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LEISURE - Local's Choice Awards

From live music venues and night clubs to picnic sites and people watching, discover the top places to spend your leisure time in Saratoga Springs NY! The following venues earned their place by popular vote in this year's Saratoga Region Local's Choice Awards.

Live Music Venue

1st Place
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

2nd Place
Putnam Den

Night Club

1st Place
Vapor Night Club

2nd Place
Thirteen

Local Band

1st Place
New York Players

2nd Place
Garland Nelsons Soul Session

Sports Bar

1st Place
The Stadium Caf�

2nd Place
Peabody's Restaurant

Book Store

1st Place
Borders

2nd Place
Lyrical Ballad Bookstore

Spa

1st Place
Sanctuary Spa of Saratoga

2nd Place
The Crystal Spa

Beauty Salon

1st Place
Fusion, the Salon

2nd Place
SimpliciTy, a Salon

Fitness Club

1st Place
YMCA

2nd Place
Global Fitness

Yoga

1st Place
Hot Yoga Saratoga

2nd Place
YMCA

Tanning Salon

1st Place
Total Tan

2nd Place
Tropical Tann

Golf Course

1st Place
Saratoga National Golf Club

2nd Place
Saratoga Spa Golf Course

Craft Store

1st Place
AC Moore

2nd Place
Saratoga Beads

Apple Orchard

1st Place
Saratoga Apple

2nd Place
Bowman Orchards

Attraction

1st Place
Saratoga Race Course

2nd Place
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

Park

1st Place
Congress Park

2nd Place
Saratoga Spa State Park

Place to Picnic

1st Place
Saratoga Spa State Park

2nd Place
Congress Park

Natural Spring

1st Place
Saratoga Spa State Park

2nd Place
Hathorn Spring

Hiking Trail

1st Place
Saratoga Spa State Park

2nd Place
Wilton Wildlife Preserve

Historical Site

1st Place
Saratoga Battlefield

2nd Place
Saratoga Race Course

Fair

1st Place
Saratoga County Fair

2nd Place
Washington County Fair

Fundraising Event

1st Place
Saratoga Mardi Gras Festival

2nd Place
ALS Pro-am

Summer Gala

1st Place
Saratoga Hospital Gala

2nd Place
New York City Ballet Gala

Place for People Watching

1st Place
Broadway

2nd Place
Saratoga Race Course

Happy Hour

1st Place
Gaffney's Restaurant

2nd Place
Wheatfields Restaurant & Bar

Hidden Treasure

1st Place
Yaddo Gardens

2nd Place
The Olde Saratoga Brewing Co.

Local Bar

1st Place
the local Pub & Tea House

2nd Place
Gaffney's Restaurant

Place for a Massage

1st Place
Sanctuary Spa


2nd Place
Crystal Spa

The Saratoga Region Local's Choice Awards are sponsored by Saratoga Today Newspaper & Saratoga.com.