Marylou Whitney, known by many as the “Queen of Saratoga,” passed away on July 19th but her legacy lives on in the Capital Region. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the construction of a new pavilion at the Saratoga Race Course in honor of this special woman and her many contributions to the local...
This has to be one of the hottest gigs anyone has ever won in the new age of social media. Saratoga’s Lauren Breedlove beat out 12,500 other contestants with her vibrant photographs to earn a month-long job photographing the sun! The contest was sponsored by Days Inn, which also awarded Breedlove a $10,000 stipend...
Do you know the origin behind the beautiful Yaddo Gardens in Saratoga? You can find out on October 26th, when Betty Spinelli leads a discussion on the intriguing woman behind the breathtaking 400-acre estate where artists and the public find peace and tranquility time and again. Betty Spinelli’s Discussion on The Fascinating Life of...
A group of four singing sisters from Greenfield will be opening for award-winning country group The Spurs USA this weekend. You can support local talent and enjoy great country music at the same time when you check out this dynamic performance. What to Expect at the Show Greenfield’s Ginley Girls will be performing with...
You may have noticed local artist Catana Chetwynd’s beautifully elaborate chalk art on the sidewalks in Saratoga. Now Chetwynd is receiving recognition and praise from a much wider fan base for her new online comic strip: Catana Comics. The online comic features Chetwynd’s relationship with her boyfriend, John, and everyone from the Huffington Post to this...
It’s Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube official: Riley Walz, a fourteen-year-old freshman at Ballston Spa High School, is the nation’s most inspirational teen! Riley won the top prize in a national YouTube contest called “Living the Example.” The contest, sponsored by Mentor Foundation USA, required teens to submit one-minute YouTube videos about their lives to inspire...
Fans of Steven Brundage’s astounding Rubik’s Cube magic can catch the Saratoga Springs magician’s latest tricks live on the TODAY Show this Wednesday, January 25 at 9:30 a.m. This will be Brundage’s first live TV appearance since he left America’s Got Talent in the fall. Wednesday is Brundage’s first in-person appearance on the TODAY...
Have you heard of local photographer Gail Stein? She writes a blog called Frozen Moments and currently has a 2017 calendar for sale featuring her fantastic Saratoga photography. We recently had a chance to catch up with Stein and we learned a lot about her and her passion! Here’s what makes Stein so uniquely...
Every week only 3 finalists rise to the top of over 5,000 submissions to the New Yorker's extremely popular cartoon caption contest. This week, Saratoga Springs' own Zack Vogel is one of those three finalists for his succinctly witty submission:...
Since his America's Got Talent audition, local Saratoga magician Steven Brundage has dazzled viewers with a wide array of fascinating Rubik's Cube tricks. Despite being a fan favorite Wild Card contestant, Brundage was eliminated from the competition yesterday and won't...