Saratoga Blogs

Are you looking to take a culinary trip around the world? Look no further than Saratoga Springs 8th Annual International Flavorfeast! At this event you have the opportunity to taste foods from France, Italy, Japan and more. You Won’t Want to Miss This! The 8th Annual Flavorfeast will kick off at 11 AM on October […]

(Listen to the Full Podcast Here.) Appreciating the Power of Smell Due to the recent pandemic, we have all come to better appreciate our noses. This is because many people lost their ability to smell. In fact, statistics show about  26% of people who had the infection for longer than four weeks experienced an absence […]

We love celebrating new business openings and ventures in the Saratoga region! To help highlight them all, we’ve rounded up businesses that have opened within the last year below, ranging from bookstores to bakeries to a brewery and much more. The list is divided into new businesses opened within the last year, those that have […]

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…