft beverage […]

Why The Time is Optimal for Garden Startup My garden calendar here in the North Country officially begins with Memorial Day weekend.  This year the weekend of rain was most welcome as we have had a rather dry  Spring.  I took the opportunity to put down my granular fertilizer and let the rain do its […]

Like a freight train getting rusty when sitting on a side track for too long, I creak back into gear…April 20, 2021…  (finally hitting PUBLISH on this in September of ’21…sorry for the delay– and I will be adding graphics & pix to this and other new stories as I go)… When last I left […]

Editors Note: The Seventh Annual Saratoga Mom Prom occurred last Saturday, April 13, at The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs. Since your intrepid editor is blessed with a “Y” chromosome, Planet Arthur extends thanks to Paige McCarthy for these photos, and to Nancy Miles for this dispatch from inside this free-flowing estrogen extravaganza. – AG SARATOGA […]

Last week, you may have come to this page and found no new content!? The tragedy!! You may be wondering, “Where Oh Where Has Dr. Sarah Gone?” Don’t worry, I haven’t left you. I’ve just been prepping for an exciting and new direction for my articles, along with my amazing administrators at Saratoga.com! Today, I’m […]

Bucket list item: Go on a hot air balloon ride. Status: Done! For anyone who may not be aware, this weekend is the annual Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival, held at the Saratoga Co. Fairgrounds. Rather than “launching” into the many, many crafters and vendors who are participating all weekend, I would just suggest you […]

I was reminded recently of the single reason why I insist that horse racing administrators have it all backwards, and their apparent intent to turn race tracks into amusement parks is silly (ridiculous, even). The vehicle through which (whom) to turn potential…