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 … Read More
COME ON DOWN… Saratoga Arms, the Saratoga Racecourse and Saratoga Springs will be featured on the The Price is Right on Thursday, February 17th as one of the Showcase Showdowns. We are thrilled to be part of this package!! Set your DVR or TIVO to see if we have a winner. We will be watching!! Check your local … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Last Sunday, while watching 60 Minutes, we were surprised to hear Andy Rooney go on and on and on about Saratoga Springs, NY and the Saratoga Racecourse. Usually that is not a good thing, but Andy spoke about the great affection he has for Saratoga and horseracing in general.