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A Time for Joy and a Time for Tears….
Saratoga Arms is a family owned lodging property in Saratoga Springs, NY, the town that is home to Skidmore College. This Saratoga Springs luxury hotel becomes a home away from home to many Skidmore parents and relatives as their students pursue their studies. We get to know these parents well over the four years and [...]
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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A Rare Mansion Tour of the Artists’ Retreat, Yaddo
Yaddo is something of a Saratoga Springs legend and mystery. This upstate New York artists’ retreat has been an haven of privacy and focus for many famous artists since its doors were first opened in 1926. Each year more than 200 individuals are invited to spend anywhere from two weeks to two months to hone their [...]
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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Rachel Alexandra to race in Saratoga on September 5th
The New York Times, Joe Drape, has confirmed that super filly and Preakness winner, Rachel Alexandra, will race against the boys again the the Woodward Stakes here in Saratoga on Saturday, September 5th. Saratoga Arms does have limited availability left for that weekend (Labor Day) and would welcome anyone who would like to continue to [...]
And they’re off!!!
Opening Day and the excitement throughout the city of Saratoga Springs is palpable. Up and down the crowded sidewalks visitors mingle with townsfolk, darting in and out of shops and restaurants, chatting on the benches, admiring the artistic horse sculptures, and the lush hanging baskets. Flags are waving proclaiming the arrival of the 141st meet [...]
Posted in City Festivities, General, Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged betting, horseracing, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
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8/8/08
There has been many doings about the date 8/8/08. Weddings were all the rage for that Friday. During one of our spring brainstorming sessions about how to market Saratoga Arms in the 8/8/08 hysteria, our Director of Sales and Marketing came up with a brilliant idea… Saratoga Springs is in the middle of our thoroughbred racing season. The [...]
Posted in Horse Racing, Saratoga Arms
Tagged betting, horseracing, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
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I’m Back
I returned to Saratoga Springs last week after a wonderful winter on Sanibel Island. I drove down in January by way of a fabric mill in South Carolina. (The sign on the door of the mill advised, “No Loaded Firearms Allowed Inside”.) I stopped in Atlanta for America’s Mart, where I ordered some wonderful lamps [...]
Posted in Family Business, General, Saratoga Arms
Tagged Florida, hotel, Sanibel Island, Saratoga Springs, vacation
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