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Chowder and Beer…Meant to be together in Saratoga Springs
Who needs thoroughbred racing when you can have Chowder and Beer right here in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. Our city has a big Winter Weekend coming up and Saratoga Arms, Saratoga’s luxury hotel is right in the middle of it all! The weekend of February 3-5, 2012 is designed to fend off those winter blahs. Something’s Brewing at Saratoga Arms, [...]
Posted in Activities, City Festivities, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Events, Horse Racing, Packages, Restaurants, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Specials and Packages, Things to do, Winter
Tagged Beer Weekend, Master Chef Dale Miller, NYRA, Olde Saratoga Brewing Company, Saratoga Bed and Breakfast, Saratoga Springs Chowderfest, Sperry's Restaurant, Thoroughbred Racing, Ultimate Bed and Brew Weekends
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The Day the Music Died…In Saratoga Springs, NY
The famous song Bye, Bye Miss American Pie says bye-bye to Saratoga Springs, NY legend and lore. For years upon years Saratogians have proudly laid claim to the origins of Don McLean’s famous 1960’s hit song American Pie….go ahead, I’ll wait while you hum along and then try to get that brain worm out of [...]
On this day in Saratoga Arms history
On December 19, 1997, Kathleen and Noel Smith purchased a dilapidated old rooming house on Broadway. It took great vision (and a very helpful local bank) to renovate, restore and reopen this 1870 building as Saratoga Arms a sixteen-room hotel in 1998. As we reflect upon the past 14 years, we are thankful for the [...]
Posted in Family Business, History, Room Renovations, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
Tagged Amy Smith, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Executive Meeting Room, History of Saratoga Arms, Kathleen and Noel Smith, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Hotel, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, Sheila Smith Sperling
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Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk Turns 25
It’s the silver anniversary of Saratoga Springs’ holiday kick off extravaganza near Saratoga Arms. This Upstate New York city is transformed into a Victorian Winter Wonderland on December 1, 2011 from 6-10pm. The main street of Broadway is closed to vehicle traffic as thousands of people take to the streets. There are over 50 venues [...]
Posted in Activities, City Festivities, Events, Holidays, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Things to do, Winter
Tagged Christmas Caroling, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Holiday Festivities, holidays, Santa, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Festivals, Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk
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Top 10 Interesting Tidbits About the Saratoga Lip Dub
On September 1, 2011, residents from Saratoga Springs, NY participated in a citywide Lip Dub. People in costume (many with props) lined the downtown street to lip sync to 3 Train songs. On September 27th, the premiere of the finished product was shown on the big screen of The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and we have the [...]
Posted in Activities, City Festivities, Events, Historic Sites, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Things to do, YouTube
Tagged Congress Park, Saratoga Casino, Saratoga Farmers Market, Saratoga Lip Dub, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Pride, Saratoga Shakespeare Company, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Annual First Night, Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs Festivals, Saratoga Springs Hotel, Saratoga Springs Victorian Street Walk, Shauna Sutton, Stewarts Ice Cream, Ultimate Winter Beer Weekends
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Saratoga Arms Participates in the Saratoga Lip Dub
Friends and family of Saratoga Arms were featured in a city-wide Lip Dub. A Lip Dub…what is that? It is a one take, unedited lip sync that has become all the rage on YouTube. Being the brainchild of the Saratoga County Chamber, they thought it would be a great way to promote the city. The [...]
Posted in Activities, Blogging, City Festivities, Events, Guests at Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, YouTube
Tagged Downtown Saratoga Springs, In Saratoga Blog, Lip Dub, Saratoga County Chamber, Saratoga Lip Dub, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs City Center, Train, YouTube
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2011 SPAC Jazz Festival
Saratoga Springs, NY and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which is just a mile from our Saratoga Springs Hotel, is home to the annual Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, June 25th and 26th. For 34 years the biggest names in Jazz have descended upon Saratoga Springs for a wonderful weekend of music, and guests at the Saratoga Arms [...]
80 years difference, but so much in common!
THE GUESTS WE MEET… My 5 year old son Everett, grandson of Saratoga Arms owners Noel and Kathleen Smith, is an avid Little Rascals fan…the original series from the 1920s. He checks out the old VHS tapes from the Saratoga Springs Public Library on a weekly basis. About three weeks ago, Kathleen called me from [...]
Calling All Beer Lovers…Something is Brewing this Winter
Saratoga Arms in Saratoga Springs, NY is pleased to announce an exciting new package designed for the beer enthusiast and those who want to learn more about the brewing process, Something’s Brewing-An Ultimate Bed and Brew Winter Weekend. Saratoga Arms is partnering with the Olde Saratoga Brewing Company to offer you a weekend of craft beers, [...]
An Interesting Way to Travel
The guests we meet… In September a gentleman who lives in South Africa checked into Saratoga Arms. He walked through the front door in full cycling gear and quite sweaty. He looked as though he had been bicycling all day…when in fact he had. Here’s his story- After retirement, he wanted to see the world [...]
Posted in Guests at Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Arms
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