Forget spring; summer is in the air! Okay, so there might be piles of snow outside, but today we start the countdown to summer!
To kick off our 100 days ’til summer countdown, we have come up with 100 things we’re looking forward to about summer in Saratoga:
1. Summer strolls down Broadway
2. Sunshine
3. Sidewalk sales
4. People watching
5. Racetrack opening day
6. Morning workouts at the track
7. Italian ice
8. Victoria Pool
9. Congress Park Carousel rides
10. Saratoga County Fair
11. Hat day at the track
12. Concerts on the lawn at SPAC
13. NYC Ballet
14. 4th of July fireworks
15. Lawn chairs
16. Ice cream cones
17. Strawberry picking
18. Sundresses
19. Bikinis
20. Boating
21. Drinking from the springs
22. Plum Dandy Fro-Yo
23. Iced coffee
24. Margaritas at Cantina
25. Outdoor Farmer’s Market
26. Picnics
27. Walking
28. Baby strollers
29. Dogs everywhere
30. Birds chirping
31. Hiking
32. Yaddo Gardens
33. Frisbee at the park
34. Tourists asking questions
35. Sunrise at the track
36. Sunset over Saratoga Lake
37. Late sunsets
38. Date nights
39. Tiki torches
40. Summer weddings
41. Green grass
42. Grilling out
43. Tank tops
44. Flip flops
45. Farmers tans
46. Ball games
47. Racetrack outings
48. Bugle Call To Post
49. Excitement
50. Fancy hats
51. Spotting celebrities
52. Marylou Whitney news
53. Summer galas
54. Patio dining
55. Track breakfast
56. Betting on the races
57. Travers
58. Golfing
59. Peerless Pool waterslides
60. Trolley rides
61. Bar hopping on Caroline St.
62. Jazz Festival
63. River rafting
64. Swimming
65. Upbeat on the roof at Skidmore
66. Skidmore Campus groomed
67. Summer movies/blockbusters
68. Druthers patio
69. Camping
70. Polo tailgating
71. Steamboat rides in Lake George
72. Solomon Northup Day
73. Wine & Food Festival
74. New businesses popping up
75. 80 degree days
76. Shakespeare in the park
77. Beekman Street strolls
78. Window Shopping
79. Live music everywhere
80. Feeding the ducks
81. Candy Co. fudge
82. White Party
83. Mansion landscaping
84. Auto Museum lawn shows
85. Hats Off Festival
86. Broadway Kettle Corn
87. Artsfest
88. Racetrack giveaways
89. Campfires & smores
90. Fireflies
91. Ravenous pink lemonade & mint tea
92. Battle Reenactments
93. Drive-ins
94. Broadway flower beds blooming
95. Kids’ summer camps
96. Trips to Great Escape
97. Fishing
98. Easy summer reading
99. Art in the park
100. NO SNOW
Well, there you have it, 100 things we’re looking forward to enjoying this summer in Saratoga. What about you? What’s on your list?